Designers green side on cat walk
GOLD Coast fashionistas have the chance to show their green side with entries open for an eco-fashion competition.
Environmental festival Green Day Out organisers have encouraged fashion designers to enter designs into the Little Green Dress Competition.
The competition is part of the Gold Coast and Hinterland Environment Council’s (Gecko) celebrations for World Environment Day and can include designs made from recycled materials, or materials produced organically or with a minimal environmental footprint. Read more
Courtesy : www.goldcoastmail.com.au
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