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About RESTORE™CLOTHING
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Mar 10
Thank you Social Workout and The Alternative Consumer for shining the light at the Green Up Shop
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Mar 10
RESTORE™CLOTHING @ The Green Up Shop (March 27th through May 1st)
Grateful to be part of the Green Up Shop thanks to Terracycle and friends. March 27th through May 1st, Port Authority Terminal 41st St & 8th Ave NY, NY.
Click on the images to see the calendar of events and free Wednesday workouts.
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Mar 10
We are featured in an article written by Amy Dufault in THE FASHION JOURNAL
To read the complete article featuring NOW Showcase click here 
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Mar 10
RESTORE™CLOTHING in the Daily
Thank you Daily & ENK for thinking that we stand out enough to merit mention in a sea of 1,200 exhibitors.
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Jan 10
Lifelong Learning
Our favorite part of our work at RESTORE™CLOTHING is the extent of what we are learning and the connection to our community. Thank you you Jillian Blume and the New York Observer for highlighting Lifelong Learning and for shining the light on us and the Sustainable Designer Entrepreneur Certificate Program at FIT coming in March 2010!
PROFILE
Céleste and Anthony Lilore
Over the summer, Anthony and Céleste Lilore attended a series of classes on Sustainability in order to stay current for their brand of eco-friendly apparel, RESTORE™CLOTHING. The “Tools of the Trade-Go Green” series was held at The Fashion Institute of Technology.
We took the classes to make sure we’re in compliance with what’s happening from a labor standpoint and from materials,” says Céleste. “But in addition to the educational benefits, we also made wonderful connections that have evolved into both personal and business connections with like-minded individuals.”
When they decided to launch RESTORE™CLOTHIN, they were already living a green lifestyle. They had a company that makes uniforms for luxury cosmetic and fragrance companies, and when sourcing textiles for these private label clients, they kept stumbling on eco-friendly fabrics, but they couldn’t sell them. “Five years ago, I don’t think people were as aware as they are today.”
So we had this vision, Céleste says. “We wanted to take what we know how to do professionally and marry it to our driving interests, which are wellness and the environment. We did a boatload of research on the internet, but we couldn’t find any sustainability courses that were offered locally and were economical until the series at F.I.T. came up.”
Céleste describes the classes as very open, with fruitful exchanges between the people who led the classes ad the people who were attending. The majority of people that attended the class were either starting green businesses or already had them, and they were looking for some kind of support network. There were students in the classes that I already knew, and we connected even more with the community.”
It helped the couple gain a greater understanding of sustainability across a multitude of disciplines. “It also taught us about fair trade practices and what can actually happen in communities offshore. One of the seminar leaders owns a handbag company, and he employs women in three Mexican villages. He is the largest employer of people in those villages. It was very inspirational.”
They are now excited to learn that F.I.T. is launching a new Sustainable Design Entrepreneurs Certificate program this March. “It should be of great value to many entrepreneurs trying to learn how to go green or to help their clients go green.”
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Dec 09
We’re Dreaming of a Green Christmas!
DREAMING THAT THE NEW YEAR WILL…
RESTORE our Faith
RESTORE our Hearts
RESTORE our Sense of Wonder
In 2009 RESTORE™ CLOTHING continued to donate 1% of sales to:
In our Volunteer efforts, we’ve been the blessed recipients of more than we’ve given.
We are grateful to NOLCHA for scheduling a segment with Andrea Metcalf of Better.TV (click here to watch Andrea, Anthony & Céleste in Action!)
CONGRATS Andrea for your new role at OPRAH.COM Learn from her valuable fitness tips here!
Thanks!
Anthony, Céleste, Doug, Karina & Katie
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Dec 09
RESTORE™CLOTHING on Better TV
We’d like to thank fitness expert Andrea Metcalf of Better.tv for showcasing RESTORE™CLOTHING on their segment “Eco Friendly Fitness Clothes” for Better TV, here’s the final product: RESTORE™CLOTHING on Better.tv
Nolcha, we’re very grateful for the introduction!
