American Design: Greenwashing…With a Flag!
Starting today, Gilt.com is celebrating Independence Day (US) by featuring sample sales by a number of long-standing and up-and-coming American Designers. Worn on The 4th of July “July 4th beckons, and with it comes backyard barbecues, lazy afternoons in the sun and, of course, casual clothing. We can’t help you perfect your BBQ glaze, but [...]
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Sustainable Sales: Stella McCartney on Yooxygen
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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Thursday’s Sustainable Sales: a Couple of Favorites
I’m trying to stay away from making regular “sample sale” posts, because as more and more companies go green, more of them offer their items up to places like Gilt, Beyond the Rack, Ideeli and Hautelook…and if I posted about all of the sustainable sales those sites provide, that’s all I’d post. However, when I [...]
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Beautiful, Dirty, Rich
You know what I’m really, really into right now? Things that don’t go together. Not in the “stripes and plaid” way – or the “eighties and anything else please stop with the eighties” way…more in the “casually glamorous” way. It’s about being feminine and pretty, but still tough enough to get grit under your nails: [...]
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To Covet: Magenta Fifty Five
Occasionally, I like to post things that I just plain want – whether or not they fit my style, budget, or even my ever-changing mood. Ergo, the semi-regular To Covet: a category that shows one thing that I’ve been coveting, be it eco-, socio- or independently-friendly. MATT AND NAT Magenta Fifty Five: $250 I’m just now getting [...]
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Ethical Designer Profile: Make Love Not Trash
I’m a bit of a bag lady. I almost always have at least three bags on me – especially on workdays – including: My “goes with anything” clutch; A makeup bag (I almost always do it on the bus); and A tote: for lunch, a book, workout clothes, etc. As I was looking for some sort [...]
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Sustainable Sales: Cyber Monday
Here we go again! I promise: after today, I’ll lay off the sales for a while. (It’s kind of killing me.) Tobi Take 25% off any and all regularly-priced items in Tobi’s online store. Use code CHEERFUL25, and make sure you check out their “Eco-Tobi” section – click the link in the upper left-hand corner. [...]
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