Yup, I’m a sucker for rompers and this one by Prairie Underground is my designated favorite for spring. Made from soft organic cotton french terry, it sports pockets that don’t make your hips look too big, a cute drawstring to cinch in your waist, and gives you shape and floaty sleeves that easily cover upper arms […]

Last month’s call from the Gap to bring in an old pair of jeans to receive 30 percent off a new pair was a great marketing campaign in more ways than one. With more than 1,000 Gap stores across the U.S. and Canada participating in the drop-off, I’m sure there are people who would like […]

Man, I love sunglasses. I have a whole glove compartment filled with vintage glasses from flea markets all over the country. I have glasses that channel my mother in 1976, big Jackie-O’s and some slick pairs that just make me look like I’m ridiculously wealthy. But 80’s inspired? Not yet. These two eco-pairs by icu […]

In part three of Dumbing Down American Design, we talk with Han Lee, owner of Fine Line Production, a company that does everything from pattern making  to grading and hang tags. We also speak with Nancie Chan of Tyler Production, a cutting and sewing floor. Both companies are located in New York City’s historic Garment […]

Earth Day gets us thinking about our first. You know, our first beach garbage pick-up, Earth Day concert, camping under the stars, organic meal – and for us fashion gals, clothing! My first? A beautiful embroidered, organic cotton dress from designerEmily Katz who was then known as Bonnie Heart Clyde. I still own the dress […]

Designer Mika Machida Mika Machida’s eponymous line is the poster child for all that is good in fashionably organic (not to mention graphic design). You may have seen some of her signature tops infiltrating the net for some time now, like her butterfly or elephant tops. There’s a reason why this is happening. The Whale […]

Pantone 15-5519, that’s the number to put in your fashion attaché this spring and why not start with an amazing bracelet? There is an abundance of great vintage jewelry available on the Internet, but this one completely rocks. Look at it! With this Zuni inspired bracelet – designed in the 70’s (says the site) – […]

Look what I just bought! This totally cute organic cotton slip dress by Feral Childe is really, well, something else. This picture doesn’t do enough for it, so I tried to make it more alive for you with these pretty silk scrap beads from VivaTerra. Thanks to my photographer being a restaurant owner and not […]

In part two of Dumbing Down American Design, we talk with Anthony Lilore, co-designer for sustainable design label RESTORE and a board member for New York City’s Save The Garment Center. We revisit the driving question: Has our quest for convenience and rock bottom prices forever altered fashion and is American design becoming a thing […]

While many think of changing their habits on Earth Day, we bet you’re probably in the know and are taking green strides all month. It is Earth Month, after all! To make it easier for you to incorporate more fashionable green choices into your lifestyle, TerraCycle is hosting The Greenup! – a pop-up shop that […]

In a special four-part Dumbing Down American Design miniseries, EcoSalon takes a closer look at American design and considers different perspectives from leaders in the design and fashion world. Has our quest for convenience forever altered fashion? If we are to invest in sustainable design, doesn’t it start with the designer knowing something about fit? […]