Starre Vartan
Starre Vartan is founder and editor-in-chief of Eco-Chick.com and the author of the Eco-Chick Guide to Life. She's also a freelance science and environment writer who has published in National Geographic, CNN, Scientific American, Mental Floss, Pacific Standard, the NRDC, and many more. She lives on an island in Puget Sound with her partner and black cat. She was a geologist in her first career, and still picks up rocks wherever she goes.
Best Fall Cocktail Ever: Apple Cider Ginger Snappy
I do realize that entitling this post “Best Fall Cocktail” is a bit bold. However, what I’m drinking right now is insanely delicious! So much so that I had to share with you, dear readers. So, without further ado, here is the recipe for the above delicious autumn cocktail from…
"Leharia" by Carrie Parry: Easy-to-Wear Eco Fashion for Fall/Winter 2012
Eco fashion designer Carrie Parry’s eponymous line has always been about practical, fashionable clothing for women of the world. And we aren’t the only ones recognizing the line’s style and sustainability; first Carrie Parry won the Green Fashion Competition at Amsterdam fashion week, and now her online store is filled…
Clover Canyon's Print-tastic Fall 2012 Collection: Made in and Inspired by California
Clover Canyon‘s amazing prints couldn’t have come from anywhere other than California; the line’s saturated colors and crazy-fun designs featuring Western iconography, from highway lines on full pant legs and maxi skirt bottoms to Native American prints and cyclists to riotous flowers, marijuana leaves and sunsets call to mind the…
Starre Vartan Called "Queen of Eco Chic" in Chile's El Mercurio Newspaper
I am honored to be featured in Chile’s oldest continuously published newspaper, El Mercurio (it’s also the oldest Spanish-language paper in the world!).
Eco Chick Escapes to: Stowe, VT Restaurant Michael’s on the Hill
It was Cristi’s birthday (that’s her aglow above on the left), and a group of us were out to celebrate it in style. In Stowe, that meant Michael’s on the Hill, which is celebrity chef-owned by Swiss-born Michael Kloueti (his wife, Laura, runs the business side of things). The couple…
Salty Philip: Grown-up Alice-in-Wonderland Dresses for the Ethical Fashionista
I adore whimsical, almost-fairy-tale-like clothes; a skirt or a blouse that lets you look down during the day and imagine lunch in a wooded glen with a white rabbit rather than the bench on the street outside your office. Salty Philip was created in Berlin in 2009 by Scottish designer…
Ponchos, Capes and Wraps, Oh My! Autumn's Trend is a Perennial Fave
Ponchos, capes and wraps as shown above in T:The New York Times Style Magazine. There is just something so utterly wonderful and feminine (and ridiculously cozy-glam) about wearing a wrap, cape, capelet, shawl or poncho in lieu of a coat. Each of these pieces also gives you the opportunity to…
Why Eco Fashion Matters: Toxic Tanneries to Get You Those Supercheap Shoes, Bags and Belts (Totally NOT Worth It!)
This is where our cheap leather comes from. Is it worth it to pay $5 less for a pair of shoes and contribute to this? I don’t think so. Watch and learn! And then consider future leather purchases from ethical companies, like Coclico, Cri de Coeur, Patagonia and Naya. They…
Eco Chick Escapes to: Barbados' SeaU Guesthouse
Getting away—really getting away—is harder than it’s ever been. That’s why it’s so important to seek out those places that embody being a new place, that exemplify both their locale and that unique mental relaxing-letting go that makes a vacation so very special. The SeaU Guesthouse in Bathsheba, Barbados fulfills…
Eco Chick Giveaway! Win TWO Cute T-shirts from Designed Good
When I heard about Designed Good (see their story below), I thought they were a perfect fit for Eco Chick and that our stylish, savvy, smart readers would really resonate with their story. So you can check out how awesome their clothes are, they are giving away two tees! Enter…
