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.
Happy World Water Day! How Do You Love the Blue Stuff?
Today is World Water Day – How do you love water in your life? I’m an unabashed water baby and love to swim in lakes, the ocean, streams and water holes. I save water by being a vegetarian (meat production takes tens to hundreds of gallons of water per pound,…
Urban Tropical Meets Scottish Highlands (Oh Yeah!) in Auralis' Fall/Winter 2012 Preview
Maria Pants in NYC grey and Luciana Top in Coco Crema pants: wool and tencel jersey blend top: 100% organic cotton jersey We’ve been watching Auralis Herrero-Lugo eponymous line since she debuted at the New York Fashion Week’s Greenshows a few seasons ago. Since then, she has refined her designs,…
Sustainable Scarves (and How to Wear Them 25 Different Ways!)
I wear scarves in pretty much every season; in winter I wear them for pure warmth – there’s nothing worse than wind whistling down your neck. In spring and autumn I wear them so I skip the jacket or coat – if my neck is warm and cozy, I don’t…
Artist Rachel Miller Brings Together Environment, Travel, Textiles, Nature and More
Drift, Materials: bent-laminate oak Rachel Miller‘s work focuses on environmental patterns and how they interconnect with our own patterns of growth, departure, and rejuvenation. Using both the body and landscape as cynosure and subject, she coalesces topics from ritual, archeology, architecture, travel, textiles, and nature. Her works, which include sculpture,…
Bummer! Soda Causes Cancer (Ready to Finally Give Up the Cola Now?)
Drinking soda is often sexualized and sexified, like in this image. But it’s one of the worst substances you can consume on a regular basis. Image via Mark Sebastian on Flickr. Most of us know that soda is a not-great treat, one that most nutritionists advise us against. But how…
Aquaknots! Feral Childe's Spring/Summer 2012 Collection is Aswim with Exotic Coral and Aquatic Horses
Shoal Shift in Flowerstripe Print, Silk Crepe Feral Childe continues to be one of my favorite eco fashion lines (and fashion lines in general!), so I am especially excited to share part of their Spring/Summer 2012 collection with you all on Eco Chick. Not only are their colors and patterns…
Why We Love NYC’s Think Coffee
Recently, I conducted an intern search, and since Eco Chick is one of the many companies that works virtually, that means I had to find a place to meet with all the fantastic applicants. As I spend quite a bit of time in the Union Square area of NYC, I…
On Trend for Spring: Five Vintage Graphic Looks with Indy Flair
Guest post by Barbara at Chronologie Vintage. Sometimes it’s hard being a “green” fashionista. We love expressing ourselves with clothing, but we worry about the impact that clothes—even organic ones—have on the earth. I started Chronologie Vintage Clothes in 2011 because I wanted to share my vision with other women.…
"They Have the Right to Live in Dignity": A Look at Cambodian Women Garment Workers (Video)
Beyond The Garment Factory’s Floor from savann.oeurm on Vimeo. Sometimes people think that covering and promoting eco fashion is frivolous. This is why it’s not.
Eco Chick Giveaway: Goodebox Personalized Healthy Beauty for You!
If you read Eco-Chick regularly, you know there are a growing number of amazing, clean, eco-friendly beauty brands making products that are not only healthier to slather on, but that actually perform just as well, if not better, then their toxin laden counterparts. If you’re anything like us, we love…
