ETHICAL FASHION

From Paris to London and New York, Ethical Fashion is hitting the runway. And now Washington! D.C. Fashion Week featured the Fair Trade Fashion Show, organized by the World Bank's Fashion For Development, which "promotes organizations and retailers who use fashion to address issues of poverty by working with local producers in developing countries. It supports brands that adhere to fair trade practices, profit sharing and the use of environmentally friendly materials," says Priya Patel, who created the initiative. For more information and local vendors go to www.worldbank.org/y2ycommunity/f4d or www.dcfashionweek.org

Shawl and clutch from NAWA. Made by the Todas tribe of Southern India. Contact Divya Devaraj (240) 481-5931	Hoopla grey striped skirt and Escama grey bag (top is model's own). D.C. based, eco-friendly and socially responsible. Available at Hoopla, hooplatraders.com;

Dress by Knaf Couture, Ghana. Available at www.knafcouture.com	Jewelry by Abigail de Casanova for a collection in partnership with Bead for Life, working to eradicate poverty in Africa and the Americas. Available at www.abigaildecasanova.com and www.beadforlife.org