Archive for the 'Eco Glam' Category
A-listers like Anne Hathaway and Gwyneth Paltrow do it all the time: wear diamonds or vintage couture on loan for the Red Carpet. Borrowing rather than owning has its charms, and now we in the real world can dress like Cinderella for a night thanks to a new online couture-for-rent boutique Bag Borrow or Steal.
The [...]
Filed under: Couture Style, Eco Glam, Eco-friendly, Fashion - Women, Jewelry, Sales+Shopping, Vintage | 1 Comment
Tags: Eco-friendly, vera wang, celebrity style, Wedding jewelry, green weddings, Red Carpet fashion, Prada, Gucci, Chanel
Natalie Portman makes her debut as shoe designer for retailer Té Casan. Her line of high style heels are animal-friendly, and 100% of the proceeds will benefit the Nature Conservancy. Bravo girl!
Abigail Doan of Inhabitat serves up some fabulous recycled and upcycled collections by indie designers. It’s about luscious layers this season.
The Vintage Fashion Expo [...]
Filed under: Eco Glam, Eco-friendly, Events, Fashion - Women, Vintage | 0 Comments
Tags: Eco-friendly, Natalie Portman, Vegan Shoes, Vintage Fashion Expo
HOT SHOP | EcoTobi Reviewed
Much has been abuzz about how “green is the new black” and yet, greening your personal style still ain’t easy. Over the next few weeks we’ll post some reviews of sites where you can find a range of designer brands offering “look good, feel good” fashion. You can also recommend us your favorite fab green [...]
Filed under: Eco Glam, Fashion - Men, Fashion - Women, Sales+Shopping, Skincare+Beauty | 1 Comment
Tags: Fashion, shopping, Tobi, Doie, Fuze Organics, ecoTobi, organic apparel, men's clothing, women's clothing
This year’s Esthetica Show brought together an impressive set of designers pushing the envelope of style and sustainability. But after spending a week on Google hunting for runway photos and coming up embarrassingly short, I have to wonder just how seriously the fashion world is taking the idea of ethically conscious fashion? With the [...]
Filed under: Couture Style, Eco Glam, Eco-friendly, Fashion - Women, Runway Shows | 0 Comments
Tags: Eco-friendly, Beyond Skin, Fin, From Somewhere, Junky Styling, Mark Liu, Noir, Viridis Luxe, London Fashion Week, Esthetica Show, Ethical Fashion
Some designers push the limits. Dame Vivienne Westwood blows them up. At Paris Fashion Week showcased Vivienne Westwood’s collection was colorful, wild and childlike and — eco outrageous. How’s that for a new term?
It all began with a letter mailed to the the queen of punk fashion from an elementary school class in [...]
Filed under: Art+Graphics, Couture Style, Eco Glam, Runway Shows, Videos | 0 Comments
Tags: eco-warrior, high fashion, Paris Fashion Week, Vivienne Westwood
For three years, I’ve patiently hunted for a pair of sexy, sustainable knee-high boots and it’s worth the wait. Form & Fauna’s sporty, sexy look speaks to my inner-tomboy. Sleek racing stripes are a signature in this freshman collection of flats, boots and pumps. Even though they hail from the Fall 2007 collection — they [...]
Filed under: Biodegradable, Eco Glam, Eco-friendly, Fashion - Women, Indie, Non-toxic, Refashion+Refurb, Shoes, Urban Style, Vintage | 0 Comments
Tags: Vegan, Sweatshop-free, Eco-friendly, Non-toxic, Biodegradable, Indie, Form & Fauna, cruelty-free shoes, vegan fashion, Skinny Bitch
Tord Boontje has designed another elegant and modern light fixture. The 2nd Shadow table lamp is created out of a duet of ideas Boontje’s played with before: delicate, cascades of florals (think Garland Light), with translucent glowing sheets of mylar (think Icarus). The result is pure magic: a light that when on [...]
Filed under: Eco Glam, Interior Design, Lighting, Unique | 1 Comment
Tags: 2nd Shadow light, modern design, Recyclable, Tord Boontje
FLASHBACK | Project Runway, Season 3 — The Dog Challenge. Heidi Klum tells the show’s designers they will be designing for one of fashion’s hottest accessories. The designers (and viewers like me) try to predict “said accessory,” but it’s not until we see the inimitable Tim Gunn walking awkwardly over a knoll in Central Park [...]
Filed under: Bags, Eco Glam, Indie, Refashion+Refurb, Vintage | 1 Comment
Tags: doggie sac, Indie, indie fashion, pet style, Rebe
Sarah Ratty wrote us from Ciel to alert London readers about a Christmas Sample Sale to be held this Friday and Saturday in Covent Garden. What you can expect to find: fabulous coats, shoes, frocks, boots and knits at up to 50% off regular prices. Oh-so-British style mulled wine and mince pies will be [...]
Filed under: Eco Glam, Fashion - Women, Gifts+Gifting, Sales+Shopping | 0 Comments
Tags: Ciel, Fashion, luxury eco, sample sale, Terra Plana
Bravo to Chartreuse Chic for doing what Fab Green has only dreamed about: showing style-conscious gals how to flip runway looks into chic “green” confections. Some of her flips are quite ingenious like the inspired, alternatives to Zac Posen, Prouenza Schouler, and Vera Wang seen below. There’s even an occasional style for the straight [...]
Filed under: Couture Style, Eco Glam, Fashion - Women, Indie, Sales+Shopping | 4 Comments
Tags: Fashion, Eco-friendly, vera wang, proenza schuler, Zac Posen, Armour Sans Anguish, Perfectly Imperfect, runway, green fashion, Chartreuse Chic, Indie

