In a tight economy, small businesses need to think outside the box just to exist, never mind to thrive. So one might consider it pretty bold of Kate McGregor, owner and founder of (sustainable haven and four-year-old) Kaight in Manhattan to open a second location in Brooklyn. Others would say it’s a positive step in […]

Is Edun getting tired from all the work that is involved in being sustainable? With the recent heralding from the green trenches and even the Wall Street Journal, which exposed the celebrity-based line for going “Out of Africa, Into Asia,” we all have to sit back and scratch our chins. After all, if you have money […]

Green-focused fashion just got a lot more political with international trade lawyer and wife of the deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg’s wife Miriam González Durántez, joining London Fashion Week at the launch of EcoLuxe. While EcoLuxe is a new initiative that promotes high-end environmentally friendly fashion designers and brands, the group hopes that running alongside […]

So many great shopping sites, so little time. BTC Elements is our stomping ground today. I love this dress by Ecoganik don’t you? It’s such a vibrant purple one can’t help but think about fall, and even though it’s still far away, (gulp) holiday. A floaty frock that will work for you now, as well […]

You know warm days are truly coming to an end when fashion packs are racing around New York City’s famed fashion week dressed in fall looks determining what we’ll be wearing the following spring. Next week, sustainable style gets its day in the sun when the Now spring ’11 showcase goes on display. Showing menswear, […]

While I was surprised to hear that deux fm designer Anna Gilkerson just launched MAKENEW vintage, “an edited approach to vintage shopping,” I’m pleasantly surprised by how much I like the line thus far and the concept behind it. Compared to the substantial collections she’s been designing over the past four years, her bi-monthly collection “built […]

Effortlessly sexy? A thrown together look that can go from day to night? Tobi’s online eco-boutique has an “Eco-Tobi” which offers lots of looks to choose from, with a healthy amount of sizes left. I love this Alternative Apparel silk and modal cardigan for its sheerness and earthly hue. The only thing I would suggest […]

Which came first – the reality TV show or reality? Sometimes I’m not quite sure. Participating as a voyeur in other people’s lives – watching them lose weight, survive on desert islands, swap wives and attempt to woo fashion industry professionals – is sort of fun. We ask questions in private like “Will the chunky […]

According to Ecotextile News, the Chinese government recently “ordered the closure of over 2,000 companies in 18 different industries – including the dyeing and finishing sector – as the country mulls a new environmental tax on manufacturing to crack down on highly polluting industries.” This environmental tax will likely be enforced on carbon dioxide emissions […]

Classic essentials you ask? What do they consist of? To name a few, a dark pair of denim, a few silky t-shirts, a well-cut blazer, editor pants, a go-to pair of office to party heels and of course a little black dress. This week’s Stylish Steal tries to pull a few of those pieces in […]

Often when you see images of the earth, recycle signs and other eco-slogans on t-shirts, you just assume the t-shirt itself is made from sustainable materials, right? Rarely. In fact, next time you’re out, take a look at the tag and you’ll see that most are made from conventional cottons and toxic dyes. It makes […]