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.
Win a Zipcar Membership for a Year + 250 Hours of Driving Time!
As the Zipcar posters all around NYC point out, “Sometimes, you just need a car.” So true! Even if you are car-free most of the time, there are still those times….. If you’d like to win a Zipcar membership (valued at $75), PLUS 250 free hours of driving time, just…
A Fresh Eco Fashion Shoot with Three Worldchanging Women
Liminal times, which are those that fall between definitions, are an opportunity to engage in playfulness. Three friends joined in Manhattan’s Union Square Park for an afternoon of relaxation and fun as autumn begins. From Left to Right: Pamela Peeters, environmental economist and a sustainability consultant, Meiling Chen, eco designer,…
Diaphanous Dreams: Suzanne Rae S/S 2012 Collection (Video)
Suzanne Rae’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection was shown as part of New York’s Fashion Week. I have quickly fallen in love with Suzanne Rae‘s romantic, quirky and sustainable styles since we first covered her F/W 2011 presentation on Eco Chick last February. Her recent show for Spring/Summer 2012 (see video above)…
Leanne Marshall's Spring/Summer 2012 Collection at New York Fashion Week (Video)
Leanne Marshall Takes on Fashion Week from Etsy on Vimeo. Leanne Marshall, a Project Runway alum (and winner of Season 5!) is still going strong with her beautiful, eco friendly designs, specializing in dresses and bridal creations. Check out this lovely video from Etsy about the preparations for her recent…
Spring/Summer 2012 Eco Collections at New York Fashion Week: John Patrick, Gretchen Jones, Samantha Pleet, M Patmos, Mara Hoffman and More!
This year, I wasn’t able to make it to all the fashion week shows, due to an impending deadline for another project – and the fact that there’s only one of me to go around and lots of eco fashion wonderfulness happening. However, my fearless and amazing eco fashion blogging…
It Was A Sustainable Fashion's Night Out!
Crossposted from our friends over at Ecosalon! To kick off a green Fashion Week, EcoSalon was pleased to co-host a (Sustainable) Fashion’s Night Out party Thursday, September 8th in partnership with New York’s Textile Arts Center, Of Rags, and the New York City Fair Trade Coalition. Over 500 guests came…
Lucky Magazine's FABB Conference: Kardashians, DVF, and Rocha, Oh My!
Eco Chick writer Haley Sherif, and site founder Starre Vartan (in a vintage 70’s dress, NYC street hat and Anthropologie belt) at Lucky Magazine’s FABB conference. I had such a blast on Wednesday (as a pre-pre-kickoff to Fashion Week), attending the Lucky FABB (fashion and beauty bloggers) conference. Filled with…
Bath Petals Greek Honey Mint Body Wash: Zingy Deliciousness for the Shower
Don’t let the stores (or the start of the school season) fool you! We’ve got a few weeks of summer still left! One of my fave products that I’ve been test-driving the last month or so is Bath Petal’s Green Honey Mint Body Wash. Usually I’m a bar soap kinda…
Elements Mineral Makeup's Smoky Eye: Like a Comfy Cardigan
Professional Makeup Artist Alla Christina of Pro Emm Artistry shares how to create an Autumn-worthy dramatic eye with Elements Mineral Makeup’s shadows: Creating a smokey eye with loose mineral shadow is easier then you think. Don’t shy away from loose powder, embrace it! Creating that dramatic smoky ‘black’ or ‘blue…
Cuval Bags Make Chic, Classy Travel Effortlessly Cool
Cuval makes the most perfect, sweetest travel bags I’ve ever seen. Whether your trips involve jetting halfway around the world or just heading out of town for some toes-in-the-sand time, these totes are must-have. I don’t need to convince you – just take a look! The hip bag. Defintely not…
