As we wrote, about a month ago, local designers Laura Chenoweth and deux fm were competing in the semi-finals for Fashion Takes Action’s first FTA Design Forward awards, dedicated to finding the best sustainable clothing designers in Canada.
Close to 40 designers made the first round, then it was 14, and now Chenoweth–who is passionate about her use of organic cotton– has moved onto the top-three finals, with labels Nicole Bridger and we3(twigg & hottie), facing a jury of experts.
This article appears in Apr 29 – May 5, 2010.

