What's Wrong With This Picture?
In a country with a population of 1 billion and the average individual income less than $500 USD per year, it might seem sort of perverse to parade around a group of impoverished people holding expensive designer accessories and then photograph them for a fashion magazine layout. In fact, that…
The FDA Officially SUCKS!!
This is truly upsetting to me; doesn’t the FDA work for the American people? Aren’t we paying their salaries? See why I’m so pissed in the video below:
Boho Launch Party at Kaight
Wednesday night I headed over to the launch party for Boho. This new bohemian chic magazine delivers great green fashion, lifestyle tips and articles. The crowded event was held at Lower East Side eco gem, Kaight. Danelle Brown, Arina Vidorchik and a friend. It was definitely a fitting venue. Surrounded…
A Stroll Down Organic Lane?
Who would have necessarily thought that Strollers and Organic Skincare went hand in hand? UK based Maclaren, manufacturer of popular strollers, recently launched Beginning, an organic skincare line for baby and mother. Some of the products in the collection are certified by the Soil Association Organic Standard. The products are…
MTV Trashes Rainforest for Road Rules/Real World Challenge
Way to go, MTV. You try to convince us you’re dedicated to being green, going so far as to make this year’s Real World abode as green as can be and enlisting our very own Summer Rayne Oakes to
Eco Chick Guide to Life Takes Off!
My first book signing! I’m wearing a Doie silk chiffon printed blouse that was made in New York and an Ingle and Rhode recycled silver and bamboo necklace. I’m thrilled to announce that the first few weeks have been crazy-successful for my book, based on this very blog right here:…
Does Eco Fashion Matter?
I say, yes! But I’m not the only one. Over at Devidoll’s blog, a discussion we had a few months ago feels very relevant as I made my way through New York’s fashion week. Excerpted from The Devidoll blog: “Given the reputation of fashion as a ‘dirty’ business, a ‘shallow’…
Delight.com: Eco-Fabulous Gifts Galore!
Ever since I discovered Delight.com one day last year, I’ve been hooked. Aside from handmade goods market Etsy.com, it’s my absolute favorite place on the web to shop for gifts for all occasions. Need an eco-friendly housewarming gift, hostess gift, birthday gift, wedding gift or just something cool for yourself?…
John Patrick Organic at NY Fashion Week: American Gothic
Talk about a hayseed! John Patrick was totally chanelling his inner hick with his Spring ’09 collection, presented as a tableau vivant on the hyper-Baroque stage of an old Victorian building complex that’s now the Desmond Tutu Center on the West Side of Manhattan. It was a stunning collection, filled…
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…
