L.A. Fashion Week Spring '08: Bahar Shahpar
Eco-friendly styles are laying claim to all categories of fashion, and Brooklyn, N.Y.–based Bahar Shahpar seems to be carving out a niche in wearable, highend contemporary styles.
On Oct. 13, Shahpar’s self-named Spring/Summer 2008 collection made its Los Angeles debut at the EcoNouveau fashion, art and music event produced at BoxEight, held at Vibiana in downtown Los Angeles.
Shahpar exhibited 15 runway looks stressing tailored silhouettes with a casual flair. The line featured shorts and dresses that fell just above the knee, blouses that were colorful enough for a garden party and other tops that could be plain enough for an afternoon at home. There was also a sexy two-piece outfit composed of a cropped vest and body-hugging wide-leg pants.
Shahpar constructed her collection out of materials such as hemp, hemp/silk, organic cotton and other organic fibers from Japan. Along with debuting the Bahar Shahpar label in 2007, she also opened New York–based The Four Hundred showroom, which specializes in organic fashion labels. —Andrew Asch
