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Eco Chic Weekly – December 16, 2008

The Alternative Consumer tells you how to recognize if you’re a Trendy Fashion Victim…and how to slow it down if you are!

Eco-Chick encourages her readers to rock an Ugly Christmas Sweater.

Fashion, Evolved has a gift idea for the girl who has everything!

Green Cotton reports on the economic downfall crippling the recycling market and asks– is there anything we can do?

Green Girls Global introduces their newest team member, ethical fashion stylist Lou Taylor!

Green Girls.tv has an exclusive interview with eco fashion designer Nicole Facciuto.

Green Glam Girl sings the praises of the Goody Green Bag.

Stop by Green Grechen to meet New Eco-Friendly Graphic Designer Mel Lim and Enter To Win a Recycled Cotton/Soda Bottles Tote & Matching Print!

Victoria Everman has an Anti-Body all-natural beauty products review, discount code, and giveaway!

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Choose Sustainable. Choose Style. Choose SPUN.

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by Amanda Quraishi · 11/12/08

If you haven’t heard of SPUN yet, don’t worry. You will. The lovely and talented founder of the company, Sara Seumae is riding a wave of popularity as her sustainable, chic designs continue to gain a reputation among fashionistas. I had the opportunity to “meet” Sara online and asked her if she’d let me interview her for Fashion, Evolved:

The Q: Do you design all the clothing at SPUN?

Sara Seumae: YES! But I will have to say that the emails from our customers and my mom and sister’s “two-cents” should be also be included.

The Q: Where do you get your inspiration?

Sara Seumae: My inspiration was and still is my two little girls. Like any mother, I want them to live the healthiest life possible. This includes what they eat as well as their environment. I also believe wholeheartedly that we need to leave this planet in better shape than we found it. I can’t dare look at my girls in the eyes if I feel that I have let them down. It’s not their fault that the world is the way it is. But I can do my very best to try and change it any way that I can. By choosing to wear organic cotton, you will not only help the environment but also the farmers who grow your cotton. Just like us, they have families that love them and I don’t want to be blamed for their failing health due to their exposure to pesticides either.

The Q: What kind of woman is a SPUN customer?

Sara Seumae: Our pieces are meant to be worn by every woman. We choose colors that will work with all different types of hair and eye colors as well as different complexions. We have also recently introduced Extra Large sizing to further broaden our customer reach. All of our pieces are longer than normal, allowing those of us who have had children, as well as those who wish to have a little more coverage the ease to do so. This also allows you to layer our pieces with some of your other favorites. We also make the bust on our pieces a little more fitted, as we feel that this is more flattering. Every piece is made in California, fair wage and sweat-shop free, using an environmentally friendly low-impact fiber reactive dye process. So you can rest assured that your clothes aren’t made under cruel conditions. The typical SPUN lady believes in the importance of not only wearing affordable clothing but cares about the condition of the people who have worked to bring the piece to you. From the farmer who works the cotton fields to the sewer who puts it all together, our customer cares about all of them. She also wants quality as well as classic pieces that aren’t the throw away pieces that you find elsewhere. Our pieces won’t fall apart after a few washes and are meant to be around no matter what the next season’s style brings us.

The Q: Why is sustainability an important issue for you, personally?

Sara Seumae: Living in Washington State, you can’t help but think about the environment. The rain helps keep everything green and that’s how we like it! Personally, my husband and I were always concerned about environmental causes. We started eating organic and using cloth diapers when our first daughter was born. It wasn’t until the birth of our second daughter, that we really started realizing all the other ways we could be better citizens. That’s when I realized my own desire for taking it a step further into green clothing. It was really easy for kids stuff and my husband just needed t-shirts. But for me, I couldn’t afford spending a lot just for clothes. We contribute one percent of our annual sales to environmental organizations through our membership with 1% For the Planet. We also try to reduce our footprint by doing such things as taking care of our own local deliveries rather than using other shipping methods. We also use recycled or reused cardboard boxes for shipping, biodegradable garment bags made from corn, and our hangtags are also made from 100% recycled paper. We believe that every little thing you can do helps.

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Eco-chic Weekly – November 10, 2008

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by Amanda Quraishi · 11/11/08

A Modest Proposal: The DCGF offers some thrifty chic ensembles for the incoming administration.

Win $50 Worth Of BDIH-Certified Mineral Makeup from Alima Pure Just In Time For The Holidays from Fig+Sage.

Victoria Everman dishes on the Spirit Beauty Lounge–and has a special offer for her readers! Check it out!

It doesn’t get more sustainable than this: The Alternative Consumer has the lowdown on KAYU sunglasses made from bamboo. Part of each purchase goes toward restorative sight surgery for individuals who cannot afford it in developing countries. It’s all good!

Green Grechen highlights Tonic’s new collaboration with Luella Bartley for Charity & has the scoop on their giveaway!

Fashion, evolved reports about the HUGE giveaway by NIMLI!

Eco Chick is pleasantly surpised at the style and quality of Payless’ new sustainable shoes.

Green Cotton tracks RE: Fashion London’s ethical fashion source. Find out top nominees on our post. Awards this week.

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Eco Chic Weekly!

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by Amanda Quraishi · 10/11/08

Announcing…the new Blog Association that is heralding the Fashion Revolution!
I am so pleased to introduce you to the new blog group Eco Chic Weekly. We are a small but rapidly growing group of writers that focus on future of fashion: Sustainability!

The members of Eco Chic Weekly are all dedicated to bringing you viable options to the mass-produced, over worked clothing and beauty that is designed first and foremost for the bottom line.

Eco Fashion is both a industry revolution and a cultural revolution. It is a movement that promotes a higher quality of living for everyone on earth.

Please visit each week for a digest of the best of the best of Eco Fashion Blogging, and spend a few moments commenting on these excellent posts — we love to hear from our readers!

Green Cotton introduces her blog and tells us about her mission of bringing organic and sustainable clothing to the mainstream!

Green Girls Global reports on water wasted in producing denim–and offers some great alternatives!

GreenGirls.tv has a video wrap up of everything on the blog for the past week.

Fashion, Evolved recaps the Project Runway Season 5 Finale (part 1). (Poor Jerrel!)

Eco Chick gives us the scoop on a brand new line of organic body care targeted at teens.

Victoria-E showcases the new line of handbags from Ecoist, a company that uses recycled wrappers; and she includes a special discount for her readers!