Designers: Vegan & Sustainable Collective Runway

Producer & Creative Director: Emmanuelle Rienda

Model Agency: Margaux The Agency

Vegan Fashion Week returned to Los Angeles from October 10-15th. This season’s theme, “Fashion is Activism,” explored the challenges surrounding ecological and climate change through the lenses of fashion, creativity, ethics, ecology, science, technology, and legal practices.

“The relationship between fashion, factory farming, and climate change cannot be ignored. Vegan sustainable fashion is the ultimate answer to climate change and waste pollution. I created an inclusive and collaborative movement dedicated to redesigning the industry and the consumers’ daily habits” says Vegan Fashion Week creator and animal rights activist, Emmanuelle Rienda.

The Second Edition officially launched with an Awards Night & Fundraiser at the Theater at Ace Hotel on Thursday, October 10th, a night of celebration, music, and fashion with recording artist and actress Kate Nash and Vōx. Celebrities such as Mena Suvari, Moby, Emily Deschanel, Persia White, Christine Elise McCarthy, Melanie Liburd and British actor Elliot Knight were in attendance to support this conscious soirée designed to empower vegan creatives changing the industry, to raise funds to support the growth of the movement, and to work towards the recognition and protection of fundamental animal rights.

Highlights included a runway show by New York designer ENDA, and a collective runway with a selection international designers committed to embracing cruelty-free practices including Manon Planche, Erika Maish, Nicolene Hansen, Boy Kloves, Minttu Melasalmi, Mayd in Chyna, Lo Neel, Donnant Donnant, HFS Collective, Malaika New York, Plural, Glancez, Vegan Tiger, Irina Tosheva, Tin Haus, and wastedLA, Koi Footwear, Dr Martens.

Vegan creatives were awarded in 9 categories: Photographer - Parker Day, Designer - Nicole Blue, Hairstylist - Thomas Silverman, Stylist - Tara Swennen, Model - Marquette Fullow, Makeup Artist - Madrona Redhawk, Artist - Constantin Le Fou, Fashion Activist - Caroline Lanau-Imbert, Vegan Icon - Kate Nash.