Protect Your Hoofs in TOMS Vegan Shoes, Fall 2010 Preview (Photos)
Toms snow leopard print shoes, fall 2010. Image courtesy of Toms Shoes.
Calling all animal and shoe lovers alike, TOMS Shoes has released images of their vegan shoes in new vibrant prints–including the snow leopard-inspired shoes, above–from their fall 2010 collection, made without the use of any animal by-products.
For those who aren’t familiar with TOMS Shoes, the philanthropic footwear brand donates a pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair sold. Recently, TOMS made e…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Beautiful Herb-Infused Organic Clothing for Fall 2010 (Photos)
A.D.O. herb-infused organic cotton dress with coconut buttons. Credit: A.D.O.
The key to curing arthritis, insomnia, or bronchitis could be in your clothes. A.D.O. Clothing follows ayurvastra, a branch of traditional Indian ayurvedic medicine that translates literally to “life or health-clothing.” The New Jersey-based label marries herb-infused organic cotton and rich, naturally-dyed hues with modern designs for fall 2010. Click through for photos and more on ayurvedic treatm…Read the full story on TreeHugger
“Fashion Delivers” Mobilizes Philanthropy in the Fashion Industry, Honors Summer Rayne Oakes at Haiti Relief Benefit (Photos)
Summer Rayne Oakes at “Pay It Fashion Forward” in New York City. Credit: Emma Grady
Eco-model and activist Summer Rayne Oakes and fast fashion brand Forever 21 are hardly–if ever–used in the same sentence. But the two came together, along with hosts Emmanuelle Chriqui of HBO’s Entourage and Bryan Greenberg of HBO’s How To Make It In America, to help raise funds for <a href="http://www…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Calling All (Aspiring) Green Fashion Designers: Deadline Approaching for Sustainable Design Competition
Courtesy photo.
The Ethical Fashion Forum (EFF) is accepting applications for the 2010 Innovation Award, an annual sustainable design competition and, along with The Fairtrade Foundation, they have launched a new category sponsored by Tesco: The Fairtrade Cotton Award. If you are an aspiring green designer or if you are established and want to broaden your audience, this is the competition for you. Click through for details, deadlines(!), and view photo…Read the full story on TreeHugger
No More Dirty Looks: The Truth About Beauty Products
Image: No More Dirty Looks
A Book Every Girl Should Own
Every girl likes to look her best. That is why she should read No More Dirty Looks: The Truth About Your Beauty Products, and the Ultimate Guide to Safe and Clean Cosmetics. Siobhan O’Connor and Alexandra Spunt have delivered an easy-to-read, understandable source that answers the questions:
- Does this beauty product work?
- Is it worth the risks?
- Is there a better solution for beauty without the drawbacks of harmful chemicals?
And last but no…Read the full story on TreeHugger
In Chicago, A Fashion Show Satisfies Our Love for Recycled Textiles (and Our Sweet Tooth, Too) [Photos]
From afar it looks like just another golden hued evening gown but up close it’s hundreds of M&M wrappers–yum! Image courtesy of EarthShare Illinois
We’re no strangers to green fashion in Chicago; Designers Vaute Couture, Frei Designs, and Mountains of the Moon</a…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Pap(i)er Fashion on Display in Zurich Museum
Images from ATOPOS
This looks like such a great show–it’s been in Paris and now it’s in Zurich, at the Museum Bellerive, if anyone is travelling there this summer.
Called Pap(i)er Fashion and created by ATOPOS, a Greek cultural organization, the exhibition examines the use of paper in modern fashion: in design, art, advertising, sound, video, and catwalk shows. The fashions reflected what was happening in art, politics and culture at the time; Pop Art and Op Art, comp…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Green Fashion Hits the Big Screen in Sex and the City 2 (Photos)
The ladies of Sex and the City 2 dressed in elaborate wardrobes; In an equally decadent setting. Credit: HBO via Vogue
Green fashion hits the big screen in Sex and the City 2 amongst the modern, decadent ensembles worn by the likes of Sarah Jessica Parker, <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/file…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Are These Unethical Fashion Brands Hiding In Your Closet?
Is sweatshop or child labor behind your clothes? (Images: Gap sweatshop raided in India found children as young as eight working there (from International Center on Child Labor and Education, left); Gap embroidered shirt (from Gap, right).
Sweatshops are a hidden reality in an increasingly globalized world. It’s d…Read the full story on TreeHugger
“BP Cares” T-shirt (With Oil Stains)
Photo: StreetGiant
So much for “Beyond Petroleum”…
The BP oil spill has been going on for so long that t-shirts about it are coming out. A few weeks ago, we wrote about the clever “BP: Bringing Oil to American Shores” t-shirt. One of the latest BP t-shirt (see above and below) simply says “BP Cares” with an oil-stained logo. So much for “Beyond Petroleum”……Read the full story on TreeHugger
