Meiling Chen is a New York-based, environmentally-conscious fashion designer. Her work explores the world between fashion, visual design, and art. Her designs are a free-spirited journey into the uncharted terrain of contemporary ready-to-wear and eco couture. She shares with EcoAsia her fashion philosophy.

John Patrick wrote to EcoAsia declaring that we must do a story on his extraordinary route to fashion and his label ‘ORGANIC’. We couldn’t agree more! JPO’s style is modern workwear that is individual and irreverent. Sensible clothing that is beautiful and affordable; ethical and transparent. His aim is to make some of the most beautiful, intelligent, happy clothes in the world.

A native Shanghainese, Jenny Ji, launched her ethical fashion label ‘La vie’ at Tian Zi Fang, the city’s famed art hub, in 2002. Each of her collections is inspired by a ‘slice of life’, be it nature, culture, custom or even local cuisine. Blending Chinese elements of traditional culture with western ways of cutting and design style has become her signature fusion style.