Tag: Clothing - Page 9
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Back to School Fashion for Fall 2011 (Slideshow)
Heading back to school in style does not mean making over your entire wardrobe. Instead, use your clothing budget to invest in well-made, high-quality ethical clothing that will last.
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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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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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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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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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Clothes Made from Milk -- Yes, Milk. (Video)
Milk is the raw material for a new fabric created by 28-year-old German biologist Ande Domaske, who has created a string of beautiful designs based on the silky smooth fabric. Gizmodo's Jesus Diaz writes, "I'm having a hard
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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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The Best New Sustainable Products From the Los Angeles Designers and Agents Show
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. From June 13-15, Designers & Agents in Los Angeles featured a "Green Room," focused on environmentally-friendly products
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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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Linda Loudermilk Premiers First-Ever Compostable Swimwear at Miami Fashion Week
Linda Lourdermilk's compostable swimsuit at Miami Fashion Week. Photo: Haute Natured Linda Loudermilk is making a major splash in the sustainable swimwear scene. The eco fashion designer premiered two compostable swimsuits at Miami Swim 2012 Fashion
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Cartier Nominates Eco-Fashion Entrepreneurs for Annual Women's Initiative Award
We've been following sustainable sourcing marketplace Source4Style, founded by Summer Rayne Oakes and Benita Singh, from the very beginning,
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Is Forever 21 an Eco-Fashion Design Thief? (Photos)
If imitation is a form of flattery, than fast fashion retailer Forever 21 must be fond of eco-fashion label Feral Childe.
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North Face Steps Up To Responsibly Manage an Invisible Waste Stream
If you're like a lot of people these days, you know that avoiding plastic use is a good idea. You ditch the single serving water bottles for a good steel one. You choose paper rather than plastic. But did
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Nike, Adidas, Puma, H&M; and Others Found Discharging Toxic Chemicals Into Chinese Rivers
After a year-long investigation of China's giant textile industry, Greenpeace has found that hormone-disrupting chemicals and other toxins are being discharged into the country's major water systems from major plants that
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Rachael Reichert Gives Gothic Fashion an Eco Revival (Photos)
From dabbling in duct tape dresses to dog costumes, Rachael Reichert has already had a diverse career in fashion. But it's her most recent venture that caught my eye: it's an eponymous line of goth meets girly eco-fashion in two
