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WHAT THEY ARE SAYING… “It’s so exciting for the fashion world to have Michele and The Eco Bungalow opening its doors to the great big world of sustainable fashion. Finally, we will be able look fabulous, sexy and stylish - and give up as little as possible. Thanks to Michelle and her keen eye for eco-couture, that’s where the LA fashion scene is headed.” Elizabeth Rogers, Founder www.shiftyourhabit.com and author of New York Times bestseller “"The Green Book" and producer "Trippin" with Cameron Diaz (MTV) “With Michele’s eye for talent and the ability to select and market new sustainable brands, The Eco Bungalow is certain to have great success. We share a vision for responsibility without aesthetic compromise and are excited to support this timely new venture.” Barbara Kramer, Co-Founder Designers and Agents “The Eco Bungalow is solving a painful problem on our planet. By promoting top notch eco-fashion designers and making their lines accessible to the public, Michele has become the leading voice and curator of responsible style." Robert Ganger, President and Founder EcoNouveau “Los Angeles is the epicenter of all things celebrity and pop culture. Exposure here is telegraphed instantly around the world. Michele Llanos has created an eco-couture hub that’s going to have immense global influence on pop culture and style.” Debra Stevenson, author of “Leveraging the West Coast Trend Phenomenon” and CEO Buzzflikr PR

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{ – Recipient – } Introduction to BLACK NOIR BLACK NOIR is a sub brand by NOIR. A Diffusion line which echoes NOIR’s sexy and sustainable stance on style, designed to appeal to a younger market and inspired by rock chicks from different decades. BLACK NOIR is a collection offering new, innovative and effortless designs. The look is edgy and street savvy, allowing for individual styling. An approach which reflects NOIR’s exquisite signature style, but targeted towards a wider distribution and offers an average retail price of Euro 160. Young fashion consumers care passionately about corporate social responsibility and want to look cool at the same time. BLACK NOIR is turning CSR sexy by designing trendy products which strive to be ethically correct and unveiled sexy. The designs make a statement in the styling and fabrics as well as in the way they are responsibly produced. BLACK NOIR will strive to solely use fabrics that are certified in a way that secures that CSR standards such as the ILO Conventions on worker’s rights and environmental sustainability are adhered to. Furthermore, BLACK NOIR adheres to the principles of the UN Global Compact in our commitment to supporting socio-ethics, environmental responsibility, and sustainable business throughout all links of the production.. www.unglobalcompact.org From silks to leather to cotton, BLACK NOIR will include an array of items from t-shirts to dresses to coats. A capsule collection of 60 styles will be offered twice a year, priced in the better market segment. Spring will be delivered in December, Summer delivered in February, Autumn arrives in July and the Winter delivery will be in stores in September. Distribution is set for department stores and retains chains across Europe, the US and Asia. BLACK NOIR will be presented at the following trade fairs in 2008: Bread & Butter – Barcelona, Gallery – Copenhagen, Prêt-à-Porter – Paris, Estethica – London. “NOIR has carved out a niche, showing that corporate social responsibility can be embodied by sexy designs. BLACK NOIR allows for a more price conscious alternative that is trendy and supports sustainable developments in the Third World,” says Peter Ingwersen, the founder of NOIR.

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Introduction to NOIR.Illuminati II NOIR is designing collections for both the consumer’s fashion and social conscience by creating meaningfulness in the luxury segment. Today, emphasis is on fashion that carries a greater and deeper meaning. Clothing is more than protection against the weather; it is a means of establishing the personal identity that is presented to the world. In a world where we often take and seldom give NOIR is aimed at both the fashion and social conscience of the consumer, who can thus endorse consumption and give a little back to the world by purchasing clothing that supports sustainable business processes in the Third World. This vision has led to the creation of the cotton fabric brand Illuminati II – the sole purpose of which is to produce the finest cotton fabrics out of Africa. The fabrics will be made from Ugandan cotton that is certified both organic and fair-trade and will be manufactured in Uganda and Europe for NOIR for onward sale around the globe to leading luxury brands. In all links of the value chain the production will take place in accordance with the ILO Conventions and the other principles of the UN Global Compact, thus ensuring an ethically, socially and environmentally sustainable production and end product. The official launch of Illuminati II is scheduled for the end of this year. The first Illuminati II collection of luxurious cotton fabrics is expected to be available for wholesale in 2009.. “We want to be known as the first brand to bring sophistication and sexiness to corporate social responsibility,” says Peter Ingwersen, the founder of NOIR.Illuminati II. NOIR received the DANSK Fashion Award for Ethical Brand of the Year, the first of its kind, at a gala, invitation only champagne ceremony in May 2008.

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the eco bungalow ABOUT THE ECO BUNGALOW The Eco Bungalow is the first destination in Los Angeles for International luxury design and eco couture fashion. Here, founder Michele Llanos showcases sustainable apparel brands never seen before on the West Coast. The Eco Bungalow serves as an important resource for stylists, editors, costumers and other conscious tastemakers who influence the landscape of advertising and marketing today. Set in the heart of Hollywood, The Eco Bungalow provides a strategic US platform for leading international brands and provides access to one of the world’s most globally influential cities. Leveraging her two decades as a jewelry designer, movie costumer and wardrobe stylist, Llanos oversees red carpet partnerships, editorial placement, advertising opportunities, media outreach and opens key retail accounts with a strong personal style that is both polished and passionate. “We want our public to be able to enjoy the very best of great fashion while encouraging fairly traded, sustainable eco consumerism,” explains Llanos. “Now, finally, there is a destination and a resource for all these stellar labels in one place.” The Eco Bungalow believes that cutting-edge luxury and the planet’s longevity aren’t mutually exclusive. Its purpose is to promote awareness amongst modern, globally conscious consumers that what they wear contributes tangibly to self-sustaining micro economies; and by choosing which brands they buy, shoppers reduce their carbon footprint one beautiful garment at a time. By providing a home for the best, brightest and greenest international designers, The Eco Bungalow fulfills its mission to galvanize eco fashion in Los Angeles and ultimately influence pop culture and style around the world. To learn more, visit www.TheEcoBungalow.com. * * *

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