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Line of Business
Apparel, Fashion or Merchandising
Address
Chicago, IL United States
Business Contact Information
Address
PO Box 25192
Phone
877.875.0689
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About Mountains of the Moon
Business Description
Mountains of the Moon Eco.Fashion is a sustainable design and apparel organization aimed at creating chic, high-quality clothing that helps, not hurts, the earth and its inhabitants. We see ourselves as collaborators with our customers in an effort to take a stand in making environmentally and socially responsible decisions through our wardrobes. Our goal for our company and our customers is to work together to express ourselves through fashion and art while making a profound collective difference in the state of our world.
Years in Business
Top Selling Product or Service
Our eco-friendly, locally made fashion line
What Inspired My Business
My passion for fashion and passion to protect the earth! My desire to bring sustainable clothing to the fashion industry was overwhelming!
Most Unusual Client or Client Story
Recent Business Surprise
Being nominated for Green America's Green Business of the Year Award.
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Personal Bio
At the age of five, I started creating clothing for my dolls using a needle, thread, and reused fabrics. In high school, I was the president of my school’s Ecology Preservation Club, and wore my own handmade clothing created from natural fabrics. While a student at University of Wisconsin-Madison, I divided my free time between interning with WISPIRG’s Environmental Education Department and recycling thrift store clothing into “renewed†garments on a hand-me-down sewing machine. Well before the green movement became popular, I was using organic cotton and hemp fabrics and dying with low-impact dyes in an effort to create fashion-forward clothing that would break the stereotype of eco-fashion being defined as bland, crunchy and boring. Eventually, I began selling my designs at boutiques and festivals, and Mountains of the Moon Eco-Fashion was born.
Coolest Personal Item on My Desk
A picture of my 13 year-old dog, Leary. Best muse ever!
Where I Plan to Retire
Somewhere warm! Chicago is one cold city. Costa Rica would be nice.
Best Network Tool
Twitter and Facebook, Intuit Small Business Community, and of course, smiles and laughter in real life. Truly, these things work!
I’m an Expert In
I’m Interested In
fashion and sustainability. Giving back through work with several environmental organizations.
Most Challenging Business Obstacle
Business Challenge
Finding Funding, It is incredibly expensive to produce clothing locally, ethically, and with only eco-friendly materials, while still producing a line that is affordable. With the state of economy this has been especially difficult.
Our Solution
Hopefully winning the Intuit Small Business Grant! This would allow us to continue to make a difference in an industry that is sometimes considered to be environmentally and socially unfriendly.
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