Bambi Layne

Bambi Layne is a trained analytical validation chemist and an avid recyclist and ecologist. As a child she spent many happy years visiting her grandparents' farm where respect for the environment and recycling was a way of life. Nothing went to waste. Egg cartons were used to start seedlings for the garden each year and clothing would be passed down through generations. Her passion for re-creating garments came in 1994 when she was still attending D'Youville College in Buffalo, New York. The first re-creation came from dissecting a tuxedo shirt, once used as her uniform for the dinner boat she worked on with her mother, summers before. Bambi cut this shirt collar in a draped boat neck form from shoulder to shoulder - hand stitching simple thin black velvet around its color and adding a black ivory cameo button trimmed in gold to the top of the placard. It was in this wholesome environment that Ms. Layne’s values and beliefs were formed. By the time she entered college, she continued to view her clothes as things of value and began redesigning them into reincarnated versions of their former selves while pursuing her career in biotechnology. Ms. Layne’s first position after college graduation was at Life Technologies as a Customer Service Biotechnology Specialist. She later joined Bristol-Meyers Squibb as a Chemical Technician. She also worked as an Analyst for Occidental Chemical, a Chemist II at Genzyme and a Technical Assistant Manager and Business Development for Lab Metrix Technologies. Presently, Ms. Layne is the Sustainability Manager at NC Finances & NC-Finances, Ltd. She incorporates her expertise in chemistry sustainability and evaluation for green building, critiquing environmental sustainability while planning for financed humanitarian projects, including B. Layne Creations, which specializes in beautiful, sustainable fashions. Some clothes simply require a transformation. Fabrics today do not seem to have the same wear time. They are not made to last specifically because of the ever changing demand on our fashion world and subsequent pressure to buy buy buy.. Even decent designers take lighter weight cotton or synthetics or blends to create a specific look, but that fabric may not be able to see al long enduring wear time. In order to extend wear time simple repairs were made at minimal cost in time or repair materials. This creates, a possibly, interesting design stretching beyond a noticeable seem. If you are not interested in repairing some of your favorite items inquire with your local cleaners, or contact us. We may be able to help. Going beyond simple repairs creates another avenue for creative expression potentially saves an item of clothing that has dear sentiment to you and enables one to enjoy it for a truly second clothing life cycle. B. Layne Creations is an enormous supporter and fan of the Patagonia and North Face labels because of their contributions to eco-friendly wear. Her book, Eco-Transformations: An Up-Scaled Sustainable Lifestyle from L.A. to Paris and Back Again