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.
hessnatur; organic is the new modern
Starre Vartan in front ‘Pajaro’ by Miguel Adrover Last Sunday night, at the beginning of fashion week, I met a very hopeful version of the future. The hessnatur show was the epitome of the direction I think fashion is headed in: supernatural fabrics in beyond modern designs. This perfectly curated…
Be EcoChic Event Kicks Off New York Fashion Week 2008!
I had the honor of attending the very fabulous Be EcoChic event last Thursday night, the start of the New York Fashion week MADness, and I had a blast. How could I not? The American Museum of Natural History, one of my top five fave places in NYC, lent a…
Bush Strikes (Animals) Again!
How much damage can Bush do before he leaves office? Lots, apparently. And….more new green gadgets, yay!!
Corporate Cotton Greenwash!
Have you seen this ad? I’ve found it in lots of mainstream mags like Lucky, Marie Claire, etc. and it’s total B.S. It’s basically asserting that because it’s a ‘natural’ fiber (ie. it grows from the ground), cotton is green, or environmentally friendly. Nothing could be further from the truth!…
Prairie Underground: Refined Sweatshirt Dressing for Fall
Starre Vartan and Arina Vikdorchik model matching Prairie Underground sweatshirt/dresses at Kaight. We BOTH ended up buying these organic cotton lovelies. I’m very excited by Prairie Underground‘s Fall collection, which is absolutely packed with pieces you’ll definitely wear as soon as the temperature dips. Organic cotton rules the line, with…
Eco Chick Book in Star Magazine!
Wow! My book was on the “Hot Sheet” page of Star Magazine last week (the one with Brad and Jen on the cover). What a fun mention! (See bottom right of page below.) They were also awesome enough to mention the book on the main page of their website. Thanks!
Greenopia: The Ultimate Green Guidebooks
If you are lucky enough to live in or around New York City, San Francisco or Los Angeles and are on the hunt for an all-natural hair salon, organic locavore restaurant, recycling center, green realtor, ecofashion boutique, or even, ahem, Earth-friendly burial services, the Greenopia guides are the one-stop guide…
Why Do I Fight for the Earth? Because I'm a Joyful Girl.
Some days it seems like all the work I do on behalf of the animals, plants, insects and other life that make up all the beauty in my world is just a (pointless) drop in the bucket. Humans seems dead-set on destruction of this incredible jewel of a planet we’ve…
Fast Food Making Good-For-You Biodiesel?
Sporting green “veg” t-shirts and a positive outlook, they call themselves The Vegetable Energy Group, but they’re known simply as the “Veggie Girls” for short. The five shown here, all 18 year-old college students – Caitlyn Arigo, Audrey Faber, Rachel Lucas, Alyssa Tennant, and Aubrey Wynn – are on a…
Eco Fashion Flipside: Lower East Side Gets Green
The Fashion Flipside show on Sunday on the Lower East Side of Manhattan was a blast- hundreds turned out to check out a fashion show that featured LES stores, many of which are eco-friendly. Hairy Mary’s showed a bouquet of reconstructed dresses, and Kaight brought out the pretty, grown-up girl…
