published March 17, 2009 and has No Comments
We like Mission Playground because not only are they an environmentally conscious clothing company, but they also uses apparel designs as a vehicle for change . Since 2003 Mission Playground has built a team of environmentally conscious individuals dedicated to the brand’s mission of protecting the playground -- our earth. All apparel incorporates sustainable fabrics, thought-provoking graphics, a pledge ...
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published March 16, 2009 and has No Comments
Photo of a (clothes) swapping party SharonaGott @ flickr. Because swapping and clothing exchanges are part of the unofficial economy, it's hard to get a direct statistic on how much so-called "recession chic" has grown since the dawning of the global depression. Clothing and accessory sales have gone down about 6.5% in the last year. But two trends tell ...
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published March 13, 2009 and has No Comments
Justin Gargasz needs one of these to wear along with his Vessel Jacket: A raincoat that turns into an armchair. The writer at Found_NYC has the one shown above, from 2002. It was produced by Italian clothier C.P. Company and designed by by Moreno Ferrari....
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Transformer Clothing: C.P. Company's Coat Turns into Armchair
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published March 12, 2009 and has No Comments
This truly is the greatest thing since Ron Webb of Archigram's Suitaloon, (shown below the fold)- Industrial and fashion designer Justin Gargasz has developed a jacket that unfolds into a tent. Talk about carrying your house on your back!...
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Carry Your House on Your Back With Vessel by Justin Gargasz
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published March 10, 2009 and has No Comments
Image via: EkoChic Recycled cashmere bangle bracelets, recycled cashmere wraps and cover-ups, and even recycled luxury cashmere dog sweaters are all part of the spring 2009 collection from Vintage Creations . The ladies over at Vintage Creations aren't just making new sweaters from old sweaters, they're outfitting every aspect of your accessory world with cashmere. Yum!...
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published March 5, 2009 and has No Comments
Not to suggest that Nau are feeling depressed at all, just that after sticking very tightly to a palette of earth tones, they have now infused their line with a variety of strong blue hues. And they also go for gold with a new ochre colour. Nau craft clothing only from high spec environmentally benign materials. Their styling strives ...
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published March 4, 2009 and has No Comments
Photo credit: Hip & Zen Obama may be talking green jobs , but America's current economic meltdown has claimed more than its share of environmentally conscious businesses, including Domino , Sprig.com , and Plenty .
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Hip & Zen To Close Doors
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published March 4, 2009 and has No Comments
Image via: Author's Photos While perusing the aisle of my local grocery store the other day, looking for some sort of "sauce" to go on quesadillas and burritos, I ran across this Chipotle-Ranch Dressing. Perfect I thought. Then I got it home and realized it was a "vegenaise" product. Good Grief! I'm a vegetarian, but I've had trouble getting ...
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published March 4, 2009 and has No Comments
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Video: Carla Saulter a.k.a. Bus Chick
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published March 4, 2009 and has No Comments
Photo courtesy of Greener Grass Design British design firm Mixko —the same good folk who brought us the ice-cream-cone pendant lamp —first salvaged fabric remnants from Japanese tatami-mat producers to create rich, tapestry-like belts . Now you can dress your dough in the same shimmery, exquisitely patterned raiments with Mixko's Heli Wallets , available at Greener Grass Design for ...
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