Feelgood Style

What? An International Eco Fashion Marathon

Where? Magazin in der Heeresbäckerei, Köpenickerstr. 16/17, 10997 Berlin Germany

When? January 20-23, 2010 Press: from 12am – 9pm
Open to the public: from 12am – 7pm

Website? http://thekey.to

What else? They offer workshops too. Details on the next page.

Our wonderful fellow writer Frans Prins writes in today for all our Berlin readers:

“You might have heard of our event THEKEY.TO, the new international event for green fashion and sustainable lifestyle in Berlin, taking place the coming week from 20th to 23rd of January 2010 during the Berlin Fashion Week. We are presenting a selection of over 50 gorgeous green fashion designers all in a Berlin-like artistic atmosphere, with sustainable architecture and a boosting workshop & party program.

I would be delighted if you would spread the word about our amazing project! Off course you are very welcome to come over and visit us. More info you can find on our website: http://thekey.to.

I am looking forward hearing from you and thank you for your support!

All the best, Frans”

This event represents the first in the city of Berlin that is exclusively focused on sustainable fashion. Read on for details. Read the rest of this entry »

In Folsom, California is a company that supplies tableware from plants. Leafware products are 100% biodegradable and compostable.

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This weekend I am sitting down to address my Christmas cards and get them ready to be mailed out. At least that’s one thing that is one my to-do list.

It may or may not get done.

This year I am not sending out a whole lot of cards, these days I send a lot of electronic greetings to those who I have email addresses for. However for family and people whose emails I do not have I still send old fashioned greetings along with photos of the kids.

I do try to opt for the more eco-friendly greeting cards by choosing those made from recycled paper or even tree free paper.

Wondering where you can find these eco-greetings? Read the rest of this entry »

The women (and some men) in your life will love finding bath and body products in their stockings…if you choose wisely.

Whether it is sweet smelling perfumes, relaxing bath salts or uplifting shower gels make sure to go for the green…as in eco-friendly green.

Here are a lot of green bath, body and beauty gift ideas that won’t cost you a lot of green. Read the rest of this entry »

Here are some interesting green gifts for the hard to shop for person on your list.

Motherboard Gifts is a company that utilizes old motherboards and computer parts to make fun and useful reclaimed gifts: business card cases, money clips, picture frames, clocks, coasters, jewelry, bookmarks, binders, and even Christmas ornaments.

These are eco-friendly gifts even the most tech savvy, computer geek may love and most are under $30 like the business card cases, CD clock, money clip, clip boards, picture frames and many other fun, recycled gifts. Read the rest of this entry »

Burning Torch has long been a pioneer in recycling clothing. Karyn has been buying up old cashmere sweaters, having them cleaned, sorted, cut up and re-sewn into new sweaters here in Los Angeles for many years. Over the years, she has expanded her recycled offerings to include army fatigues and even beaded antique gowns, to great effect. She also has some organic cotton pieces. One might think I’m biased because I occasionally freelance for her, but I freelance only for the designers whose clothes I want to wear. Those employee discounts can go a long way.

Your Daily Thread, a blog focused on the greener side of LA, recently profiled Karyn here.

The details of the sale are as follows:

Luxurious cashmere!
Beautiful leathers, silks and knits!
Stock up for the Holidays!

Friday, November 20, 10 am to 7 pm
Saturday, November 21, 10 am to 3 pm
1738 Cordova Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007

Exit 10 Fwy. at Vermont. North on Vermont. Left on Cordova.
Additional parking lot located just east of us, signs will direct you.

Every person who brings a donation for our holiday food drive will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win an amazing Burning Torch gift basket overflowing with goodies!

Any non-perishable goods or unopened personal care items are accepted.
Benefiting the LA Regional Food Bank.

Visa, Mastercard, Amex, and cash only

Emma, who helps run the Internet’s numero uno fashion recycling website, contacted me to ask if I could imagine opening my wardrobe and choosing from over 10 million outfits? Of course I replied with enthusiasm and she said “welcome to the future of Bigwardrobe.com.”

Emma explains that it’s like a small environmentally-friendly version of eBay. Yet the merchandise is strictly apparel with three categories of men, women, kids. Love the tailored coat offering pictured. Read the rest of this entry »

A Place to Feel Eco-Fabulous

The  ecofabulous lounge at Opportunity Green was appointed with gorgeous sustainable furniture used throughout the conference space, and is a flawless manifestation of Opportunity Green’s commitment to design. I’ve been to a few sustainability-oriented conferences in my time, and this is the only one that celebrates sustainable design, and helps designers and clients alike to better understand sustainable design. It was so uplifting to see so much creative talent using sustainable principles to make gorgeous clothes and accessories.

The ecofabulous lounge is that chic yet welcoming boutique where you want to just hang out and be surrounded by gorgeousness. The lounge has a corner dedicated to Vie Bungalow, another corner for Arcona facials and product sampling, and the uber-eco PACT underwear, repping for the men, with his & hers boy-cut briefs.The Ekla sofas were gorgeous and seemed a great place to relax and chat with people.

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This event hosted by ecostiletto.com at Environment Furniture looks like a great opportunity to meet our comrades at arms here in the eco blogosphere. I’ll be there for sure. It’s the day before the Opportunity Green conference, so if you’re in town for the conference anyway, be sure to check this out. There will also be a fashion show of vegan clothing modeled by the Project Green Search finalists.

Selene and Alex Cole have a US-neighbor company, Little Foot Yurts, in Nova Scotia. Their style is based on traditional Mongolian and Kazakh yurt designs.

Most regions in the US have some style of yurt company these days, so what’s the big deal? The answer is rental and setup services. Read the rest of this entry »