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Leanne Marshall’s Spring/Summer 2012 Collection at New York Fashion Week (Video)

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by Starre Vartan · 09/13/11

Leanne Marshall Takes on Fashion Week from Etsy on Vimeo.

Leanne Marshall, a Project Runway alum (and winner of Season 5!) is still going strong with her beautiful, eco friendly designs, specializing in dresses and bridal creations. Check out this lovely video from Etsy about the preparations for her recent show.

See More images from Leanne’s Spring/Summer 2012 Collection (featured in the video above) at Ecouterre. And from the Eco Chick archives, a video I made with Leanne a couple years ago, below.

And don’t forget to check out her Etsy store, Leanimal

It Was A Sustainable Fashion’s Night Out!

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by Starre Vartan · 09/12/11

Crossposted from our friends over at Ecosalon!

To kick off a green Fashion Week, EcoSalon was pleased to co-host a (Sustainable) Fashion’s Night Out party Thursday, September 8th in partnership with New York’s Textile Arts Center, Of Rags, and the New York City Fair Trade Coalition. Over 500 guests came by to nosh on raw, vegan brownies, swig delicious organic bubbles, talk eco fashion and check out new looks from some of New York’s rising green talent at the TAC’s new West Village location in Manhattan. We loved meeting with all the designers, artists, nonprofit folks, fair trade entrepreneurs and fashionistas in attendance.

Party goers also scooped up goodie bags and EcoSalon’s exclusive Feral Childe “Stop the Fashion Pirates” tee shirts, partial proceeds of which help to support Feral Childe, the indie brand currently embroiled in a lawsuit against Forever21. Scroll down to see some of the highlights of the event, which culminated after 10 p.m. in a surprise birthday celebration for Editor-in-Chief Sara Ost (who broke down in a shameless frenzy of gluten glory to eat at least two delicious frosting-topped cupcakes). Photo evidence, oh yes.

While we were all there to shop and support eco fashion and participate in Fashion’s Night Out, of course, these two editors have to say it: Damn if we don’t have some good looking’ readers. (Special thanks to stylish vegan man-about-town and EcoSalon’s favorite ethical raconteur Dan Mims for swinging by, as well.)

Jewelry and fiber designer Erin Considine and Textile Arts Center Co-Founder Owyn Ruck

Of Rags crew: Liz Westendorf, Liz Ricketts and Branson Skinner
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Bath Petals Greek Honey Mint Body Wash: Zingy Deliciousness for the Shower

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by Starre Vartan · 09/07/11

Don’t let the stores (or the start of the school season) fool you! We’ve got a few weeks of summer still left! One of my fave products that I’ve been test-driving the last month or so is Bath Petal’s Green Honey Mint Body Wash. Usually I’m a bar soap kinda girl, but this sweet and refreshing body wash is ideal for sticky summer and early Fall weather. And after a hard run or cycling session….it’s a bit of bliss!

It’s got that just-perfect combination of minty freshness and sweet honey, and an all-natural pretty bright green color and ideal consistency (I hate it when liquid soaps are too concentrated or not concentrated enough).

Check out it’s all-natural cred below. No need for fake-stinky bath products from mall stores with yummy deliciousness like this around (and all the products in this line are now 20% off on the Bath Petals site – plus free samples with every order)!

Ingredients: purified water (aqua), vegetable glycerin (kosher), *coconut oil (sodium cocoate) saponified,
*olive oil (sodium olivate) saponified, oleic acid, spearmint (mentha spicata) essential oil, peppermint
(mentha piperita) essential oil & chlorophyll (morus alba L.).
*Certified Organic by Quality Assurance International.

100% All-Natural / 70% Organic
Paraben free, contains all natural preservatives
100% Natural with Organic ingredients
Cruelty-free, not tested on animals
Made with only natural fragrances
EU Cosmetics Directive compliant
pH balanced
Sodium Lauryl/Laureth Sulfate Free
Recyclable packaging
Made in USA
100% Natural
Our products are not tested on animals.
Made in USA

“Adventures in Om” in September Whole Living magazine

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by Starre Vartan · 08/18/11

Check out the September, 2011 issue of Whole Living magazine (on newsstands now!), wherein I’ve put together a few great destinations that combine yoga and fun adventures like horseback riding, rock climbing and surfing. I researched a number of cool retreats and getaways that combine some of our fave adventure activities with yoga programs specifically designed to accompany them. And check out that fantastic picture of the woman on the horse!

adventure, health, travel, wellness, yoga

Summer ‘Dinner to Dye For’ at the Permacouture Institute

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by Starre Vartan · 08/18/11

What a great event, love the combo of food and fabric

Here are the images from last Sunday’s workshop and meal, A Dinner to Dye For organised by Katelyn Toth-Fejel, Emma Rigby and Permacouture Institute. This events was developed by Permacouture to encourage creative thinking about the sources of our textiles just as the farm to table movement has done with how we think about food.  Participants l … Read More

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