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.
Launch of the InhabitatShop!
The new InhabitatShop has some lovely stuff for sale- all handpicked by Inhabitat’s editors for both great design and ecofriendliness. I’m loving the felt “ring” above, which comes in four different colors. There’s lots of other stuff there too- like the shoes and planter below and more. Check it out!…
Housingworks Green Weddings Event with Leanne Marshall, Mary Cleaver, Danielle Venokur and Mireya Navarro
Project Runway designer Leanne Marshall (Season 5) shows us the gorgeous ecofriendly wedding dress she whipped up for the event! I had lots of fun at last week’s Green Weddings event put on by Housingworks in Manhattan. A lively panel discussion was moderated by author Mireya Navarro (who wrote the…
Mark Langan's Recycled Cardboard Art: Texture and Form
I was in Ohio last weekend to attend the Beachwood, Ohio Greendream gathering and while there I ran into recycled/upcycled cardboard artist Mark Langan, who is local to the area. He was nice enough to let me ask him a few questions about his creative reuse and he filled me…
Eco Chick's Totally Unofficial and Entirely Subjective Earth Day Fashion and Beauty Awards
Everyone’s doing awards these days (Treehugger’s Best of Green, The Daily Green’s Heart of Green), and most of the sites include some kind of public participation and voting of some sort. Well, I wanted to do awards for some of my favorite things from the past year, and the only…
Vote for Me in Treehugger's "Best of Green: Style and Beauty"
Check out my win for Best Twitter Feed (individual) in the Style and Beauty category in Treehugger/Planet Green’s first-ever “Best of Green” competition. But you can vote for me (and lots of other great folks, but if you could give me a 10, I would appreciate it) on the Planet…
Six Seasonless Eco Fashion Must-Haves: I've Worn Them!
I tried to keep my shopping to a minimum the past six months, but these super-wearable items were the ones I chose to spend a bit of cash on. Each of them is highly versatile, on-trend and most importantly, sustainable. They are also pretty seasonless, and I’ve been wearing them…
CMarchuska: Proving (Beyond a Doubt!) That Eco Fashion is HOT!
I was already excited to write about Christine Marchuska’s line for Spring 2009, but this supersexy video put me over the top! If this doesn’t turn you on, well…..I might be a bit concerned 🙂 Once you’ve recovered, check out the rest of her line at the CMarchuska site, in…
Jesus is Coming…Look Green! Green Easter Tips, Products Labelling, Electric Cars, and Zombies
Teich, Ryann, NaturevsFuture & Restore at the Samples for Ecompassion Sale
I has so much fun attending the Samples for Ecompassion sale last night. Not only did I do a bit of Spring shopping, but I took a chance to interview several ecofashion designers about the clothes they brought for sale and the materials they use to design. The sale runs…
BiCoastal Style Gone Green: Doie's Spring 2009 Collection
Sara Kirsner moved her sustainable fashion line, Doie, from NYC to LA last year, and the first collection from her new city (pictured here) is simply called “Los Angeles.” The images here are just some of the fresh, new designs from Sara, who’s positive vibe and optimistic nature surely fits…
