Emma Grady’s Vintage Style for Spring: Found Accessories from Brooklyn to Maine
Emma Grady, founder of PastFashionFuture.com, is one of those women with an incredible eye, able to spot the perfect accessory from 50 paces off (see examples of her prowess below); but she keeps it planet- and budget-friendly by sticking to the second of the three R’s (that’s the Reuse part…
H&M’s Conscious Collection: More Than Just Talk? A Conversation on Fast Fashion and Sustainability
"Our challenge is making the right thing the easy thing."
Billionaire CEOs and Slave Labor? The Real Price of Cheap Fashion
So goes the fast fashion cycle, where human rights abuses and environmental degradation are considered necessary so we can get our disposable, soon-out-of-fashion garments at rock-bottom prices.
Eco-Chick’s Sustainable Spring Eco Fashion Party
Because it's spring! And we wanted to get a head-start on celebrating Earth Day.
Is Tencel (aka Lyocell) A Sustainable Fabric? The Textile Test Series Investigates
Soft, renewable, biodegradable and wrinkle-resistant, lyocell, or Tencel©, is considered an eco-textile with big advantages.
Sustainable Spring Coats for Times of Transition
Be prepared with something perfectly kick-ass that is both comfortable and warm enough, but still has plenty of style.
Gudrun Sjödén Goes Green in Her New SoHo Store: Sustainable Swedish Style Now in NYC
My colorful clothes in natural fabrics attract colorful women all over the world. Women of all ages, shapes and sizes!
Erin Templeton’s Sleek, Colorful Recycled Leather Bags: Made in Vancouver for Wearing Everywhere
The one Spring accessory that is missing from my closet is a new bag.
The Fashion Duel: Greenpeace Challenges Fashion to Clean Up its Act
The leather industry is leading to deforestation in the Amazon, the textile industry pollutes rivers with hazardous chemicals, and the habitat of Sumatran tigers is being destroyed for low-cost pulp packaging. As Greenpeace puts it, “fashion is too beautiful to be involved in this mess.” The environmental organization challenges fashion…
Gucci and Livia Firth Team Up for New Gucci “Zero-deforestation” Handbag Collection
As activists set the bar by grading luxury brands on sustainability, it seems Gucci has their finger on the pulse. Yesterday at Paris Fashion Week, the label, together the powerful Livia Firth, founder of Green Carpet Challenge, announced the launch of the first “zero-deforestation” collection of handbags. The beautiful line of…
