Momo Wang’s Third Hand Upcycled Collection: Inspired by Derrida
Momo Wang's brilliantly colorful example of what can be achieved with reusing found materials in fashion.
Eco-Chick Founder Starre Vartan’s Home Featured on Inhabitat (Video)
This was such a fun video and article to be a part of! Thanks to Jill and the Inhabitat team for featuring me and my home – and helping people learn how to winterize their homes to save money (and carbon emissions!). [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nx08kBY4wg&w=560&h=315]
Well Dressed: Livia Firth’s Eco Age and the Observer Honor Stylish, Sustainable Fashion
Sustainable style guru and Eco-Chick Heroine for the Planet Livia Firth will have a hand in choosing the Observer Ethical Awards‘ first sustainable fashion champion for 2013! Organized by British newspaper The Observer in collaboration with eco-friendly cleaning product company Ecover, these awards celebrate the people, campaigns and initiatives making…
Another Bangladesh Factory Fire: This is Fast Fashion
Seven workers were killed — all women — and more than 15 injured on Saturday following a fire in a garment factory in Mohammadpur in the western part of Dhaka City, Bangladesh. The Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights reports that the workers were crushed as they tried to escape the…
Friday Tunes: Sweet Child of Mine Cover by Taken by Trees
I’m always looking for great new music since I spend so much time writing solo. Every Friday I’m going to post a new favorite by a less well-known musician. I tend towards women singer-songwriters, though I love great hip-hop and classic rock too. And I’m partial to a variety of…
Why I Fell in Love with Mexico City
Starre Vartan in Mexico City. This story was originally featured on MNN.com Over the years, I've heard my fair share about Mexico City, mostly negatives—crime, terrible air pollution and, well, crime topped the list. But upon a recent visit to the capital, I non only felt totally safe (a vibe…
The Caliber Collection: Upcycling Recovered Guns into Jewelry
Since 1979, 116, 385 children and teens have been killed by guns. The number of U.S. teens and young adults killed by guns is 43 times higher than the 23 industrialized nations combined. Now, the massacre of children in Newtown appears to be galvanizing the broadest support for stricter gun laws in…
Wildlife Works T-Shirt Giveaway! Can Fashion Save Wildlife? YES!
My Wildlife Works t-shirt is the graphic Maasai Boxy Tee, a printed version of the traditional Maasai design, on organic cotton. I am loving everything about Wildlife Works eco fashion shop. All the wares are made with organic cotton (and they are up-to-the-minute styled (take a look; sweet off-shoulder tees,…
Cacao-Sesame Cookies with Ginger Marmalade: Recipe
I made these cookies last night and just had to share them with you all! My basic format was this Martha Stewart recipe for chocolate cookies, but I modified it, using all organic ingredients, included some whole wheat flour along with white, raw cacao powder (packed with antioxidants) instead of…
Make Your Own Kale Chips: A Healthy, Crunchy, Savory Snack Recipe
If you're going to be addicted to something, it might as well be one of the healthiest foods on the planet.
