Dresses, Dresses and More Dresses at Pivot

Lara Miller Tiered Dee Dress, $200, Pivot Boutique

Chicagoland acclaimed Eco-Smart Fashion Boutique, Pivot, has brought in spring with dresses, dresses, and more dresses. Dresses Week has arrived with 50 new styles from established and emerging designers, only to be accompanied by its best friends: shoes, accessories, and jewelry.

Mohop Shoes try-on and ordering specials will be featured, along with jewelry from local designers Julia Failey and Leaves of Glass. These special collections will be in-store until April 9, 2009. Get set with the perfect dress for all your upcoming summer weddings, graduations, and garden parties galore.

The event kicked-off with the Dress Week Launch Party April 2, 2009 from 5:30- 8:30p.m, where guests were invited to partake in organic wine tastings, that featured wine from Green Grocer and sweet treats from Bleeding Heart Bakery. Along with fabulous treats, guests were given the pleasure of trying on top eco lines.

Eco-friendly, designer duds and generous pricing, what more could you ask for? Pivot is located at 1101 W. Fulton Market in Chicago and online at www.pivotboutique.com.

-Jackie Medler and Katie Davidson

MOSS

Don’t just wear it, sustain it! Yes people, this is the message and vision held by Chicago’s Museum of Sustainable Style a.k.a. MoSS. MoSS, curated by Pivot Boutique, is out to make socially conscious decisions viable for eco-friendly fashion and living practices. Last weekend’s MoSS panel consisted of furniture and interior designer Barry Bursak, Chicago eco designer Lara Miller, textile creator Iris Wang, and environmental activist Sarah Snow. The panel discussed the three P’s that eco conscious and ethically responsible businesses face: People, Planet, Profit. The panel came to the conclusion that businesses should work on reducing their carbon footprint, whether it may be by reducing shipping distances or by buying organic fabrics; and that consumers should work on sustaining their style by investing in more clothing pieces that aren’t just “throwaways” in order to reduce waste and ultimately save money over time. An exhibit was also available to visitors that displayed sustainable textiles in all their glory. Whether you’re a business or consumer, its time to jump on the eco friendly bandwagon and get your green on!
-Jackie Medler