Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Charlene O'Brien
Charlene, who graduated from the London College of Fashion in the mid 80s, established her own fashion business, tierra ecologia, in 2002. Balancing the latest technology with ancient craftsmanship in clothing production, Charlene strives to combine fashion and conscience by designing clothing which preserves ancient hand crafts, creates fair trade opportunities and provides employment opportunities within community villages which, she said, “helps break the poverty cycle”.
Textile Artist/ Designer Charlene O'Brien practices low impact environmental production of this range by creating a pure and safe atelier using solar energy,rainwater,handcraft skills and techniques, and carefully collected botanicals from her dyers garden for hand solar dyeing.Suitable for eco Weddings and special occasions.
The eco logika Luxe woman radiates an inner essence of beauty and confidence. She is ultra feminine, unassumingly artistic, poetic and romantic. Her earthiness denotes strong values, enjoys the unusual and sublime. Her expression is extremely unique.