Ethical Designer Profile: Ross Menuez
I first noticed Ross Menuez when I saw his Kuma Bear on Gilt.com. Last weekend, I fell in love with his work – again – when I saw his balsa silkscreened images:
The images – including the above camel, as well as a leopard, cloudscape, monster, sakura flowers, stallion and scrubjay (my second favorite) – are [...]
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method: Clean & Green, or Greenwashing?
Now that greenwashing is all the rage, more and more companies are trying to capitalize on the trend, not by adopting more eco-friendly practices, but by flat-out lying to you. Plastics are “partially recyclable” (which usually means they’re not) and paper towels are suddenly a green choice, because “they’re made from trees – a natural resource!” (Yes, that’s [...]
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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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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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Wednesday’s Sustainable Sales
Today’s sales, hosted by Gilt and Gilt Fuse (my favorite family of sample sale sites), features Archipelago Candles & Diffusers and Nugaard Jewelry.
I’ve been curious about diffusers since I saw one in a friend’s bathroom. They’re quite simple – no lighting candles or spraying chemicals to add a soft scent to a room – while [...]
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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.
Alternative Apparel
Save 25% [...]
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Get Green Gifts: Etsy Holiday Shopping
Though I’m not a fan of just perusing online boutiques as a passtime, I make an exception for Etsy.
For those of you that have been living under a rock (that can’t be comfortable, can it?), Etsy’s moniker is “Buy, Sell, and Live Handmade.” Their goal is to connect makers with buyers, therein removing all of [...]
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Eco-Friendly Stocking Stuffers (Part II)
In the last edition of Eco-Friendly Stocking Stuffers, I forgot to mention that there are tons of December holidays that incorporate tiny (but thoughtful!) presents. I’ve seen many a friend agonize about their partner’s Hanukkah gifts, or quibble about what the better solstice present would be. So don’t be too offended, non-Christian readers – the [...]
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Sustainable Sales: Mountainsmith
Maybe it’s the Pacific Northwest in me, but one of my favorite physical activities – the one that gets my blood pumping and puts my soul at ease – is hiking. The taste of crisp, clean air, the feeling of hard-packed dirt beneath my boots, the view of so much green at the top of [...]
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To Covet: Sake Set
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.
Sake Set by MUD Stuffing: $75
Maybe it’s all the chaos of Halloween, [...]
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