Archive for the 'Vintage' Category
Looking to mix up your wardrobe this year and get rid of some of those old outfits that are just collecting dust? There’s an app for that. The “Closet Swap” iPhone app enables you to trade clothes with friends without having to host a clothes swap. The app encourages users to upload photos of unwanted clothes or tag existing Facebook photos featuring them. The ... weiterlesen...
Style expert and founder of Splendora.com, Gina Pell, shares her favorite eco-picks for looking fabulous this summer - all while remaining conscious of the great outdoors. In case there was any doubt, Gina disproves all theories that in order to protect the environment you have to sacrifice any of your style. Visit the eBay Green Team for more smart and eco-friendly product fin... weiterlesen...
Photo: B. Alter
Selfridges Department Store (think Saks Fifth Avenue in the USA) is having a green moment and presenting a five week campaign, Project Ocean, to highlight the disastrous impact of overfishing the oceans.
Washed Up is part of that campaign. It is a glorious exhibit of vintage and haute couture clothes set amongst endangered coral shells. Lady GaGa's crystal-encr... weiterlesen...
Photos courtesy of Liz Jones
Melbourne-based artist and jeweler Liz Jones is a bit of a magician, turning trash into beautiful rainbows. Her art is gorgeous, but sadly just a 20-minute stroll on a nearby beach is more than enough time to collect the supplies needed for just one rainbow....Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: ReFashioner
For those who covet designer duds sans the steep price tag -- and instant shopping gratification -- ReFashioner is the place for you.
Unlike other consignment shops where you have to wait for your item to be sold, the clothing swap site lets you instantly start shopping once you submit garments from your own closet.
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Photo credit: TRÈS BIEN SHOP/Creative Commons
This guest post was written by JD Norton, Community Engagement Manager for the eBay Green Team and contributor to eBayGreenTeam.com.
Eco-fashion makes up only seven percent of the retail business—and five of that is women's. To say it's a bit trying for men to dress stylishly and responsibly is quite the understatement. So, ... weiterlesen...
Photo: B. Alter
Selfridge's department store in downtown London is turning its huge windows over to twenty up-and-coming designers. The lucky chosen few will design the shop window and their work will be sold in store.
Little Glass Clementine and Jessica Dance represent the eco contingent this month. They will be taking it up a notch and showing their jewellery to the one mi... weiterlesen...
Jenna Isaacson Pfueller, right, with friend. Photo: All Thrifty States
When I was growing up my older sister often joked that my parents had actually found me at a flea market--which, for the record, is just not true-- and so when I first read about thrift store photo project "All Thrifty States: Documenting what Americans Throw Away," it--ahem--hit close to home.
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Photo: Adhesif Clothing Company
Working with vintage silk scarves, reclaimed jersey, and other vintage fabrics, Vancouver-based Adhesif Clothing draws on the youthful days of summer with their floral pattern-packed spring 2011 collection--don't miss their Alice in Wonderland-inspired spring 2010 collection.
From relaxed-fitting floral shorts to a multi-patterned collared dres... weiterlesen...
Heather Heron's California Street Laptop Sleeve. Photo: Heather Heron
In her second collection for Environment Furniture--don't miss her first--California-based designer Heather Heron has mastered the art of repurposing. Using mainly vintage Swedish army fabrics, Heron has constructed street-smart laptop sleeves, flouncy pleated and structured clu...Read the full story on TreeH... weiterlesen...
Photo: Rik Panganiban
2010 was a hard year to love the NYC MTA, rates went up, services went down, entire bus lines were eliminated. Feeling nostalgic for the good ole days? Well this holiday season, the MTA has a cure for you. On Sundays, during the month of December, the MTA is rolling out vintage trains from the 1930's era "Nostalgia Shopper's Special" that run along the F/... weiterlesen...
Photo: Fleabag
The easiest way to mix up an outfit is with accessories. Fortunately, Daily Candy recently highlighted 8 green fashion handbags for spring 2010. From vintage handbags with a hand-painted twist to multifunctional back-packs with androgynous appeal, we picked the top 3 green handbag designers and bring you their weiterlesen...
Photo: Tunji Dada
From army surplus fabrics and a blend of latex and organic cotton, Tunji Dada gets playful with sustainable textiles for Spring 2011. As seen on Eco Hookups, the New York-based designer's "Furbished: Refurbished Spring 2011 Neo-Sex Collection" merges...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Bright Young Things Spring 2011 Collection, New York Fashion Week. Credit: Elisa Hyman
From the maker of the Uniform Project LBD, comes Bright Young Things, a label that launched in June of this year with one little black dress (LBD). The New York-based line debuted on the runway at weiterlesen...
photo: Europe 2 You
I've never been a fan of most wedding registries because I cannot stand the idea of having what everyone else has, or giving whatever everyone else gives for that matter. In addition, the sheer consumption of it all is quite a turn off. I am obsessed with finding miscellaneous kitchen items made by local potters, reclaimed materials, and now, these vintage a... weiterlesen...
Bright Young Things Style Challenger Tiffany of Six SIx Sick. Photo: Ayasha Guerin
When Bright Young Things (BYT), the sustainable fashion label that launched with one little black dress last month, asked if I would don their LBD for a Style Challenge I had to muster every ounce of will po...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Vin-T Bikini made with vintage t-shirts. Credit: Vin-T Bikini
Suit up and hit the beach eco-style this summer in a rockin' sustainable bikini (don't worry guys there's one for you, too). New-York based Vin-T Bikini creates custom, one-of-a-kind swimwear made with salvaged vintage t-shirts from rock concerts, almae matres, and more.
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Image via New Dress A Day
If you've ever stumbled upon a sad looking frock in a thrift shop with no clue how to salvage the material there's a new (to us) blog that will show how in 365 ways: New Dress A Day. For one year, the blog's resident DIY'er has sworn off buying new clothes and instead is sifting through flea markets, garage sales, and secondhand shops for clothing that... weiterlesen...