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Emerald The OC by Ecoist
With a marketing and venture capital background, the Marcoschamer brothers had always wanted to develop a brand to which they could also apply meaning, soul and longevity. The goal was “more than just profit, it was about leaving a mark”, says Ecoist Cofounder Jonathan Marcoschamer.
Jonathan spoke to me about a 2004 [...]

The good news is that I really don’t need much in the way of new shoes this Autumn. But I have been feeling decidedly dowdy of late and I realized I don’t really wear very sexy shoes (cool shoes, interesting shoes, comfortable shoes, arty shoes, fabulous shoes, yes, I have all of those, but sexy [...]

Coco Eco Magazine is the brainchild of Anna Griffin, who’s known in the LA scene for keeping tabs on ecotrends, hooking celebs up with green, and has hosted videos for Ecorazzi. She put together a superstar team for her mag:
I have the best and brightest people in the eco-scene working with me. They really [...]

Lauren (Bush) and (David) Lauren
Twenty-four-year-old Lauren Bush let the word out in September that she’s launching an eco-friendly fashion line, although her decision to name the line Lauren Pierce has raised some eyebrows.
But for George Bush’s neice, it’s probably not easy being green when someone like Robert F. Kennedy states that your uncle “George W. [...]

An interview with Melissa Kirgan, ecofashion designer, who dyed her organic “Deep Waters” dress with Indigo, an excellent rotational crop for increasing soil fertility that contains no chemicals or toxic metals and Cochineal, the referenced beetles, which produce a totally natural red dye.
The final fashion week event that I was able to attend was [...]

In a country with a population of 1 billion and the average individual income less than $500 USD per year, it might seem sort of perverse to parade around a group of impoverished people holding expensive designer accessories and then photograph them for a fashion magazine layout. In fact, that is exactly what Vogue India [...]

Wednesday night I headed over to the launch party for Boho. This new bohemian chic magazine delivers great green fashion, lifestyle tips and articles. The crowded event was held at Lower East Side eco gem, Kaight.

Danelle Brown, Arina Vidorchik and a friend.
It was definitely a fitting venue. Surrounded by top eco-friendly and stylish fashions [...]

My first book signing! I’m wearing a Doie silk chiffon printed blouse that was made in New York and an Ingle and Rhode recycled silver and bamboo necklace.
I’m thrilled to announce that the first few weeks have been crazy-successful for my book, based on this very blog right here: The Eco Chick Guide to Life: [...]

Talk about a hayseed! John Patrick was totally chanelling his inner hick with his Spring ‘09 collection, presented as a tableau vivant on the hyper-Baroque stage of an old Victorian building complex that’s now the Desmond Tutu Center on the West Side of Manhattan.
It was a stunning collection, filled with organic cotton check and [...]

I say, yes! But I’m not the only one. Over at Devidoll’s blog, a discussion we had a few months ago feels very relevant as I made my way through New York’s fashion week.
Excerpted from The Devidoll blog:
“Given the reputation of fashion as a ‘dirty’ business, a ’shallow’ business and as creating false [...]