Posts with tag environment

As fabulous as Fashion Week is, there is one downside -- it creates extra waste. However, Aveda is working to change that. For the third consecutive season, the environmentally-minded company is teaming up with major designers to reduce the environmental impact of their shows.

Designers partnering with Aveda are Rodarte, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Preen and Alexander Wang, all of which have taken these four eco-friendly steps:

Times are tough, both on our pocketbooks and the environment, so if we're going to shop (and you know we are), we want to shop for items that are easy on both. And to do so, we need to look no further than You Deserve.

You Deserve offers clothing, accessories, health and beauty products as well as home decor items made of natural and eco-friendly materials like bamboo, organic cotton, denim, and more, all at 30% to 70% off the original price! Granted, that means that some items, instead of being $190, are now $130, but there are loads of fabulous clothes available for well under $100 -- in some cases, under $50.

Sassy shoes aren't just for grown-ups -- kids can get in on the action, too! IsaBooties offers comfortable, stylish, and eco-friendly shoes for the tiniest of tootsies. They are soft-soled baby shoes, and unlike anything you'll find elsewhere.

By this point we've all heard how important it is to buy eco-friendly products, and that includes fashion. But is it all just hype? Just another marketing gimmick employed by corporate America to try and get us to spend more dollars but feel less guilty about doing it? Many companies have been accused of greenwashing, and it's certainly true that buy buy buy is not the way to help our environment.

No matter what though, people will always want to dress in a way that makes them feel good about the way they look. We shouldn't have to compromise style in our quest to save the planet. Sure, we need to adjust our habits, but that doesn't mean that we'll all end up looking like a bunch of dirty hippies. Here's our list of the top 5 ways to really green up your wardrobe.

Being fashion-forward doesn't mean you can't sport eco-friendly duds, too. Adding a few sustainably made items here and there is a great start, but what if you're ready to really do an overhaul? There are so many choices -- where do you shop? And what should you do with your old clothes?

Not to worry! You can hire your very own EcoStylist at Coco's Shoppe!

Want to save the Earth and still look good doing it? Check out Eco-Tobi's full range of styles for men & women, featuring earth-friendly clothing & accessory brands like Edun, Loomstate, Envirosax and more. Organic beauty products are also available, and all purchases are shipped in 100% recycled materials. They've also joined forces with Carbonfund.org to completely offset the emissions of their operation, so you don't have to feel too guilty about shopping here. Did we mention how much cute stuff they have? Just check out some of their offerings below:

Alright, folks -- for many of us, the rainy season is nigh, and that means breaking out the umbrella to protect the rest of your fabulous clothing. While I love the idea of having cutesy, happy ones, I have to tell you that I never remember to bring one inside with me unless it's already raining, so I don't generally end up spending too much on them.

However, for something that's reasonably cute and helps the planet, I might have to reconsider.

Even if Arbor didn't make awesome apparel (and skate and snow boards) it would be a great company. They have a commitment to the environment that would make Al Gore blush, and that's saying something.

From their website: "Arbor's long-standing assertion is that solutions to many of today's most difficult snow, skate, and apparel design challenges exist in the natural world."

Here are some samples of their shirts for men:



If you want to know why these shirts, and Arbor in general, are even cooler than you think, click the read more:

Everything about Britney is for sale. Her private life is bought for top dollar by the tabloids from those closest to her. The family, desperate for money is pawning off her jewelry and cars. And word on the street is that Brit's How I Met Your Mother wardrobe is going to be auctioned off as well.

This is a little different though. The 6 items that are for sale are being auctioned to benefit the environmental organization, the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Tonight's How I Met Your Mother episode features Britney as a flirty receptionist. As soon as the episode is over the auction begins. Among the items up for grabs are a navy print Juicy Couture dress, a yellow Nannette Lepore dress and a cream Nannette Lepore cardigan with blue flower details.

Good thing the clothes being auctioned off are from the show, picked out by a wardrobe stylist. I don't think anyone would actually buy clothes this fashion train wreck wears in real life.


Via AP.

Every girl needs a good pair of tweezers. I know a few boys who could use some, too. And, if you're in the market for a new pair of tweezers (or your first pair because your unibrow is earning you the nickname "Sesame Street Bert"), why not get some that will help more than just your appearance?

The Tweezerman Go Green Mini Slant Tweezers are the perfect choice. They're small and the perfect size for travel (or to hide if you don't want everyone to know you're a plucker). Plus, for every pair purchased one dollar is donated to the National Arbor Foundation and a tree is planted.

Knowing you're doing something good for the environment might even take some of the sting out of the tweezing process -- who knows?

Tweezerman Go Green Mini Slant Tweezers, $10 at drugstore.com

I'm sure there are a number of you who have read about the 23rd installment of the Nike Air Jordan basketball shoe and are bummed that you didn't get your hands on a pair because:

a) you don't live near one of the 23 retailers who got the initial batch in January;

b) you're ballin' days are over, so if you're spending $200 on a pair of shoes, they'll go with a suit; or

c) ever since Michael Jordan did the whole, "I'm retired! I play baseball! No, wait, I'm still a basketball player!" thing, you just don't want to be like Mike anymore.

At any rate, I have good news: reachnyc.com is holding a contest so you can win a pair of this kicks. The bad news? It ends tomorrow. But, it's easy to enter -- visit the website, answer the three questions, make sure you can wear a size 10.5, and you're golden.

Why should you want these shoes, other than the fact that they're the hot new sneaker on the market? You might be interested to know that Nike implemented environmentally-friendly technology in the making of these shoes by using interlocking panels instead of toxic glue. This update required a great deal of new machinery, so since Nike has made that investment already, I'm hoping they'll continue to go a little greener with some other shoes. Hey, a girl can dream!

Being green is hot right now and Adrian Grenier is in the know! The bearded boy wonder attended the Global Green USA 5th pre-Oscar Party held at Avalon last week and talked about being fashionable and saving the world. He said, "People don't realize it, but buying vintage is inherently green."

Vintage has had a huge following in the fashion world for a long time now. It's true that most people don't buy vintage because they think it's good for the environment, they buy vintage items in order to get a certain look.

But, come on now, reduce, reuse, recycle -- there's no reason why that can't apply to fashion!

Fashionistas of the world, listen to Adrian Grenier. If you want to do your part to keep the Earth healthy, vintage is the way to go.

Via Shrimpton Couture.

In a quest to find even more ways to help the envorinment and take advanage of resources that were in plain sight, but going to waste, designer Elizabethe Hake came up with these black, rubber bracelets. This line of accessories - since jewelry would probably not be the optimal term for this product - is made from reclaimed rubber bicycle tires. The origin of the rubber is evident in the style and shape of the bangles, as they even look a bit like bike chains. Some of the bracelets have sterling silver accents, too. Overall, the idea is to make the statement that environmental friendliness doesn't have to be about "hemp and granola." Not that there is anything necessarily wrong with that, but sometimes it's good to have a more modern option.