My sister has one tattooed along the top of her foot, my boyfriend’s wildly allergic, and one year, we had a swarm of them take over our back yard as the queen looked for new digs. I love bees. To me, they signify spring: the flowers are blooming, and the lady worker bees are hard [...]

I have all of these toxic nail polishes, and even though I am a big advocate for using what you’ve got ’til it runs out, they just sit in my drawer. I’d rather use my “three free” polishes by Butter London, and Zoya, and A Beautiful Life*.  (Partly because they’re newer, and new is always [...]

Threadless.com is at it again!  Last year, for Earth Day, they donated a dollar of each sale to PlantaBillion.org, and this year they’re at it again. All week, Threadless is offering up its “nature tees” at $12 a pop, and donating $1 from every single order to PlantaBillion.org. There’s a damned fine selection of nature-inspired [...]

It looks like I’m not the only one who’s celebrating Earth Day with renewed fervor this year.  My favorite (and oft-mentioned) sample site, Gilt.com, is celebrating with me: Everyone looks good in green and to celebrate Gilt Groupe will be offering a unique Earth Day celebration sale this Thursday, April 22nd with a portion of [...]

I love surprises. I had no idea Alternative Apparel had put their Alternative Earth collection (which features organic cotton, recycled polyester and non-toxic dyes) on sale until I logged into their website this morning looking for a new pair of shorts. (These ones are adorable.) If you’re not inclined to read the above text from [...]

Last year, I completely avoided making a slew of Earth Day posts. “For me, every day is Earth Day,” I thought, “So why get up-in-arms about one annual happening which, by and large, just makes people feel better about not recycling ever other day of the year?” I’ll admit, I was being cynical. More and [...]

In my experience, when the average consumer finds out the truth about American Apparel – both the good and the bad – it tends to have a huge affect on them.  Sometimes they react positively, to both the company’s immigration stance and its “Made in the USA” manufacturing practices, and make an effort to shop [...]

There are reasons that Lindsay (f/k/a Elle) is my best friend.  Chief among them is our sense of balance with each other: I’m logical and controlled; she’s wild and unpredictable.  My sense of style is classic; hers is trend-setting.  I search for the balance point in almost every debate; she makes her stand and takes [...]

Take me to the ballet. James Perse Women’s Recycled Cotton Boxy Tee In Cherry Blossom: $105 Eco: made with 30% recycled cotton If there’s one staple that is absolutely required in my summer wardrobe this year, it’s soft fabrics tinted the slightest, palest pink.  Along with being utterly feminine, pink also adds just a hint [...]

I want everything that is on sale at Gilt this week.  Sadly, though, not everything is sustainable or eco-friendly…but some of today’s sales are! White + Warren From ribbed scarves to cashmere cardigans, White + Warren’s knitwear combines rich yarns with everyday wearability and style. Started in 1997 by fashion-industry veterans Susan White and Barbara Benenson [...]