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Icebreaker Gives Outdoor Apparel a Street-Smart Twist for Spring 2012

October 30, 2011

Icebreaker’s Journey Cruise Dress, Spring 2012. Photo: Icebreaker

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Gen Art: Will Sustainability be the Future of Fashion?

October 30, 2011

Photo Credit: Neil Chambers

Will sustainability be part of the fashion industry in 5 to 10 years? Do the up-and-coming fashionistas feel the green movement is even important? These were the questions running through my head as I drove to the edgy and…

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This Weekend, Timberland Earthkeepers Pops Up in New York City

October 29, 2011

Timberland pop up in New York City. Photo: Timberland

TreeHugger’s Roberta recently reported that Timberland is “sticking to its sustainable agenda” after its acquisition by VF Corp. To that point, the brand is keeping their Earthkeeping community ro…

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Do You Still Use A Business Card? (Survey)

October 27, 2011

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Paul Kedrosky tweeted this yesterday. He is in the internet world, but also as an investor and entrepreneur, in the business world where I would have thought business cards are still pretty much de regueur. …Read the full stor…

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In New York, Food and Fashion To Occupy Hester Street Today

October 23, 2011

Photo: Hester Street Fair

In New York today, more than seventy-five restaurants and food trucks and sixty shopping, fashion, and gift vendors are taking to the streets for the Grub Street Food Festival and the first-ever Grub Street Beer Garden (and …

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Wallets Made from Old Billboards and Seat Belts Keep Your Cash Green

October 22, 2011

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The saying “one man’s trash is another’s treasure” gets a new twist with these wallets, made from discarded materials. How does “one man’s trash holds another’s treasure” sound? The wallets are made by First World Trash, the New …

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PACT Apparel Wants to Outfit Your Toes, Too (Photos)

October 22, 2011

Photo: PACT

Known for their organic cotton skivvies and wardrobe essentials like t-shirts and tanks, PACT Apparel has yet to cover your hoofs, that is, until now. The California-based brand wants to “create a whole uniform for good,” says Jeff Denby,…

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Eco-Fashion Wins Big at Cartier Women’s Initiative Award

October 16, 2011

Photo: courtesy Cartier Women’s Initiative Award

After a second round of the Women’s Initiative Award competition, Cartier names the 2011 Laureates at the Annual Global Meeting of the Women’s Forum in Deauville, France.

In July, I was excited to s…

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Artist Maria Moyer Creates Plankton-Inspired Porcelain Jewelry for Loomstate (Photos)

October 15, 2011

Discs, unglazed porcelain and indigo wash; 5 in diameter. Photo: Maria Moyer

Artist Maria Moyer is a sculptor, first and foremost. In her most recent body of work she creates ocean-inspired porcelain sculptures for Loomstate. Called “Blue”, the coll…

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5 Fall Jackets We Want Now

October 12, 2011

Photo: Nau

After a record-setting summer of heat across most of the United States, it’s finally fall — which means you probably need a jacket.

Whether you’re looking for a modern trench to take on your cool-weather travels, a cozy wool cape for c…

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