Street cred goes green for London fashion

GREEN is the new black and cotton is the new fur, as environmental awareness has become all the rage in London Fashion Week.

A group of 20 designers has unveiled its collections in an exhibition called Estethica run by the British Fashion Council (BFC) to promote fair-trade clothing as well as garments made from organic and recycled materials.

The exhibit includes designers from around the world displaying ready- to-wear garments and accessories. It includes unique items like handbags woven out of recycled sweet wrappers, but there are also more conventional looks such as skirts and cardigans made from organic cotton.