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C’est Magnifique!

Feb. 24, 2009 / by Amy DuFault / 0 Comments

C’est Magnifique! When will the trend of graphic t-shirts end? Don’t expect it to be too soon. So for all you who lack a small cache of original, rockin t-shirts, I’ve done the work for you. Le Magnifique, made in Los Angeles and designed by Parisian ex-pat Nils Kock, rocks ’70s pop-art with sexy graphics […]

Wal-Mart Fosters a Love of Eco-Jeans?

Feb. 23, 2009 / by Amy DuFault / 0 Comments

When Greensource, one of the largest suppliers of organic cotton apparel production in the world launched its private label organic jean line at Kmart and Wal-Mart this month, I became skeptical. After all, are Wal-Mart and Kmart customers really green shoppers? Do they care about pesticide free pants? Am I being bratty by asking? Eco-Textile […]

Penny Pinching in the Park

Feb. 20, 2009 / by Amy DuFault / 0 Comments

Yikes. Fashion writers all over the web are referring to “penny pinching,” during this week’s New York Fashion Week as “eco.” We sort of get what they mean. You mean like not being able to get models and themselves there for their favorite show of the year and not wasting carbon emissions on the drive […]

Interview: Katherine Sturgis

Feb. 19, 2009 / by Amy DuFault / 0 Comments

It’s great to hear women’s entrepreneurial success stories. Katherine Sturgis fits into one of her own. After working for several years in corporate fashion, buying and merchandising mass-market items, Sturgis came to a conclusion: big business simply wasn’t for her. Instead, she opted to follow her passion and be more creative in the confines of […]

Full & Flouncy: a Potential Style Disaster

Feb. 18, 2009 / by Amy DuFault / 0 Comments

There’s always a good reason for a trend to come along. We have to believe that. Most of the time, it’s because it’s been too long coming. Other times you can bet on factors like politics, war or feminism to inspire designers. When something like a full skirt comes along I have to sit back […]

Chicken Feathers!

Feb. 17, 2009 / by Amy DuFault / 0 Comments

We eco-fabric lovers are insatiable! Organic cotton? Been there. Bamboo? Closet full of it. Rescued fabrics? Doing it for years. So what’s new? Chicken feathers. Now, before you wrinkle your nose and say no way, let’s think about it this. Let’s pretend we are on a desert island and need some clothes and all around […]

Shoulder Up Girlfriend

Feb. 16, 2009 / by Amy DuFault / 0 Comments

Let’s all give a nod to Marc Jacobs for fostering one of the least impressive trends to see this spring – shoulder pads. Thanks to Jacobs, who easily impresses the fashion world with his seasonal lines and willingness to step two sides to the right, left, then do-si-do outside of the box, we are forced […]

Oh, Helena!

Feb. 11, 2009 / by Amy DuFault / 0 Comments

Handbag designer Helen Hoppock of Helena de Natalio was so inspired by her time in the Peace Corps in Natalio, Paraguay that she named her company after it. While living in Natalio, Helen befriended the town seamstress and would work into the night experimenting with textiles, putting notches on her lipstick case towards being the […]

The Power of the Flower

Feb. 10, 2009 / by Amy DuFault / 0 Comments

Designers want to keep things light, airy and impregnated with hope this spring and there’s no better symbol than flower power. Flower prints, fabrics rolled into fluffy flowers and even 3D petals burgeoning across pale shoulders are a sight to behold and embrace as we merge into spring. One designer I’ve followed for years has […]

Patagonia Goes for the Gold…Again

Feb. 09, 2009 / by Amy DuFault / 0 Comments

When it comes to sustainable design, outdoor clothing and accessories giant Patagonia has hit the mark from operations to product by staying true to its do-no-harm ethic. With their recent design and construction of a 171,000-square-foot addition to the already impressive 342,000 square foot Reno distribution center, Patagonia secured itself the level of LEED gold […]

Indie Foodzie: Interview with Co-Founder Emily Olson

Feb. 05, 2009 / by Amy DuFault / 0 Comments

Just when you thought a website like Etsy was fulfilling in satisfying your every desire to buy unique and handmade, Foodzie, a food marketplace shows up and tantalizes us with their “artisan producers and growers.” Foodzie co-founders Rob LaFave, Nik Bauman and Emily Olson (twentysomethings all) started the online farmers market to connect farmers and […]

Desiring the Distressed

Feb. 04, 2009 / by Amy DuFault / 0 Comments

Torn about how you’ll participate in spring’s hottest trend? You may find yourself embracing cutaway clothes and distressed duds sooner than you think – they’re everywhere this season, from designer denim to edgy hostess dresses. Some designers really know how to create and manipulate this look while others, bound and determined to convince us we […]

Moda Spia: Interview with Designer Ursula Dean

Feb. 03, 2009 / by Amy DuFault / 0 Comments

Ursula Dean, founder and designer of women’s apparel line, Moda Spia, entered the eco-fashion neighborhood 10 years ago when she started utilizing factory over-runs from Italy. Since then, the San Francisco designer has stayed true to using interesting, rescued fabrics but has added more organic fabrics for good measure, aiming to create clothing that becomes […]

Designing Do Gooders

Feb. 02, 2009 / by Amy DuFault / 0 Comments

Blake Mycoskie, founder of Tom’s shoes in Venice, CA, and a former contestant on The Amazing Race, gives away a pair of shoes for every pair his company sells. He’s now donated over 115,000 pairs through a series of Shoe-Drop tours around the world. Why? To give children the opportunity to wear shoes through his […]

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