Delia, d/b/a Chic Eco on www.ChicEco.com, established herself as an eco fashion guru by learning "who makes what in the world of environmental fashion and design."
She gets her kicks this way. From sustainable fashion apparel to paint and flooring, discoveries are a rush and even better when she connects suppliers with retailers as a broker. Aspects of her business vary with services, but Delia is known to be the contact that embraces weird gigs.
Delia enjoys freelance writing about environmental design, fashion and art, ― from both consumer and supplier perspectives. Her published portfolio includes Conscious Choice, Fiber Ethics, Design Works, Natural Matters and Yogi Times (U.S. and Canadian magazines), as well as OmPlace, Feminist.com, EcoMall and other green-minded websites. Her bimonthly Eco Style column for In Business, a magazine dedicated to helping innovative individuals grow sustainable enterprises, ran nearly eight years until the publication dissolved 2008. For six years she wrote The Environment for Chevy Chaser, a monthly Kentucky community paper.
Delia is originally a Kentucky Blue Grass gal who relocated to the tropical Puna District of Big Island, Hawaii late August 2007. She constructed a yurt early 2009 and attempts to live off the grid as much as possible. Organic landscaping is developing with a full eco system in a semi-urban setting. Reputed as a slum neighborhood, she's determined and challenged with the tiny lot. Also in the lava zone, but then everybody in the region is. She happens to dig the earthquake vibrations while living alone, yet amongst everyone else's pets. Heck, it's paradise to her!
The competition winner of Chic Eco’s 2009 Best Eco-luxury Infant Clothes Designer poll is Carrie Jekogian for LolaBabiez Organics. Congratulations Carrie!
What’s really fun about taking nominations is to read favorable comments. Carrie’s got a fan club. Read on for testimonies.
Do yurts have to be built on a platform? Well, the FAQ page from Shelter Designs in Montana makes a case. In summary, just do it!
It’s best to have a flat surface so the kit will assemble correctly. Make your life easier, they say. Avoid mildew, and finally, ‒ be more climate efficient for comfort.
Sandy Swan is the lead designer for Holy Cow. Her bio is an impressive design history that includes little boy’s apparel at OshKosh B’Gosh for six years. She recently created the kids collection in collaboration with Nordstrom stores.
Hani Hong is an established graphic designer. With business partner Tina Fusari, she owns and operates Fierce Hugs, Inc. In Virginia. She also happens to own an independent graphic design business.
Every yurt has a central compression ring. The exterior finale is typically a dome. Yet there are some options that may surprise you.
A yurt cupola is especially nice for tropical environments. Claire Wolfe, who wrote about her yurt building for Backwoods Home Magazine, replaces the dome skylight for a cupola. She utilized a powder-coated steel frame with an architectural fabric cover. The cupola was raised six inches around the perimeter. As a result, there’s shade and a natural cooling system with maximum air flow.
Designer Tina Bossy’s company goals are to provide comfy and stylish cozy outfits for babies, and to help promote green living. She utilizes the softest organic cottons, huggable hemps, and a new collection of recyclable and vintage fabrics which are transformed into exclusive items.
The newborn collection is designed for babies with sensitive skin. The organic cottons come in subtle pastels and natural cream colors. Baby nursery rhymes come to life with her signature embroidery. You can choose the rhyme that suits your little one best.
The competition for Best Eco-luxury Infant Clothes Designer ended September, but last-minute nominations came rolling in. To expand awareness of exceptional green designers, this fashion category of nominations continues.
Meet Jennifer Murphy. She is a Chicago resident who lives with her husband, daughter, and son. They hold a family passion for farm animals and the future of our environment. Jennifer’s mission is to improve the lives of others through her talents, creativity, intuition and knowledge. She produces modern fun baby and toddler clothes from sustainable fabrics.
Some babies are born fashion divas. They just love to dress up.
That’s what happened to Rachel. So she decided to create exclusive and unique hand sewn or stitched garments with plenty of spunk and pizzaz. Her passion started and continues from vintage treasures. Durability was also important to Rachel, so each item is made to last.
Vintage pieces are incorporated into designs that bring a little from the past into the present. Her favorite materials to work with are tulle, velvet, speciality ribbons, laces and good quality silk flowers. That’s recycling fun!
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