Stevie Dearest, I'm Moving In.
Believe me, I’m not giving up my nomadic ways quite yet, but if I had to live somewhere…well, I would just move in with Steve Glenn. Steve is the founder and CEO of Living Homes. Congratulations to him because he has created the country’s first “platinum” status for a home…
S4: Sustainability Trends in Fashion
You can say you heard it from the horse’s mouth. S4 is launching this month with its premier issue on MOSO (bamboo). We went a little overboard with the design of this one…believe me, subsequent newsletters will not be 50+ pages long. The full report is available via consultation, and…
If You Don’t Associate Your Poppy Seed Bagel with Opium, then why….
…..is it still against the law to grow industrial hemp in the United States? According the the NYTimes, a bipartisan team in California is working to change that. Liberal Democrat Mark Leno and Republican Charles DeVore are working together to fight the DEA’s ban on industrial hemp. Hemp grows easily…
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…
Organic Snap, Crackle, & Pop
A great memory of being a kid in the early 80’s was Saturday mornings cartoons on ABC beginning at 8:00am and then a good old bowl of Kellogg’s Rice Krispies. Today, there are hardly any great cartoons on at all on Saturday mornings for children, but now at least there…
Summer Sale Time!
There are sales everywhere right now, and there are 2 months of summer still left (plus stuff that can be worn in the Fall too, see below!). (L) Ecoganik pinstripe Bermuda short, $50 (R) Ecoganik Liya jacket, $62 Greenloop’s Sale– items from 10-60% off goes from today until Sunday the…
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…
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.…
Retirement No More: The Anchor has been Lifted
The campaign to stop global warming is attracting more and more recognizable media and political faces. The respected Tom Brokaw, the former NBC anchorman, has teamed up with the Discovery Channel, in partnership with the BBC to host on Sunday July 16th, ”Global Warming: What You Need to Know” at…
