Vegan Fashion Week Is Coming To Los Angeles

#VFW is about to become a bona fide hashtag, as Los Angeles prepares to host the first Vegan Fashion Week from February 1-4. The brainchild of founder and animal rights activist Emmanuelle Rienda, VFW is a natural step forward for the city which has already banned the sale and manufacture of fur.

“I want to ignite conversations and debates within the industry by educating, elevating, and drawing connections between our most important values: our respect for human life, animal rights, and the environment,” Rienda told VegNews about the fashion-meets-activism project.

The four-day event, which will take place in the California Market Center, will comprise catwalk shows and presentations from a list of conscious designers who will be unveiled on January 21, as well as an exhibition on the evolution of vegan fashion. The animal-free mood will also extend to the vegan lounge, which will showcase innovative alternatives in the realms of beauty and food, as well as fashion.