Chicago-based designer Lara Miller views her company as an opportunity to support and advance a green lifestyle. Lara manufactures her garments locally in an effort to sustain the sewn products industry in Chicago. Lara's collection features garments made from organic cotton, soy bamboo and peace silk, among other sustainable fibers. She extensively "researches each fiber that [she] uses and makes sure that her colors are exclusively from low-impact reactive dyes.