Our 8 Favorite Eco Fashion Shows from New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012!

Ecouterre has braved blistered feet, sleepless nights, and bags under our eyes the size of miniature dachshunds—all to bring you breaking reports from the frontlines of New York Fashion Week. From hundreds of shows, we've whittled the list down to a select cadre of designers who have committed to a greener, more ethical fashion industry. Click through our slideshow for the latest intelligence from the tents at Lincoln Center and beyond!

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MARA HOFFMAN

Called “Mexican Mamas,” boho style queen Mara Hoffman‘s spring presentation at Lincoln Center was a tribute to the women of Mexico. Inspired by Frida Kahlo, the colorful collection of fluid skirts, dresses and jumpsuits was crafted from custom-designed silk prints manufactured north of the border right here in the U.S.

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LEANNE MARSHALL

Unapologetically girly, Leanne Marshall‘s Spring Summer 2012 collection was a vision in canary yellows and baby blues. Though feminine and flirty, the poofy frocks and floor length gowns demonstrated serious skill in their layered construction.

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EDUN

While Bono and wife Ali Hewson’s ethical brand EDUN shied away from being overtly ethnic in the past, the collection took a bold turn this season with African-inspired prints and handiwork. One of our favorite pieces was a simple black frock made by a group of Kenyan artisan nuns known as the “crochet sisters.”