TREND WATCH: Coveting Camel
Date: November 16, 2010 | Category: Accessories, Bags, Fashion, Women
Fall into this season with the most wearable trend of all - camel. Hot as can be right now, the classically chic color will take you through the crispness of fall into the cooler days of winter. A color for everyone - though not to be mistaken for “nude” - camel can be worn as a bold statement piece for the cutting edge trend setters or simply incorporated with accessories if you want to start out slow. To help you wear the look in ecofabulous style, we’ve scoured the ecosphere to find truly classy and covetable camel. (more…)
Keepin’ It In the Loop
Date: September 21, 2010 | Category: Bags, Fashion, Men, Women
Since the beginning of apparel manufacturing there has been fabric waste. In 2006 American’s alone generated more than 11.8 million tons of textile waste. Thankfully, certain companies have developed ways to recycle this leftover fabric and turn waste into revenue and revamped clothing. Looptworks makes all of their products from 100% pre-consumer excess material that was meant for the landfill - including every zipper, button, and thread. (more…)
The Apple of Our Eye
Date: August 12, 2010 | Category: Bags, Fashion, Women
Your make-up bag describes your life perfectly - a beautiful mess. Clean up your act with one of Apple & Bee’s gorgeous cosmetic carry alls. Made with eco-friendly fabrics like organic cotton, hemp, bamboo and silk, you can stash and store your sustainable make-up in a bag with the same sentiments. (more…)
Men at Work
Date: August 5, 2010 | Category: Bags, Fashion, Men
A good man is hard to find. And a good man with style and a passion for the environment? Ladies when you meet him, you’ve found the one. In lieu of having every one of the 100 qualities you dreamed up on your “list,” you can easily supplement his style. Cue hard graft, purveyors of fine lifestyle accessories. (more…)
Case Matters
Date: July 8, 2010 | Category: Bags, Fashion, Office, Travel
While mainstream retailers can often be one of the harder places to spend consciously, American retailer, J.Crew, has recently given us a new shopping outlet. Known for it’s well-tailored, slightly preppy aesthetic, this season J.Crew has collaborated with the sophisticated WANT Les Essentials De La Vie accessories to produce an exclusive line of Ivy League-looking laptop cases and travel bags made from organic cotton and sustainably produced leather (read: vegetable tanned, rather than dyed with toxic chromium). (more…)
Make Love Not Trash(bags)
Date: May 26, 2010 | Category: Bags, Fashion
The ironic (and unfortunate) thing about a lot of the “reusable” bags being marketed and distributed under the guise of eco-friendly, is that they are often made from materials that are, in fact, not eco-friendly. Yes, reusing items is a big tenant of environmental consciousness. But let’s go a step further and support products that are designed for reuse and designed with our planet (and the workers that manufacture them!) in mind. Our current favorite is a line of bags with a strong message and an even stronger commitment to sustainability - the new Safari collection from Make Love Not Trash. (more…)
Temple of Style
Date: April 28, 2010 | Category: Bags, Fashion, Women
Handbags are a girl’s best friend (ok, conflict-free diamonds are up there too!). But upon discovery of Erin Templeton’s handmade recycled leather bags, we know what we’re hoping for next holiday. Available in a variety of colors like whiskey, bone, olive, burgundy and grape, the super soft bags are guaranteed to become a daily staple. (more…)
Stop Burlap Sacks in Their Tracks
Date: February 8, 2010 | Category: Bags, Fashion
We’re always in pursuit of cool eco tote bags, and heaven knows there are plenty of them on the market. But we haven’t seen anything quite like the fashionable numbers coming from Green Girl World. Founder Lori Rose’s passion for style and commitment to ecologically sound living is made abundantly clear in her artfully designed, Earth-forward, bag collection. (more…)
All the Buzz
Date: August 24, 2009 | Category: Bags, Fashion, Food & Drink, Holiday & Gift
The concern over the amount of garbage we produce is a hot topic these days - but even hotter is the buzz over the innovations surrounding reuse and recycling. A Healthy Green Home’s bright, funky Honey Bee reusable messenger bag (along with the rice sack lunch bag and wine carrier) are our current fav finds. (more…)
Project Green Dorm: Too Cool For School
Date: August 11, 2009 | Category: Bags, Events, Home Furnishings, Lifestyle, Resources, Skin Care, Stores & Resources, Teens for Safe Cosmetics
From the motivating and inspiring teens that brought us Project Green Prom comes the next incredible endeavor on their list - greening dorm rooms across America. The Project Green Dorm initiative is a multi-faceted effort to encourage teens around the country to make eco informed purchases as they head off to higher learning. The initiative has three separate elements to help educate the community (while still keeping college-bound kids looking cool for school). (more…)
