What Would Christian Siriano Do? Project: Eco-Fashion Show (part 1)

On February 21st, Project: Ruffle Swap will be showing six gently-worn fashions in the Aveda Institute Eco-Fashion Show at the Mid-Atlantic Green Wedding Showcase (College Park, MD).  Bubbling with excitement to participate in an environmentally friendly fashionshow, we tried to remain calm... we are pragmatic, problem-solvers who love to find a perfect balance of fashion, eco-friendliness, and wallet-friendliness.  But, which gently worn dresses should we select?  What accessories should be used to show that pre-loved dresses from the last decade (yes, 2009) and one dress that is...wait for it...over 30 years old, are still fabulous in 2010?  We wondered, what would those great folks on Project Runway do? More importantly, What Would Christian Siriano Do?

Mr. Siriano trends to classic shapes, minimum accessories, and if possible some ruffles! So we thought gently pre-worn dresses from great designers like Watters & Watters, Alfred Angelo, and Ann Taylor would be great.  Plus, a 1970s vintage Young Edwardian would be a very Brooklyn-chic bridal gown.  To prove that these fashions are not "so 2000-and-late", we added in some great Etsy headbands, feather clips, and cute boleros.  Hopefully, everyone agrees the looks are quite "fierce" and "ferosh".  BTW: Christian Siriano is originally from MD and his bridal fashions and wedding appropriate dresses are here: http://www.christianvsiriano.com (image shown is from Christian Siriano's Spring/Summer 2010 collection).

So, check back in about 2 weeks when we have pics from the big event or see it in person (tickets are for sale- http://www.greenweddingshowcase.com/attend.shtml ) and let us know what you think.

This is probably a good lesson for each of us though...before we walk out the door each morning, we should ask ourselves, "What Would Christian Siriano Say?" If it is "Hot Mess" and not "Ferosh", well...