Posts with tag recycle

Rising, recycling star Cecilia Sorensen

Email thisPosted Nov 15th 2008 at 8:00PM by Boydie Beener

Filed under: Clothing, Interviews, Green Fashion

An international spotlight is shining on Barcelona based designer Cecilia Sorensen. Her "feminine, clean, and wearable," collections are, get this, recycled from men's shirts, blazers, waist coats, and antique sheets. Have you heard of anything cooler, ever? We didn't think so!

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recycled broken china jewelry by Marjorie's Cracked

Email thisPosted Oct 25th 2008 at 6:59PM by Mallory Whitfield

Filed under: Accessories, Interviews, Green Fashion

Ever feel like you're just about to crack? Maybe you feel like you just want to smash something. Well, there's always Sarah's Smash Shack for that, but what to do with all of the broken pieces afterwords? Marjorie Cunningham has the answer with her unique handcrafted jewelry made from recycled shards of broken china and porcelain.

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Naked models + amazing body paint = Bullets 4 Peace

Email thisPosted Oct 24th 2008 at 8:01AM by Kyle Hepp

Filed under: Accessories

Models roaring down the runway, real live furry animals, genitalia everywhere -- ok, so maybe we're exaggerating just a tad, but the Bullet 4 Peace show truly was unconventionally awesome!

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The credit crunch is even hard on royalty

Email thisPosted Oct 23rd 2008 at 7:01PM by Kyle Hepp

You know the economy is really bad when even royalty has to start cutting back. This year, the Queen of England is ushering in a new era of "Credit Crunch Couture," for a state banquet in Slovakia.

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Indie Designer Interviews: Jen Ell's Revenge

Email thisPosted Sep 26th 2008 at 7:40AM by Mallory Whitfield

Filed under: Accessories, Clothing, Vintage and Retro, Interviews, Green Fashion

We love all of the amazing independent designers out there and we wanted to find out more about what makes these creative types tick. If you do too, check out more of our Indie Designer Interviews.

Just in time for Halloween, we'd like to introduce you to the quirky, sometimes spooky creations of designer Jennifer Ellison. Her shop, Jen Ell's Revenge, is full of wonderfully kooky finds, like these awesome skeleton hand barrettes.

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Indie Designer Interviews: Waste Not Whimsy

Email thisPosted Sep 22nd 2008 at 10:19AM by Mallory Whitfield

Filed under: Accessories, Interviews, Green Fashion

We love all of the amazing independent designers out there and we wanted to find out more about what makes these creative types tick. If you do too, check out more of our Indie Designer Interviews.

Today's featured indie designer is Kandyce Perez of Waste Not Whimsy. This Las Vegas based designer creates goregous one-of-a-kind jewelry using all recycled and reclaimed materials.

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Indie Designer Interviews: Third-Hand Designs

Email thisPosted Sep 20th 2008 at 4:47PM by Mallory Whitfield

Filed under: Interviews, Green Fashion

We love all of the amazing independent designers out there and we wanted to find out more about what makes these creative types tick. If you do too, check out more of our Indie Designer Interviews.

We have great respect for clever artists who can take something old and create something new and beautiful with it. So of course we love the reconstructed clothing designs of Evy Godwin, creator of Third-Hand Designs and today's featured indie designer.

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Stella McCartney Care: Organic skin care for eco-friendly faces!

Email thisPosted Aug 25th 2008 at 12:30PM by Annie Scott

Filed under: Stores We Love, Cosmetics, Fragrance, Skin Care, Celebrities with Style, Green Fashion

It's here. It's organic. It will make you prettier than you are currently. It's Stella McCartney Care.

No petrochemicals or chemical preservatives. No genetically modified ingredients. No animals parts involved, no animals abused, tested only on a selection of rocks and sticks who, after a series of questions, were determined to be willing participants.

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Crooked Monkey makes t-shirts for bendable primates

Email thisPosted Jul 18th 2008 at 7:35PM by Whit Honea

Filed under: Style in the News, Clothing, Vintage and Retro, Men

Whit Honea is a slacker, a borderline degenerate, and a daydream believer. He's also our resident expert on casual chic. If it's comfortable, and not heinous, he's all over it. He's quite charming, really.

Crooked Monkey Funny t-shirts is living the dream. The clothing company was formed by two buddies in 2005 and quickly shot through the ranks of the t-shirt elite. Within two years they were being featured in GQ magazine and popular stores like "Urban Outfitters, Nordstrom, Lord and Taylor, Kitson, ShopIntuition.com, Fred Segal and over 550 other fine retailers across the world (including Japan, Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia)."

