Do YOU Want to Be the Next Green Model?
If you do, check out Project Green Search. It’s the model competition for women who want to use their natural beauty to give back to the planet, and proves that brains, compassion and community involvement can definitely go along with fabulous looks. I’m excited for this competition, because not only…
Get Palmhugging with Malibu (and Do Some Good While You're At It!)
Malibu rum (yes, the one that tastes like coconuts!) is partnering with Reef Check, a non-profit dedicated to monitoring, protecting and rehabilitating coral reefs, to offer 10 budding environmentalists a chance to get a PhD in SPF by monitoring coral reef health in Thailand, the Maldives or the Philippines. Starting…
You Might Be an Eco Chick If…..
….you’ve decided that since you’ve made it this far this summer without A/C, you’re just going to keep going and tough it out, just to know you still can (and to save carbon emissions and cash). ….going to the regular grocery store (and gazing into other people’s carts filled entirely…
Fox in Mociun: Ecofashion Mashup of the Year!
As reported in Bust magazine, ecofashion designer Caitlin Mociun, whose line, Mociun (pronounced like motion) teamed up this past spring with Alyson Fox (designer of A Small Collection) to create the Fox in Mociun line. And now it’s all 50% off! I’m seriously coveting the dress above…..
Eco Chic Weekly: August 6, 2009
Eco Chic Weekly compiles the best of the best in green fashion and beauty blogging each week. Please feel free to copy and use this post on your blog with a link back to Fashion, Evolved. Watch a Green Girls exclusive interview with eco-haute couture designer Leila Hafzi and the…
Fruit Tree Mapping and Eating (and Driving Green)
I think the Honda Insight’s pretty cool, but the guys behind fallenfruit.org are even cooler! A fun video from Pink Cloud. MMMMMMmmmmmm, loquats. Thanks to Damien Somerset for the link!
Crispina Ffrench: The Sweater Chop Shop
A few months back I had the pleasure of attending a workshop led by Crispina Ffrench. Crispina began her career with soft sculpture comprised of recycled fabrics which eventually led to the creation of stuffed toys and wool sweaters that represented her unique art. Before graduating with a BFA from…
Eco Chic Weekly: July 30, 2009
Eco Chic Weekly is a digest that features the best of the best in green fashion and beauty blogging. If you would like to have your post featured in ECW please send a link to the_q (at) inbox.com. Ecco*Eco has a collection of inspiring friends and finery to get you through…
Super Green Sneaks of Summer
According to ecofashion designers and retailers, shoes probably have the largest environmental footprint of any of our apparel choices (pun intended!). Even after years of reporting in this area, I was a bit surprised by this fact since shoes generally last for some time, especially if you buy good quality…
How Sustainable is Your Favorite Wine? Greenopia Rates 25 Wineries
Greenopia has just rated 25 wineries for their environmental impact. Here’s why: Any oenophile worth her spitting glass has heard the dire stories about how global warming will affect wineries, altering the very microclimates that make it possible to grow champagne in Champagne, France and enable growers to eke out…
