Mountains of the Moon: Earth Conscious Fashion

Posted by Sophie Sestero on March 23, 2010 in Designers

Anyone who knows me knows I love classic fashion, Audrey Hepburn is my idol and I’m a total greenie.  You can see, then, why I was pleasantly surprised to find that Mountains of the Moon makes not only an honest effort to keep the planet healthy, but makes it part of their mission as a fashion company.

According to lead designer and company president, Melissa Baswell, “We use eco-friendly fabrics (mainly organic cottons and hemp blends) that are low-impact dyed and low-impact printed, as well as eco-friendly and recycled trims and buttons.  Everything is made in the USA, sweatshop-free,” Baswell said.

In addition to eco-friendly, Mountains of the Moon also creates timeless fashion featured in the 20′s through the 60′s with icons like Audrey Hepburn and Edie Sedgwick so the styles are not discarded as quickly as they would be otherwise.

“Sustainable fashion should include timeless, well-made designs, rather than typical trend-based garments that are no longer considered stylish in a season or two.  Fashion design used to take this into account much more than it does now; there wasn’t the same level of mass-production, cheap materials, and designs based on short-lived fads that we see on the racks today,” Baswell said.

There is something for everyone at this store; go check it out.  Being on a college budget generally means I have little additional money for clothes, but Mountains of the Moon considers all kinds of styles and budgets as they create their beautiful pieces.  If there is something for me, there is something for you.

They’re even starting a new accessories line that has one-of-a-kind handcrafted statement/bib necklaces and hair accessories that are made from leftover fabrics and reclaimed materials from vintage and thrift shops.  They honestly make sure that nothing goes to waste.  I love it!

Audrey Hepburn, Eco, Fashion Fun, greenie, Madison Buyer, Mountains of the moon, USA