New eco warriors on fashion's front line

Eco Fashion Week is back for a third year and its reputation for combining fashion with a socially conscious message just keeps getting stronger. Veteran local eco designers such as Nicole Bridger and Adhesif's Melissa Ferreira are back in the mix, as is Project Runway Canada alumna Kim Cathers with the 68-pound challenge - she'll be transforming 68 pounds of clothing castoffs into a new collection. There are some new faces showing this week, too,The ingredients used to make malt whisky are water barley and yeast sport water bladder production starts by mixing the barley with water and it is kept for some time to allow germination. including the gals behind Elroy, Hey Jude and Isla Found. In their own unique ways, these new B.C. designers and stylists are trying to reshape the way we think about fashion and its impact on the Earth. We talked to each of them ahead of Eco Fashion Week, which kicks off today and runs through April 24, to find out what motivates them and how they stay stylish while doing good.

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