July 2010
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Go ahead and get stitch'T- ed!
Years of overstuffed New York closets bore the idea of stitch’T… Where one of a kind, handmade compositions for duvet covers, pillowcases and t-shirt quilts using vintage tees make for a unique and, well, awesome way of putting to use what already exists!
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Not Just a Label Organic T-Shirt Collection.
When a t-shirt collaboration this cool comes around, I have to mention it. Not Just A Label partnered with three of their featured designers, Patrick Mohr, Aoi Kotsuhiroi and Spon Diogo for an all organic limited edition t-shirt collection.
Maintaining our strong focus on championing the industry’s eco-fashion sector, our t-shirts are made from organic fair-trade cotton, meaning the fabric is...
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San Pellegrino Gets Stylish!
Italian sparkling water company San Pellegrino has collaborated with Italian fashion brand Missoni. The collaboration allowed Missoni to cover the San Pellegrino bottle label with their signature zig zag pattern. Thirty million units of the special edition bottles are being produced and will be available in the best restaurants worldwide.
The Missoni collaboration marks the start of a...
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ShopStyle iPad Application.
“The iPad is going to be the ultimate handbag accessory for any style conscious woman and it’s this audience who love shopping,” says Shannon Edwards, director of ShopStyle. “ShopStyle is focused on “revolutionizing the way women shop online.”
Anything that helps make shopping more organized is worth my time and attention, and the ShopStyle App does just that. It is smart- switching languages...
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Hands Up Holidays: Luxury Volunteering Vacations
If you are like me, going to a place just to sight see doesn’t seem to be enough anymore… I want to go there with a purpose! Well, now you can create a purpose wherever you go and interact with the community that is hosting you through Hands Up Holidays.
Offering tailor-made luxury trips that include volunteering opportunities, Hands Up provides trips and opportunities to give...
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Trend Forecast: Wooden Sunglasses
In the past week I have received three inputs on wooden sunglasses. By my personal definition I ‘pattern recognize’ this to be the precursor to something on the cusp of becoming big and trendy. Truth is, I can see why. Wooden sunglasses are awesome, different and sustainable.
These wooden sunnies by Kayu Design are made from bamboo with a 100% UV gradient lenses.
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Chatty Panties.
Cat got your tongue? No sweat- your panties can say it all and then some with the 6 pack from A Lot To Say. Made from 100% recycled plastic bottles. Sweet. (Or should I say naughty…)
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Accessory Trend Report: Double Finger Rings
I am loving this trend! Lauren Conrad sports a delicate version that sweetly spells out her name. Kim Kardashian and Rihana make a bit of a bolder statement with their double rings that draw the eye. Eco-fashionistas need not been left out- check out FASHIONmeGREEN to see where to get an upcycled ring that is as original as you!
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Eco-Fashion Esty
I recently dove into the eco-friendly clothing section of etsy.com to discover the latest and greatest from eco- independent designers. Here are my picks.
Above are the super cute, super conscious summer flats from ExtraSeed. The upper fabric is recycle sourced and the rubber soles are made from discarded car tires.
Pretty Birdie does such a wonderful job displaying her eco-fashion designs,...
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The Little Book of Shocking Global Facts
I absolutely love info-graph picture books like this!
how is it that the developed world spends billions of dollars annually on weaponry, while the poor of the developing world have no access to education, medicines or even clean drinking water? what exactly is the relationship between cheap goods on the high street and the wage-slavery of sweatshops? how have large corporations branded the...
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Scoring Matrix for a little thing called LIFE.
It seems we all float in and out of periods of time in our lives in which making decisions is immanent. I happen to be going through one such time. Making a decision is exciting and can sometimes be stressful, but as a very good friend of mine once (and continues to say) said, “These are good problems to have!” Agreed. Making a decision and having the options that surround it is,...
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