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…
In Honor of Those Who Served on 9/11
Every year on this day we remember what happened. This year I wanted to remember those who served. Some we lost, and many are still suffering with lung disease, cardiovascular illness, and fatal maladies. The price so many have paid is beyond what anyone can imagine. One of my dear…
Get a Dose of Humor with your Green News at EarthFirst.com
If you’re not already reading EarthFirst.com every day, you’re missing out. And I’m not just saying that because I’m the snarky green blog’s lead writer. It’s the best place on the web to get your green news served up with some humor, sarcasm and goofy cartoons. Created and run by…
Shower for a Good Cause
One With Nature has teamed up with Susan G. Komen for the Cure for Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October). For every Rose Petal Soap sold from their Dead Sea Mineral Soap collection, 10% of the sales will be donated to the cause. Wrapped in biodegradable artisinanally designed packaging, this 100%…
Pollution Makes You (and Your Kids) Fat: New Study
Pollution contaminates our water, air, and land. It has been proven to cause asthma, allergies, cancer, emphysema, and whole host of other diseases. It causes global warming, kills our wildlife and now scientists from the Environmental Epidemiology at the Institut Municipal Investigacio Medica in Barcelona discovered it causes OBESITY. So…
Great Scott! NEW Eco-Chic Maternity Wear
Check out these great silhouettes for maternity by Jessica Scott! Not only are they chic but they are all made from organic and sustainable materials. The “A Nightie to Remember Nightgown” is perfect to wear throughout pregnancy and allows for easy nursing access. The versatile “Strapless in Seattle” piece is perfect for…
Be EcoChic Event Kicks Off New York Fashion Week 2008!
I had the honor of attending the very fabulous Be EcoChic event last Thursday night, the start of the New York Fashion week MADness, and I had a blast. How could I not? The American Museum of Natural History, one of my top five fave places in NYC, lent a…
Five Surefire Ways to Get Rid of Junk Mail
If you’re like me, you love getting mail. The holiday cards, the thank you notes, etc. There is little more exciting than the sound of opening an envelope and reading a real piece of mail. But what I hate is the junk mail. Specifically the catalogs that clog my mailbox…
Eating Healthy on the Road – Avoid Processed Junk!
What to do when you’re traveling and need to stop for a bite to eat, and the healthiest thing available is a microwaved veggie burger from a fast food joint? I find myself in this dilemma all the time, frustratingly enough. For the majority of us, healthy and organic fast…
