Latest Stories in Sustainable Fashion - Page 10
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Rohan Embraces Corporate Responsibility, Bit by Bit
Around mid last year I was disparaging about the UK's Ethical Consumer group ranking outdoor clothing purveyors Patagonia and Rohan equally, when in my mind the former is far and away the greener of the two, particularly when its
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Ask Pablo: Are Repurposed T-Shirts Carbon Neutral?
Image credit: Karen, used under Creative Commons license. Dear Pablo: Say an average fancy t-shirt holds carbon footprint of 6kg but is never sold and sits in the warehouse of a textile/clothing production company. I take that same t-shirt and use it to
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Merrell Takes a World View to Get Us Outside
Merrell makes shoes for the outdoors (as well as some apparel and bags), so it seems fair and reasonable that their mission and marketing manta might be, "Let's Get Outside." To share this mission Merrell support a
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Keen On Home Grown U.S. Footwear Production
Technical footwear manufacturing in the USA? It's hard to think it could fly these days. But Keen, a company with a eye towards reducing the environmental impact of the line of footwear and bags, have done just that. In
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Couture Vintage Fashion Boutique Pops Up in New York City to Benefit Art of Elysium (Photos)
One look at Decades collection of designer frocks and you'll think you've died and gone to vintage fashion heaven.
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Market Publique Lookbook Gives Vintage Fashion a Modern Spin (Photos)
I've been raving over swap, borrow, buy sites like I-Ella and ReFashioner recently, but when it comes to vintage fashion, Market Publique is leading the pack.
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Handcrafted Mother's Day Gifts to Show You Care - Act Now
If you like DIY and are too busy to actually do it yourself, here's a Mother's Day Gift that has all the love and care that goes into something that's made by hand.
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Ask Pablo: Is Barefoot Running Greener?
Image credit: John Kochmanski, used under Creative Commons license.Dear Pablo: I have seen more and more people running barefoot. Do you think it is better for the environment? Barefoot running, or running with so-called minimalist shoes, is a
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FYE Shoes - Fashionable, Affordable, Green & Responsible Footwear from France
Shoe lovers have more and more choice when it comes to buying eco-friendly shoes: Simple Shoes, Worn Again or TOMS are just a few of my favourites and I just found a new brand from France. FYE (for your earth) is a relatively young company that started
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The GreenShows Pop Up at Bloomingdale's SoHo for Earth Day (NYC Event)
With Earth Day just around the corner, there's bound to be a bevy of green fashion coverage hitting the mainstream media outlets; eco-friendly fashion on Earth Day? How original. But really, putting sarcasm aside, I am
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GreenSoul Shoes, A Triple Bottom Line Company You Want to Know About
Although I have been watching TED videos for years, I only attended my first TEDx event today. GreenSoul Shoes founder, Alastair Ong, was one of the speakers. I had never heard before of GreenSoul
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Menswear Gets Upcycled for a Lesson in Sustainable Style
Eco-fashion makes up only seven percent of the retail business—and
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Arc'teryx Makes Recycled Cape of Good Hope
A while back we wondered why the otherwise highly innovative outdoor brand Arc'teryx didn't seem to be embracing more environmentally benign materials in their much acclaimed line of clothing, packs or climbing gear. Though
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Greenwash Watch: Fur Is Still Not Green
Images credit: Fur Council of Canada Four years ago we congratulated the Fur Council of Canada for setting a new standard in greenwashing with their Fur is Green campaign. They are in the news again, with an upgraded website and downloadable brochures,
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Timberland Earthkeepers Go Bionic for Recycled Polyester and Organic Cotton
Launched to the trade last year, Timberland's new Earthkeeper footwear is now available to mere mortals as well. Complete with Bionic canvas, which is a modern reworking of that durable material, which was once de rigueur for
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The North Face's Castor Oil Jacket Wins Green Award
The Venture Jacket was first released by The North Face in 2002 as a no-frills functional rainshell. It has undergone a revamp for the northern Spring/ Summer of 2011, with the inclusion of castor oil into its HyVent DT EC
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For Valentine's Day, Sew Your Own Sexy Lingerie (DIY)
Say goodbye to the days of nylon negligees and polyester panties. Alabama Chanin offers a sexy and sustainable alternative for Valentine's Day: a DIY organic cotton corset and bloomer set, entirely made in the USA. The
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50 Year Old Fjällräven Wins Sustainability Award
Fjällräven, the Swedish outdoor gear and clothing company, has been celebrating its 50 year birthday of late, with a few prizes picked up for a new eco products. Most recently they scored a Sustainability Award
