C.L.A.S.S. named as Textiles Partner for Fashion Summit

30 Apr '12

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Additionally, Giusy Bettoni founder and CEO of C.L.A.S.S. will participate in the role of 'textile advisor' and sit on the jury with Vogue, Nina Ricci, Glamour, H&M to help evaluating the designers' creations.

Participating designers to the challenge include: Ásta Créative Clothes, Baum Und Pferdegarten, Day, Erik Bjerkesjo, Haaning Htoon, Hanna Felting, Ivana Helsinki, Marimekko, Mika Moddiggård, Mundi, Nanso, Noolan, Norrback, Rützou, 8045.

This key partnership agreement follows C.L.A.S.S'. recent announcement of new partnership with The Green Carpet Challenge (GCC.) that will also be present at NICE: together they will unveil a creative space dedicated to the relationship between ecoinnovative materials and fashion apparel; Green Carpet Challenge outfits made with materials from C.L.A.S.S'. eco-library materials will be on display for the duration of the summit.

GCC and C.L.A.S.S. have been working together since January 2012 to make sustainable fabrics a reality in the supply chain of some of the world's most prestigious design houses, recent launches include working with Giorgio Armani that created Livia Firth gown in occasion of the Golden Globes, Colin Firth tuxedos by Giorgio Armani and Paul Smith and Livia Firth dress by Valentino at Oscars.

C.L.A.S.S. partners will also be assigning two special prizes during the Copenhagen
Fashion Summit:
-The White Award
-The Newlife Honorable Mention.

The White Award assigned in collaboration with White, the world's leading fashion trade event dedicated to innovation and style, will select one winner amongst the designers competing in the challenge to receive a exhibiting space during the fair's next edition.

Newlife – a C.L.A.S.S. eco-material partner – will assign its Honorable Mention to the designer. The winner will receive 100 meters of a Newlife fabric.

All service-ware (plates, glasses, cutlery and pens) used during the event is made in Ingeo and has been provided by our partner NatureWorks L.L.C.

C.L.A.S.S. (Creativity Lifestyle and Sustainable Synergy) is an International eco-platform founded in 2007 that supports and promotes environmentally sensible products for fashion, home and design through a wide range of eco-textiles, yarns, processes and services.

The NICE - Nordic Initiative Clean and Ethical is a Nordic project with the main purpose of raising awareness and practices within responsible and sustainable business methods.

Copenhagen Fashion Summit 2012

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