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.…
TOMS Wedges: Best Green Shoes for Summer, 2010!
TOMS wedges are available for $69 on their site, for any of the styles offered. As originally reported by Emma Grady at Treehugger, TOMS, the company that donates a pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair that we buy, is now offering these fantastic wedges in…
Eco Chic Exhibit Now On at Scandinavia House, NYC
Righteous Fashion Leave it to the Swedes to put together an exhibit concerning eco fashion that’s both beautiful and seriously thought-provoking. Eco Chic: Towards Sustainable Swedish Fashion, which runs through August 21st, is a multimedia endeavor that showcases the whys, the hows and the hows of sustainable design. Video by…
First Princeton Sustainable Fashion Competition: Creative Recycling at Its Best
The Sustainable Fashion Competition was held at the lovely Princeton Art Museum Galleries I was lucky enough to be asked to judge Princeton University’s first-ever Sustainable Fashion Competition a few weeks ago, and it was so much fun. The event was organized through student group Greening Princeton. Kelly Rouser, Chenyu…
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’…
80's Fashion is Back! But This Spring 2010 Trend Can Be Fun and Green, Fear Not
guest post by Hannah Crum at Eco Chick fave boutique, BTC Elements Everything old is new again! The 80’s have reared their fashionably questionable head, but thankfully the shoulder pads stayed behind. Check out these finds from BTC Elements that leave the teased hair out and keep the cool on…
Chug-a Chug-a Choo Choo: EcoLux Shop Pops Up at Grand Central Terminal, NYC
No commuter wants to add more time to traveling to and fro. But if there ever was a time to get stuck in transit (aside from an ash-cloud shutdown by an Icelandic volcano), then give it up for Earth Day’s 40th Anniversary at Grand Central Terminal. Grand Central Terminal’s pink-marble…
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…
Eco Chick’s Heroines for the Planet: Aysia Wright
The lovely and fabulous Aysia Wright She founded one of America’s first dedicated eco-fashion online shops (and an Eco Chick fave!), The Greenloop, and led the search for the new green “it” girl. Now, we’re turning the spotlight on trailblazer Aysia Wright herself to learn more about what’s next for…
"Fashion’s aesthetic should enhance and beautify the human form, not destroy it."
Coco Rochas walking the runway Warning: I’m going to use the F word in this column (not that I have any idea what it means – and you probably don’t either). What is ‘Fat’ anyway? I’ve been thinking about it quite a bit lately, more than I have in years.…
