Regular readers of Good for Water know that water scarcity and quality are very important to us at Colorep. Indeed, a few others with “slightly higher” profiles are also working to raise awareness and make real changes. Last week, former President Bill Clinton made access to fresh, clean water a top priority for the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI).

While the organization is only four years old, its members have made almost 1,700 commitments valued at $57 billion dollars. Indeed, CGI has made life better for some 200 million people in 150 countries.

Of course, a quick scan of the types of issues CGI members are tackling around the world show that unhealthy water is a root cause of many of the problems. From combating diseases such as diarrhea to food shortages in India, the problem is often due to lack of water. Indeed, the organization’s 2009 commitments include bringing safe drinking water to 18 million people.

As you can see in the video, Matt Damon presented one specific project to the forum: Water.org is committing $2 million to bring safe drinking water and improved sanitation to at least 50,000 Haitians over the next three years.

You can learn more and help the effort by visiting Water.org’s Haiti Challenge website. One of the good things about safe water, is that it is a relatively inexpensive problem. It only takes $25 to bring someone clean water for life.

We’ll keep our eyes open for other programs and we invite you to post links to other non-profit organizations who are working on this critical issue.

The Costello Tagliapietra Spring 2010 show during New York’s Fashion Week was a sell out.  Behind the scenes, our team was delighted to see how, in just four weeks, Jeffery Costello’s photographs of sunsets and lakes were reinterpreted into rich multidimensional designs.

After the show, the media also thought the new collection was a hit. Here’s a sample of what they had to say:

Costello Tagliapietra “went back to their roots with a marked focus on lovely drapes and lush color—with an added dollop of Earth-friendly fashion technology this time around.”
-Style.com

“Comfortable, gorgeous, eco-friendly designs? If that’s not beautiful, we don’t know what is.”
-Vogue

“The comfortable yet form fitting dresses — inspired by colors found in the natural environment — were breathtaking; reminiscent of grecian goddesses, curve-complimenting, and the idyllic attire for a warm Summer night.”
-Treehugger.com

“Everyone’s trying to do their part to ‘go green,’ but this season Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra turned out a collection of eco-friendly clothes, without sacrificing beauty and design…”
-Womens Wear Daily (WWD.com)

“The color palette was dazzling…CT used sun-bleached shades of orange, mustard, violet, moss green and taupe to spectacular effect — the colors grab one’s attention, but it is the dresses’ construction that keeps it….But perhaps the coolest element of many of the dresses was their fabric. In an enviromental-friendly choice, CT used exclusive fabrics from AirDye, a new technology that dyes and prints textiles without using any water.
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-The Plain Dealer

Overall a small, simple collection, but the lush palette was entirely unique.
-NBC New York

“The colors were organic and intense. The innovative fabric of this season is AirDye”
-Second City Style

“…at Milk, Costello Tagliapietra, known for its gentle silhouettes and masterful draping techniques, thought about sustainability by debuting the ingenious AirDye technology which allows fabrics to be dyed without water.
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-The National Newspaper, U.A.E.

“The sunset-hued fabrics, gorgeous and dyed with a special technique that uses no water and creates no toxins / waste.
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-NylonMag.com

“Jeffrey Costello took photos of the lake and sunset in Brooklyn, and then he and design partner Robert Tagliapietra worked with Air-Dye to print the digital artwork on fabric without using water. The result? Absolutely stunning, colorful, earth-friendly fashion.”
-ThinkThruFashion

Now that we know what the media and the bloggers have to say, what you think of the collection?

Just have to share this with all our AirDye fans. I know you all want to see the show from Friday night and here’s the entire collection courtesy of Swarovski.tv.

We’re thrilled to announce that New York fashion design house Costello Tagliapietra has chosen AirDye technology to create an elegant, luminescent, fluid collection being debuted right now at New York’s Fashion Week. We’re tweeting and posting to Facebook as the show unfolds. We’ll post photos here soon too!

While we can’t say much, we can tell you that a well-known designer is using AirDye® technology in one of their collections at New York’s famed Fashion Week.

For live coverage, watch our Twitter feed and Facebook page for breaking news. We’ll have photos, behind-the-scenes reports, and if all goes well, even some video to show you.

Stay tuned and you can see just how “fab” green can be. New York Fashion Week begins Thursday, September 10.