Fashion Week Seasons Kicks Off In Europe With Extreme Knits and Innovative Textile Construction

Amsterdam Fashion Week / Green Fashion Competition finalist 

Zaida Adriana Goveo Balmaseda’s Calafuria Collection 

featuring recycled fiber knitwear and 'tafoni' separates 

Fashion week season has officially commenced here in Europe, and recycled handspun fibers, extreme knits, and origami-like construction have taken center stage. To learn more, please read my recent article for EcoSalon's fashion column. 

Stay tuned for more fiber and textile profiles from New York Fashion Week, which officially begins tomorrow, 2.9.11.

(above photos by Peter Stigter)