Empowering Africa Through Fashion: EDUN’s Grow to Sew
Launched in 2005 by husband and wife Bono and Ali Hewson, sustainably-minded fashion label EDUN has launched its first collection since being acquired by luxury group LVMH last year. The Pre-Fall Collection, created…
Label Gazer: Helping You Find the Best of Sustainable Style
I’ve often found myself drooling over a piece of clothing, wishing there was an easy way to find an eco-friendly alternative. Enter Label Gazer, a site dedicated to showcasing outstanding eco-friendly and ethical…
Eco Chic – Towards Sustainable Swedish Fashion
Opening today, May 5, at NYC’s Scandinavia House, Eco Chic – Towards Sustainable Swedish Fashion showcases Swedish fashion designers who take an environmentally-friendly and ethical approach to their work, without sacrificing style. The…
Kirsten Muenster Jewelry: Ethically Precious
We wear jewelry because it is beautiful and makes a statement about who we are. But did you ever think about where that silver ring on your finger came from, who made it…
Clothing Libraries – a Shift from Wasteful to Resourceful
Looking good sits high on most people’s agendas, and we spend enough money on clothing and accoutrements to prove it. Although there is nothing wrong with wanting to express ourselves by the way…
Vaute Couture: Vegan Winterwear
Possibly the hardest item of clothing for devoted vegans to find is outerwear. We rarely think about the fact the most winter coats contain some form of animal product, be it leather, fur,…
NYFW: Ekovaruhuset / House of Organic
On the final day of The GreenShows during New York Fashion Week, Ekovaruhuset / House of Organic showed their new collections. It is technically Fall/Winter, but the House of Organic does not really…
Recycled Couture at NY Fashion Week
It’s the time of teetering heels again. Uncomfortable, spectacular footwear takes over the streets as the Bryant Park tents fill with fashion’s A-listers for the last time. Meanwhile The GreenShows, this year housed…
Found Textiles and Biodiversity
The threads of cultural identity seem to find us no matter how far away from home we may wander, and though it may not be particularly fashionable to wear your place of origin…
Environment by Heather Heron
No matter how much we enjoy living in a winter wonderland, the one thing everyone residing in northerly climates does as the cold sets in is California-dream ourselves away to carefree days spent…
Good Gifts for the Holidays
The holidays are all about gathering with loved ones to enjoy a bountiful meal. Many of our most cherished memories evolve around food. But, we all tend to cook too much and a…
Thieves – Stealing Back Our Sense of Self
Sonja den Elzen wants to provide the means for us to steal back our sense of self and express our individuality through style, which is why she chose to name her line Thieves….
November 18, 2015
Mrs. Kimberly Leonard — Dear Harmless Harvest,
Where do I begin? It's hard to choose the correct words to say THANK YOU! You...
September 1, 2015
Kelly Sims — Gwen,
I live in Durham and I see it all the time, sometimes on sale at Kroger and Harris Teeter.
Kelly...
