Articles tagged “Green Fashion”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Cut Back on Beauty Waste by Precycling By Blythe Copeland IN Fashion & Beauty Jan 21 2009 You already know about upcycling and recycling, but have you started precycling yet? At the most basic level, precycling is about choosing products that come in the least amount of packaging possible?and it?s even better if that packaging is reusable. + READ MORE

Give Fur a Second Chance through Coats for Cubs By Heather Sperling IN Fashion & Beauty Jan 21 2009 In the pre-PETA, pre-green consciousness days, fur was a pervasive status symbol. Mink coats and stoles adorned the shoulders of Hollywood starlets; beaver, rabbit and even fox were all the rage. Old fur can get a new life, and make amends, through Coats for Cubs, a Humane Society campaign that turns it into comforting blankets for injured animals in wildlife rehabilitation centers. + READ MORE

Make An Obama Shirt to Celebrate Inauguration By Josh Peterson IN Fashion & Beauty Jan 21 2009 No matter what your political affiliation is, yesterday was a historic day. You may want to commemorate this significant period in history, but you?ll want to do it in a responsible and eco-friendly way. + READ MORE

Copy This Look: Mary-Louise Parker's Dramatic Eyes By Blythe Copeland IN Fashion & Beauty Jan 20 2009 In this series we look at hot celebrity looks and translate them into eco-friendly versions you can create yourself! This week: Mary-Louise Parker's dramatic eyes. + READ MORE

Discover Trashion (Trash Fashion) at the Green Inaugural Ball By Team Planet Green IN Fashion & Beauty Jan 20 2009 Trash + Fashion = Trashion. Simple, right? Not necessarily—one of Nancy Judd's winter coats, made from Obama fliers, took 200 hours to cut, paste and sew. + READ MORE

Sites We Love: Gorgeously Green for your Eco-Glamorous Lifestyle By Megan Cohen IN Fashion & Beauty Jan 16 2009 At our Site of the Week, Gorgeously Green, eco-guru Sophie Uliano shares green grooming tips, spreads the word about the coolest planet-friendly fashions, and spotlights neat lifestyle changes that fit into the routine of any glamour gal. + READ MORE

Accessorize Like a Celebrity with Dramatic (Eco-Friendly) Earrings By Blythe Copeland IN Fashion & Beauty Jan 15 2009 If last weekend's Golden Globes red carpet was any indication, you'll want to start stocking your jewelry box with chic and striking drop earrings, like the sparklers worn by Salma Hayek, Jenna Fischer, Kate Beckinsale, and Amy Adams. Dramatic earrings lend glamour to any outfit-try them to dress up a sweater and jeans or add the finishing touch to a cocktail dress—and stand perfectly fine alone (no necklace needed) for a no-fuss addition to your daily routine. + READ MORE

Copy This Look: Robin Tunney's Retro Glam By Blythe Copeland IN Fashion & Beauty Jan 15 2009 In this series we look at hot celebrity looks and translate them into eco-friendly versions you can create yourself! This week: Robin Tunney's Retro Glam. + READ MORE

Copy These Glamorous Celeb Styles By Blythe Copeland IN Fashion & Beauty Jan 14 2009 We work hard every week to bring you red carpet styles you can copy with eco-friendly alternatives (and without blowing your budget) in our Copy This Look feature series.But when you can take your style cues from Kylie Minogue's Yves St. Laurent belted dress, Reese Witherspoon's one-shouldered frock, or a classic Diane... + READ MORE

Turn Tea Cups Into Bangles By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Fashion & Beauty Jan 14 2009 Ever chip a tea cup and loathe throwing the whole thing away? You could always use them in mosaics. Or even turn them into a lighting fixture. But Lindsay Pemberton has come up with a clever way to reuse tea cups. She's created beautiful bangles from them. + READ MORE

Get Healthier Nails with these Cheap Tips By Elizabeth Seward IN Fashion & Beauty Jan 13 2009 I'm told the best things in life are free. While that may be true, I'd also say that some of the best things in life are cheap. Did you know that you can improve your nails without spending much money? Forget those visits to the nail salon. Improve the health of your nails the cheaper and greener, way. You don't have to tack on those plastic nails to your real ones. You don't have to spend money at the salon that you could put toward better use. All that you have to do is know the tricks! + READ MORE

Make a Dr. Who Scarf By Josh Peterson IN Fashion & Beauty Jan 13 2009 Dr. Who is renown for its campy plots, its horrible (but at the time ground-breaking) special effects, the Who-fro and that famous scarf. The show is the world's longest-running sci-fi series. It has won several awards for excellence in writing, and the use of electronic music in the show is considered innovative to this day. Celebrated author Douglas Adams even penned a few episodes of the Who. What's not to like? + READ MORE

Questions for Steve Thomas, Moving to Detroit, Living in a Closet and Reusing Your Pumas By David DeFranza IN Home & Garden Jan 13 2009 Today on TreeHugger: Questions for Steve Thomas, moving to Detroit, living in a closet, and reusing your pumas. + READ MORE

Master Color Psychology Before Splurging On Other Beauty Fixes By Elizabeth Seward IN Fashion & Beauty Jan 12 2009 Forget buying tons of perfumes to lure in men. Forget buying extra ANYthing for the sake of defying beauty and attraction laws unless you understand the art of something that comes to us rather naturally: color. + READ MORE

5 Reuses for: Belts By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Fashion & Beauty Jan 12 2009 Closets are home to many once-loved items that are little more than dust-collectors. I have all kinds of belts, but I generally wear one regularly, while the rest hang there, just waiting to be worn. So I decided it was time to accept it: I have belts that I'll probably never wear—but what to do with them? + READ MORE

Make Katamari Damacy Earmuffs By Team Planet Green IN Fashion & Beauty Jan 6 2009 Remember Katamari Damacy? It?s a video game where you roll various things into a giant ball. For example, you might start pushing around a ball made of paperclips and pencils, and before you know it, you are picking up cars, people and buildings and heaving them about in a Sisyphusean manner. + READ MORE

Copy This Look: Eva Mendes in Brilliant Blue By Blythe Copeland IN Fashion & Beauty Jan 5 2009 In this series we look at hot celebrity looks and translate them into eco-friendly versions you can create yourself! This week, a green version of Eva Mendes' Flaunt Magazine 10th Anniversary Party look. + READ MORE

Have a Stylish New Year with these Fashion Resolutions By Blythe Copeland IN Fashion & Beauty Dec 31 2008 If you?re handy with a needle and thread or willing to learn, then it?s never necessary to ditch clothes because of lost buttons, weight gain, or hemline changes. If you?re really handy with a needle and thread, you can even work on altering the shapes of pieces, or turning them into trendier alternatives. + READ MORE

10 Reuses for Neckties By Josh Peterson IN Fashion & Beauty Dec 30 2008 Neckties. Most guys own at least one. I have one that I wear to interviews and one that I wear to funerals and one that I wear to weddings/fancy-dress events. As far as I can tell, neckties don?t really serve a purpose. + READ MORE

Check Out These 6 Hats Made From Improbable Recyclables By Josh Peterson IN Fashion & Beauty Dec 30 2008 Hats are a popular form of whole-head adornment. You, might be looking for a new hat to delight the senses or to protect the head. And you might want that hat to be eco-friendly. Well then, take a gander at these recycled hats. + READ MORE