Puerto Rican Style Goes 70's Fabulous: Auralis' Spring 2010 Collection at The Greenshows
Check out my interview with Auralis designer Auralis Herrero Lugo, backstage at The Greenshows. Auralis’ Spring/Summer 2011 collection is inspired by hot & steamy 70’s Puerto Rico, from whence the designer hails (though she now calls NYC home). Think fashions that would work beautifully in those pre-A/C days but still…
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.…
Video: Princeton's Student Eco Fashion Competition
I had lots of fun judging the first-ever Princeton Eco Fashion Competition back in May; and now there’s a great video that gives the winner, and second- and third-place designers a chance to speak about their designs. Check it out! For more on Princeton’s Eco Fashion Competition, check out my…
Lexus Teams Up with Eco Fashion Trailblazer Linda Loudermilk
The Luxury Eco driving glove by Linda Loudermilk is hand crafted in the USA to superior standards. The glove is constructed from recycled water bottles, reclaimed leather, and Mud Dyed Cotton. Eco-luxe designer Linda Loudermilk, a Lexus Dark Ride partner, designed the beautiful Luxury Eco driving glove (above) especially for…
Fairtrade Della Bags Connects Online Shoppers with the Women of HoeHoe, Ghana
Della Bags are a perfect compliment to this Summer and Autumn’s mad-plaid pattern-on-pattern trends. Well executed, with colorful, African-inspired motifs, they are quick and inexpensive anecdote to The Boring Tote, but crafted with a simple shape and strap so all the busyness is self-contained in a basic package, which is…
Eco Fashion Designer Samantha Pleet: A Newspaper Dress from Sketch to Reality
Designer Samantha Pleet, who we’ve featured on Eco Chick several times (see her Greenshows runway collection here, and her Fall, 2009 collection here) is one of the creators behind the Yesterday’s News Do-Gooder Design Challenge, wherein they are to create an original design using recycled newsprint. According to the site:…
Ethical, DIY and Just Plain Fun Bags and Purses
Guest post by Donna on behalf of TestFreaks website Something that always makes my palms sweat, my heart beat faster and my gets me breathing heavy is…. accessories! Now if you thought I was going somewhere else – shame on you. Which got me to thinking: Why do we gals…
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…
