Friday, August 2, 2013

What is Ecouture?

** ECO - think, care and protect the environment any and every which way we can. 
** COUTURE - hand design and make with old crafting techniques and tender loving care. 

** Combined = ECOUTURE **

upcyle. reclaim. mend. darn. repurpose. use remnant fabric. scraps. vintage finds. shop local. 
love. care. save. keep. pass on.

Q u a l i t y   not   Q u a n t i t y. 







cou.ture ((koo-toor))
1. The business of designing, making and selling highly fashionable, usually custom-made clothing for women.
2. Dressmakers and fashion designers considered as a group
3. The high-fashion clothing created by designers.

(French, sewing, from Old French cousture, from vulgar latin *consutura, from Latin consuere, consut, to sew togther: com-, com+ suere, to sew, see syu in Indo-European roots.)

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