Grace McFarlandBio: Grace was born and raised in the Triangle and has recently relocated to Boone as a freshman at Appalachian State University. After having a great experience with Redress Raleigh in 2009, she is excited be a returning designer for this year's ecologically conscious fashion show and is grateful for having been given the opportunity to participate. Grace has been interested in design and the fashion industry for many years, but as an advocate of reducing our impact on Earth she has had an aversion to the wasteful methods fashion design can utilize. Hoping to stay active in the local fashion community, she is optimistic that using Redress Raleigh's principles will get the message out that fashion can exist without being harmful to the environment. Grace will be creating collection of dresses that make use of recycled fabrics and eco-friendly production processes. She has gathered thrifted and recycled fabrics that will be dyed using all natural resources and reconstructed into new, wearable products. As a supporter of of Eco-consciousness, the young designer is looking forward to sharing this revolutionary experience with other local designers who share a similar appreciation for planet.