Hot Shoes, Smaller Carbon Footprint
Date: February 22, 2010 | Category: Fashion, Shoes, Women
Average thought process when strapping on your stylish kicks: Will said shoes achieve desired effect for the night’s outfit? What are the chances of serious blisters during the expected 10 block walk? How do these sexy heels effect the environment around me? Chances are that last one didn’t make it into the standard fashion questionnaire – but with the livestock/leather industry as one of the largest contributors to global warming, it’s time we took a look at the toll our fancy feet are having on the ground we walk upon. Thankfully Coclico’s retracing steps make it easy to pair style and sustainability for a look that truly walks the talk. (more…)
Head Over Heels
Date: January 20, 2010 | Category: Fashion, Shoes, Women
While we may hover somewhere closer to “serious obsession” on the shoe fetish spectrum, we think you’d be hard pressed to find a fashionable gal that wouldn’t swoon at first sighting for the Italian-made Tashkent by Cheyenne line. But there’s no guilt in these pleasures – the talented designer uses organic materials like cork, B1 (scrap or remnant) leather, and eco-friendly dying methods and vegetable-tanning (as opposed to the conventional toxic method of chromium). (more…)
Style & Substance: “Gifts Giving Back” Event
Date: December 10, 2009 | Category: Events, Holiday & Gift, Jewelry, Lifestyle, Makeup, Shoes, Women
‘Tis the season for giving in many forms – gifts, thanks, and assistance to the less fortunate whenever possible. It’s also the season for champagne soirees as displayed at last week’s “Gifts Giving Back” event to benefit Toys for Tots in Los Angeles, put on by our friends at Coco Eco Magazine, Love Heals jewelry, Fred Segal Santa Monica, and Greenbees, among other ethical vendors.
The spirit of glitter and glam – inspired in part by celebrity chair Rachael Leigh Cook (pictured above with Rachel Avalon, winner of the Project Green Model Search) and the participation of ecofabulous-favorite, Linda Loudermilk – was alive and well. Many a stylish green shopper showed up with a donation for Toys for Tots, and took the opportunity to peruse some of Fred Segal’s many green gift options. While artists from Tarte Cosmetics gave mini makeovers and organic burgers from O! circulated the crowd, guests learned more about co-chair Love Heals’ ambitious, charitable mission. (more…)
In with the New Balance
Date: October 6, 2009 | Category: Fashion, Shoes
Your next hiking adventure just got greener! New Balance has introduced their first ‘green’ shoe, and we’re not just talking about color (though we do love that trendy apple shade). With rice husk rubber, water based adhesives and reduced impact synthetics, this trail shoe offers way more than good arch support. (more…)
Hip Flops
Date: July 29, 2009 | Category: Fashion, Shoes
Summertime’s footwear staple gets a sweet-tooth upgrade from Planet FLOPS, an entire line of delectable flip-flops made from natural rubber. With mouth-watering names like Chocolate Cherry, Licorice, and Pineapple, who could resist? (more…)
Sandals to Tie For
Date: July 17, 2009 | Category: Fashion, Shoes, Women
You’re a free bird, a girl that likes her options. But constantly changing your look means finding enough shoes to match, and that can be tiring, not to mention expensive. This summer, try Tia’s Freestyle Sandals for all your footwear needs – just one sandal base gives limitless possibility! (more…)
Get Your Kicks
Date: June 23, 2009 | Category: Fashion, Men, Shoes, Women
This classic preppy look gets an eco-upgrade with these crisp white low-top sneakers from Autonomie Project. With 100% fair trade-certified organic cotton canvas uppers and an FSC-certified natural rubber sole, these sneakers will have you walking the sustainable walk for only $54. (more…)
You’ve Got to be Kedding!
Date: June 11, 2009 | Category: Fashion, Shoes
No, seriously – Keds new “Green Label” line is totally adorable, totally affordable, and eco. Made of 100% organic cotton using non-toxic inks and dyes, with shoe laces made from 100% recycled PET (water bottles), ISO-9001 certified factory and recycled insoles, (more…)
Slip into Something More Comfortable and More Chic
Date: June 1, 2009 | Category: Fashion, Shoes, Women
My Form & Fauna shoes have become quite an object of envy around the office. F&F is devoted to the use of high quality, sustainable materials like water-based glues, recycled fiber insoles and bamboo or reclaimed wooden heels. You can expect these chic shoes to garner looks from even the most lustful shoe fetish friends – you know who you are… (their turquoise and yellow strappies are a constant preoccupation of mine, since I would only allow myself one pair). But these heels are actually comfortable enough to dance the night away in!
The Spring 2009 collection has an adorable red creme peep toe with a purrrfect kitten heel for strolling the boardwalk on a breezy summer night.
Haus of Style
Date: May 29, 2009 | Category: Fashion, Shoes
Take a step in the right direction with olsenHaus, the 100% vegan line by Elizabeth Olsen. The collection boasts clean, modern design, with a twist – resulting in interesting, unexpected, yet totally wearable combinations.
A long-time vegetarian and recent vegan convert, Elizabeth uses sustainable components as much as possible and sources most materials from Italy under fair trade practices. The styles are similar to some of the high-fashion, trendy shapes we’ve been seeing on the red carpet and runway, but without the chromium-dyed leather skins.
Topping the list are the wedges, perfect for everyday wear, but with a kick. The Wit style ($160) pairs two of spring’s hottest trends – neutrals and neons. Natural linen makes it wearable for work, while the touch of hot pink at the heel adds a little sass to your office strut. The Love style ($175) is equally cute and wearable and looks great with bum-hugging organic dark wash jeans. Both wedges let you stand a little taller, and not just because you’re walking with the knowledge that your shoes are cruelty-free.
Get ready to dress your man in something meaningful as well – coming soon, olsenHaus will be releasing a men’s collection!
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