Eco Fashion World

Source4Style has officially launched! Hurry to the site to check out the easy to shop categories which include bast fibers, cotton, leather, manufactured fibers, silk, tree-based/wood, wool and a category labeled ‘other.’

annie O. boutique presents gorgeous accessories hand crafted by members of a women's cooperative in Peru. Founder, Annie O. Waterman collaborates with a group of 90 women who incorporate their traditional weaving techniques into the creation of every item. In Waterman’s travels to Peru, she gains inspiration from the traditional embroidery and textiles, and translates the inspiration into the creation of a contemporary line of belts, clutches, horn cuffs, alpaca shawls, and other one-of-a-kind wares. In turn, the work provided by this project, empowers the women of the coop to thrive by using their skills, ultimately resulting in a positive change for their lives and the lives of their families.

Eco entrepreneur Sarah Van Aken has launched www.savafashion.com to bring the same socially conscious retail choices from her successful flagship boutique SA VA, located at 1700 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, to the rest of the nation. As in the SA VA store, the interactive web site allows women to shop for fashion-forward garments by selecting seven different sustainable categories including: Local Made; Fair Trade; Hand Made; Organic; All Natural; Made in the U.S.A.; and Recycled.

What’s old to me may very well be new to you and vice-versa. My sister and I grew up swapping clothing with each other and friends. Sharing closets made life easier at times and let’s not forget to mention, quite fun. How many times have you stared at your closet chock-full of things and proclaimed “I have absolutely nothing to wear”?

What happens when a trendsetting vintage queen and girl about town enters a contest for the “second best job in the world”? Committed shopophile and exuberant It girl Xavière Guerlay is creating an Internet buzz with her application for www.letsbuyit.com’s International Shopping Consultant competition by challenging the very premise of the competition, conscious consumption is the name of the game as she commits to compensate the carbon footprint of her mission by promoting green fashion and sustainable products.

Wear is that from? This question now leads you to the Textile Library, a recently launched initiative by Earth Pledge. The library includes classifications, techniques, textiles, certification and questions to ask suppliers like: ´What amount of care (i.e. washing) does this fabric require? Is the finish free of hazardous chemicals (i.e. formaldehyde)? and ´Are sustainable practices used in the cultivation of this crop (i.e. wastewater recycling, crop rotation)?´. In the library you will find over 600 sustainably produced textiles, including organic materials, sasawashi, pina, bamboo, milk protein and sea leather. The comprehensive database responds to designers´ needs to be easily and effectively connected to suppliers of fabrics.

- A what?

- A Polyvore darling! A fashionista gone social media crazy with an artistic touch. 

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The thing about keeping up with Kate McGregor, the owner uber cool NY eco boutique Kaight is: it’s not easy! But it keeps us on our toes

The ideal capsule wardrobe: a light carry on containing a few perfect pieces that you can wear from day to night, day after day, customizing them to get a different and original look every time. The reality of a capsule wardrobe: you, paying for excess baggage weight at check in…

Well, fret no more, there is now a real world solution. A former architect with a PHD in “fashion customization” and years of design experience, Bernice Pan is a lady with many tricks up her sleeves, or for that matter, in her cuffs, pockets and pleats. In 2006, she launched her customizable demi-couture brand DePLOY to offer solutions to the sustainable fashionista who wants more from a garment than a one-time kick. All Deploy creations are in fact two or three garments in one. This multi-functional and interactive approach to dressing up soon found a large fan base in London and this summer, Deploy had to grow out of its original studio.

Why leave an UGG sized footprint on the earth when you could tread it with a light and sexy stiletto? The brand-new online magazine Ecostiletto.com helps you make eco fabulous lifestyle choices with weekly fashion, beauty and “good life” picks.