Comfy Elegance: Bodkin's Eviana Hartman's New Collection for Hessnatur
Ecofashion designer Eviana Hartman was generous enough to take me through her capsule collection for Hessnatur, now available online. Whether you want to call it classic, travel-ready, or just plain fiscally responsible, choosing clothes that will last you for years is the smart (and ecofriendly) way to dress. German label…
NaturevsFuture's Autumn, 2010 Collection: Sustainable Modern Classics
NatureVsFuture from water&power on Vimeo. Nina Valenti’s been designing eco fashion longer than most people have even known what the phrase meant. Her line, NaturevsFuture, debuted in Spring, 2002, and her iconic details have been staples of the eco fashon scene for years, landing her coverage in major fashion press.…
Artful Undergarments: Rio Wrenn’s R.A.W. Eco Lingerie Collection
Portland, Oregon based textile designer Rio Wrenn has a unique vision for lingerie, combining modern eco friendly materials and dying techniques, antique constructions and ethical manufacturing to create her line, R.A.W. “I started R.A.W. in 2007, which is inspired by vintage undergarments ranging from the 1800’s to the 1950’s to…
Top Seven Online Eco Boutiques
One of my favorite things to do while travelling around the world is to seek out the local eco boutique or sustainable store, as is inevitably includes a new designer I’m not yet familiar with and great local knowledge and resources. Whether you live near one of these brick-n-mortar shops…
EcoSalon Shops in NYC Highlights Local and International Green Designers
EcoSalon Shops- New York City 2010 from EcoSalon on Vimeo. Check out this great recap video by Greta Eagan! I had a great time at the first Ecosalon Shops event at Greenspaces in NYC; hosted by Editor Sara Ost and her team of fantastic writers and contributors. Designers included: H.…
Video Tour of Stewart+Brown's Fall, 2010 Collection
Stewart + Brown has been making eco fashion since 2002, and from the very first collection I spied in late 2004 until today, the brand has been defined by an incredible sense of classy sophistication, without ever being considered old ladyesque (though I’ve always felt that most of the companies’…
On the Run with Label Eco Fashion: Spring/Summer 2010
Elvira Dress • 91% Silk / 9% Spandex. The first thing you’ll notice about Label, by Natalie Sydoruk and Shawna Robinson is the edginess of the design, then you’ll clue into the sustainable aspects. Or at least that was my reaction to this 80’s meets Blade Runner interpretation of day-…
NOW Showcase 2010: Green Fashion and Accessories for Fall/Winter 2010
Friend, Designer Kizzy Jai Knight of Jai and Eileen Moran of Origin 23 eco fashion sales representation The NOW Showcase was bigger and better than ever this year, proving that eco fashion is one of the areas of the apparel industry that’s healthy and growing. I attended one of the…
Auralis: Supersexy Summer Eco Style
The Convertible Jumper can be worn like this, or as a strapless top (shown below) or several other ways. I had a lovely evening last week at the Ethical Fashion Forum meetup in NYC. Hosted by the one-and-only Bahar Shahpar, I had some great discussions (some of which I’ll be…
Equa Eco Boutique in London: British Style, Ethically
Starre Vartan, editor of Eco Chick, in front of Equa‘s lovely window displays. I was wandering North London recently with one of my best friends, and was deep in conversation with her on the way to the pub. When what to my wondering eyes should appear? A lovely window display…
