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FASHION | Mod Green Pod Gets Sneaky

04Apr09

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The designer-owners of Mod Green Pod have made the leap from home decor to fashion. Owner Nancy Mims posted these beauties on her Facebook page recently: a sassy set of VANs Shoes made with Mod Green Pod’s 100% certified organic cotton prints.

According to Nancy, Vans came a-calling after seeing Mod Green Pod’s modernized Baroque prints in a random magazine clip somewhere:

They just spotted us in a mag or online when searching for organic cotton, which they knew they wanted to source for the collection. We made sure that our contract included sample shoes in our sizes (yes, those are my fuchsia legs!)

You’ll find these sneaks as part of the VANs Vault Line this spring.

THE FAB FACTOR
Mod Green Pod founders Nancy and Lisa Mims have been designing and offering certified organic cotton textiles for home since 2005. Their collection is home-grown in the U.S.: the cotton is grown, woven and printed here. Only the non-toxic, pesticide-free dyes hail from abroad (Germany to be exact, where they are held to Global Organic Textile Standard aka GOTS). In 2006 they added a vinyl-free, PVC-free wallpaper line (see our previous post).

Congratulations Nancy!

Filed under Fashion - Women, Shoes| Tagged Eco-friendly, Mod Green Pod, Organic, organic clothing, Shoes, shopping, sneakers | 3 Comments

SHOPPING | 20% Off Coat Sale at BTC Ends Tonight

13Oct08

A quickie sale alert from the Fab Green inbox: a Jacket and Coat sale at BTC Elements, my friend Summer Bowen’s online eco-chic boutique. Now’s your chance to save 20% on an in-season trench, hoodie, or captain’s coat. BTC Elements offers exclusively on eco-conscious, sustainable brands for women and men. It is a member of 1% for the Planet. Think good karma, great style.

View the entire coat collection at BTC. Sale code is COAT08.

Filed under Fashion - Women, Sales+Shopping| Tagged BTC Elements, clothing, coat sale, eco fashion, fashion+style, Organic | 2 Comments

SHOPPING.DECOR | Warehouse Sales

14Sep08

Another pair of sales fresh from the Fab Green inbox:

Branch Home | Warehouse Sale in San Fran on Thursday, September 18, 5:30pm – 9:30pm. Up to 70% discount off lightly dented pieces, discontinued items, and holiday items.

BRANCH HOME WAREHOUSE SALE

245 South Van Ness Ave., Suite #304
San Francisco CA 94103

For non-denizens fear not, the online sale starts the following day on the 19th. Mark your calendars.

Mod Green Pod | End of Season Sale 25% off its whimsical collection of organic fabrics, wallpaper and upholstery.

Filed under Interior Design, Sales+Shopping| Tagged Branch Home, Eco-friendly, modern furnishings, modern furniture, Organic, vinyl-free wallpaper | No Comments

SHOPPING.FASHION | Deals + Steals 9.13.08

13Sep08

Just in from the Fab Green inbox: two end-of-season sales just in time for fall.

GreenLoop | 20% off green tees until September 16th [code ECOT20]

Lucina Jewelry | 20% off everything until September 17th [code INSPIRE20]

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HOME.DECOR | All Out for Modern Organic Bedding

24Mar08

Sweet dreams are made of this: modern, botanically inspired linens that just might be healthy for you. One of my favorite decor designers Amenity Home has gone completely organic. Nice going!

They also have introduced their once-custom order Muir Bed as a regular offering. Mid-century inspired, it’s made from mostly reclaimed Douglas Fir, finished with non-VOC stain, and is made by local artisans here in Southern California.

You can view the entire line of organic bedding, wall art, and nursery linens at the Amenity Home website. To learn more about the benefits of organic cotton check out this great primer on organic cotton at Treehugger.

Related Posts:

>>Fall Sample Sale @ Amenity Home

>>Good Things Come to Those Who Wait

>>See more posts on modern green beds and bedding

Filed under Art+Graphics, Bedrooms, Interior Design, Textiles+Fabrics| Tagged Amenity Home, Eco-friendly, Linens, modern style, Non-toxic, Organic, Organic Bedding | No Comments

Kiddie sale @ Kate Quinn Organics

22Feb08

One of my favorite children’s clothing designers kate quinn organics is having a sale: 20% off all kiddie track suits and track hoodies and pants until March 9. The collection features two toned track hoodies, and screen printed logo hoodies that are 100% SKAL-certified organic and certified fair trade. Sales prices range $24 and up for separates, $64 for a full track suit set.

Kate Quinn’s retro, sophisticated color combinations are a rare find in clothing for tots. A former Hollywood stylist, she injects fashionable details into her entire line. This season includes dresses sporting Peter Pan collars, pin tucks and puffed sleeves. Even a tuxedo shirt for boys.

Filed under Babies+Kids, Sales+Shopping| Tagged kate quinn organics, Non-toxic, Organic, organic onesies | No Comments

Fall Sample Sale @ Amenity Home

02Nov07

Amenity Home

Fresh from the Fab Green inbox: Nicole Chiala and Kristina de Corpo, the L.A. designers behind Amenity Home’s gorgeously modern, bedding collection are hosting a sample sale in their studio next week. Known for bold, botanically-inspired prints, the duo launched organic versions of favored designs last year, which are made from 100% SKAL-certified organic cotton, and printed locally using non-toxic, water-based dyes. Discounts between 60-80% off selected designs make sustainable style more affordable. Maybe we’ll see you there!

