Translated by
Anne SCHILLING
Published on
Oct 12, 2023
Like last year, Vegan Fashion Week took place at the California Market Center in Los Angeles, celebrating the fifth anniversary of the event founded by Emmanuelle Rienda. An event increasingly followed by the press and celebrities such as Jay Shetty, an award-winning podcaster, actresses Tara Reid and Maggie Baird and not forgetting the rising Hollywood star Caylee Cowan.
A Perfect Jane, a vegan shoe brand at Vegan Fashion Week – James Duran/Getty Images
The event, titled “The Golden Hour Fashion Show,” began with a politically and emotionally charged speech by Richa Moorjani, the actress from the Netflix series “My First Times,” who is strongly committed to ethical and vegan fashion.
The show was then opened by Dutch designer Suzanne Harper, founder of the vegan shoe brand A Perfect Jane. The fashion show unveiled a collection of elegant western boots made from apple fiber, worn with outfits designed by Emmanuelle Rienda and made from vintage and recycled pieces.
Next came French designer Guillaume Larquemain, whose eponymous brand is available at Printemps Haussmann in Paris and Printemps de Lille, as well as in Stockholm. The designer introduced a collection of apple canvas bags and his first vegan ready-to-wear collection, and invited his first model to the parade with a bag with built-in speakers.
Guillaume Larquemain presents his bag collection and his first vegan ready-to-wear models at Vegan Fashion Week – Getty Images
“My brand was founded three years ago in France around Apple Canvas, with the desire to bring a more luxurious and exclusive aspect to vegan fashion and accessories,” explained Guillaume Larquemain. “Everything was made in Normandy, the region where I come from, and adapted to a non-binary, timeless wardrobe, with a minimalist and elegant design, offered in materials such as apple fiber or even bamboo and wood. Linen.”
The last participant of this Vegan Fashion Week, Nikki Green from Los Angeles, once again focused on the development of vegan fashion in the luxury sector. Founded by Dominique Side and her longtime stylist Christian Allen, the brand features off-the-shoulder tailored silhouettes, red carpet-ready tops, blouses and evening dresses, as well as sexy nylon and mesh ensembles. Polyester.
The Nikki Green show at Vegan Fashion Week, a vegan luxury brand based in Los Angeles – Getty Images
This fifth edition of Vegan Fashion Week ended with the words of Emmy Award-nominated actress Mychal-Bella Bowman, who perfectly summed up the message conveyed by this event.
“Vegan Fashion Week is more than just a trend,” said Mychal-Bella Bowman. “It is a true beacon in this transition and leads us towards a future of fashion where humans and animals can live together in compassion and harmony. It is an exciting and constructive journey that reflects the importance we attach to our decisions and their consequences. Represent.” In my generation, I feel the power and necessity of this movement. Ultimately, our future will be shaped by our actions today. Our choices, the models we wear, the fashion culture we cultivate, all resonate loud and clear with the world we want.”
“This new edition of Vegan Fashion Week should be more intimate and also have a more political message,” explained Emmanuelle Rienda. “By introducing these three creators from the Netherlands, France and Los Angeles, we also wanted to show that the movement is now global. And the presence of many celebrities confirms this.” Vegan Fashion Week remains an independent event and continues to rely on the support of sponsors and philanthropists.
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