In our line we are going to recycle old furniture fabrics, brocades, suedes and vinyls, to create our garments.  With these fabrics we want to revolutionize what women ages 35 – 50 are wearing.  We want to create new shapes and new lines for them to give this age group a more mature look while making them feel younger and more appealing.  We are going to create better fitting clothing for these women with design elements, such as line and balance, that grab the attention of everyone they pass.  They are cougars and they are on the prowl. Most importantly, this fashion line will be driven by the concept of cutting down on massive consumption, but not in an over done “hippie” way which has been re-iterated time and time again.  The clothes will still have a chic appeal and still be kind to the environment.

Bio: River is a Carrboro native, raised in the Chapel Hill area and went to Chapel Hill High School.  She graduated from the Professional Crafts Program at Haywood Community College, 2009, in Clyde, NC, concentrating in Fiber.  Now, River has returned to the Chapel Hill area to start her business in the nurturing support of friends and family.  She sells clothing at Roulette Vintage, located on Main Street in Carrboro.

River focuses her creations to be Eco.Eco: Ecological and Economical, keeping processes low tech and low impact as well as using recycled materials to keep prices low for her customers.  River strives to set a standard for her company of making wearable, expressive, handmade garments and accessories available to all who share her appreciation for the Earth and fashion.

Bio: Since I was a little girl I have always loved being creative, unique, and willing to try new things. It was only time before fashion design fell into my lap and it became a passion. After taking fashion classes throughout high school and starting to design and sew my own clothing, I knew I wanted to go to school to become a fashion designer. I wanted to learn as much as I could to make my dream a reality.

I am currently a junior in Fashion Development and Product Management at N.C. State. I am excited to be a part of this innovative and forward thinking fashion show for the second year and to create a collection that portrays elegance, glamour and drama!

Bio: Margo Scott is the owner/designer of Rocket Betty Designs, your source for stunning vintage inspired and custom fashions for petite to plus sizes.  With a degree in Costume Design and over 20 years of experience, she creates retro looks with modern flair from her studio in Durham, NC.   Her VintEdge fashions have been featured in Creepy Queen Magazine.com, onstage by various musicians and now on the Redress Raleigh runway.

Rocket Betty Designs

VintEdge & Custom Fashions

Bio: Art and fashion play an enormous role in my life. Since I could hold a crayon, marker, paint brush, and such, I’ve been creating art. Fashion came into play during middle school, and since then I have dreamed of becoming a fashion designer. Creating clothes is just another form of art, and I hope that one day people will all want to wear designs by “Courtney Schaffer.”

I believe that fashion is about creating something new, fun, and exciting, and that is exactly what I plan to do in my line for the Redress Raleigh show.

Bio: Growing up, my mother always knew I would be a fashion designer.  I sewed my first skirt at three, with the help of my aunt, and began early on drawing outfits for friends and family asking them what they wanted to wear. I attended high school at Cresset Christian Academy where I really began experimenting with clothing. I even bleached a pair of jeans to match a particular sweater I wanted to wear to school the next day. When I began working retail at fifteen, I realized how passionate I was about apparel. For every event I planned to attend, I would visualize the exact outfit I wanted to wear, but I could never find something quite as I had envisioned in a store. My frustration led me to understand I had a passion for design. I feel blessed to study the art of fashion design at Meredith College and will have the opportunity to study abroad in Paris this summer.  I am in the process of earning a degree in Fashion Merchandising and Design with a Design Concentration and an English minor. I hope to one day own my own clothing line and boutique in addition to writing for a local magazine. I am honored to be participating in Redress Raleigh 2010, and would like to thank my mom, Caleb, my family, and my friends who have always believed in me and supported my dream. I thank God for all the opportunities I have been given, and I look forward to Redress Raleigh as an opportunity educate our community about environmentally responsible clothing and showcasing eco friendly fashion.

Bio: As a designer in Redress Raleigh I hope to create a collection that is exciting and innovative. I want the collection to be a fantasy on a runway.

One of my favorite aspects about fashion and art is making the surreal real. I am excited to implement the Redress Raleigh principles in my collection. I’m thrilled to showcase that beautiful clothing can be made from eco-friendly materials and methods.

Bio: 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 eco-consciousness, she is looking forward to sharing this revolutionary experience with other local designers who have a similar appreciation for the planet.

Bio: Through my studies in fashion development at NCSU and involvement in political activism, it has been my mission to challenge the fashion industry’s exploitation of the environment and workers of the world.  One of my favorite quotes from the Situationist International is, “We need to make the world more rational–the necessary first step in making it exciting.”

As a designer, I would like to create in a manner that is aesthetically stimulating and eco-friendly, rather than ubiquitous and unjust.  I am thrilled about participating in Redress Raleigh for the first time, and hope that my collection will reflect a collage of recycled past and sustainable beauty.

Bio: I grew up in Raleigh, NC and attended Broughton High School where I originally decided I wanted to go to school for fashion.  I went on several trips with school to New York City with the fashion classes I attended at Broughton and decided that I wanted to be in that field in some way.  I am currently a senior and Fashion Design Major at Meredith College.  I have one semester left and will be hosting my senior show at Meredith in May.  I’m a new designer and the only design event I have participated in was the Whole Foods “Bag Out in Style” event in downtown Raleigh. I made a dress entirely out of recycled plastic bags held together by various materials.  It was a great experience and fun to see what other students had come up with. I am so excited to be a part of Redress Raleigh! This is the first fashion show I have ever had my designs in.  Many thanks to family and friends for the help and support that has gotten me to where I am now.