Honoring Natural New Year's Resolutions: Home Made Bath Scrub
With New Year’s resolutions sometimes come a sense of failure. By mid-January, you have two donuts instead of one. You can’t believe she did that! You could’ve made a better choice. Don’t torture yourself! You can make easier, less abusive, and more beneficial resolutions that will bear better results for…
Emma Watson's Sustainable Style Collection for People Tree
The newest installment of Harry Potter (Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 1) came out this past weekend and the world could not wait to see their favorite actors battle with the evil wizards that aim to take down the good (for good!). If you are a fan of…
Whimsical Lu Flux Introduces the Over The Hills Collection
Once upon a time dress up was a norm not saved for Halloween. Oversized sweaters and enormous shoes were a fashionable outfit to wear to the ball or to tea with furred friends. Somehow it never occurs to us that if we dress up a little more we would feel brilliant…
Comfy Elegance: Bodkin's Eviana Hartman's New Collection for Hessnatur
Ecofashion designer Eviana Hartman was generous enough to take me through her capsule collection for Hessnatur, now available online. Whether you want to call it classic, travel-ready, or just plain fiscally responsible, choosing clothes that will last you for years is the smart (and ecofriendly) way to dress. German label…
Artful Undergarments: Rio Wrenn’s R.A.W. Eco Lingerie Collection
Portland, Oregon based textile designer Rio Wrenn has a unique vision for lingerie, combining modern eco friendly materials and dying techniques, antique constructions and ethical manufacturing to create her line, R.A.W. “I started R.A.W. in 2007, which is inspired by vintage undergarments ranging from the 1800’s to the 1950’s to…
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…
On the Run with Label Eco Fashion: Spring/Summer 2010
Elvira Dress • 91% Silk / 9% Spandex. The first thing you’ll notice about Label, by Natalie Sydoruk and Shawna Robinson is the edginess of the design, then you’ll clue into the sustainable aspects. Or at least that was my reaction to this 80’s meets Blade Runner interpretation of day-…
Stylish (and Sustainable) Saturday: Two Eco Outfits for Guys
Guest Post by Brad at the fantastic guy’s ethical style blog, Commerce with a Conscience Ed Note: I’m loving the site, Commerce with a Conscience, a guest post from which is featured below. Brad has a classic/cool sense of style and knows where to find the good stuff, as evidenced…
Equa Eco Boutique in London: British Style, Ethically
Starre Vartan, editor of Eco Chick, in front of Equa‘s lovely window displays. I was wandering North London recently with one of my best friends, and was deep in conversation with her on the way to the pub. When what to my wondering eyes should appear? A lovely window display…
Sustainable Style Makeover: African-Inspired Graphic Prints
Style story: Why does this winter feel so long…? We are ready for the fresh bright prints of spring- and in many combinations. Get ready to play with different patterns and strike a careful balance of contrast and compliment with these bold prints. Keep the shoes and accessories neutral or…
