Dispatch from LA
Maybe this is where Paris Hilton lives When I moved out to Los Angeles three weeks ago, some of my friends were puzzled. I am not a city girl. I don’t like clubs, or fashion, or glitz, or glamour. I sleep in my sleeping bag even at home, and I…
We're Famous!!
We’re very excited to report that Eco Chick was recently featured in the Christian Science Monitor! Check out the article, which is about sustainable fashion and includes great info from our own Summer Rayne Oakes. We are very honored to be included in such a reputable international publication. Thanks CSM!!
Stars Come Down to Earth
Not surprisingly, now that environmentalism is ‘hot’, the stars are coming out in support of various green causes. Of course some notable celebrities have long shined light on various aspects of the environmental movement (Leo, Darryl, and Woody, I’m talkin’ about you!) So I was really excited when I found…
Recycle and Rehash
Right after I returned from my vacation I wrote several posts that were lost during our transition to a new server. Rather than rewrite them in their entirety, I am doing an edited version. So if you’ve seen these items here before, it’s because you have! (It’s always nice to…
Ms. Green Jeans
Check out this interview (from Grist) of Tierra del Forte, the designer behind Del Forte Denim. The questions after the jump are a little more ‘fun’ than the first few shown here, so read on! 24 Jul 2006 What work do you do? I’m a designer and the founder of Del Forte…
ECO-Petal Ecofashion Event Video
Curious to see who attended the Eco-Petal event? Van Halen didn’t make the cut. I think it was because he looked a little too shaggy. View it at urth.tv here.
Energy Vampires
We all know someone in our lives who sucks the energy out of us….well this post is not about those people but the appliances that do the same thing. Maybe you have already heard about how much power all those TVs, PCs, and ACs use on ‘standby’ mode (that’s when…
A Garden Above Your Head
Photo by John Lei for the New York Times Chances are, you don’t think much about your roof unless it’s leaking and might need services such as madison roofing or Commercial Roofing, Inc. I haven’t thought of mine since I bought my house, and once when my cat got stuck…
Terra Plana Sneak Peak: Eco-Fashion Secret #1
These are some of the sexiest sustainable shit kickers I have seen in sometime! I hope I don’t get slaughtered like Veal for leaking these little eco-fashion secrets. Really, all of this came straight from the horse’s mouth. Check out some of the new shoes from Terra Plana’s upcoming season.…
ECO-PETAL Eco-Fashion Event
So I’ll be co-hosting this event out in LA on Thursday. Some pretty solid design labels are turning up and I’ll be sure to give you a full report when I return. What I’m already liking about the event is: the good energy, the link to the marketplace (finally 10…
