Archive for the 'fashion' Category
Monday, March 24th, 2008
I didn’t know that walrus ivory was eco-friendly, but according to thecarrotbox.com, it is! Made by designer Monique Pean, the rings are made out of walrus ivory crafted by Native Alaskans, 100% recycled gold and conflict-free diamonds. She is also giving 10% of each sale to thte Alaskan Native Arts Foundation. See her entire collection […]
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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
Traditional yoga mats are made of a mix of rubber and other chemicals. But for people who are trying to balance their body and soul, you may want to think about what you’re laying on and grab yourself a PVC-free mat.
The Harmony Natural Rubber Yoga Mat is PVC-free, as well as made from natural rubber. […]
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Friday, December 7th, 2007
Marked as being the ‘world’s most stylish umbrella’ (their statement, not mine), the Brelli is a new umbrella that is 100% biodegradable. The canopy is made from bio-plastic and is said to decompose within 2 years, while the rest of the umbrella is made from bamboo. It comes in two sizes and the canopy material […]
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Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
This goes under the category of weird. A bra that holds re-usable chopsticks. Who would have thought of that! The video does say that Japan uses (and throws away) 25 BILLION PAIRS of chopsticks each year, so having accessible re-usable chopsticks would be handy…just don’t know how you would retrieve these ones during dinner…
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Monday, November 26th, 2007
When you think ‘eco-friendly style’ most people picture hemp fabric with recycled buttons and zippers, normally a brown/beige color. But you shouldn’t lose your style when you want to be fashionably green. This is where PATAGONIA comes in.
Patagonia is a clothing company that makes stylish clothing out of recycled materials like old plastic pop bottles. […]
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Thursday, November 8th, 2007
In amongst the market of over-marketed shoes, Simple, a shoe company based in Santa Barbara, brings basically what their name says: simple shoes. Using recycled tires, organic cotton, water based glue and more, their shoes and bags look nice and simple, something different in a world of logos and bling.
Their parent company, Deckers Outdoor Corp., […]
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Friday, November 2nd, 2007
While constantly browsing around websites to find eco-friendly products, I hit upon a site from the UK called ECOutlet. Fun name. While they don’t have a huge selection of products (I’m sure its growing), and they’re from the UK which is quite a ways from London Ontario, I had to post about this one product […]
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Monday, October 29th, 2007
Green product website BuyGreen.com brings you the green version of common products you want in your home. Specializing in toxin-free, organic, or recycled products, BuyGreen is approved by Co-op America and even gives 1% of sales back to the environment through One Percent for the Planet. Check out their website for all the products and […]
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Wednesday, October 10th, 2007
With the rise of people wanting to be fully ‘green’ in their lifestyles, including beauty products, Austrailia’s NVEY ECO is the green equivilant of your regular makeup brand. With nearly 50 years in beauty products, NVEY brought their eco-friendly products to North America in 2006.
Ingredients include Natural Beeswax, Rose Absolute, Jojoba Oil, Chamomile, and others […]
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Monday, September 10th, 2007
This coming spring a few runways are going to feel more ‘real’ than before when Victoria’s Secret brings its organic line out. Their new set that is targeted to the younger ‘eco conscious’ crowd and consists of a more playful line of lingerie and loungewear. Lets hope this is just the beginning of more public […]
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