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Bright Young Things At The Green Shows
“Bright Young Things has officially revived the little black dress! Making heads tilt and wonder why the dress looked familiar as it came down the runway over and over, Eliza Starbuck proved once and for all that sometimes a staple piece is all a girl needs to achieve any look.”-Product Pasha
Let’s Walk The Sustainable Talk
“It was great to feel special in conjunction with the diversity of lovely models that BYT designer, Eliza Starbuck, had hand-picked. In addition to a line up varying body types, ethnicities, and professional backgrounds, Eliza also included two women considerably older than your average runway nymph…” -Abigail Doan of Ecco Eco
The Little Black Dress That Could
“We were pleasantly surprised at the Bright Young Things (BYT) collection on the last day of the GreenShows at the Metropolitan Pavilion.
While it had its moments of off-the-cuff flair (a Carey Mulligan-esque model sporting a sequined head brace, for example), BYT was all about one thing: staples…” -Amanda Wills of Earth 911
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Bright Young Things Champion’s DIY Minimalism
“Eliza Starbuck of Bright Young Things may have graduated beyond the little black dress she started with, but her ethos of less is more could not be more apparent. At The GreenShows during New York Fashion Week, Starbuck presented a Spring/Summer 2011 collection that comprised just eight basic pieces. Still, we were mentally scrambling to keep track of where each one appeared in the assembly of looks the followed, from halter-neck tops that can be worn as bottoms to jackets that reverse to become shirts.
When dresses that transform into skirts started coming down the catwalk, we threw our hands up in exasperation.
When dresses that transform into skirts started coming down the catwalk, we threw our hands up in exasperation. Flipped, reversed, molded, and folded, each garment opened up endless styling possibilities. Who needs a credit card when you have creativity on your side?”
- Yuka Yoneda and Jill Fehrenbacher of Ecouterre
How Many Ways Can You Wear One Dress?
“Bright Young Things is the new label launched by the creator the the little black dress from the Uniform Project, Eliza Starbuck. So, just how many ways can you wear one little black dress…?
Starbuck showcased her new collection as well as about 12 different looks based around the little black uniform at the Green Shows.
“Just by playing with your wardrobe and pieces, you can be sustainable and that is what the Uniform Project brought to the forefront,” states Starbuck.
Well, we are certainly inspired and ready to dive into our wardrobes and play!”
-Fashion Me Green
Bright Young Thing Wear-a-thon, Anne-Marie Goco
Each year for one month, over 50,000 people go out to the middle of the desert with only that which they can carry to work with, to build a 5 mile wide community of artists, crafters, performers, idealists, and performers to come together in a huge creative melting pot they call Burning Man. This group of people do not use or take money with them, but rather trade their skills, crafts, or items that they have brought for survival. When our friends over at Love & Trash first approached us about doing a Burning Man Wear-a-thon/style off, we were so thrilled. Where else could we get daily inside coverage on the world’s biggest “gifting” and sustainable trade community in the world? This is how Anne-Marie Goco, a.k.a. Sgt. Slaughter, got enlisted as our first Burning Man wear-a-thon. We wanted to know a little more about her before she started her challenge…
Bright Young Things First Fashion Show!
Bright Young Things’ Eliza Starbuck, designer of the famed versatile Little Black Dress is proud to announce an extension of her season-less collection to be previewed during New York Fashion Week!
Inspired by Carmen Miranda’s Brazilian jungle and Lawrence of Arabia’s desert fantasia, Starbuck adds a new line of 8 essential and multifunctional pieces that are timeless while still being modern and chic.
Dedicated to both old and new approaches to fashion design, Starbuck creates clothes that serve as staple wardrobe pieces with cuts and fits that are flexible, comfortable, and non-constricting. Leading the Slow Fashion Movement, the collection is smart and playful while each piece is multifunctional and can be worn inside out, backwards, or adjusted to allow the garment to sit differently on the body.
As a designer, Starbuck asks herself if Louise Brooks, Katherine Hepburn, Lauren Hutton and Lou Doillon would wear it- if the answer is yes then the design survives!”
The girl in the gold rimmed glasses
While I was out visiting the Bright Young Things’ sample maker in the garment district when I happened to meet this bright young thing who was dressed perfectly for the hot summer day. Talk about street smarts! And hanging on the neckline of her mesh top were these MAD HATTER worthy glasses which were hand made by her friends over at Mercura. I had to take a photo because they were so original!
The LBD of Democracy
“Consistency plays a big part in her success; all of her dresses are sustainable, playful and feminine. When actually designing the LBD, she inserted some strategic pleats into the silhouette, allowing the frock to expand, fit and flatter a variety of shapes and sizes. That’s what’s so appealing about the dress for so many tastemakers. It’s a wardrobe must-have, one that’s modern, romantic, sleek and, thankfully, timeless.” -Tess Ghilaga of Huffington Post
And the Winners Are…
The judges were all over the place, they couldn’t agree on all of our Honors. It was really hard to choose, but there was a clear winner for the Most Original, and the voters chose not one favorite but two in a tie between our Challengers for the Favorite Style Award. Check out the winners!
