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Alabama Chanin Will Be Back in the City During New York Fashion Week "The label’s namesake, Natalie Chanin, has been quietly building the sustainable-focused business in Florence, Ala. Committed to cultivating craftsmanship via the artisans and seamstresses that help to produce the collection, the company has been rooted in sustainable production for nearly 20 years. Its offerings are a combination of hand-sewn and machine-made garments. Chanin said, 'It feels like our latest designs really stand out from work we’ve done in recent years, so it was important to us to join NYFW again. We’ve worked for many years now to...
Earth Days "If McCartney is the matriarch of eco fashion, Reformation is the It girl. You've seen the cut-up-to-here dresses in the Taylor Swifts and Karlie Klosses of the world. The company's 'RefScale' lets you see the environmental footprint of every item. So you can feel better that the demure, off-the-shoulder dress saved 26 pounds of carbon dioxide, 664 gallons of water, and 3.2 pounds of waste (compared to similar dresses from conventional lines). Add to the list Alabama Chanin for T-shirts and trench coats; Amour Vert for beachy, SoCal-cool sundresses; and Mara Hoffman for clothes that you want to...
Now a Free Woman, Chelsea Manning Is Redefining Her Style on Her Own Terms "A few weeks later, Chelsea Manning came to the Chelsea Hotel for the first of two fittings with Nile Cmylo, the designer and alterations guru who works there in a studio with a leopard-print floor, deep purple walls, lashings of glitter, and Barbies galore. Manning was polite, direct, and most interested in talking about the history of fashion and the societal context of, say, the New Look; Cmylo commented later that she had clearly studied up for the fitting, that she showed an interest in fashion...
5 Designers Who Are Elevating Southern Style "Back in her hometown of Florence, Alabama, Natalie Chanin is practicing what she preaches: thoughtful design, responsible product, good business and lasting quality. It all started with a t-shirt Natalie designed while working as a t-shirt designer in New York. After working in the Big Apple, she moved back to what was (at the time) the t-shirt capital — Florence, AL — and started Alabama Chanin in 2006. Her designs are dictated by tradition, dedicated to locally sewn garments, sustainable practices and an appreciation for cotton." SHOP PRODUCT GO TO ARTICLE
Alabama Chanin Returning to Wholesale, Relaunching E-commerce This Fall "With the capacity to scale up and it's new machine-made collection, Alabama Chanin is returning to wholesale and is aiming to have 10 to 12 retailers this fall. In September the company will introduce wovens and a full range of ribbed core pieces that are sewn locally." DOWNLOAD PDF
Alabama Chanin Is Launching a New Collection of Seed-to-Shelf, Made-in-the-USA Basics "Natalie Chanin has made sustainability part of her clothing projects from the very beginning. One of her earliest creations, a circa 2001 Project Alabama T-shirt emblazoned with a reverse appliqué of a bald eagle, is tucked away in my bottom drawer, where I stash all my treasures. In those days she used locally sourced vintage tees, hiring at-home quilters to do elaborately crafty stitch work. Her brand of homespun chic caught the attention of the Cooper Hewitt museum; she was nominated for its 2005 National Design Awards. That year...
Celebrate the South: The Ultimate Southern Bucket List "Perhaps no one has set the standard for 'slow fashion' in the modern era like Natalie Chanin—planting organic cotton with Billy Reid for a product line; employing local women to do the hand stitching from their homes in and around Florence, Alabama, the site of Chanin’s headquarters; and placing an emphasis on fabric and craftsmanship. No wonder sewing-circle types flock to her one-day to weeklong hands-on workshops, at which small groups of all levels come together to learn stitching techniques. Start by choosing a kit (all materials provided), then follow along as...
All in the Details: Alabama Chanin "After years spent living in New York and abroad while working in the fashion industry, designer Natalie Chanin returned to her Southern roots to launch her own company. Christened Alabama Chanin—a reference to the nickname earned by her accent—the business began with a line of deconstructed/reconstructed T-shirts that were hand-sewn by workers in her hometown of Florence, Alabama." GO TO ARTICLE
Sew Good "Chanin's socially minded approach is also reflected in her supply chain: All Alabama Chanin products are made with sustainably sourced, 100% organic cotton–the majority of which is grown in Lubbock, Texas, spun, knit, and dyed in the Carolinas, and sewn in Alabama." DOWNLOAD PDF