a finalist for the cfda/vogue fashion fund award in 2008, john patrick has been at the forefront of the sustainable style movement, using recycled fabrics, impact-free dyes, and local sourcing in the creation of his collections (this season, he employed a team of cottage-industry workers from peru). the show took place in a garment district church basement; the designer announced that he was inspired by school bake sales and provided noshes from farmers from his upstate hometown.
the result was “100 percent organic” and 100 percent chic.
