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Where were you yesterday morning at 4am? Were you camped out and freezing in front of the doors of a big box retailer with 2,000 of your closest friends? Did you leave your Thanksgiving celebration early to make sure that you got the door-busting deals on America’s busiest shopping day of the year? Or were you sleeping soundly because you knew that you’d be visiting local businesses for Small Business Saturday?
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Tagged American Express, American Express OPEN, American Express Small Business, Barack Obama, Big Box stores, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, green, Holiday 2011, Holiday 2011 Sales, holiday shopping, local consumers, Local Shopping, Shop local, shopping, shopping local, Small business, Small Business Saturday, supporting local shops, sustainable consumer, US President
Do you get slack from your friends about your passion for green fashion? Are you burned out from the momentary let downs of looking for the perfect EcoFashion garment or accessory and not finding what you need? Have you lost your drive to seek out, defend and WEAR EcoFashion? Then this list is for you, the proud, the growing, the future of Haute Verte Couture. Below you’ll find 10 Reasons Why It’s Delightful to Be an EcoFashionista. This list is meant for everyone, from the devoted EcoDiva to the professional with no time to think about clothing. As always, we want to hear from you, so please feel free to add your 10 Favorite reasons that spark your passion for green fashion! Continue reading
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Tagged Closets, consumer culture, consumption, designers, dress, eco diva, Eco Friendly, eco-chic, Ecofashion, Ethical Dress, ethical fashion, fashionista, Gary Harvey, green, green fashion, Greening your closet, loose 10 lbs, Material Culture, on trend, organic, Organic Children, Organic closets, Organic home, recycle, reduce, reuse, shopping, spring cleaning, Sustainable, sustainable fashion, vintage, young designers
Biking. It’s many eco-fashionista’s transportation method of choice. Environmental benefits of bike commuting aside, being a cyclist allows independence from transit authority schedules and the option to have a little bit more fun at a party than you might otherwise have enjoyed. However, when you close your eyes and imagine yourself on a bike, what images appear in front of you? For me it has a lot to do with padding, tons of neon and that horrible, awful, hair-do-wrong helmet. So, how to become an Eco-Biking diva? Continue reading
Posted in Eco Chic Products, Material Culture, Technology and Culture
Tagged Adidas, bikes and women, biking, cyclist, DIY, Eco fashion, fashion, green, green biking, neon, New York Times, shopping, Stella McCartney, Tencel, Yohji Yamamoto
I did it a little this morning, and last night too. I wasn’t shy, and I even told a couple of people about it. I think you probably did it too. I’m talking about online shopping. This relatively new method of commerce is something that has changed the way we live. I’m interested in exploring the sustainable aspects of this form of retail, and what innovations can be made to increase its ecological footprint. Continue reading