Bright Young Things’ Style Challenge
We’ve been fantasizing about seeing some of our favorite Bright Young Things of New York City do their take on our Little Black Dress, and we’ve finally come up with an excuse for the ladies to Bring It! We’re throwing a style challenge party for the fashion darlings and bloggers of NYC, giving them a chance to win some major Bright Young Things Honors, and a little black dress for each of the first place Awards, Most Original and Favorite Style! Using a mix of the items they walk in with and vintage pieces found at the Cobblestones vintage shop in the East Village each Style Challenger can present up to two different looks that express their style and taste. We your votes for your favorite original stylist, and just for voting, our viewers will be entered for a chance to win one of our little black dresses…
Bright Young Things Need But One LBD
The name is as clever as the dress (which is reversible and infinitely convertible), so what is a Bright Young Thing? “A Bright Young Thing is defined as someone who is open minded, optimistic, playful, appreciates beauty and still is conscious about their actions effects on the world around them. A conscious Joy-maker. It has nothing to do with your age, it has everything to do with being nimble, inventive, and enginuitive within the social, physical and environmental constructs of our times,” says Starbuck. -Johanna Bjork reports for Goodlifer
Get the scoop here.
NYC Eco Fashionistas Show Us How To Use Vintage Accessories to Style One LBD in Innumerable Ways
“When Bright Young Things (BYT), the sustainable fashion label that launched with one little black dress last month, asked if I would don their LBD for a Style Challenge I had to muster every ounce of will power to not pound on my keyboard in my reply of “YES!” Among eight of “New York’s most stylish fashion bloggers” and in good company with model Summer Rayne Oakes, and my friends at Ecouterre and Goodlifer, I styled two looks culled entirely from Cobblestones Vintage, a second hand shop in the East Village, NYC. Click through for photos, and a video of me on the prowl for the ultimate LBD accessories — there may even be an BYT LBD in it for you, too–that is if you vote for your favorite!”… Read More>>
Six Six Sick reports on the Bright Young Things Style Challenge
“Last week, I was asked to participate in the Bright Young Things Style Challenge, along with several other local bloggers. Designer Eliza Starbuck original created the super-versatile Little Black Dress from The Uniform Project, in collaboration with blogger Sheena Matheiken… The dress itself has already been snatched up by hundreds of women worldwide. Basically, it’s the hardest working LBD on the market…? Read More>>
LOVE: Less is Way More: Eliza Starbuck’s One Dress Collection
“Fashion has long been about excess but what with the growing concerns over ecology and consumers being better informed and seriously concerned about where their products come from and where they end up, ethical fashion is making waves with inventive new ways of getting more with a lot less. Enter Eliza Starbuck and Bright Young Thing’sOne Dress Collection.”-Thea of Fashion Envi
Playing Dress Up In Bright Young Things’ Ultimate LBD
“Last week I took part in a “style challenge” put on by Bright Young Things, a new line from designer Eliza Starbuck. Of course, the word “line” is misleading because Starbuck’s collection consists of one super versatile, super cute, little black dress…”- Leah Chernikoff of Fashionista
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Little Black Dress Style Challenge
“Bright Young Things has issued a fashion challenge to some of our fashionable peers. Editors, bloggers and general style influencers, including model Summer Rayne Oakes, Yuka Yoneda (ecouterre), Leah Chernikoff (fashionista.com), Emma Grady (TreeHugger) and Johanna Bjork (Goodlifer), among others, were asked to style the infamous Little Black Dress created by Bright Young Things designer Eliza Starbuck. Who do you think has the most original style? Cast your vote on the Bright Young Things Facebook Page.” Get the scoop here.
Social Studies: 7/28/10 Blogs and Websites
“You might remember Eliza Starbuck of label Bright Young Things from The Uniform Project, as she was the designer who created the black dress her friend Sheena Matheiken wore for a year straight (styled differently, of course) to raise money for charity. Starbuck is now turning her attention bloggers with her Bright Young Things Style Challenger, which kicked off today, and is also based around the concept of her single Little Black Dress…”-Rachel Strugatz of WWD
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BYT Style Council Member Chris Benz
Who has the charm and grace of Billie Burke, the school boy looks but far better manners than Prince Harry, can make a Sunday picnic out of what most people would call work (cocktails and lemonade included), has the interior decor par with Oliver Smith, and can make a fur stole worthy of Johnny Weir out of Ikea carpeting? Well, it’s my friend Chris Benz of course!
