Lucille Chi is a Lifestyle Editor for Green Options Media. Her focus areas include: green design, ethical fashion, environmental art and education, renewables, holistic healing and more. She has been dedicating her energies toward finding and drawing attention to all the ways in which products, companies, and industries are moving toward creating a more sustainable world on the global scale, as well as the way individuals are moving toward living sustainably and healing lives at the personal level.
Studies: PresidioMBA.org
B.S. Cornell University, College of Human Ecology
I am awe struck by the “Solar Vintage Collection” by Lost Values, which consists of solar charged light inventions transformed creatively into traditional hand crafted fashion accessories.
The Solar Vintage Brooch is charged when worn in the sun, and in the evening it enchantingly becomes a subtle, ambient light.
New York City’s Cooper Hewitt is highlighting their Fashioning Felt exhibit in a big way. My mind is now filled with ideas about the possibilities of felt.
”Fashioning Felt presents an extraordinary range of felt. From two-dimensional carpets to three-dimensional environments, each work reveals the virtuosity of both the material and the designers. The exhibition and book focus on felt that has been produced by traditional hand- or machine-felting processes; they exclude non-woven felt and techniques, in order to underscore the essential elements of feltmaking — wool fiber, agitation, moisture, and pressure.”
I fell for this Felt Ovoid Jacket and Empire Pant look. Isn’t this draped felt suit creative?
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In the Spring on Ecolocalizer we featured the start of the Yahoo! Green “Make it Green” Competition. Now with only one week left, the possibilities for new entries are endless. If you have a brilliant eco-creative idea, and want to see it manufactured for real, then enter now. Yahoo! Green explains:
“the best ideas will be made into real products and stocked on real shelves. The innovator will get a share of the sales for 20 years, plus $2,500 and possibly an appearance on PBS’s Everyday Edisons. It’s a great way to turn an idea into reality. For this last week, we’re waiving the submission fee. We’ve had more than 110 ideas submitted and 10,000 votes from the community.”
So what is most popular idea so far? Well,
Are you looking for a cute eco bikini to sport this summer? If so, check out the Kelly B Ruffle Bikini. Kelly B was recently honored in Springtime as one of the Best Eco-Creative Swimwear Designers.
This adorable bikini sports:
-an adjustable triangle top that ties at the neck and back.
-bikini bottoms that sit low on the hips with a charming ruffle accent.
-a black with orchid strap and ruffle.
The best aspect of these Kelly B swimsuits is that the fabric is 90% Organic Cotton blended with 10% Spandex.
Organic red potatoes are in season and make a delightful accompaniment to any meal. Their bite size is great for all sorts of side dishes. These little lovelies taste good boiled and mashed, baked and browned, tossed in a summer salad or simply enjoyed on their own. Red potatoes are just as healthy as they are delectable. According to the World’s Healthiest Foods:
“Analysis of Red and Norkotah potatoes revealed that these spuds’ phenolic content rivals that of broccoli, spinach and Brussels sprouts, and includes flavonoids with protective activity against cardiovascular disease, respiratory problems and certain cancers.”
Nothing heralds summertime to me quite like watermelon. Reminiscent of childhood picnics and parties, this sweet, pink, fleshy fruit always cools me down on hot days. Did you know that watermelon:
helps with inflammation?
may help prevent asthma when eaten?
is concentrated with amazing antioxidants?
prevents colon cancer, diabetes and arthritis from developing?
happens to be a a great internal cleanser as it’s more than 90% water?
is a great source of vitamins A & C?
contains beta carotine?
has a high lycopene content?
aids in free radical elimination and may prevent cancer formation?
Strawberries and cucumbers seem to be everywhere this summer and they make yummy accents to refreshing salads. Shown above is a simple salad packed with the following skin refreshing nutrients when eaten:
Summer is here and Deux FM’s Mystique string bikini is one of the sexiest eco-swimsuits out this season. It is made from remnant fabric with organic cotton rope ties.
I’m simply smitten with the current issue of Coco Eco Magazine which features:
the first yearly International Eco Couture issue.
ways to stay safe in the sun, from eco-sunscreens to special skin treats!
a sexy Leila Hafzi outdoor eco-fashion shoot by the shore.
the hottest green fashion stars in London.
awesome highlights from fashion designers in the Philippines that design clothing with their traditional pineapple fiber.
the head of the Humane Society up close.
a worldwide fair-trade section.
a complementary guide to San Francisco.
unique eco-retreat highlights.
This is a great tee by Fox In Mociun, a cute collaboration from organic designers Caitlin Mociun & Alyson Fox. The two are very good friends that share great talents.
Their work is described as “heavy on the prints and streamlined silhouettes…they form timeless pieces that could be termed wearable art”
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