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Coffin Couches: Green and creepy

Email thisPosted Apr 29th 2008 at 6:11PM by Whit Honea

Filed under: Haute Home, Style in the News, Style for a Cause, Green Fashion

Have you ever seen a piece of furniture that you were just dying to have? Be careful what you ask for. Coffin Couches make sofas from actual recycled caskets. We're not sure how to tie that together, but it felt right.

Coffin Couches is the ultimate in green furniture design. The couches are made from coffins that they acquired from funeral homes. Apparently, due to health and safety issues, it is illegal for the general public to purchase used coffins, so the company was able to approach the funeral directors with the mindset of recycling.

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Alchemy Goods is all kinds of good

Email thisPosted Apr 22nd 2008 at 5:03PM by Whit Honea

Filed under: Handbags, Accessories, Men, Style for a Cause, Green Fashion

Alchemy Goods has a simple mission: "Turning useless into useful." Hence the name. Alchemy is the process of transforming matter. It hit its peak of popularity in medieval times, the age, not the restaurant, when turning lead into gold was all the rage.

Alchemy Goods isn't as obsessed with gold as their forerunners, rather they strive to turn "something of lesser value into something of greater value." Sure, they're a business and like to rake in a bit of the green, but they're much more interested in producing it- green that is. The emphasis is on the ecological not the economical.

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Top 5 ways to green up your wardrobe

Email thisPosted Apr 22nd 2008 at 4:04PM by Mallory Whitfield

Filed under: Style for a Cause, Green Fashion

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.

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Keeping it Simple

Email thisPosted Apr 22nd 2008 at 12:06PM by Whit Honea

Filed under: Accessories, Clothing, Shoes, Vintage and Retro, Men, Kids and Babies, Style for a Cause, Green Fashion

Simply put, Simple brand shoes have always ruled, but their ecoSNEAKS and GreenToe (Green Piggies for the kiddies) lines are so fantastic that we feel a bit guilty wearing anything else.

Simple started out as a "stereotypical, anti-stereotype brand offering good shoes." They claim to have learned a few things along the way, and we are inclined to believe them. They say the biggest lesson thus far is this: "HOW we make our shoes is just as important as WHY we make them."

Gallery: Simple Brand: Green Toes and ecoSNEAKS

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Indie Designer Interviews: OlovesM Eco-friendly Bags

Email thisPosted Mar 31st 2008 at 8:30PM by Mallory Whitfield

Filed under: Handbags, Accessories, Style in the News, Interviews, Green Fashion

I'm a big fan of all of the amazing independent designers out there. In an effort to get inside the mind of the indie designer and find out just what makes all of these creative types tick, I present to you an ongoing segment I call Indie Designer Interviews.

Today's interview is with Merle OBrien, the Aspen, Colorado-based designer behind a line of eco handbags called OlovesM, which were recently handed out to celebs attending the Sundance Film Festival. These fashionable and environmentally friendly bags feature predominantly recycled materials, including a snazzy sport/diaper bag made from repurposed yoga mats.

How did you get started as a designer? I was in yoga class and the idea for my bags just popped into my head, so I ran off my mat and started doing a ton of research, and cut and sewed a lot of prototypes until I figured it out. I am one of those people who is always thinking about ideas, and some seem to work, while others just help me learn more do's and dont's about business!!

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Indie Designer Interviews: Lori Marsha Recycled Wearable Art

Email thisPosted Mar 25th 2008 at 8:10AM by Mallory Whitfield

Filed under: Style in the News, Clothing, Vintage and Retro, Dresses, Interviews, Green Fashion

I'm a big fan of all of the amazing independent designers out there. In an effort to get inside the mind of the indie designer and find out just what makes all of these creative types tick, I present to you an ongoing segment I call Indie Designer Interviews.

One of my favorite alternative clothing designers is Lori Marsha, who got her start designing handbags and jewelry almost ten years ago and has more recently expanded her work to include some stunning revamped and recycled wearable works of art. Her pieces aren't for everyone, but for those who aren't afraid to stand out and who are looking for a truly one-of-a-kind look, Lori Marsha's designs are absolutely inspiring.

Tell us a little about yourself and your work. I design one of a kind garments and accessories from primarily recycled components. I work from my home in Redlands, California and enjoy the solitude and joy that comes with the creative process.

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