Teich, Ryann, NaturevsFuture & Restore at the Samples for Ecompassion Sale
I has so much fun attending the Samples for Ecompassion sale last night. Not only did I do a bit of Spring shopping, but I took a chance to interview several ecofashion designers about the clothes they brought for sale and the materials they use to design. The sale runs…
BiCoastal Style Gone Green: Doie's Spring 2009 Collection
Sara Kirsner moved her sustainable fashion line, Doie, from NYC to LA last year, and the first collection from her new city (pictured here) is simply called “Los Angeles.” The images here are just some of the fresh, new designs from Sara, who’s positive vibe and optimistic nature surely fits…
Brown Paper Bags Gone Wild, Or How I Learned to Creatively Recycle my Brown Paper Bags
Joyce Robinson is an artist who has worn many hats (or, actually, purses). A former opera singer and music teacher, she now brings her soaring voice and strength of character to create the vibrant and fanciful handbags of Brown Paper Bags Gone Wild! Robinson’s raw medium is the drab brown paper…
The Nano: 14 Million New Cars on India’s Streets
Image courtesy of Flickr user B. Balaji If you drive a car, or even have to take a bus in any sort of major city you know that traffic is a terrible thing. When I went to India I was shocked to see that the streets there are at least…
Loyale's Spring 2009 Collection
loyale’s spring 2009 collection drifts through the fascinating realm of Wallace Berman, a relatively unknown artist and custodian of talent who laid the foundation for counterculture, trippy hippy expressionism in California. His subtle, short-lived fame stemmed from a hand pressed, uniquely unbound magazine titled Semina, which he produced from1955-1964. Berman…
Boys and Girls Club "Be Great, Be Green" Contest Finalists: Saving the World, and ADORABLE!
I’m so honored to be one of the five judges for the Boys and Girls Club’s Be Great, Be Green competition, which encouraged Torch Club members (ages 11-13) to come up with an original project to green their communities. I’ll share the Top Five entries with you here- and let…
Elemental Threads: Sweet Bags for Type A's (Design It Yourself!)
Emily Worden I’ve known the lovely and talented Emily Worden (that’s her, above!) for years now; she is one of the super-progressive, fabulously positive and creative women I have met while living in southern Connecticut. Not only is she a music-loving ecofashionista who has long made her own (damn cool)…
Stop and Think with Brett Dennen Before You Shop for Spring
Brett Dennen is my favorite artist of 2009 (so far); his lyrics speak to me about many things, including the beauty of life, appreciating each day, and retaining perspective on love. I’ve been listening to his three albums, “So Much More”, “Hope for the Hopeless” and his first, which is…
Local Food Movement comes to the White House: Obama Plants a Garden!
For months, numerous groups and individuals have been petitioning the new administration to be the symbol for all Americans to follow — to lead by example and plant an organic food garden at the White House. Well the dream is becoming an reality. Tomorrow (March 20th, the first day of…
Sara Snow's – Fresh Living: The Essential Room-By-Room Guide to a Greener, Healthier Family and Home
I first became familiar with Sara Snow when I was pregnant and on bed-rest. Between reading baby books and eating I watched her Discovery show Get Fresh with Sara Snow and enjoyed her ease and playful approach to environmentalism. I love how Sara always mixes stories of her childhood into…
