Green is the New Black: Welcome Del Forte Denim

With Earth Hour having come and gone, I'm left thinking about how environmentally conscious we've become in this day and age. Eco-Friendly is now 'de rigueur' and images of Hollywood fashionistas wearing hemp skirts and soy tees while putting gas in their hybrids have bombarded the airwaves, internet, and fashion magazines. It wasn't too long ago that the word “hemp” brought images of Dazed and Confused to mind and the word “soy” was something vegetarians tried to get creative with. Now these words are synonymous with chic style, as are with burlap, organic cotton, and bamboo. In my opinion, we are the better for it. Feeling good about humanity and yourself when purchasing eco-friendly apparel is two-fold: You are helping the environment and also promoting safe and fair labor practices in the manufacturing of the clothes. It's a win-win situation in theory, but are the clothes really "wearable"? Isn't burlap a sack? How do you wear these materials elegantly? Fashion designers are nothing if not innovative and creative, and if you judge by the latest organically-made styles that have graced the catwalk over the last few years, they are only getting better at making green beautiful.

This inventiveness is apparent in clothing companies like Del Forte Denim where the jeans are a mix of 99% Organic Cotton and 1% Spandex, giving their environmentally conscious jeans an extra soft stretchy feel. These jeans look and feel like traditional cotton, they fit any body type, and the cut is versatile enough to wear with that pair of organic micro-fiber heels you've had your eye on. The fabric features the contrasting stitching on the back pockets that expertly enhances and flatters the derriere as only a well-made pair of designer jeans can do.

At UrbanMinx, we think the Green fashion trend is here to stay and is no longer relegated to the small neighborhood clothing store. The once-struggling designers with dreams of making the world a better place one organically-made t-shirt at a time have found themselves at the front of the line, on the cutting edge of a brave new world of eco-friendly apparel.

Check out UrbanMinx’s newest denim line, the organic Del Forte Denim. This popular eco line has been featured in People’s Style Watch and Nylon magazine.