Knots & Stones: Mega Gorgeous Jewelry Made from Seeds and Nuts
Guest Post by Andrea Rodriguez-Tarazi, founder and president of Knots & Stones The use of seeds in making jewelry and body ornaments has been in practice for thousands of years. Back in my home country, Colombia, and in particular in cities like Bogotá, beautiful necklaces, bracelets and key chains made…
Lexus and CFDA Team Up for New Eco Fashion Challenge
The best part about the fete hosted by Lexus Hybrid Living and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) last week wasn’t the gorgeous people or the free-flowing cocktails, or the serious NYC party vibe at the Skylight West. It wasn’t even the always-adorable Strokes drummer, Fabrizio Morretti’s DJing…
Could You Create an Entire Wardrobe of Six Pieces? Jill Danyelle Tries It!
This post excerpted with permission from Jill Danyelle’s blog. Text and video by Danyelle. i made this video of my “sixer” wardrobe for the Six Items or Less challenge. i created this for a challenge that was going to begin in september, but the challenge was delayed as the SIoL…
Maggie Bags Are Rainbow-Bright Fantastic
I’ll admit it; after five years of running this blog, I have seen my share of “good intention, ugly design.” Just because something is made from an upcycled/recycled material does NOT make it beautiful, or even funky/cool-in-downtown-Indy-way. When I first heard about Maggie Bags, I was concerned about such a…
Fashion Me Green: The London Project
We love Fashion Me Green here at Eco Chick (in fact, Greta, the founder of the site blogged with us last year!). This breakout eco fashion site is home to one of my fave eco fashion editorials to date, the FMG city ‘projects’ wherein site publisher Greta Eagan travels to…
Estethica Brings Sustainable Style to London Fashion Week
This year I realized a long-time dream; to attend London Fashion Week. Following directly on the heels of New York Fashion Week’s first season at Lincoln Center (and the best ever Greenshows yet!), I barely had time to catch my breath from the NYC festivities before I was on a…
Fall Eco Fashion Beats the Chill In Style with Keds, Loomstate and Eileen Fisher Organics!
It’s official. Fall is off to a cool start! The best part about fall is the chance to start anew: new initiatives (turn off that a.c. and switch to eco-bulbs), new motivations (make lunch), and new clothes! You want to look street smart even when it is cold and this…
Eco Chick Escapes To: Livia Firth's Eco Age Boutique in London!
Eco Age’s front window During my most recent trip across the pond, I stopped by London to check out London Fashion Week and visit my best friend, Jenn, who lives in my second-favorite city in the world (the first is NYC baby!). And thanks to a fortuitous hookup by the…
New York Fashion Week Greenshows: Bright Young Things Debut is About Extreme Wearability
Classic lines, without dropping into Preppie territory; funky proportions give these pieces a strong whiff of cool. Bright Young Things designer Eliza Starbuck was the creator of the dress behind the much-lauded Uniform Project (the concept was which suggested, beautifully, how a single dress could serve as the backdrop or…
Eco Art in Textiles: Liz Burow’s Landscape-Inspired Creations
Prairie Scene- Golden Perspective (01) Dimensions: 9”x17” Materials: Handmade wool felt, industrial felt, upholstery thread, machine sewn I can’t think of a more perfect time of year to feature the landscape fabric and quilt artist Liz Burow than at this moment when summer is abruptly shifting and transforming itself into…
