Advice from an (almost) adult ~ Surround Yourself With Positivity
This might sound like a simple rule, maybe even silly, but it’s one of the most important ways to ensure your long-term happiness. (It’s always better to discuss happiness as long term, an ongoing achievement, not as fleeting.) To make sure that even when the blues bite you’ll come out…
BYO People Towel: Chic Japanese Style Hand Towel Saves Trees
Guest Post by: Imperfectly Green It might have started with the cult-like obsession with Anya Hindmarch’s “I’m Not A Plastic Bag” canvas tote spotted on Keira Knightly’s arm, but reusable shopping bags are not the only BYO (bring your own!) garbage-reducer out there. Along with aluminum and stainless steel water…
Thanks, Steve
Where do you begin remembering a man whose brilliance shaped our world and whose vision and sacrifice has made each of our lives better, and easier? Most of us didn’t “know” Steve personally, but we each have a connection in some way to the products he created. We enjoy them,…
Edun’s Just-right Juxtaposing Jacket
If you’re only going to buy one new piece this autumn, might I suggest this deceptively simple black jacket from Edun? The bit of a puff in the shoulder means that the waist nips into an hourglass – even if you’re not one. I like the rough hewn edges of…
Win a Zipcar Membership for a Year + 250 Hours of Driving Time!
As the Zipcar posters all around NYC point out, “Sometimes, you just need a car.” So true! Even if you are car-free most of the time, there are still those times….. If you’d like to win a Zipcar membership (valued at $75), PLUS 250 free hours of driving time, just…
A Fresh Eco Fashion Shoot with Three Worldchanging Women
Liminal times, which are those that fall between definitions, are an opportunity to engage in playfulness. Three friends joined in Manhattan’s Union Square Park for an afternoon of relaxation and fun as autumn begins. From Left to Right: Pamela Peeters, environmental economist and a sustainability consultant, Meiling Chen, eco designer,…
350.org's Moving Planet: A Look Back and A Look Forward
Lindsay at the Central Park Work Party! Are you all as excited about Moving Planet tomorrow as I am? Our friends at 350.org have worked tirelessly to organize this special day to put our demands for climate action into motion. Across the world, citizens will be marching, biking, skating, hiking…
You're Invited! A Sustainable Lovin' Event in LA
Love, sex, sustainability and consciousness. Sounds pretty nice, doesn’t it? Yeah, we thought so. Daily green buying site GatherGreen.com and eco-sex sage (and our very own Heroine for the Planet!) Stefanie Iris Weiss are teaming up for a good for the soul sustainable lovin’ event that’s too incredible to miss! The Sustainable Love Workshop and…
Little White Dress Project: A Reflection on Accessorizing and Reuse in Fashion
It has been almost two months since I did The Little White Dress Project. Whenever I recount the project I do so with a smile because it was one of the most dynamic, most wonderful challenges. One of the things I loved most about the Project was that it forced…
Diaphanous Dreams: Suzanne Rae S/S 2012 Collection (Video)
Suzanne Rae’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection was shown as part of New York’s Fashion Week. I have quickly fallen in love with Suzanne Rae‘s romantic, quirky and sustainable styles since we first covered her F/W 2011 presentation on Eco Chick last February. Her recent show for Spring/Summer 2012 (see video above)…
