Eco Silk for Summer Style: Jesse Kamm
Jesse Kamm Tie-Front Shorts ($285)
There’s a reason designers love silk. Many reasons, in fact. The feather-light weight, fabulous drape and delicate sheen make it a go-to material for fancy wear like skin-baring cocktail frocks and bias-cut maxi gowns. But shorts? Not so much. Well, we’ve found a gorgeous exception in Los Angeles designer Jesse Kamm’s killer Spring-Summer 2011 Collection.
Jesse Kamm’s silk Tie-Front Shorts, made in part with recycled remnant silk, are flirty enough for an al fresco happy hour, smart enough for office wear and pretty much tailor-made for transitioning to night-out sexy with the addition of a shimmery top and great pair of heels.
There are plenty more pieces to love in Kamm’s collection, including versatile tops, tanks and summery trousers, all designed to outlast fickle trends and endure season after season of wear.
And yes, they are more expensive than some larger brands. But remember that, as part of Kamm’s passionate environmental commitment, she also hand-prints textiles using non-toxic inks, repurposes about 50% of her in-house remnants, hand-crafts her line locally using 60 to 70% dead stock and remnant fabrics. Jesse Kamm company cars run on 100% veggie oil, too. Delicious!
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