A new breed of designer is looking at clothing as a way to help address social ills
By Kerry Miller
Fashion used to be the epitome of vanity and conspicuous consumption. But now, a number of designers are espousing causes, such as erasing global poverty and AIDS, and producing clothing that drives emerging nation development and combats worker abuses. And while some echo a back-to-the-land organic ethos, others are high-fashion that would not be out of place in the trendiest boutiques.
Below: A model wears a top hat by Danish designers Noir
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