Deborah
LINDquISt
Deborah Lindquist is known by many in the fash-
ion industry as the Green Queen. The Deborah
Lindquist Eco Fashion brand has become syn-
onymous with innovative, environ mentally-
conscious beauty. Deborah has an eye
for flattering lines and fabulous
fabric combinations. Her desire
to reclaim vintage elements
and inspire the industry’s re-
spect for our planet’s health has
set her apart from many designers
and established a place for her among the
most highly-acclaimed designers today.
For Deborah, however, the eco-titles are
interesting footnotes. After all, this farm
girl grew up coveting attic finds, creating
one-of-a-kind garments on her grand-
mother’s treadle sewing machine, being in-
stilled with an appreciation of the earth and
what it takes to nurture it. Indeed, Deborah
was ‘eco-conscious’ before the term ever
came to light, let alone a hip moniker. She has
always had a love of old things and felt in a
way their stories should live on in new and
vibrant ways. At the same time, she knew
that new designs could honor the earth by
using fabrics that were produced in with
organic growing methods.
“I remember in the nineties, when I
lived in New York, approaching whole-
salers and asking them for organic cotton
and other sustainable fabrics. They said
they didn’t carry such things because
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