By Constance Gustke

Linda Loudermilk uses sustainable fabrics to combine glamour and nature.

EXCERPT

After being feted by Christian Dior during Paris Fashion Week, Linda Loudermilk went back to her hotel and cried. Her “Corazon” collection,
a series of surreal couture prints, such as humans morphing into trees,
was a hit. But, Loudermilk’s own heart went dark. “It was couture, and
it wasn’t eco,” explains Loudermilk,” And I wasn’t happy doing fashion
for fashion’s sake.”

That night in 2002, Loudermilk decided to change direction.

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