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PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRITTANY HINRICHS OF BH CREATIVE (MOD + ETHICO); SRO PHOTOGRAPHY. MODEL: DIONUSIA PATRICIA. MAKE-UP: JOEY CLAEYSSEN. HAIR: BROOKE KLAY (SARAROSE ON OAK); BY TEK CHUNG. MODEL: MEGAN MAFUCCI (COAT CHECK CHICAGO) "WE EMBRACE A SLOW-FASHION APPROACH, FOCUSING ON LONGEVITY AND DESIGN TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT." —LIz WILLIAMS West Loop clothing and lifestyle store Mod + Ethico curates modern pieces—like accessories from Modern Vice and The San Remo (inset below)—made using socially responsible, sustainable practices. from left: The Sophie ($88), a Tencel top by Stix and Roses available at Sararose on Oak; Coat Check Chicago's locally made Classic Trench #006 for Spring/Summer 2017 ($450). 76 MICHIGANAVEMAG.COM that take up wardrobe (and landfill) spaces across the country. Indeed, 85 percent of unwanted clothing ends up in landfills. "The fashion industry is the second most- polluting industry in the world— second only to petroleum," notes Candice Stewart Collison, who's aiming to change that trend with Mod + Ethico (27 N. Morgan St.; modandethico.com), her Fulton Market boutique, which boasts a modern, urban aesthetic and a decidedly sustainable philosophy. "We source American-made, hand- made, and small-batch manufactur- ing," Collison explains, "[plus] fair trade, charitable brands, and eco-friendly materials." Equally frustrated with the fast-fashion movement, designer Jamie Hayes founded Production Mode (3013 W. Armitage Ave.; productionmode chicago.com) after working in the field of immigration and labor rights and volunteering as a campaign leader for Chicago Fair Trade. "In all this work, I missed the artistry of fashion—the colors, textures, and cuts as they relate to the body," she says. "Production Mode brings together the artistic, design, and activist elements of my career." Think high-contrast pieces ("I like to play with opposites, with tensions," Hayes says) made in small batches using local resources and vegetable- tanned leather—taking the high road without sacrificing high style. Sararose Krenger of Sararose on Oak (67 E. Oak St., 773-654- 3421; sararoseonoak.com) had the same stylish goal when she started her brand, Stix and Roses, in 2010. Now sold at Sararose on Oak, an expansion of her first studio space, the line uses only eco-friendly resources like bamboo, Tencel, organic cotton, and upcycled materials to create beautiful, body-flattering clothing. Krenger's philosophy? "We don't ever want to settle. We want the best for you, your body, your home, the environment, and our fellow citizens of planet Earth—and we want to look great while we're at it." . STYLE ECO-CHIC