New Widget for iGoogle!
Date: October 9, 2009 | Category: Lifestyle, Media, Tech
Check out the NEW ecofabulous Widget for igoogle! You’ll receive the latest in stylish, sustainable living from ecofabulous.com delivered right to your igoogle homepage so you can be sure to get your daily dose of the latest in stylish, sustainable living. Click the google bar below to check it out yourself!
Sprint Forward, Fall Back
Date: October 7, 2009 | Category: Events, Lifestyle, Media, Tech
Each month ecofabulous features a prize that is both eco and fabulous to give-away to a lucky insider. How, you might be asking yourself, do I become an ecofabulous insider and be eligible for eco-goodies? Well, it’s easy! All you have to do is sign-up for our weekly newsletter. Every Wednesday you’ll get the top five ecofabulous picks from our editor-in-chief and lifestyle expert, Zem Joaquin and be automatically entered to win! This month, we are giving away a Samsung Reclaim™ Phone from Sprint. (more…)
Messenger in a Bottle: David de Rothschild
Date: October 2, 2009 | Category: Lifestyle, Media, Transport, Travel, ecoMan
Ecofab founder, Zem Joaquin, recently caught up with her good friend, David de Rothschild, to interview him for the Men We Love (and do we ever!) feature in Coco Eco Magazine. Read on to hear what the hunky bachelor is up to and learn about why he’s spending so much time with a pile of plastic bottles. (more…)
Oil is History
Date: October 1, 2009 | Category: Art, Events, Home Furnishings, Lifestyle, Media
Art can take on many forms, from Pollock’s chaotic splatters on canvas to large scale light installations. What’s rare, though, is hearing about pieces made with low VOC paints, energy-efficient bulbs, or sustainable materials. But an upcoming exhibit at artist Louise A. Marler’s stylish L.A. Marler Studio has turned art into environmental commentary. From staging to printing, the photographs in Marler’s “Oil is History” series send a direct message about transportation, pollution, and how both affect our surroundings. (more…)
Check out Zem’s interview on Blog Out Loud!
Date: September 17, 2009 | Category: Lifestyle, Media
Looking for some major inspiration to jump start your own blog? Rebecca Orlov of Blog Out Loud and the stylish blog, love. living. small., caught up with ecofabulous founder and CEO, Zem Joaquin to get the scoop on how she got started and what inspires her. We’ve posted a few questions below, but you can read the full interview on Blog Out Loud here. Thanks Rebecca!
What inspired you to start ecofabulous? What approach did you take for setting up your site and blog?
I was deep into an extensive remodel of my house and found it incredibly difficult to locate reliable resources of beautiful yet sustainable products. Because both of my children suffered from severe asthma I was determined to create an environment with minimal toxins, but refused to sacrifice my aesthetics. Many people either cannot afford to hire a designer or don’t want to hire someone who isn’t on the same page as them when it comes to style and/or environmental concerns. Ecofabulous is meant to fill that void by providing fun, engaging information about products and concepts so readers become more conscious without losing their sense of humor.
A lot of new bloggers want to know about finding their voice for starting a blog and/or site. How has this happened for you and how has your “voice” evolved as your brand grows?
Very good question! Ecofabulous was originally created for the TED community, and since I was the eco-editor of House and Garden at the time, it was narrowly focused on interior design and indoor air quality. Over the last few years it has broadened into lifestyle because in almost every case there is a beautiful, more eco-friendly option available for anything. Additionally, eco-design, like design in general has become much more accessible, democratized if you will. Though I still maintain ultimate editorial control, ecofabulous is a collective effort of many committed writers, researchers and designers, which is a big change from the days of 2AM blogging alone.
Coveting Coco: The Resort Issue!
Date: August 6, 2009 | Category: Accessories, Bags, Body Care, Hair Care, Lifestyle, Makeup, Media, Resources, Skin Care, Women
Last month’s Coco Eco was such a smash hit (of course, we were huge fans of the eco-chic guide to San Francisco!) it’s hard to imagine how each issue keeps getting better and better! Now live with their sixth issue - The Resort Issue - cover girl Rachael Leigh Cook is stunning, and super down-to-earth. (more…)
Dwell Showhouse & The 3 R’s of ecofabulous Design
Date: July 31, 2009 | Category: Events, Green Building, Home Furnishings, Kitchen, Lifestyle, Media
Ever since Jack Johnson turned “reduce, reuse, recycle” into something you hum on your drive into work or school, people have been rethinking the notion of trash…and some more than others. At this year’s Dwell on Design, the showhouse collaboration between eBay, ecofabulous, and Reclaimed Space, produced a 400 square foot cabin designed using high quality vintage, repurposed, and restyled items found on eBay and other local antique stores, and was sold on the online auction site for $75,000, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Habitat for Humanity LA.
Both ecofabulous founder, Zem Joaquin, and eBay Green Team’s Annie Lescroart sat down at the event to field some questions from visitors of the showhouse about the innovative project, emerging business and consumer trends surrounding vintage and reclaimed materials and ecofabulous’ innovative and stylish design. (more…)
Elsewhere in the Ecosphere
Date: June 24, 2009 | Category: Lifestyle, Media
Here are today’s picks for what’s wow in the world of green. Enjoy!
Yes, a Tragic Accident Rocked DC’s Metro System. No, You Shouldn’t Get Off the Train.
LOHAS Conference brings Fortune 500s
New San Francisco prefab player to show its wares
U.S. Green Product Council Debated
Google Takes Street View for Spin Off-Road
*Photo Credit: NY Times
Renaissance Woman
Date: June 15, 2009 | Category: Art, Home Furnishings, Lifestyle, Media
Florentine genius Leonardo da Vinci once said, “Art is never finished, only abandoned.” While this poetic observation bears a degree of truth, work by Sage Raval proves, in some ways, just the opposite. Collecting castoff mailing and packaging materials, discarded wrapping, and other items deemed mere scraps, she repurposes them as artwork, hand-stitching the various elements together. (more…)
Elsewhere in the Ecosphere
Date: June 12, 2009 | Category: Lifestyle, Media
Here are today’s picks for what’s wow in the world of green. Enjoy!
China launches green power revolution to catch up on West.
Clean tech creates a home for green jobs.
5 building codes that absolutely cannot wait until 2030.
California leading growth in nation’s green jobs economy, study finds.
*Photo credit: Siemens
