Snowy days have made it possible for me to get some good fashion research done. Yeah that's right research. I've been thoroughly reading through all the fashion mags in search of interesting articles to share with you during fashion week festivities occuring around the globe. In the March Issue of Elle Magazine sustainable clothing highlights 2 designers that were winners of Ecco Domani's Fashion Foundation award for sustainable design the first one being 2009's jewelry designer Monique Pean (pictured on the far left) and the second one being ...you guessed it John Patrick of Organic, whose pleated trousers are a wardrobe must have. Protecting the earth never looked so good.