AMENITY HOME SAMPLE SALE
Friday November 9, 9:30am-5pm
Saturday November 10, 10am-5pm
Sunday November 11, 11am-3pm

WHERE:
435 S. Spring Street (near 5th Street)
Studio 839, 8th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90026

GETTING THERE:
Take the Metro (Yes, we actually have one and it’s pretty darn nice)

By Bus: From Santa Monica, hop on Bus 10

Not in L.A.? You can still take advantage of an extra 20% off online. Just enter FALL as the discount code. Good until Nov. 11.

Filed under Bedrooms, Sales+Shopping, Small Space Style| Tagged bedding, Decor, Eco-friendly, green home, home, Linens, modern home, modern style, Non-toxic, Organic, sustainable style | No Comments

Fabulously Green Steals & Deals

31May07

For the fashion-minded and budget conscious, here are some summer sales to help green up your wardrobe without breaking the bank. First up is a sale at Beklina on season ready tops, jewelry and accessories. Our picks: a delicate graphic Lace Trim Cami by Stewart + Brown made of 100% pima cotton (shown left) and a crisp, summer weight Multi Stitch Trench made sans sweatshop by Myth and Ritual (shown right).

Allison of Under the Canopy wrote us to announce an online sale of their effortlessly elegant collection of women’s basics. Tops starts at $19.50–a true steal for beautifully made, organic cotton pieces that can be dressed up or down, or worn in layers. Under the Canopy is one of my personal favorite labels for form flattering, super comfortable tops. I practically live in them.

There’s also something for the G guy: Green Goody Thursday at BTC Elements at celebrates Dads with a 15% off sale on all men’s gear. Our favorites? The Billboard Messenger Bag, restyled from discarded New York City billboards so it’s not only hip but virtually indestructible. Side and mesh pockets hold water bottles, gym gear, notebooks. The Havana Shirt by Indigenous Designs is made of organic cotton offers a subtle hipster look.

Filed under Budget Fashion, Fashion - Men, Fashion - Women| Tagged Eco-friendly, Organic, Sweatshop-free | No Comments

Sample Sale | Fashion Made Fair [UK]

16May07

Calling London’s fashionable and socially conscious set: People Tree is holding annual Fashion Made Fair Sample Sale, a four-day fest of coveted fair trade fashion for guys and gals that starts today at 6pm.

What: High style, fair trade fashion samples and past season stock
Where: Studio 95, Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, East London
When: May 17-20

Some of our favorite labels will be available including Ciel, Enamore, People Tree, Terra Plana, and Tonic Tees. What’s more you can also surrender your unwanted clothes and accessories to Fashion Amnesty which will then be sorted for sale in the UK, with the projects going to sustainable overseas development projects.

The second Saturday in May, is designated as a day devoted to celebrating fair trade and this year the International Fair Trade Association’s main focus is on organisations who are working to help raise awarerness and help prick our consumer consciences into buying more fair trade goods.

“There are World Trade Fair events across the globe on Saturday, May 13 including gatherings in Bangladesh, Japan, Czechoslovakia and here in Blighty there’s a Fair Trade Footie match in Hull’s Pearson Park, an evening of entertainment in Oxford’s Radcliffe Square and Fairtrade at the Forge at Wetheringsett Manor, Suffolk.

For more info, visit People Tree. If you go, let us know!

Filed under Bags, Budget Fashion, Fashion - Men, Fashion - Women| Tagged Eco-friendly, Organic | No Comments

Sunday's "It" Store: Zanisa

06May07

Zanisa is an online boutique well-stocked with green and gorgeous gifts for him, her, baby–even for your pet. Founder Susan Lawrence launched Zanisa as “a labor of love” and it shows. A beautifully drawn symbol legend helps shoppers understand the degree of “green” characteristics in each product. There’s a broad range of green style gifts to suit economical and extravagant budgets.

Who: Zanisa, a derivative Shona word meaning “to restore harmony and be in balance”
What: Online, one-stop source for high style, socially conscious gifts presented in drop-dead-gorgeous packages.
Best Bets:
Luxurious, handmade, organic soaps and spa kits
Restyled wallets, bags, totes
Organic, fair trade chocolates
Green gifts under $25

Extra: Catch the stories of artists/designers behind the goods in the Profiles section.

Know Before You Go: If you want to search products by green category (i.e. see what is “fair trade” or “recyclable”) you need to rollover the “Show” button to pop up the menu. Zanisa also stocks some “handmade only” items so not everything on the site is considered “green.”

FAB GREEN PICKS

Bottlecap Bracelet by Laura Beamer, $159
Made from recycled Oopp juice bottle caps

Chocolate Wafers, Kathy Moskai, $15
Organic, fair trade chocolate from sustainably grown and harvested beans in the Ecuadoran rainforest. Topped with crushed espresso, pink peppercorns, or chipotle-roasted organic pumpkin seeds. A daring delight!