Also check out this winter workout video with Andrea working it on the go and showing the versatility of RESTORE™CLOTHING here: Get Fit
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Nov 09
The 2010 Green America National Green Pages are now available!
RESTORE™CLOTHING is a proud member of Green America, we are listed in the clothing section on page 100 from this great directory of products and services for people and the planet, along with other screened and approved green businesses.
Go check out the online version here greenpages if it’s green it’s in there!
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Jul 09
We are so honored by this beautiful write up! Thank you Steve and Biz Lightenment
Restore® Sustainable Clothing: Stylish, High Performance & Responsible
As fashion industry veterans, long time New York City residents and devoted environmentalists, Anthony and Celeste Lilore understood firsthand the needs of modern, urban dwellers to have crossover clothing that blends functionality, fashion and responsible production.
With a clear pioneering vision in mind, this husband and wife team launched RESTORE® CLOTHING to produce timeless, eco-friendly active wear collections with the heart and soul only a conscious business can.
One year after their launch, Restore® has been named one of the top innovators in the apparel industry and has proven sustainable clothing can be luxurious, versatile and a success!
Sustainable Clothing: Fashionably Caring for our Environment
The Restore® acronym stands for “Responsible, Earth Friendly, Sustainable, Technological, Organic, Recycled and Ergonomic”, a name that represents the standards and innovation they stand for. And while it may seem that every one is going “eco” now a days, as their name suggests, the Lilore’s have gone where few have gone before in terms of sustainability and functionality.
Firstly, nothing in Restore® sustainable clothing has been used without careful consideration of the environment. And although some of these fabrics practically sound science fiction, their products are luxurious, sustainable and oozing with sustainable comfort.
The fabrics range from organic cotton and Repreve® nylon made from recycled fabrics and water bottles to lining made of Cocona®, an activated carbon made from the shells of coconuts! But they don’t stop there! Their zippers come strictly from eco-conscious manufacturers, their hangtags are printed on 100% post consumer recycled paper with soy ink & their garments are shipped in biodegradable bags & recycled cardboard boxes.
Now that is a conscious business taking environmental responsibility to heart.
Sustainable Wear: Crossover Clothing that Moves as You Do
The Lilore’s sense of care is not limited to the environment. Their costumer is the other main aspect being considered on the design drawing board.
In addition to the extraordinary fabrics and timeless silhouettes of the Restore® lines, all of their sustainable clothing is designed, cut and manufactured for the “crossover” lifestyle. From fashionable daywear to clothing ideal for fitness, yoga or the spa, this truly is clothing that can be worn from working out to going out after work.
This crossover capacity may seem hard to believe but Anthony Lilore, who has previously designed for brands such a Club Monaco and Perry Ellis, has mastered the art of the crossover look. One peek at their lines and you quickly see how easy he has made this seem.
Sustainable is good when it comes to conscious business. And when it comes to Restore®, sustainable refers more than just to the preservation of the environment. With crossover wear such as this, it is also sustainable to the client’s lifestyle, time and clothing budgets!
Green Pioneers Transform the Fashion Industry
Always seeking better options for green garment production, the Lilore’s began to use synthetic yarns by Unify made of 100% of recycled materials. Seeing the possibilities and potential ecological impact of such eco-friendly fabric, they were highly influential in persuading Unify to further develop their recycled yarns. As a result, Unify has developed a new line of nylon named Repreve set to come out this summer.
The production of such fabric offsets the need to produce new polyester and nylon, reducing the use of petroleum-based resources. They estimate that the current annual product of Repreve will conserve close to the equivalent of 6 million gallons of gas.
The Restore® Bottom Line
From their pioneering use of fabrics to their innovative crossover designs, the Restore® sustainable clothing line is showing us the kind of out of the box thinking that make for a successful conscious business. More so, Restore® has shown us the power of innovation and vision and how one company, one couple and a committed heart-centered mission can change a whole industry and benefit our whole world.
from: blog.bizlightenment.com