Articles tagged “Green Fashion”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Project Green Search Season Two Looking for the Next Green "It Girl" By Team Planet Green IN Fashion & Beauty Oct 19 2010 Project Green Search is the search for the next green "it girl". The competition is part of an ongoing campaign aimed at inspiring people to align their careers with their environmental, social and humanitarian ethics. Do you have what it takes? There's only one way to find out... + READ MORE

Hottest Eco Boots for Fall By Aysia Wright IN Fashion & Beauty Oct 12 2010 I set out with the goal of rounding up the 10 hottest eco boots for fall and end up with a list of well over 10 styles to grace those gams from, ranging from barely a boot ankle tall to sky high to the thighs, so I opted expand the list and break it into categories. Let’s start with the hottest look for fall, the over the knee boot. + READ MORE

5 Fun Fashion Accessories Made From Repurposed Materials By Craftster.org IN Fashion & Beauty Sep 21 2010 You don't have to spend a fortune to look good. Here are five creative accessories you can make from upcycled materials. + READ MORE

Eco Fashion Inspiration By Virginia Sole-Smith IN Fashion & Beauty Jul 29 2010 A coming-soon book by FIT professor Sass Brown will show that green can be gorgeous — and how! + READ MORE

Recycled Fashion: Wearing Inner Tubes in Style By Rachel Cernansky IN Fashion & Beauty Jul 7 2010 A triple-bottom-line company that makes recycled inner tube handbags that even tree-haters have to love. + READ MORE

BeadforLife Turns Trash into Treasure, and A Business Opportunity, for Women in Uganda By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Jun 30 2010 The way a BeadforLife co-founder described it, trash -- in the form of discarded paper -- becomes jewelry and hope, and then income and school fees, and ultimately businesses. + READ MORE

We Add Up to Help Clean Up The Gulf By Aysia Wright IN Fashion & Beauty Jun 17 2010 Eco t-shirt company We Add Up adds limited edition designs to their collection to help clean up the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. + READ MORE

All Buttoned Up: 10 Fun, Functional, and Funky Vintage Button Projects By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Jun 4 2010 Bins of vintage and antique buttons can be found at garage and tag sales, antique shops and flea markets. Get your stash of vintage buttons out and start crafting. + READ MORE

Meet Your Favorite Eco Fashion Designers In Person! By Aysia Wright IN Fashion & Beauty Jun 3 2010 On June 4th, EcoSalon is hosting a green fashion event not to be missed, EcoSalon Shops!. The event will take places at Green Spaces, at their 394 Broadway, New York, NY location, from 7-10pm. + READ MORE

Get the Lead Out of Your Purse. By Virginia Sole-Smith IN Fashion & Beauty Jun 2 2010 Testing by the Center for Environmental Health revealed lead in many women's handbags and other accessories. Now over 40 retailers have agreed to stop selling lead-containing goods. + READ MORE

How to Go Green: Wardrobe By Team Planet Green IN Fashion & Beauty Jun 1 2010 Learn how to green your wardrobe from head to toe, and learn to find green fashion that fits your style and doesn't harm the planet. + READ MORE

How to Go Green: Fashion Accessories By Team Planet Green IN Fashion & Beauty Jun 1 2010 Green fashion accessories are a must for anyone who wants to be fashionable and go green. Check out these tips, fashion guides, info and stats to choose the best green fashion accessories. + READ MORE

5 Fun Facts About Linen, and How to Make a Great Bag With It By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden May 22 2010 I'm having a love affair with linen. There’s a linen covered couch in my den that is understated and relaxing. I've got linen clothes that are breathable and they become even softer and more comfortable over time. I went looking for a linen bag because linen can be a healthy alternative to cotton. + READ MORE

Doreen Mashika Brings Fair Trade Fashion Accessories Out of Africa By Virginia Sole-Smith IN Fashion & Beauty Apr 20 2010 You'd be forgiven for wanting Doreen Mashika's adorable clutches and gemstone-covered ballet flats for their cuteness factor alone. So how excited are you to learn that Doreen's handbags, shoes, and jewelry are also the very epitome of Fair Trade and sustainable design? + READ MORE

5 Ways to Make Your Clothing Swap Rock By Team Planet Green IN Fashion & Beauty Apr 15 2010 As you dig out the warm weather wardrobe only to find clothes you're not so happy with anymore, it's time for a creative clothing swap. + READ MORE

Readers' Choice Winners for TreeHugger's Best of Green Awards - Fashion and Beauty By Blythe Copeland IN Fashion & Beauty Apr 12 2010 You've seen what the TreeHugger editors chose for this year's Best of Green; now see what the readers think deserved the prize. + READ MORE

TerraCycle Takes A Bite Out Of The Big Apple By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Tech & Transport Apr 1 2010 TerraCycle prevents thousands of tons of waste from going into our landfills. The company's mission to eliminate landfill waste by finding innovative and unique uses for materials that others would deem garbage is coming to New York City. + READ MORE

Meet Jason Kibbey, CEO and Co-Founder of PACT Apparel By Jessica Root IN Work & Connect Mar 25 2010 Here's another apparel line to add to the list of sustainability champions: PACT. Launched in 2009, the company sells responsibly manufactured, premium organic cotton underwear for men and women. + READ MORE

Fair Trade, Fair Wages For Earth Divas By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Fashion & Beauty Mar 24 2010 "At Earth Divas fair trade is fundamental to everything we do. It is the basis of our business and our primary purpose for doing business... + READ MORE

Make Your Little Girl a Dress Using Your Hand-Me-Downs! By Craftster.org IN Fashion & Beauty Mar 22 2010 It's fun and easy to make your little girl dresses from adult clothing. Use your own hand-me-downs, or scour the thrift stores for bargain finds. + READ MORE