Archive for 'Clothing'

Grounded in earth-friendly manufacturing practices utilizing:  100% organic cotton, low-impact dyes, nickel-free snaps, and no dioxin or formaldehyde, speesees’ super soft and comfy kiddie clothes are also smartly designed to be layered and worn year-round.

Owner and creator Rachel Pearson recently opened doors to a showroom and headquarters in San Francisco.  In addition to their established [...]

This week’s roundup of eco chic happenings brought to you by a select group of hopelessly green galpals.

The Green Girls’ Crimes of Fashion dishes about designer copycats and knock-offs
Green Grechen highlights the chic with Handbags for Vegans - No Leather Here!
Eco-chick Starre Vartan Gets Eairth-y in Fabulous Phillipino Eco-Style
Victoria E chats with White Apricot’s Dan [...]

The winter chill is creeping into both my psyche and my fragile flesh. Time to consider fashionable clothing and insulation options.

Let’s start with this set of arm warmers — eco-fashioned from an upcycled, 100% wool sweater and adorned with vintage, eye-catching, Bakelite buckles. Created by designer, gayeabandon.
$26 @ etsy.com

This week’s roundup of eco chic happenings brought to you by a select group of hopelessly green galpals.

DC-based eco fashionista has some fun with the incoming White House residents: A Modest Proposal
Enter to win a Luella Bartley Designed Tee from Tonic @ greengrechen
Erin highlights the nominees for London’s Ethical Fashion Awards, November 13 - green [...]

Many believe as Buddha, life is suffering.  All the more reason especially during these challenging times to celebrate our good times in the present and cherish those from our past. What triggers a fond recollection in our psyche?  Perhaps a scent, sound, photograph or garment we’ve worn.
One fine day five years ago, Michelle realized that [...]

Last night we attended the Chevy VOLT press event here in NYC,
and laid our hands and eyes on GM’s $1.2 million dollar prototype,
(”Please don’t slam the doors…”).

The vehicle looks sharp and rather sporty.  Not as dorky or funky as the Prius, but distinctive — in an intentionally more mainstream way.  Fact is, Chevy wants to [...]

As a new member of EcoChic Weekly, here’s a roundup of fashion and beauty finds from my ecolicious friends.

Clean Beauty and Conscience with Yes to Carrots + EXCLUSIVE GIVEAWAY! Victoria E features, Yes to Carrots and a fab beauty giveaway - contest ends Thursday, 10/30 so click on over and enter now.
Beware of Greenwashing:  Natural [...]

Mitsubishi America has just announced the retail availability of the world’s first laser-based television.  Frank DeMartin, vice president marketing, at Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America: “With operating power at approximately 135w, LaserVue is environmentally friendly, consuming approximately one-third the power of today’s LCD TVs, and one-fourth of plasma TVs. Living in today’s green-conscious environment, consumers can [...]

The economy got you down, but you’re still looking up?  Want a fresh coat to paint the town?  Try these eco-minded finds on for size.

(L) a black zip-up, made from recycled soda bottles, Polartec Fleece ($268) from naturevsfuture.  Use discount code AC15 on any naturevsfuture item from now through the end of this month, [...]

In this economy, many of us are appreciating more the value of thrift shops, clothing swaps, and online grab bags such as freecycle. We’re also thinking twice about the idea that something is a “must have.”  For many, must have means shelter, food and health insurance.  But if you’re in a position to perk up [...]

With a fresh perspective, company founder, Laura Chambers, fuses her love of fashion, photography and the environment by creating an eco fashion line that’s based on nature-inspired photography.  New threads in hand, here’s a personally tried and true line for cool, casual looks.

Utilizing water-based inks, eco-centric’s graphics and nature-based photos are individually printed onto each [...]

It’s not always easy to find a great looking coat, no matter what the cost.  But Laura Dawson’s organic cotton UNA caught my eye. Available in this pretty shade of blue, or black.
It’s on sale now through October 15 at kaightshop.com.
$400 -  25% ($100) = $300.
Now through October 15, use coupon code “fall” at checkout [...]