Back in May, my Twitter-friend Eden (a clinical herbalist, acupuncturist and industry consultant who teaches herb classes in Los Angeles, blogs here, and tweets here) was kind enough to introduce me to Erba Organics, an organic body care company that focuses on safe, eco-conscious products for moms and their little ones.  She sent me a very [...]

It’s too hot in Seattle.  No, really: it’s been in the nineties all week, and on Wednesday we hit an all-time record: 103 degrees of sweaty humid heat.  Though I’m spending my days in clothing that’s work appropriate and weather resistant (dresses! sandals! cropped pants and sleeveless shirts!) I’m day dreaming about sitting on the shores of Lake Washington, dipping my [...]

 Once a week I ask the same bleary-eyed question: “What about Wednesday?”It’s my day to post whatever the hell I feel like, with no regard to fashion, eco-consciousness or, occasionally, even coherent thoughts.  Planetary Apothecary gave me the heads up that social waters would be murky today, and that “stirring the pot” might bring unneeded turmoil.  [...]

Taking the plunge into greener living is easy in some areas of one’s life, and much harder in others.  One of the hardest transitions for me has been beauty products. I have rosacea, and though I know I should switch to organic beauty products, I just…can’t.  I’m afraid!  There are so many products, and it’s [...]

Everyone loves a good sample sale, right?  Well, if you’re a girl, this week you’re out of luck: today’s organic online deals are for guys only. Members Only sample sale site Gilt.com is featuring men’s products by Loomstate (one of Denim Debutante‘s top three organic jean designers, featured here), Edun (a socially conscious company founded by [...]

Today’s eco insight is brought to you by the lovely (and a bit jean-obsessed) Jaime at Denim Debutante.  She has more denim knowledge in her pinky than most of us do in our entire body, and has been generous enough to offer some inside tips on a difficult transition: eco-conscious denim.  It’s hard to give [...]

Once a week I ask the same bleary-eyed question: “What about Wednesday?”It’s my day to post whatever the hell I feel like, with no regard to fashion, eco-consciousness or, occasionally, even coherent thoughts. I believe that who we are, and the way we’re measured, has everything to do with our choices. At the core of our [...]

I’m the kind of girl that hates to pay for shipping.  I know, I know: when you’re getting good deals online, it’s almost expected…and I shouldn’t look a gift horse in the mouth.  Still, when you’re picky about your purchases, you want to get more bang for your shipping buck!  Buying a pair of jeans (plus shipping) on [...]

Score one for the home team: one of my local obsessions, fashion boutique Mapel, is now a triple threat: They’re US-owned (and local to Washington state); They’re a woman-owned and -operated small business; and They now feature organic designers. Mapel allerted me to Melanie Renee Designs, a California company that offers soft, feminine clothing inspired [...]

Remember Elle’s infamous Exposed: Urban Outfitters guest post?  After reading it, many budget fashion followers (me included) lamented that we could no longer support Free People, a design company that is owned by the Urban Outfitters parent company and is involved in many of the shady practices Richard Hayne’s corporations promote. Still, I have heard through the grapevine that some [...]