Sourcing Ethical Fall Gear
Sourcing your fall gear ethically! More
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in Accessories, Fall, Feelgood Quickies, Sustainable FashionSourcing your fall gear ethically! More
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in AccessoriesDon’t send your kicked pair of running shoes to the dumpster! Donate them instead to one of these organizations that takes old running shoes and gives them a brand new life. More
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in Accessories, Designers + Brands, Sustainable FashionIn Ethiopia, the sick travel to Entoto mountain by the thousands. There, on the highest peak overlooking Addis Ababa, it is said that a pool of holy water can cure HIV/AIDS. For women that remain unhealed by the pool, ostracized by their families and without financial hope, design company Raven + Lily is providing a different kind of healing. More
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in Accessories, DIY + Tutorial, Sustainable Fashion, UpcycledCould you make your own clothes and accessories for an entire year? More
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in Accessories, DIY + Tutorial, Natural Hair Care, Summer, Sustainable Fashion, Vintage + Classic StyleDIY hair accessories and techniques to keep your hair off your neck, out of your face, and staying fashionably cool this summer. More
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in Accessories, Footwear, Sustainable FashionVegan shoe shopping can be a little bit tricky, and the downside of vegan shoes is that companies also replace leather with vinyl, which is a petroleum product. That’s why I was super-excited to learn about Arcopédico, a company that makes vegan boots with a focus on the eco-friendly! More
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in Accessories, Interviews, Sustainable Fashion, The Green Divas Podcast, UpcycledThis week’s show ran the spectrum from a GD Correpondent report from Green Diva Marie Wilson in Palm Springs (normally LA) on Eco-Jewelry, a green pet segment and an awesome eco-art segment by guest GD co-host Barbara Taylor to a great conversation about Seed Bombs. More
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in Accessories, Designers + Brands, Sustainable FashionSew, Good and Trendy’s owner and creator, Rachel Shelton, is on a mission to make sure women are fashionably eco-friendly while doing their part to save the planet. More
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in Accessories, Designers + Brands, Sustainable FashionWilliam McDonough and Michael Braungart, authors of Cradle to Cradle, defined “upcycling” (a term coined by Swiss archtect Walter Stahel) as creating useful products from waste materials. Upcycling helps to lessen the use of new, raw materials when making original products and, in turn, reduces energy use, air and water pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. More
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in Accessories, Materials, ReviewsThis plastic-free February thing got me thinking . . . oh no . . . last week, I was contemplating how much plastic there is in my life, but also noted how much progress I have made in not only reducing new plastic intake, but in using products made from recycled plastic and rPET (polyester made from recycled plastic bottles). More
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in Accessories, Sustainable FashionWomen who participate in The Nakate Project make necklaces out of recycled magazines that they sell to support themselves and their families and eventually launch businesses of their own. More
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in Accessories, Celebrity Style, Holiday, Reviews, Sustainable FashionIf you like music and are looking for an eco-friendly AND socially active way to give, Wear Your Music has you covered. More
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in AccessoriesFive hair accessories made from recycled materials that will perk you, and your hair, up this winter. More
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in AccessoriesConsumers shopping for environmentally friendly eyewear should be wary of unsubstantiated claims by optical companies. Given the large amounts of water and energy necessary to produce and ship a pair of glasses, significant efforts are needed to make optics production sustainable. Eyewear companies selling “eco glasses” in a truly sustainable manner are far and few in between. Here are a few truly eco options. More
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in Accessories, Vintage + Classic StyleWe’ve talked before about jewelry’s environmental impact, but that doesn’t mean you have to give up the bling! With a little bit of care, it’s easy as pie to find a necklace that you feel good about. Here are five finds to get you started! 1. Blue on Blue A statement necklace can turn any […] More
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in Accessories, Holiday, UpcycledFive different pieces of vintage jewelry to wear to your next party. More
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in AccessoriesCheck out these lovely, handmade, recycled necklaces from Figs & Ginger! Husband and wife team Elijah & Rhonda Wyman have been making handmade jewelry together since 2004, and they create all of their pieces using recycled metal. More
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in Accessories, Sustainable FashionEcocitizen explains how dame Vivienne Westwood’s Melissa shoes on sale bring her punk rock glamour to the masses. More
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in Accessories, Fall, WinterWow, fall certainly rolled right in! It went from temperate and sunny to gusty and chilly overnight. When temperatures start dropping, there’s nothing like a cozy scarf to keep you warm. I’m drooling over these organic cotton, handmade Etsy finds! More
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in AccessoriesI am in love with Vera Vague’s recycled jewelry! All of her hand-crafted pieces feature repurposed, vintage, or revamped materials and are gorgeous to boot! More
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in Accessories, Natural Beauty, Sustainable FashionGreen fashion is more prevalent than ever. At one point it was typical to sacrifice style in order to support the eco-friendly fashion initiative. However, more and more designers are implementing green fashion practices into their designs and construction. Being eco-chic is possible, you just need to know the facts. Here we provide you some tips for supporting green fashion, and how you can implement it into your wardrobe. More