The fashion show will be held during the 2010 Veg Expo on Saturday, October 2nd - at 1:30PM - in Albany, NY.
Fashion with compassion - Don’t miss the first ever cruelty-free fashion show in Albany, New York! Featuring clothing, shoes, handbags, accessories, makeup, and hair care products that are all completely animal friendly. Here’s your chance to see just how easy it is to be stylish and sexy while maintaining a compassionate lifestyle.
Congratulations to the Selected Models
Congratulations to the following contestants, who were selected by our panel of judges, to strut their stuff down our very first vegan runway: Jeffrey, Mike, Joey, Andrea, Madeline, Eva, Kylyn, Jeanie, and Carly. Watch the announcement video here.
Click here to view all contest entries.
Click here to view the judges panel & prize basket contents.
Click here to view contest rules and regulations.
Vegan Blogger and Activist, Mandi Hoffman to Emcee Fashion Show
Mandi Hoffman is a vegan blogger and activist hailing from sunny Portland, Oregon. She runs Chicvegan.com, a website for ethical ladies who want to do good deeds while looking hot and feeling fabulous. Her mission is to spread the message that you can be fashionable, eat amazing food and live a remarkable life all while making the most compassionate choices possible.
Meet Mandi at NY’s Capital Region Vegetarian Expo as she emcees the first ever cruetly-free fashion show in Albany, NY.
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Exclusive Fashion Show Labels
Vaute Couture
Vaute Couture (spelled for “haute couture” with a V for vegan, but said like “vote”) is the first apparel line to focus on developing high style high performance fashion with one major challenge – no animal derived materials. Vaute Couture believes in collaboration, improvisation, and Ellen Degeneres. FOX TV’s BONES featured the Blue El Coat in the espisode “Devil in the Details” and Alicia Silverstone wrote, “I love the styles, but what I love even more is what the company stands for.”
Cri de Coeur
Never before has being so eco-friendly been so stylish. Thanks to Cri de Coeur, a line of top-quality vegan shoes, ladies around the globe can create eco-luxe looks in no time flat. Pairing deftly with everything from cocktail dresses to skinny jeans, Cri de Coeur shoes embody effortless chic.
Founded in 2007 by Gina Ferraraccio, the collection channels everyday wearable looks with modern sophistication. Every pair is handmade with a meticulous attention to detail and an eye for design. Rich color combinations, supple vegan materials and seductive yet comfortable heel shapes are marks of the brand. Whether you’re headed for a girls’ night out, a boardroom meeting or a pulse-raising date, Cri de Coeur shoes will fit the bill.
Cri de Coeur is a French expression that translates literally to “cry from the heart.” To us, it symbolizes our heartfelt desire to change the face of the fashion footwear market. Cri de Coeur provides stylish, contemporary women’s footwear that is ethically produced from start to finish.
Cherry Berry
Cherry Berry stemmed with the desire to make an Earth positive impact. Its modern vision to merge style with an eco-friendly mindset grew stronger in the past decade.
As advocates for anti animal cruelty and animal friendly existence, Cherry Berry craftsmen select only the finest genuine vegan leathers for its collection. We recognize that in this changing world, every person has an obligation and a responsibility towards our planet and its creatures. We therefore wanted to make a difference in the commercial world and have since been actively committed to maintain a high standard of ethical social responsibility for the environment and animal rights.
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NOHARM
NOHARM synergises High Fashion and Ethical Consumerism. NOHARM recognises these two terms are no longer mutually exclusive and the synergy of fashion and ethics is consumer driven by a growing and powerful demographic.
NOHARM is proud to introduce an exciting range of high fashion, cruelty-free, vegan footwear for the discerning and ethically responsible consumer. All ingredients and components used to manufacture NOHARM footwear are meticulously researched to ensure the finished product conforms to Vegan Society standards. NOHARM is strongly opposed to child-labour and worker exploitation. NOHARM is also a proud recipient of the Vegan Society Trademark.
Makeup Artists & Hair Stylists From: Pure Elements Salon
A is a healthy alternative to the typical salon has not always been available, but now at Pure Elements an Organic Salon we are able to offer you a way to look beautiful while nurturing your body’s health. We are proud to be the only Green salon in Guilderland, NY.
Our mission is to promote and facilitate a healthier planet and sustainable living, while making you look and feel beautiful. When you choose Pure Elements an Organic Salon, you are choosing a healthier and more responsible way to beauty.
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Fashion Show Photographer: Alanna Facchin
Local Hudson Valley artist, Alanna Facchin, offers unique and original artwork, prints, mosaics, and natural photographs through her business Like Tidal Water – Art & Photography. With an Associate’s degree in Environmental Science, a Bachelor’s degree in Education and Biology, and a Master’s degree in Math/Science/Technology Education, she has the ability to not only recognize beauty in nature, but understand it as well.
Alanna was the winner of our 2010 Expo Program Cover Redesign Contest. She then kindly volunteered to be our fashion show photographer. Thank you, Alanna!
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