Summer Rayne Oakes Opens Up: Business, the LBD, and Her Passion for Bugs
Summer Rayne Oakes I happened upon one of the “How I Wear Eco Fashion” posts here on Eco Chick mid-March to find a woman named Summer Rayne Oakes. With her deep-rooted passion and awesome sense of sustainable fashion, I knew I needed to ask her just how she does it…
Eco Chick Debates: Celebrities and Green – An Endorsement Made in Heaven?
Chloe Sevigny, above, endorses a limited edition cream by Keihls benefitting Oceana. Celebs; love ’em or hate ’em, they impact how we feel about products and politics, and as much as we’d like to deny it, in recent tussles over Planned Parenthood and the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell,…
Green Makeover: Eco Fashion's Bold Summer Hues
Via the NYTimes, bold hues at the Jil Sander show. It was finally a warm weekend, and as I was out-and-about in Manhattan, all I saw around me were sandals and dresses, a welcome respite from the black and drab-filled winter months. All around me I spied bold pops of…
Vintage Find! The Cat's Meow
No more chilled hands and bunches of scarves. Summer is in the air, and cross our toes, winter’s no more! I love cute dresses for the summer, with delicious sleeves and patterns that make the wearer (me) squeal in adolescent delight. One of my favorite etsy shops in the whole…
The Eco-Lovely Mrs. Montague Collection
When I arrived at Capsule to meet miss Carrie Parry, I was excited to discover the creative mind behind her collection, Mrs. Montague. Parry introduced herself and her husband whom she met because both worked for Gifford’s Circus. I knew I wanted to know her better – the circus, how…
Rawr…..Upcycled Dinos!
I used to snooze with my favorite buds next to me. These of course are the sweet stuffed animals of childhood we all had at one time or another. I always loathed the time when I would have to box those animals and leave them in the basement. With inspiration…
Jewelry by DLC Brooklyn and Juewls_Amelia Amp It Up for New York Fashion Week
At the Study show, the accessories included some dramatically cool works that made my eyes bounce back and forth from bracelet to necklace so I wouldn’t miss a bit. The talent behind the bold and the beautiful? DLC Brooklyn and Ameilia Jewels. DLC Brooklyn restructures and dismantles upcycled vintage jewelry…
(Eco) Socks and Heels to Put a Spring in Your Step
Photo courtesy of J.Crew, which has been popularizing this cute look. Unless you live in Cali or Florida, the winter of 2011 continues….. and continues…. and continues….! However, what I’ve learned is that it never is too soon to wear summer clothes, and it is never too soon to kick…
Interview with Jess Woods: Mother Nature Meets Her Match
I met Jess Woods six and a half years ago. She’s a blonde, curly haired, blue-eyed lady who shouted love from the moment I worked with her. Fast forward to now for she’s a mother of two girls under the age of five, homemaker, and breadwinner with an adorable hubbie.…
Amanda Seyfried Loves the Eco Casual Sanuks!
Amanda Seyfried is a Red Carpet-walkin’ actress. In the last few years she has captivated Hollywood in such beautiful films as Mama Mia and Letters to Juliet, not to mentions playing the defiant eldest daughter on HBO’s show about polygamy-with-a-heart, Big Love. She doesn’t let the intensity of public scrutiny…