Glasswing opens its doors for all passers-by to view the new Older Brother collection along with work from photographer Megumi Shauna Arai during the Capitol Hill Art Walk on March 10. This is the first time Glasswing has carried clothing from the Portland brand. 

Two-years ago, Older Brother cofounders Bobby Bonaparte and Max Kingery started their company with the idea of making eco-friendly "clothes for people, not clothes for a certain gender." While it's a more labor-intensive process to use natural materials, the two didn't want to handcuff themselves to a textile industry that is the world's second largest polluter. Instead, they decided to slow things down and make clothes that are both environmentally responsible and gender neutral.

Older Brother's sweatshirts, button-ups, and pants are loose-fitting and "embrace that wear factor," says Bonaparte. Not to say the garments feel worn out, just lived in—like an older sibling's much-loved hand-me-downs. The process of hand-making garments is rigorously slow. Just to make a shade of navy blue, Kingery explains, they must expose a garment to blue dye at least seven times. This ritual gives them that lived-in feel right off the shelf—one of the staples of their brand.  

Kingery and Bonaparte brought on Megumi Shauna Arai, a commercial photographer who previously shot for Urban Outfitters, to help capture the connection between their new collection and nature. Arai's prints will be available for purchase at this event along with refreshments courtesy of Jameson and New Belgium.