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Eco Chick Giveaway: Win an Organic Cotton Excentree T-Shirt

One of the four women’s tees available.

Excentree t-shirts are all organic, limited-edition (only 100 of each design), and include a tree planting in a country of your choice. You have a chance to win both a t-shirt and a tree planting (which offsets one ton of carbon) by entering the giveaway below.

Not only do they make fab t-shirts, I really like this company’s message: “Excentree is not about pushing a message. It is not about telling you how to live your life; it is not about telling anyone what to do or not to do, it is not about telling anyone what to buy or what not to buy. It is about us all doing our best, living our lives, being aware of our surroundings, enjoying those surroundings and helping everyone make an informed decision be that decision what it may.”

To win, visit the Excentree site and choose a style from EITHER the women’s OR men’s pages and leave a comment here (click on comment link at top right of post) with the style you prefer. When you fill in the comment field, it will ask for you email address. This is the address I will use to contact the winner, so use a real email.

Deets and Promises: Eco Chick does not sell, lease or lend any email addresses we collect. There will be one female and one male t-shirt winner. Giveaway ends Monday, February 8th. Good luck!

One of the four men’s tees available.

Gorgeous and Graphic Green T-Shirt Bonanza!

There are so many great things about t-shirts. You can wear them under a jacket (to leave any cheeky messaging to the imagination), over a long-sleeve for an always-beloved 90’s moment, you can wear them to bed, you can wear them on the red carpet. T-shirts are as American as blue jeans and just happen to look great with a pair of denims.

And like quite a bit of American clothing, tees are made from cotton, a crop that uses (literally) tons of pesticides and herbicides. The tees below don’t, because they’re either made with organic cotton or because they’re made of alternative materials (like recycled polyester).

OMunky is “creative eco-friendly apparel that is guaranteed to start the conversation” and there’s no doubt they showcase some cute and provocative designs (for both men and women). Look for new designs on a regular basis from this NY-based company.

Excentree makes limited-edition t-shirts, meaning “when you are wearing an Excentree top you will be one of fewer than 100 people in the world wearing it.” Made from organic cotton, a tree is also planted for each t-shirt (in a country of your choice), offsetting carbon now and in the future. Men’s and women’s shirts available (and you can win one here!)

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Adhesif Spring/Summer 2010: Vintage, Post-Victorian Eco Fashion from Vancouver

This is my favorite look (Pause blouse and Spin skirt) of the S/S ‘10 Collection; a perfect feminine shape plus madcap mixed pattern. What could be more appropriately 2010?

The Adhesif Spring/Summer 2010 collection is a riot of color, pattern, and vintage loveliness, for which it’s been getting lots of attention recently (I think you can see why from the pix above and below). I caught up with the label’s designer, Melissa Ferreira, to find out how she does what she does so well.

adhesif, present and future, is inspired by the past, which is apropos as Melissa designs with vintage fabrics, making her line very green, as no new fabrics need to be created. While many designers might find this limiting, Melissa says “I never run out of ideas or inspiration. Much of my inspiration is attributed to vintage clothing and old black and white films, the costumes from 1950’s are just mind boggling!”

“My favourite design from my Spring 2010 Collection is the Suspend Shorts! (Pictured above) I just LOVE the high waist line and the shorts look so cute with tights and slouchy boots,” says adhesif designer Melissa Ferreira.

Designing clothing well involves just as much creative detail work as that which goes into a painting, piece of music, or prose writing, and Melissa seems to have the creative balance down- part hard work, part pure inspiration. “In essence the designs really choose their wearers and not the other way around. I often feel my designs have little breaths all their own,” says Melissa.

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Sunday Splurge: Insanely Blingy (in a Good Way) Recycled Necklace from Dotted Loop

Totally over-the-top recycled/upcycled necklace from Dotted Loop

This necklace would look great with almost any outfit, from amping up a pattern-on-pattern ensemble (it’s 2010, go for it!) or styling up an LBD. Or my fave idea: Really yum with jeans and a white button down, sleeves rolled up, black patent-leather stilettos, and an almost-bare face. Let the gold and crystals light up your visage!

Why: One-of-a-Kind means that nobody will be wearing a dupe, now or 10 years from now. Celebs, and originistas, take note!

What: “Layers of vintage gold-plated chains, antique crystals and absolutely fabulous out-of-this-world antique rhinestone crystal bow.”

Who: Dotted Loop, original, sustainable, wearable art by Teresa Smed.

Price: $725 Canadian

Eco Chick Giveaway! Envirosax Totebag from New La Boheme Line

I’ve been using my green Envirosax bag for years and it just keeps on keepin’ on! The Queen of reusable shopping bags, it is made from some material that can hold superheavy loads (they say up to 44 lbs, and I believe them) but unlike a canvas bag, also folds up teeny-tiny so you can throw it in your purse, schoolbag, or work bag (with a handy snap-tie to keep it all bundled up).

All this AND they come in very cute prints so you always look pretty darn cool with your organic French bread or kale from the farmer’s market sticking out the top. Speaking of which, they have just debuted the way fab La Boheme line of bags, which tops even their previous prints.

For your chance to win a La Boheme bag: Simply check out this Envirosax page and pick the print you like. Leave a comment with your bag print preference in the comments section below (be sure to include your best email address! in the field when you comment so we can contact you if you win). Good luck!

Contest Closes: January 29th at Midnight EST.

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