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Why Eco-Fashion Matters

Jasmin Malik Chua | Posted 11.06.2009 | Green


Jasmin Malik Chua

Fashion isn't something that exists in dresses only, as the late great Coco Chanel once said. It has to do with ideas, the way we live, and how we relate to the world around us.

I'm Too Sexy for This Footprint: Eco-Designers Take on Fashion's Carbon Footprint

Andrea Chalupa | Posted 11.18.2009 | Style


Andrea Chalupa

A growing number of eco-designers are trying to reduce their carbon footprint, by using production processes that are gentler on the environment and all natural materials, such as hemp and cotton.

Great, Green Fashion Brands

Avital Binshtock | Posted 11.12.2009 | Green


Avital Binshtock

Some of the most eye-catching baubles are made of stuff that had a past life--and many of them can be found on Etsy, a global network of artisans selling handmade works.

A Truly Green (and Frugal) Fashion Choice: Thrift Stores

Karla Zens | Posted 06.11.2009 | Green


Karla Zens

Carefully inspected and then laundered, second hand fashion is cleaner than the escalator handrail at the mall. So give recycled fashion a try: it's cheap, chic and truly green.

Green News Report - May 7, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 06.07.2009 | Green


Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

In Today's Audio Report: Fires and bats and bears -- Oh My!; Congress to offer Cash For Clunkers; Some Democrats side with Republicans in stalling cli...

Organic Fabric By The Yard: Why And Where To Get It

Grist.org | Posted 02.28.2009 | Green


Organic cotton is expensive but clearly a good fabric to buy, especially in comparison with conventional cotton. The statistics on pesticides in conve...

Supima Cotton for Fashion's Rising Stars

Zandile Blay | Posted 02.14.2009 | Style


Zandile Blay

Brooks Brothers. Ralph Lauren. Lands End. These are just a few retailers who favor Supima cotton, a luxurious, fashion forward brand of cotton cultivated exclusively in America.