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" Lavuk, an eco-friendly clothing line launched in 2008 by Natasha Gindin, displayed a graceful and wearable Spring/Summer 2011 collection at the Metropolitan Pavilion during New York Fashion Week. The inspiration for Lavuk&amp;#039;s Spring/Summer 2011 collection came from Ernst Haeckel&amp;#039;s novel Art Forms in Nature. Gindin extracted the shapes, textures and colors featured in this collection from the underwater sea creatures featured in the book.   &amp;quot;I like to combine science, nature, and art [in my designs] because it&amp;#039;s all connected,&amp;quot; Gindin told Seventeen.  The designs of Lavuk also reflect the worldly culture Gindin has experienced in her lifetime. Having traveled to numerous countries, Gindin tries to achieve a universal look in her designs that allows the garments to be dressed up or down, depending on the occasion.  As part of the Green Shows, Lavuk not only displayed a collection of eco-friendly clothing, but all of the hair products and makeup used for the show were organic. James Vincent, a makeup artist for The Makeup Show, created looks that were fresh and simple, yet not underdone.     &amp;quot;Makeup should tell the same story as the clothing, but makeup should be secondary,&amp;quot; Vincent said.  The same theme carried through with the hair. Numerous fishtail and French braids were used to create lots of texture in pretty, yet messy styles. So, what do you think of Lavuk&amp;#039;s collection? Have you ever worn eco-friendly threads or tried organic makeup? Sound off below! Get more behind-the-scenes action from Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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