Heroines for the Planet: Green Drinks NYC Founder Margaret Lydecker
Before Margaret Lydecker founded Green Drinks NYC in 2002, there wasn’t a place for Manhattan’s like-minded, eco-conscious professionals to get their networking on. Margaret changed that, and now many of us wouldn’t know what to do without her monthly events. Whether you’re a dedicated monthly green drinker or not, you’ve in all likelihood…
Havaianas Sandals: There's a Pair for Everyone
Sandals by Havaianas are a Spring and Summertime staple in my closet — they’re comfortable, simple yet stylish, and last forever. I have several pairs that I’ve been wearing faithfully, season after season. I dress my Havaianas up and down with flip- flop abandon. One single pair can take me…
Aquaknots! Feral Childe's Spring/Summer 2012 Collection is Aswim with Exotic Coral and Aquatic Horses
Shoal Shift in Flowerstripe Print, Silk Crepe Feral Childe continues to be one of my favorite eco fashion lines (and fashion lines in general!), so I am especially excited to share part of their Spring/Summer 2012 collection with you all on Eco Chick. Not only are their colors and patterns…
Why We Love NYC’s Think Coffee
Recently, I conducted an intern search, and since Eco Chick is one of the many companies that works virtually, that means I had to find a place to meet with all the fantastic applicants. As I spend quite a bit of time in the Union Square area of NYC, I…
Digby and Iona: Handmade Jewelry with a Whimsical Touch
Aaron Ruff, the designer behind Digby & Iona, in his Brooklyn studio. It’s rare that I obsess over jewelry; I am lucky enough to have inherited all my grandma’s and great-grandma’s necklaces, rings, hatpins, brooches and bracelets, pieces from 1880-1980, and rarely find anything that’s as interesting or beautiful as…
NYC's Little Cupcake Bakery: Eco Friendly Cupcakes with a Humanitarian Twist for FEED Japan
Cupcakes! The Little Cupcake Bakery, located both on Prince Street in Manhattan’s SoHo and on Third Avenue in Brooklyn, has opened a “shop in shop” to benefit Japan. Recently I visited with Starre Vartan, Eco Chick’s editor, to try some cupcakes (delicious!) and support the bakery and it’s projects. Take…
How I Wear Eco Fashion: Fashion Ecopreneur Greta Eagan
Greta thinks her ensemble above is “The perfect weekend outfit”. Recently Greta Eagan, who is an eco fashion expert (more on that below), had an event to attend, and in putting her outfit together, realized that every part of it was sustainable, down to her nail polish! (That happens once…
Eco Fashion Designer Titania Inglis: Future Perfect Wearability for Urbanistas
The first time I saw Titania Inglis’ designs was last Summer at an eco fashion party at the Brooklyn Textile Art Center. She had a few pieces on a rack for sale, and I snagged a deep-V backed grey almost-seersucker sleeveless blouse. It was made of the lightest organic cotton…
Riverkeeper Benefits When You Shop Stewart and Brown's Spring Collection!
Stewart+Brown is teaming up with Marie Claire’s Amanda Hearst & PAPER’s Luigi Tadini for Riverkeeper in honor of Earth Day! From April 22-April 30th, 20% of sales will go to Riverkeeper from the Stewart+Brown e-commerce website. “Clean drinking water is a basic human right and it’s a shame that for…
How I Wear Eco Fashion: Model Citizen Summer Rayne Oakes Rocks the Uniform Project
Over the past month I’ve been taking on the Uniform Project challenge and helping raise money for Charity: Water through the kindness of the community’s readers. It’s been exciting because we’ve already raised enough money to build 1 1/2 wells and hope that we can hit our $10K mark over…
