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Clary Sage Organics in San Francisco: Spring and Summer Trunk Show to Feature Edun Founder

Lucille Chi — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:16:33 +0000

Clary Sage Organics is a great find on Fillmore Street in San Francisco and the boutique is an amazing blend of organic fashion and yoga gear, natural remedies, and beauty products. Coming up at the end of this month they are offering a fabulous trunk show and exclusive meet and greet:

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Gorgeous & Green Party to Feature Sexy Stars, Eco Fashion Show and So Much More

Lucille Chi — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:55:21 +0000

It’s time for the Gorgeous & Green party next week! Put on by Global Green, this is sure to be the hottest eco event of the year.

WHEN: Tuesday Evening, December 2, 2008 ~

6:00 Reception
7:30 Cocktail Party
8:30 pm Eco-Chic Fashion Show (see designer list below)

WHERE: LEED-certified Bently Reserve, 301 Battery Street, San Francisco

WHO: The party fundraiser is hosted by Global Green which is the American Arm of Green Cross International (GCI). They are working to solve some of the greatest challenges facing humanity.

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Equita Celebrates Two Year Anniversary And Has 40% Off All Eco Fashion Sale ~ THIS WEEKEND ONLY (In Store + Online)!!!

Stancie Wilson — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:01:53 +0000

In celebration of their two year anniversary today, the ethical, environmentally conscience and eco fashionable Equita is offering a whopping 40% off all eco-fashion today and tomorrow only. Its no secret that we’re all holding onto our wallets a little tighter these days and trying to plan for Christmas without overdoing it. Now is the perfect time to take advantage of this great sale and cross some items off your list while you have a chance at a huge savings. They carry eco-fashion brands FIN, EDUN, Stewart+Brown, Loyale, Autonomie, Del Forte Denim, Perfectly Imperfect, Loomstate, Ecoist, Vega, Tom’s Shoes, Josh Jakus and more.

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11 Great Green Looks For Your White Collar Job

Stancie Wilson — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:02:04 +0000

It seems to me there is an abundance of cozy sustainable T-shirts, sweat pants/shirts and general weekend lounge wear out there, but where does that leave the nine-to-fivers, cubicle and corner office dwellers; those of us who need to look crisp & collected during a presentation in the board room, court room or at that power lunch?

Discover some great looks below made of sustainable fibers that will help you look pulled together, while also satisfying your desire to tread a little (or a lot) lighter:

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Coco’s Hot Shop Offers Sweet Styles We Love

Lucille Chi — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:35:05 +0000

Hop on over to Coco’s concept boutique “mingling the most coveted fashion and beauty care with sustainability and eco-consciousness. We provide a distinctive assortment of fashion, accessories and beauty products for the most discerning Fashionistas who care about how they look and their impact on our environment.” Here are a few designers we also reviewed over the summertime for example, Kelly B who’s adorable swim wear we love, has some sale items over at Coco’s:

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Shop Bop Ethical Fashion is Just Perfect for a Fun Green Picnic

Lucille Chi — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:57:36 +0000

Here are a few earth friendly picnic items available exclusively at shopbop.

Pictured above from left to right are great tees and totes to take on a picnic.

Zooey LOVE Butterfly Tee ~ Jersey tee with ribbed banding at crew neck and ‘LOVE’ graphic at front. This top says it & meditate on the message.
EDUN has great styles like this To A Flame Tee, “Troubles evaporate and hopes dance on the wings of this whimsical tee.” Soft, sweet,
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EDUN Clothing Created by Ali Hewson and Bono

Lucille Chi — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:15:22 +0000

EDUN is a Socially Conscious Clothing Company Created by Ali Hewson and Bono

Rock star Bono ’s wife, Ali Hewson, launched her new clothing line Edun, last summer, during the Pitti fashion week in Florence, Italy. EDUN is currently produced in India, Peru, Tunisia, Kenya, Uganda, Lesotho, Mauritius and Madagascar. Sold in stores in New York and London, Edun’s label consists of high-end women and men’s clothing.

Ali Hewson claims “Edun is not a charity. It ’s a project for social development aimed at Africa,” the company teaches suppliers how to grow raw materials and shows workers how to use the cloth weaving machines. ~ Eartht imes and UPI

Hewson then said, “I have four children and when I dress them I want to be sure that their clothes are not the result of other children being exploited…”

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Magazine Review: GOOD First Anniversary Issue

Kelli Best-Oliver — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:22:58 +0000

When Amy wrote about green magazines, she mentioned GOOD as being one of her favorites. I, too, a self-described magazine junkie, am a big fan of GOOD since it’s inception last year. With all the depressing news out there on any given day, GOOD always reaffirms my faith in humanity. Its focus is, like its name implies, good stuff: those things that are making our world a little bit better, and when I’m feeling down about what’s going on around me, GOOD usually perks me up. It’s a rare magazine that doesn’t need an annual "green" issue: sustainability has been a priority since the magazine was founded.

The latest issue (Sept/Oct 07) is no exception. The issue, which commemorates their one-year anniversary, focuses on design solutions. A topic I covered a while back, green schools, gets a feature nod from Eva Steele-Saccio. Steele-Saccio highlights different schools’ efforts to reduce their footprint and become more energy efficient, and acknowledges that there are benefits beyond energy savings: "Green schools create a healthy atmosphere for learning that has measurable results. The combination of natural light, fresh air, open plans, and multi-use facilities that encourage community involvement has helped student test scores rise by 20% and reduced asthma rates by 39%."

There’s also a feature about a village in England that launched a community effort to reduce their carbon footprint, with the ultimate goal of becoming the first carbon-neutral village in the U.K. GOOD’s product reviews almost always include items produced with sustainability in mind, and in this issue, they create a proposal for better CFL packaging: create a package that can be used to ship burned-out bulbs back to the producer for proper disposal. There’s also a profile of Rogan Gregory, founder of clothing company Loomstate, who was virtually responsible for bringing organic cotton to the fashion industry though his work with Loomstate, and his other two companies, Rogan and Edun

Even subscribing to GOOD can make you feel good: 100% of your $20 subscription costs goes to your choice of twelve charities, including the World Wildlife Fund and Oceana. Good is printed on 30% recycled post-consumer paper that is EcoLogic certified, and 100% offset by projects Good is actually involved in.

The September/October issue of GOOD is on newsstands now.