Latest Stories in Style - Page 5
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World's Most Expensive Flip Flop Will Save The Rainforests
Sure, a pair of flip flops won't really save all rainforests, but dropping $18,000 to own them, with the proceeds going to protect 100,000 square feet of endangered rain forest land certainly can't hurt. The sandals are designed
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David Peck Captures Ugandan Landscapes In New Luxury Ethical Fashion Collection (Photos)
Short for "Creative Opportunities," Crop by David Peck is a Houston, Texas-based ethical fashion line and if their successful debut says anything about their
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In Colorado, Todd Reed Designs Ethical Fine Jewelry with a Raw Edge
When producing one gold ring generates five tons of environmental waste, you have to think about the price you're paying to don nature's most precious bling.
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Osborn Shoes Partners with Artists on Limited-Edition Handmade Footwear
I can't stop looking at Osborn shoes. They are just so bright, beautiful and oh so wearable. The footwear label has a personal approach to fashion: Each shoe is hand made by artisans in Guatemala, they are individually signed by its maker, and they do
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Free "Tour de Fashion" Designer Bikes Coming to New York Fashion Week
The Fashion Center is outfitting New York City with "Tour de Fashion," a fleet of thirty bicycles customized by the city's top designers just in time for Fashion Week.
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New Social Enterprise Ahkun Hosts Benefit Eco Fashion Pop-Up Shop (Photos)
This weekend, a band of local fashion and accessory designers came together to help launch Ahkun, a non-profit social enterprise that works with entrepreneurs and connect them to the global
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A Perfume Organic Promises Fresh Scents Sans Chemicals
From California teens protesting Abercrombie & Fitch's toxic perfume to secret chemicals found in popular perfumes, I've written a slew of stories on the chemicals in common fragrances. So for the sake of a fresh scent sans
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New Eco-Friendly Alternative to 'Sandblasting' Denim Jeans
While an old fashioned way to give jeans the "worn" look is to, well, wear them, sandblasting jeans speeds up the process so you can buy them that way. Unfortunately, it poses a health hazard to garment workers
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Socially Conscious Online Shop Histoire Opens
Photo: screenshot via Histoire Histoire, which means "history" or "story" in French, has opened its virtual doors, WWD reports. Curated by creator Monica Tai, the online boutique is packed with socially and environmentally conscious home and lifestyle
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Best of Ecouterre: 6 Ingenious Ways to Recycle Unwanted T-Shirts
+ Carry your produce home from the farmers' market in a reusable "mesh" bag, made from a single castoff T-shirt.
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False Eyelashes Made of Paper Celebrate Wildlife
The things we do for fashion can be extraordinary, and often damaging to the environment and our health. But for once here is an interesting fashion statement that promotes the environment, rather than
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The Best New Sustainable Products From the Los Angeles Designers and Agents Show (Slideshow)
TreeHugger likes to keep up-to-date on the latest green products to hit the market, and tradeshows are the best places to find them.
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Versace Bans Sandblasted Jeans, Double Win for Activists and Garment Workers
Thanks to pressure from activists, Versace is banning "killer" sandblasted jeans. This news comes after a two-month campaign by the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) on Change.org where more than 1,200 people from around the
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Splendora's Gina Pell Shares Her Top Eco-Picks for Summer
Style expert and founder of Splendora.com, Gina Pell, shares her favorite eco-picks for looking fabulous this summer - all while remaining conscious of the great outdoors. In case there was any doubt, Gina disproves all theories that in order to protect
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Dressing for Urban Cycling is a Breeze with New Levi's Commuter Jacket and Jeans
Photo: Levi Levi's classic men's styles are getting a makeover for the urban commuter cyclist. Both the 511 Skinny Jeans and the Levi's Trucker Jacket, which was first introduced in 1962, now boast functional features, including u-lock storage, extra
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Zuii Organic's Colorful Summer Cosmetics Are Packed with Flower Petals
Their entire line is certified organic by the USDA, as well as the Organic Food Chain in Australia, where
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The Week in Pictures: Amazing Compostable Swimwear, Africa's Epic Drought, and More
A high-end compostable swimsuit recently made a huge splash in Miami. We answer your burning question...does it decompose while swimming? We also have startling photos of the epic, devastating drought underway in Africa, new plant species, a minimalist
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Plum Wants to be the Netflix of Baby Clothes
A New Area for Product Service Systems? My sister is pregnant, so I've been hearing a little bit more than usual about baby clothes lately. Everybody seems to agree that 1) they're expensive and 2) they don't get much use, because they don't fit for
