Ecouterre Launches

Posted on September 25, 2009 Under Eco

Congrats Jill! (Inhabitat founder Jill Fehrenbacher launched a new site, Ecouterre) Focused on, well, eco-fashion of course. Good luck!

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Looptworks

Posted on September 9, 2009 Under Eco

I have written extensively about green companies - not just because being it's the current hot trend, but because I feel it is what we must move towards in order to be sustainable. Today, a revolutionary clothing company launches. Formed…

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El Naturalista

Posted on August 26, 2009 Under Eco

Green is the new black and this year companies are definitely heeding the call as more and more of them are adding eco-friendly elements into their product lines. Few though, can compare to El Naturalista, a Spanish footwear company that…

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Do You Viv?

Posted on August 21, 2009 Under Eco

Get stickers, green businesses: the idea behind sustainability and consumer-focused company Viv is a simple and free one that could also be the best way to make your credit card look better (short of getting a black AMEX). After customers…

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Growing Jewelry

Posted on August 5, 2009 Under Design

Growing Jewelry is a redefinition of modern values. It is a clash of jewelry and gardening; couture and organism. The collection of this hand jewelry is designed for people in metropolitan cities and is an experiment in drawing nature toward…

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Wooly Baby

Posted on July 17, 2009 Under Fashion

Crazy cute wool slippers made from recycled sweaters. If I had a toddler in the family, they'd be rocking around in these soft-soled recycled gems. For sale on Etsy!

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Hybrid Wind/Solar Street Lamp

Posted on July 13, 2009 Under Eco

The old street lamps in your neighborhood may still do their job of illuminating those darkened city streets with a flicker and a buzz here and there, but as time has gone on they've also managed to remain quite the…

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Apliiq Fashion

Posted on July 13, 2009 Under Fashion

"Custom, limited and upcycled" wares for men and women are the calling card of clothing upstart apliiq, and the results are punchy shirts, second life Reeboks, and jewelry. The Splesh V-neck tee and Oliver hoody look like something you might…

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The Umbrella Skirt

Posted on June 30, 2009 Under Fashion

Italian designer Cecilia Felli knows what to do with a broken umbrella"“ turn it into an umbrella skirt. Pretty great! check out all her different creations over here.

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Commonwealth x Billabong

Posted on June 16, 2009 Under Fashion

Perennial VA/DC favorite Commonwealth has teamed up with Billabong for a series of board shorts made from a new fabric called Eco-Supreme Suede. The material is made from recycled pure polyester and can be recycled at the end of their…

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