Recent Posts Tagged With 'fashion'

• give synthetics the boot (bag)

  Posted on Thursday October 1st, 2009 at 09:51 in fashion, action, events, sustainable, nyc

  Icebreaker, maker of some of the finest Merino wool activewear around, will be "bagging synthetics" next week.Starting Monday, October 5, the New Zealand based company will be taking your stinky old synthetic, petroleum-based t-shirts (think polyeste...

• design for a living world

  Posted on Monday July 13th, 2009 at 18:33 in education, jewelry, design, fashion, sustainable, nyc, art craft

  When I look at the tag inside a t-shirt to find out its origin, that "Made in Bangladesh" label is only telling a tiny part of the story. Sure, the shirt may have been sewn together in Bangladesh, but where was the cotton grown? Where was it spun, wo...

• nothing over $30 sale at the greenloop

  Posted on Saturday June 13th, 2009 at 10:14 in shopping, fashion, sale

  You read that right. The Nothing Over $30 sale is on at the Greenloop, online eco-boutique. What better time to introduce some low-impact, high-style items into your wardrobe?You can get adorable duds like this Stewart & Brown organic cotton dres...

• house of organic sale

  Posted on Friday May 29th, 2009 at 14:12 in shopping, fashion, sale, nyc

  Ekovaruhuset (aka, House of Organic), purveyor of premium organic fashion is having a huge sale next week.House of Organic is an itsy-bitsy boutique at 123 Ludlow St (just south of Rivington), but it's jam packed with lovely organic dresses, denim, t...

• loomstate sale at greenloop

  Posted on Friday May 1st, 2009 at 09:58 in shopping, fashion, organic, sale

  This Swan's for You!These days, I'm trying to focus on buying less, especially new things. But there are a few things I'll buy new - underwear and Loomstate 100% organic cotton t-shirts. They might be the softest t-shirts I've ever owned.I just got m...

• spawn of punky

  Posted on Wednesday April 8th, 2009 at 20:59 in kids, fashion, organic

  Remember little Punky Brewster, cute and sassy chica -- snazzy dresser of 80s sitcom fame?Alright, her name is Soleil Moon Frye and I think she's long been past the Punky phase. Anyway, a couple of years ago she launched an online kids' shop stocked...

• toms = awesome

  Posted on Sunday April 5th, 2009 at 21:59 in fashion, humanitarian

  TOMS shoes not only look super cool, they help people, too. If you don't know their business practice it's this: for every TOMS shoe you buy, a pair is given to shoeless, poverty stricken people who would otherwise be vulnerable to disease.If that do...

• loomstate & kaight celebrate spring this friday

  Posted on Monday March 16th, 2009 at 22:23 in shopping, fashion, nyc

  I'll be heading over to eco-fashion hotspot Kaight -- 83 Orchard St -- this Friday to celebrate the first day of Spring with the guys behind Loomstate & Rogan. I'm looking forward to seeing their new Spring line, and getting a free custom made or...

• cleaning up dirty: a web roundup

  Posted on Wednesday January 14th, 2009 at 15:42 in fashion, cleaning, energy efficiency, pollution, beauty hygiene

  From the oxymoronic "clean coal" to green clothing care, here's a little collection of articles and ideas on how to keep the world a little cleaner.The no 'poo method: Wash your hair the non-toxic and economical way, with these tried and true baking ...

• how to make a loomed scarf or belt

  Posted on Tuesday January 6th, 2009 at 16:40 in fashion, DIY, art craft

  One of my fondest art projects as a kid was making a cardboard loom and weaving a little piece of textile (it was too small to be called a rug and there weren't any computer mice at the time to make one of those silly rug mousepads).I just got all no...

• save now at nau

  Posted on Monday December 15th, 2008 at 10:26 in shopping, holidays, fashion

  Today's the last day to save big time at nau (one of my favorite eco clothing designers). Get 30% off purchases with offer code 'GIVE' and get free shipping on all purchases over $150 -- it's an incentive to get you to ship via ground, a less carbon ...