Jewelry Made From Crashed Cars? Talk About Recycling!
CRASH jewelry is made from Teslas, Mercedes and other damaged luxury cars.
Recycle Used Clothes at American Eagle
Too many clothes still end up in landfills—to the tune of 22.3 billion pounds of clothing, shoes and other textiles EVERY YEAR.
The Tailor Project Transforms Clothes and Challenges Consumption
The Tailor Project addresses everything from my teenage daughter to fashion psychology.
On Trend for Spring: Five Vintage Graphic Looks with Indy Flair
Guest post by Barbara at Chronologie Vintage. Sometimes it’s hard being a “green” fashionista. We love expressing ourselves with clothing, but we worry about the impact that clothes—even organic ones—have on the earth. I started Chronologie Vintage Clothes in 2011 because I wanted to share my vision with other women.…
10 Simple Ways to Reuse That Gift Wrap this Holiday!
I don’t know about you but I find much of the traditional gift wrap sold in stores to be – how to say this – tacky. But what’s even tackier is all of the waste that’s created from people opening up a gift, crumbling the paper into a ball and…
Heroines for the Planet: Upcycled Bag Designer Monica Ralli
She’s a certified nutritionist, eco-entrepreneur, author and the reigning Queen of Green in the twitterverse. It’s no surprise that Monica Ralli, founder of Urthbags, is a Heroine for the Planet. Her wildly popular eco-bags provide jobs to underprivileged women worldwide as old, discarded objects are cleverly transformed into statement-making arm…
Jewelry for Eyebrows: Highbrow's Haute Recyclage Looks Up
Accessories for eyebrows? Alicia Lubowski-Jahn says ‘Yes!’ Photo by: Kevin Kwan With so many fashion and accessories designers working with recycled materials, it comes as a surprise that we’ve all ignored something right before our eyes…or I should say directly up above them. Therein comes the designer Jessica Sapick, who…
Susan Harris Recycled Textiles Offer One-of-A-Kind Style
I first met Susan Harris four years ago at her studio in Toronto, and I was like a kid in a candy store as I sorted through recycled sweaters, gorgeous-pieced sweater sleeves (one of my favorite accessories of all-time), cashmere/woolen wraps, and cozy leg warmers. Susan’s effortless style and chic…
Repurpose or Reuse Common Household Items in Your Home Decor
The following is a guest post by the contributor of DIY-Guides.com, where you can find other useful decoration tips. Photo by suzette. If you have an old household item that you just don’t use or maybe even don’t like any longer… why not give it new life and use in…
Eco Fashion Designer Samantha Pleet: A Newspaper Dress from Sketch to Reality
Designer Samantha Pleet, who we’ve featured on Eco Chick several times (see her Greenshows runway collection here, and her Fall, 2009 collection here) is one of the creators behind the Yesterday’s News Do-Gooder Design Challenge, wherein they are to create an original design using recycled newsprint. According to the site:…
