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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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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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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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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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 see [...]
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A Little Vintage Glamour
When I was little, I never got into my mom’s makeup, or even her daytime clothes. Instead, I went straight for the silk, the classic pumps, the vintage jewelry. At my grandmother’s house, I’d run my fingers over the heirloom lingerie, handed down from generation to generation, treasured by every woman that received it. While [...]
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Sustainable Sales: Gypsy 05
We’ve had a mellow winter, here in Seattle: temperatures in the forties, temperamental cloud cover, and not a speck of snow to be seen. While some of my friends think this is a sign of early spring, I know better: the northwest is known for pulling the rug out from under you just when you [...]
