Isobel and Cleo: Next Level Knits Born in Nantucket, Made by Hand
The Charleston tuck striped fringe poncho, knit with merino, silk, bamboo, recycled jersey, paper, and lambswool yarns. Focusing on creative shapes and an unexpected use of crochet, the designer behind isobel and cleo proves that knitwear can be totally badass. Perusing the pieces above and below, you’ll not be surprised…
Bazsarozsa's Strappy, Modernist Dream Lingerie
With New York Fashion Week coming right up (next week, excitement!), I’m definitely thinking about my fall wardrobe, but before I do, I’ve been seriously contemplating a complete underwear overhaul. I feel like most of what I have in the ‘lingerie’ department is old, boring, silly, or ill-fitting. Much of…
An Offer You Can't Refuse from Vegan Boutique Compassion Couture
Admittedly, I have a bit of an affinity for Jill and Tracey Spiritus. Not only are they entrepreneurs of my generation who created online vegan boutique Compassion Couture, but they’re Long Island gals. (I was raised on the island.) It’s always fun to meet cool, like-minded people from your neck of…
September's Whole Living: Focus on Slow Fashion Pioneers Adie + George!
I am SO excited to share with you the piece I wrote for September’s Whole Living – all about one of my favorite topics, Slow Fashion. I interviewed the creators behind the slow fashion label Adie + George (natural dyes expert Sasha Duerr and ecofashion designer Casey Larkin of Mr.…
The Green Closet Project: Eco Designers Tara St. James and Auralis Join Forces with Ecover to Promote Smarter, Lower Impact Fashion
Auralis in her studio. “Americans spent roughly $340 billion on clothing and shoes last year, which is about 25 percent of the global market, and virtually all of it — 99 percent for footwear and 98 percent for clothes — came from somewhere else,” reported the New York Times last…
Get in on the Giant Necklace Trend with Gatt von Paperhill Upcycled Paper Jewelry
If you’ve been intrigued/terrified by the plethora of superchunky necklaces around the necks of magazine models the last season or so, I’m here to let you know that actually, you can wear such dramatic pieces. Really! The trick is to keep other jewelry to a bare minimum (like nothing more…
"Birds of Prey" Video: Edun's Fall Collection is Nearly Here!
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Would YOU go braless? Jennifer Aniston Makes the Old "Natural" Trend New Again
Photo via Huffington Post: Jennifer Anniston films scenes for ‘We are the Millers’ in Wilmington, NC. By Chris Watts/INFphoto.com I’m just going to admit it; I regularly go braless, and I love it. Being a small C cup means that while I don’t exactly feel comfortable jogging sans sports bra…
Meet the Makers Debut Video: Eco Jewelry Designer Natalie Frigo Shows Us How She Creates
Welcome to the new “Meet the Makers” series on Eco Chick, where we dig into designers’ creative processes, so you can see how they make their magic. I’ve long been curious about where the inspiration and ideas come from when jewelry and fashion designers, shoemakers, artists and others sit down…
Ciel's Liberty Print Organic Cami and Knickers: I'm in Love!
Those of us who love Liberty Prints* are totally obsessed with them. And now ecolabel Ciel has released a capsule collection of organic cotton and silk upcycled Liberty prints on undies and camisoles. And designer Sarah Ratty knows what we like – side ties on the bottoms so we can…
