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"    Photo: Bodkin  Eco-friendly hasn&amp;#039;t always been the most fashionable term. But nowadays lots of designers are integrating a little consciousness into their collections. While it&amp;#039;s great when clothes are good for the planet, we have to want to wear them for the objective to work. Fortunately designers are embracing new ways to make their lines eco-friendlier, without sacrificing style.  Everyone from big chains like H&amp;amp;amp;M\u2014who recently released a Conscious Collection\u2014to independent designers like Slow and Steady Wins the Race by Mary Ping are riding the eco-friendly train. For this reason the way &amp;quot;green&amp;quot; fashion looks has changed. And we&amp;#039;re shopping it up. Including air dye technology and organic fabrics, there&amp;#039;s lots of ways to make clothing more conscious. Here are six fashion brands contributing to the eco-cause you can feel good about swiping your plastic for. 1. LibertineLaunching his line in 2000, Johnson Hartig has helped define ecologically friendly fashion. It didn&amp;#039;t hurt that Karl Lagerfeld was an early supporter of the brand, but Hartig makes sure to do something good for the planet with each of his collections. With a focus on graphics and recycled clothing, Hartig has collaborated with a wide scope of individuals and brands from Damien Hirst to Target, helping spread his eco-friendly view. 2. BodkinFounded in 2008 by Eviana Hartman, Bodkin has quickly become a fashion favorite. With a long-term interest in sustainability, Hartman begins each collection by sourcing materials as eco-thoughtfully as possible. She pays attention to the details\u2014using certified organic cotton, finding innovative new fibers, utilizing vegetable-based or zero-effluent dye processes and even scouting out factories that have made efforts to reduce their carbon footprint. Plus, all Bodkin clothes are made in the U.S. 3. Organic by John PatrickIf the name hasn&amp;#039;t already given it away, John Patrick integrates sustainable fabrics into the Organic collection. One of the first designers to use eco-friendly materials in a fashion forward way, Patrick&amp;#039;s latest fall 2011 show exhibited a video on how the Organic clothes are made. 4. Zero + Maria CornejoStarting out with a retail store, Maria Cornejo grew her company into a fashion brand that makes ecologically friendly ready-to-wear. For her most recent fall 2011 collection she used lots of sustainable techniques and materials\u2014vegetable dye to color leather, fabric made out of recycled cassette tapes, untreated alpaca yarn and llama wool. Cornejo also recently collaborated with Eileen Shields on a collection of footwear, and makes her own accessories and handbags.  5. Urban Renewal by Urban OutfittersMore and more big box stores like Urban Outfitters are taking part in the eco-friendly movement. The Urban Renewal by Urban Outfitters collection features one-of-a-kind pieces crafted in Philly using vintage, deadstock and surplus textiles sourced from around the world. 6. Costello TagliapietraOne of the winners of the CFDA &amp;amp;amp; Lexus Hybrid Living Eco Fashion Challenge (Maria Cornejo was also one of these winners), Costello Tagliapietra uses a special eco-friendly air dye technology to color their fabrics\u2014fall 2011 saw lots of bright red and bold orange. Run by Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra, they hope their choices influence others to make a difference. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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