Starting this Friday, the country’s best eco-friendly designers will take to the catwalk for Portland’s fifth fashion week. The sustainably produced fashion week will feature the Spring lines of over 30 earth-loving fashion labels, including some class favorites like Sameunderneath and Holly Stalder. While PFW has always been produced with mother nature in mind, this PFW 2007 will mark the first time (in the nation!) that the production of the event itself is entirely sustainable — from the products used on the models to the construction of the runway, Portland Fashion Week will be created and conducted while giving our planet every consideration possible.

If any of our readers happen to make it to PFW (you can still buy tickets here), let us know what the experience was like. Additionally, a few new eco-lines will be debuting at the event, so be sure to fill us in on the new competition…

It’s been almost two years since I first got my hands on a few of Sameunderneath’s sustainably developed tshirts, and I’m happy to report that the Portland-based company has since been on the fast track to a full selection of earth-friendly designs. The Fall 2007 men’s and women’s collections now feature the bamboo-fiber fabric in a wide variety of interpretations, as well as a new line of cashmere garments developed under the same strict eco-conscious guidelines as their buttery-soft originals. The guys side is looking particularly strong this season, with an even bigger selection of perfectly-cut tees and some surprisingly mod-looking jackets and zip-ups. As far as a clothing company goes, Sameunderneath has one of the the most admirable visions around, so be sure to check them out if you’ve yet to do so.