Apparel
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Winter Boots
Boot-onniere
Submitted by tmeronek on Fri, 11/13/2009 - 12:00am.
Want winter boots that are cozy as the back seat of a limo? Pick up your date in rugged-but-nice-feelin' boots made from eco-materials such as vegetable-tanned leather. You might even wanna dance in 'em.
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DIY Clothes Repair
It's the Hard(s) Knock Life
Submitted by dsimmons on Fri, 11/13/2009 - 12:00am. Got clothes that look like you don't care for them a smidge? Instead of casting them off to Goodwill (which gets 1 billion pounds plus of clothing annually), polish 'em up at DIY Hards. It's got pay-as-you-go sewing machines (thread's included) and felt appliqués and letters for sale, and staff'll help with everything from patching a hole to making a new shirt out of an old dress.Why Care?:
Revamping old clothes instead of tossing them reduces the more than 9 million tons of textiles that end up in American landfills each year.
Project (Rent the) Runway
Every time another wedding, birthday party, cocktail fete, etc. rolls around, I always think how much I'd love to buy a new dress for it. But, of course, these days I'm pretty much just shopping in my own closet. But brand-new website Rent the Runway may have found a cost- and fashion-conscious solution to such conundrums.
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Send to a FriendA Goodwin Win All Around
Everyone's favorite polyamorous poster girl, Ginnifer Goodwin, made us fall even more in love with her last week when she showed up to The Environmental Media Associations Awards in a sustainable frock designed by local Academy of Art students.Eyebrow:
Recycled Clothing
Mad(rone) About You
Submitted by jharper on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 12:00am. Hunting for new cold weather attire? Reiser to the occasion with Madrone Regenerated Clothing. The colorful, fashion-forward line includes warm and cozy sweater skirts - great with tights - for women and girls, stretchy headbands with felted wool flowers for babies, and hats and scarves for the whole fam.Why Care?:
Opting for clothing made with recycled material saves new resources and helps keep old clothes out of landfills - each American tosses 68 pounds of clothes in the dump annually.
Shops and Robbers
Calling all entrepreneurial DIYers in New York! Greenfinds and Samples for (Eco)mpassion are looking for vendors for their Holiday Eco Marketplace. This all-green market will run from Nov. 19 to Dec.Eyebrow:
Kid's Eco-Boutique
Punch-Trunk
Submitted by mroemer on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 12:00am. Want a knockout baby gift? Ellen Masse's Entertaining Elephants boutique is a no-brainer - it's brimming with sophisticated baby and kids clothes (0-8 years) mostly from her own line. Made with organic cotton (colored with low-impact dyes) or vintage or locally salvaged fabrics, all of Ellen's stuff is made in LA.Why Care?:
Conventional cotton production is responsible for 10% of the world's pesticides usage. In fact, only 73% of an average tee is cotton - the rest is chem by-products. Buying organic skips that stuff.
Eyebrow:
Staying Warm
Layer It on Thick
Submitted by tmeronek on Mon, 11/02/2009 - 12:00am.
Have a tendency to overdo it on the central heating? You could be tossing away hundreds of dollars - no exaggeration. Regulate your temp by wearing layers, and always keep a shawl or wrap (and a jacket) handy in case your outfit needs a little embellishing.
Muffins = Good, Muffin Tops = Bad
As most can expect with any holiday season (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc.), a little weight gain is in the cards. So what’s a candy-goobling, turkey-lovin’, cookie-snatchin’ Biter supposed to do? Indulge and worry about the weight later thanks to the Muffin Top Stopper. Yep, you heard me right.Eyebrow:
Organic Underwear
Under(wear) the Influence
Submitted by tmeronek on Wed, 10/28/2009 - 11:00pm.
Do you like your pesticide levels like cops prefer your blood-alcohol level: low? Raise your glass to eco-underwear made from organic cotton and recycled polyester - they'll make your booty (and boobs) look so cute, it'll take your Breath(alyzer) away.
