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Find Affordable Eco-Fashion at JCPenney Stores

A department store chain offers up cheap, green duds.

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By Jessica Root
Brooklyn, NY, USA | Wed May 14 18:06:00 EDT 2008

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Unless you're an urbanite swimming in sea of green, high-end boutiques and some serious green moolah, it could seem difficult freshening up your wardrobe with pieces that are both low-impact on the earth and your wallet. Online stores like Patagonia and Greenloophave excellent offerings but they'll remain at a pretty penny until there is more consumer demand.

Luckily, consumer demand is on the increase and mainstream brands are taking note.JCPenney, the department store chain, is helping make eco-fashion cheap and accessible in places like the 'burbs. Here is a short-list of some of their Spring/Fall '08 threads:

To locate a JCPenney near you, use their store locator.

More about buying eco-fashion on budget:
Ask Summer Rayne: Where Can I Find Affordable, Organic Denim?

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