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Stylish (and Sustainable) Saturday: Two Eco Outfits for Guys

Guest Post by Brad at the fantastic guy’s ethical style blog, Commerce with a Conscience

Ed Note: I’m loving the site, Commerce with a Conscience, a guest post from which is featured below. Brad has a classic/cool sense of style and knows where to find the good stuff, as evidenced by his frequent postings. For all my guy readers, this one’s for you, and ladies, if you’re anything like me, you love borrowing from men’s closets, especially this season, when boyfriend jeans and the like are all over the style pages. Enjoy!

The items featured in the Stylish Saturday round-up run the eco / ethical gamut; some are organic, others Fair Trade and others simply expertly made in the US. Whether you’re at the Farmers Market, or out for a night on the town, you can still look good while doing good.

Night Out

A Suit That Fits Sportcoat. 100% wool, made in Nepal by workers paid 50% over the national average.

Culturata Check Shirt. 100% organic cotton, made in Italy.

Nudie Grim Tim Dry Dirt Organic Jeans. 100% organic cotton, natural indigo dye, made in Italy.

O’Connell’s Ribbon Belt. Nylon grosgrain, made in the USA.

Portland General Store Whiskey Cologne. Made in the USA from denatured alcohol, jojoba oil and natural (organic and non) essential oils.

Allen Edmonds Wing Tips. Made in USA, purchased 2nd-hand from eBay.

Farmers Market

Velour Ralph Shirt. 100% organic cotton, made in China.

ICU Eyewear Eco-Friendly Classic Sunglasses. Made in Taiwan from 100% recycled materials.

Howies Buckle Belt. 100% organic cotton, upcycled vegetable tanned leather remnant, made in China.

Knowledge Twisted Twill Chino Shorts. 100% organic cotton, made in the EU.

Glass Architect Recycled Mesh Tote. Repurposed billboard mesh, made in Seattle.

Autonomie Project Ethletic Sneakers. 100% organic cotton upper, FSC certified natural rubber sole, Fair Trade made in Pakistan.

To see more like this, check out Commerce with a Conscience.
To see the “In the Closet” feature on Brad at Ecouterre, check this page out.

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Eco-Chic Decor from Bacchus-Inspired Aesthetics

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by Starre Vartan · 09/13/09

Guest post by Shireen Quodosi

What comes more easily in this economy than an assortment of empty wine bottles after you’ve just thrown a smashing get-together? With the preference being on sourcing cheap entertaining ideas, most people now see staying at home with a good meal and great wine as a viable alternative to spending money on restaurants and clubs.

Wine Bottle Ideas:

There are a number of ways to reuse wine bottles. Among the more common ideas are reusing them as water pitchers, votive vases, torches, and flower bed liners. However, there are dozens of other smart options that are rarely explored.

Rewined Recycled Glassware – Get uniquely hued wine bottle glassware made from orphaned bottles left behind at local restaurants and bars.

Water Feeders – On a very hot day or when you’re away, fill the bottles of water and stick them into the pot or soil near your plant. The water will slowly percolate from the bottle and into the soil.

Wine Bottle Chandeliers – In addition to the popular row lighting and pendant lighting, Pottery Barn put together an interesting chandelier with wine bottles strung around it. Even though four dozen other people will likely have the same statement piece, at least you know it’s a unique sustainable element in your home. Plus it catches the light beautifully during the day and especially at sunset.

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Barefoot Walking and Running: Best of Both Worlds with Vivo Barefoot Sneakers

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by Starre Vartan · 09/11/09

My Viva Terras. Cute on the trail or off.

Last summer, I was walking up from the beach at Gay’s Head on Martha’s Vineyard. (They’ve renamed the place Aquinnah, but I’m sticking with the original name, thank you very much) and then headed up the steep dunes, and over the top. When I got to where the sand meets the more rocky soil, I stopped to put my Chakos back on, but then decided to go barefoot instead.

As I walked up the path, seagrasses waving in the setting sun all around me, I could feel what was beneath my feet change. It started more sandy, and warmed from the sun, then small pebbles cropped up, and as I went around a bend, I felt the ground cool and dampen and the pebbles recede into the soft, more claylike walkway. As I headed up another rise, warmth again seeped between my toes, and as I reached the road to wait for the bus, the concrete burned my feet and I put my shoes on.

On that ten minute walk, I remembered something I knew as a child, which is that you miss tons of information from the earth when constantly wear shoes. I used to spend entire summers essentially barefoot (I grew up at the end of a dirt road in the Hudson Valley) and when I was 8 I could have told you how long it had been since rain from the viscosity of the mud that pushed between my toes since I spent hours I playing in the wetland next to my house. I don’t know if I could tell you that now, though I’m certain I could learn again.

Men’s Vivo Barefoots at the Terra Plana store.

So when a couple months ago I heard about the barefoot running movement, and the new book, Born to Run, I was intrigued. The premise is that our fancy $200 uberpadded sneakers are actually BAD for our bodies when running, and can actually cause or exacerbate injury. Which makes sense if you think about the fact that we have only been wearing such contraptions for about 20 years (flat, unpadded Converse All Stars were the sneaker of choice for basketball players for years). So I went hiking with a friend in Connecticut and took off my sandals and did a bit of trailrunning with naked feet, which was fun as long as I was careful (and this forces one to focus on each step, which is interesting). And then…

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People Won't Change for the Environment (on my campus)

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by Katie Kish · 09/03/09

A recent article outlines a pretty simplistic poll conducted in London about people’s willingness to change their behaviour for the good of the planet.

A straw poll of 15 British men and 15 British women between the ages of 25-75 in central London, showed all were willing to make small changes for the environment, such as recycling, but few would commit to more fundamental changes to behavior.

The outcome was pretty surprising. People will “try” to drive less, and others take a shot at proper recycling. But no one is ready for a change in their lifestyle. This inspired me. I was sure I could find better numbers and results here in Toronto, Canada. We are supposed to be eco-friendly up here, right?

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Eco Chic Weekly 8/29/09

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by Amanda Quraishi · 08/29/09

Eco Chic Weekly compiles the best of the best in green fashion and beauty blogging each week. Please feel free to copy and use this post on your blog with a link back to Fashion, Evolved.

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Learn how to make ethical fashion choices and upcycle your existing wardrobe this week on Green Girls Global.
Check out the Eco Fashion World interview with Maroussia Rebecq, founder of the Andrea Crews Collective.
Eco-Chick has rounded up some Eco Fashion News from around the web!
The Eco Diva goes local with Etsy.com!
Learn about Bangladesh Garment Factories Going Fair Trade at Ethical Style!
Check out Curatorial’s Limited Edition Collection featured on Feelgood Style.
Green Grechen discusses the impacts of milk silk.
Want to see some of the best organic fashion on sale today? Green Lashes and Fashion has a round up!
8 Ways to Get the Closest Eco Shave for Men and Women–on Greenopia!
Inhabitat is featuring the very drool-worthy Noon Solar Bags.
Modern Hippie Mag has a question about hair oil in their Ask the Beauty Chick column.
Are You a Green Beauty? Take the Quiz on Planet Green!
Upcycled bags are better the second time around…so says The Alternative Consumer!
Join in the Vintage Jewelry Obsession this Fall at The Green Girls.
The Thrifty Chicks are Standing Naked in a Thrift Store.
Treehugger dishes on the 7 Common Cosmetics Ingredients You Need to Avoid!
Fashion, Evolved interviews Jaszy McAllister creator of ethical, beautiful Jaszy’s Jewelry.