ever.green #1: Angela Lindvall
Oftentimes, when celebrities and retailers get involved in “green projects,” the numbers show that it’s all just greenwashing: a scam to reel in publicity and profitability. EDUN has always been one of the few exceptions to the rule – Bono and his wife are the front-runners, yet despite its celebrity status, the project is truly [...]
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Sustainable Sales: curtsey and BEAU SOLEIL and Melissa!
It’s a sustainable sale that’s perfect for spring: curtsey at Ideeli. Here’s the skinny, from their site:
…The California-born and -based designer specializes in bright, flirty frocks that dress up and down with equal ease. Paired with a slouchy boyfriend blazer, they’re great for every day, or throw on the statement heels and you’re ready for [...]
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To Covet: Cocktail Rings
I’ve been hunting for a piece of “statement jewelry” for years. I finally found my match on my last birthday: it’s a gold and copper sandstone ring, which I nabbed for just a few dollars at an out-of-the-way vintage shop.
What you can’t see from the crappy photos – which my broken camera and I apologize [...]
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A Wardrobe Essential: Houndstooth
There are a few items that should be in every woman’s wardrobe: the classic v-neck, a cashmere sweater, a pair of perfectly-fitting jeans, a little black dress.
On the flip side, there are trends: sequins, dolman sleeves, bell bottoms, fringe. No matter how long they last or how often they come back into fashion, you can only wear them [...]
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To Covet: Going Grey…as a Neutral
Sometimes, “covet” isn’t a strong enough word to suggest the impression a trend, or an untrendy “fashion idea,” has made on me.
For the past few weeks, I’ve been obsessed with the color grey.
Maybe I’m just copying Elle (who stopped wearing color for a few months in 2009), or maybe I’m exemplifying a subdued time in [...]
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Sustainable Sales: 20% Off Denim at Tobi
Organic denim is wicked expensive – so expensive that I don’t actually own any organic denim, because I just plain can’t afford it unless it goes on sale.
So, of course, just after I start to dig myself out of the hole from moving to a new house, taking the dog to the vet, paying all [...]
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Ethical Designer Profile: Beyond Skin
Exhibit A: Gorgeous grey pump (the Opal). Stats:
Comes in charcoal (pictured), brown and fuscia(!);
Has a wickedly-curved 3.5-inch heel;
Is soft-looking enough for the office, but would dominate at happy hour; and
Is made entirely of sustainable materials.
Exhibit B: Cuffed bootie, aptly titled the Hendrix Boot.Stats:
Comes in black and brown (pictured), the latter of which is perfect [...]
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Yes, I’m Still Talking About Vicarious by Nature
I know, you’re sick of it. Every time I see Vicarious By Nature (or VbN) I can’t help but tell you about it. It’s like a reflex at this point: if you live in Seattle, you drink coffee every morning. If you live in Seattle and love sustainable clothing, you become obsessed with VbN.
That’s just [...]
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So This is the New Year
We all thought that this New Year was going to bring peace of mind, calm, prosperity; that we’d find smoother sailing after the storms of 2009.
Boy, were we wrong.
Turning the calendar over doesn’t change the circumstances, or the trials we’re embedded in. The only things it can change are our minds. It’s hard to stay [...]
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Scorned Gypsies
My sense of fashion has been wandering lately. Like a rogue traveler, it can’t seem to stay in one place: I’ve been pairing my feminine, frilly things with deconstructed jeans, my Grecian dresses with motorcycle boots. It’s an experimental phase that has brought some of my most neglected pieces to the forefront as I put them together in [...]
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