Environmentally Friendly...Bras!

The past decade has been abundant with designers looking to compliment our environment and preserve our earth's depleting resources. From the Barneys Green movement (at Barneys New York), which employs today's best design talents, to unheard-of innovations from overseas, these products are set to flatter the figure while promoting important awareness.

Eco-Friendly.. Heated.. Shopping Bag Bras. The innovators at Japan's Triumph International consistently aim to produce environmentally pleasing products with unusual details. From the eco-friendly chopstick bra to cups that hold love notes, their collections offer as many gadgets as they do support. Inspiration comes from Japan's excessive waste of resources and abundance of trash. To reduce the high consumption of plastic (used in packaging and shopping bags), Triumph revealed the No! Shopping Bag Bra: A triangle-shaped bra made from recycled plastic fibers. The cups' padding is removable to reveal two generously-sized shopping bags, generously sized to tote your necessities. Now that's, um, function.

One of Triumph's most talked-about creations was introduced as a prototype in 2005 with the mission of “Saving the World”.. taking on where Superman left off. Japan's excessive fuel use was the inspiration behind the country's “WarmBiz” movement in offices, nudging employees to bundle up and reduce their use of heating devices. The bra, which features an attached scarflike boa, contains microwaveable gel pads (yes, they're filled with eco-friendly liquid) that makes for the most personal of warmth.

Designers Gone Green. In more recent years, trendy lines of eco-lingerie from the likes of Cosabella as well as Norwegian line FIN produce their goods with 100% carbon neutrality and products such as wild handspun silk. Packing just as much sensuality as their less-conscious counterparts, this lingerie can be found in the drawers of loyal celebrity and non-celeb clientele.

Be it high-fashion luxe or high-function novelty, eco-friendly underthings is the safest new secret to sexiness.