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.
Summer Skin: Smooth and Gorgeous, Naturally
Don’t let summer get you melted and messy; try some natural skin care to enhance what you’ve got and keep it simple. Nature’s Basin is a new online store for natural and organic skin care products and makeup; here’s what Kendra Smith of the site recommends for the steamy months.…
Tres Belle Petite Medi Spa: Brooklyn’s Best (All Natural) Facial
I spoke with Allison Tray, co-owner of Tres Belle about what makes her spa green and how she got her start. At Tres Belle Spa they promise no ‘snobbitude’ and they deliver! Voted “Best Spa in Brooklyn” by Citysearch last year, I recently trekked to the Boerum Hill section of…
Eco Fashion Designer Samantha Pleet: A Newspaper Dress from Sketch to Reality
Designer Samantha Pleet, who we’ve featured on Eco Chick several times (see her Greenshows runway collection here, and her Fall, 2009 collection here) is one of the creators behind the Yesterday’s News Do-Gooder Design Challenge, wherein they are to create an original design using recycled newsprint. According to the site:…
Ethical, DIY and Just Plain Fun Bags and Purses
Guest post by Donna on behalf of TestFreaks website Something that always makes my palms sweat, my heart beat faster and my gets me breathing heavy is…. accessories! Now if you thought I was going somewhere else – shame on you. Which got me to thinking: Why do we gals…
Vampire Weekend are Kombucha Lovers!
Members of Vampire Weekend with Buchi Kombucha founders in Asheville, NC. I am totally in love with Vampire Weekend; from their adorable mod-dapper Ivy League style (they attended Columbia University when I was at grad school there) to their fun-fun-fun Afropop tunes, these guys turn plenty of musical conventions on…
Artful Undergarments: Rio Wrenn’s R.A.W. Eco Lingerie Collection
Portland, Oregon based textile designer Rio Wrenn has a unique vision for lingerie, combining modern eco friendly materials and dying techniques, antique constructions and ethical manufacturing to create her line, R.A.W. “I started R.A.W. in 2007, which is inspired by vintage undergarments ranging from the 1800’s to the 1950’s to…
Top Seven Online Eco Boutiques
One of my favorite things to do while travelling around the world is to seek out the local eco boutique or sustainable store, as is inevitably includes a new designer I’m not yet familiar with and great local knowledge and resources. Whether you live near one of these brick-n-mortar shops…
EcoSalon Shops in NYC Highlights Local and International Green Designers
EcoSalon Shops- New York City 2010 from EcoSalon on Vimeo. Check out this great recap video by Greta Eagan! I had a great time at the first Ecosalon Shops event at Greenspaces in NYC; hosted by Editor Sara Ost and her team of fantastic writers and contributors. Designers included: H.…
(Re)Fashioning Fiber Exhibit on NOW at Greenspaces, NYC
If you can’t make it to NYC, check out my visual tour of the (Re)Fashioning Fiber Exhibit Abigail Doan curated the (Re) Fashioning Fiber exhibit (now through August 13th at Greenspaces in Manhattan) because she thought that among eco fashion and sustainable style showcases, there wasn’t enough focus on the…
TOMS Wedges: Best Green Shoes for Summer, 2010!
TOMS wedges are available for $69 on their site, for any of the styles offered. As originally reported by Emma Grady at Treehugger, TOMS, the company that donates a pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair that we buy, is now offering these fantastic wedges in…
