Biography

Seila Eluan, fashion designer is a native of Brazil. She knows first hand the what has become of her native land, due to unsound manufacturing practices and farming that is destroying the rain forest. It has impacted the ecology of the region and the world, as well as displacing countless people who have thrived for generations in this region.

Growing up in this region, she became farmiliar with the plants of the rain forest and the people who poulated these regions.

After some time designing fashion aperral, jewelry and accessories, she realized that she could produce products that were in harmony with the ecology of the region. She also became aware that her efforts could have a posetive impact on the population of the region, by encouraging them to harvest materials in a manner that would not disrupt their homeland.

Her efforts have not only offered jobs to the inhabitants of the forest, but have encouraged the preservation of the lands in order to harvest materials that grow naturally on the forest floor.

Seila also realized that there were natural alternative to treating these materials with chemical. She always opts for natural materials dyes, pigments and process. This practice ensures there is no negative ecological impact of the unique fashions she produces.

After residing in the United States for some time, she saw there is a demand for unique fashions that people will not only look fabulous wearing, but they can feel comfortable they are doing their part in securing the continued preservation of thes invaluable resources and enhancing the lives of the indigenous peoples of the rain forest.

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Click Here for Seila Eluan's endeavors to educate students about preserving the environment of the rain forests.