FASHION fever doesn’t look to be leaving the capital any time soon, with a new fashion parade next week featuring local designers moving towards sustainability.

“Sustainable Threads,” described as a “must for Canberrans who want to dress wonderfully but not wear out the planet,” will showcase looks from six local fashion designers and one final year designer trained through Canberra Institute of Technology’s Bachelor of Design, including Kelli Donovan (Pure Pod), Alice Sutton (EDITION), Jade Sargent (SOVATA), Shauna Hagan (Lost and Found), Stephanie Cooper (APERIODIC), Suzan Dlouhy (SZN) and student Holly Squair.

Designs present a unique approach to fashion which range from using long-lasting organic and environmentally friendly fabrics, Zero Waste pattern-making (which reduces fabric going to landfill) as well as designers who incorporate pre-consumer waste materials and remake vintage clothes into new garments.

Those who follow Canberra’s nascent fashion industry will be familiar with the work of a number of the designers.

Alice Sutton of EDITION won this year’s coveted fashion Debut award for her “Until we arrive” collection, inspired by the Alpine landscape surrounding Canberra.

Kelli Donovan’s Pure Pod label, the longest established of those on show, was recently praised by Kate Osborne of Ethical Fashion Forum U.K. as “a pioneering and transparent business… leading the way for sustainable fashion in Australia,” while Jade Sargent, Stephanie Cooper and Suzan Dlouhy all wowed at Canberra’s inaugural Fashfest fashion week.

The evening will culminate in the presentation of the Fashfest Best Canberra Sustainable Fashion Designer of 2013 and the Hair in the City Award for the Best Sustainable Threads Model of 2013.

Sustainable Threads, Thursday June 6, 6pm for 6.30 (cash bar); Adults: $25, Concession $20. After Party: La De Da, 4/102 Emu Bank, Belconnen, 8:00pm.

Tickets available at: http://www.trybooking.com/CRSZ

More Information: http://www.belconnenartscentre.com.au/whatson/sustainablethreads.html