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Jes MaHarry Jewelry: Uplifting Change for the Planet

January 24, 2012

Jes MaHarry has been a creator of sustainable, hand-crafted jewelry collections and a leader of mix-media design for more than two decades. Collectors and customers alike are drawn to Jes’ signature style of “finding perfection in what is imperfect” and combining unlikely pairs of raw and refined resources to make one-of-a-kind pieces.
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Stay Vocal: The Ultimate Eco-Friendly T-Shirt Company via Green Living Ideas

January 11, 2012

Stay Vocal is not just an ordinary t-shirt company. All the t-shirts the company sells are made from “rescued” t-shirts that were going to be destroyed or thrifted t-shirts and not manufactured from raw, brand new, materials.
STAY VOCAL is a Green America certified ReUse apparel company. Even their packaging is from existing materials. They use back of would be recycled paper to print and ship in used packaging (mainly cereal boxes) with labels printed on scrap paper. Even the business cards are printed on used t-shirts. (How appropriate!). Stay Vocal will offer $5 off from your purchase from today until Friday January 13th. Enter the code “greenliving” in the Coupon Code field when you check out to receive the discount.

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Trash to Fashion: 13 Chic & Crazy Upcycled Collections

November 28, 2011

Rescuing discarded materials like parachutes, military blankets, shower curtains, wood chips and festival tents from the dumpster, eco-minded designers create couture that ranges from the cute and totally wearable to the artistic and avant-garde. Whether it’s ready for the rack or meant for the runway only, these 13 collections of upcycled fashion definitely make surprising [...]

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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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Recycling Fashion May Help Alleviate Poverty for the World’s Poorest Women

October 17, 2011

Nicholas Kristof, journalist and New York Times columnist, shared the triumphant story of Jane Ngoiri, a 38-year-old Kenyan mother of three, who overcame homelessness and poverty by recycling discarded wedding gowns and dresses. She bought a dress for about $7 and used the fabric to make several children’s dresses. Jane’s business grew quickly, and she [...]

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DIY Dress-Up: 13 Totally Doable Eco-Fashion Projects

October 17, 2011

Making your own recycled clothes and accessories? It might seem best to leave such ambitious projects to the talented and experienced craft mavens of the world, but if you can squeeze a glue bottle and cut in a fairly straight line, you can make these 13 fun and creative customized glitter boots, jewelry, arm warmers [...]

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Rebel Tart’s Cindy Brown Uses Recycled Materials to Compete in Saint Louis Fashion Week

October 7, 2011

Next week at St. Louis Fashion Week, local designer Cindy Brown will show off some of her creations made from reused and recycled materials.

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Take Some Eco-Inspiration from the Designers at Fashion Week

September 21, 2011

New York’s Fashion Week may be over for now, but eco-friendly designers left a clear message to the world: Fashion can be aesthetically beautiful and ethically responsible. Mainstream designers don’t have to take from existing raw materials to create fashionable collections and further contribute to global shortages. Rather we can all be inspired by Suzanne… Read More…

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London Fashion Week: Estethica Shows Green Fashion at it Best

September 19, 2011

Photo: B. Alter

It’s London Fashion Week, where Estethica is the showcase for all that is wonderful in ecological and environmentally-sensitive fashion.

In its fifth year, the show is a mix of old favourites and new comers. Such as Dr. Noki who desi…

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Get Fall 2011 Runway Looks for Less: Reused & Repurposed Fashion

September 2, 2011

With Fall only a few weeks away, you may be considering going shopping for new clothes to achieve the hottest runway looks and trends. Well, put down your keys or bus pass, and go to your closet to collect any pieces that can be reused or repurposed. Then continue reading my easy tips to start… Read More…

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