Sachi, left, visits the farmers' market in a Modaspia surplus fabric top.

Modaspia's Ursula Dean fell into eco-fashion because of her love of fabrics. A designer first and foremost, Ursula focuses on fabric, fit, and comfort with a bohemian style that always includes “something that’s a little bit different.” For years she’s been sourcing dead-stock surplus fabric (the last 50 yards or so leftover from mainstream designers). “I’ve been buying them for ages,” she says, “before I even realized what a benefit it was to the environment. You are using something that’s already available instead of feeding into the production of conventional fabrics.” Lately she’s been looking at other sustainable fabrics, and while she’ll continue to use dead stock, we can look forward to some up and coming organic fabrics in her collection. Ursula produces her entire collection in the San Francisco Bay Area with women-owned and run manufacturing companies.

Delphia, center, is wearing an organic cotton dress by Stewart + Brown and Jack wears an organic cotton tee by Loomstate. The girls shine in Larenim Mineral Makeup.