Loup Charmant’s Beachy Summer Dream
"Whoever is designing these pieces," I thought, "really respects the fabric and wants us to see it and appreciate it."
Feral Childe: Fine Art Meets Fashion in The Searchers for Spring/Summer 2013
"At Feral Childe, our prints are designed with the same conceptual rigor that we apply to our fine art practice."
8 Eco-Friendly Wedding Dress Designers You Should Know
How can you look lovely and support better working and environmental conditions as you prepare for your big day?
A Real Solution to Fast Fashion and the Horrors of Foreign Clothing Production is Here (Video)
Manufacture New York founder Bob Bland tells CBS News that producing clothing in America is the answer to what happened in Bangladesh, and she makes an incredibly compelling argument for why a ‘good deal’ on a cheap clothing isn’t so great.
Yigal Azroul's Scarf for Obama's Runway to Win
About six weeks ago, I was taking a work break from my NYC communal office at GreenSpaces, and I wandered into Yigal Azroul’s shop in Tribeca, CUT 25, where I was lucky enough to stumble across a most gorgeous, full-length, awesomely printed skirt (on sale). Coincidentally, when I was virtually…
Raleigh Denim Featured in October Whole Living Magazine
Eco Chick first covered Raleigh Denim way back in 2009, and since then, the brand has grown in more ways than just business-wise (though they are going gangbusters in that department as well). They’ve recently opened an NYC storefront and have expanded their jeans-only line to include all sorts of…
Billykirk's Handmade, Slow Fashion Chic Leathergoods
Handles size down so you can carry it or increase the size for wearing it under your shoulder. Padded throughout, top quality leathers for the trim and a rugged Denier nylon lining. Fits all laptops. Billykirk, run by the brotherly duo Kirk and Chris Bray, has been around since 1999…
Isobel and Cleo: Next Level Knits Born in Nantucket, Made by Hand
The Charleston tuck striped fringe poncho, knit with merino, silk, bamboo, recycled jersey, paper, and lambswool yarns. Focusing on creative shapes and an unexpected use of crochet, the designer behind isobel and cleo proves that knitwear can be totally badass. Perusing the pieces above and below, you’ll not be surprised…
Bazsarozsa's Strappy, Modernist Dream Lingerie
With New York Fashion Week coming right up (next week, excitement!), I’m definitely thinking about my fall wardrobe, but before I do, I’ve been seriously contemplating a complete underwear overhaul. I feel like most of what I have in the ‘lingerie’ department is old, boring, silly, or ill-fitting. Much of…
The Green Closet Project: Eco Designers Tara St. James and Auralis Join Forces with Ecover to Promote Smarter, Lower Impact Fashion
Auralis in her studio. “Americans spent roughly $340 billion on clothing and shoes last year, which is about 25 percent of the global market, and virtually all of it — 99 percent for footwear and 98 percent for clothes — came from somewhere else,” reported the New York Times last…
