Inspired by seventies lace and Jane Birkin, Emma Watson has teamed up with Alberta Ferretti to design Pure Threads, a new eco-friendly fashion line.
Pure Threads,...
Japan to replace nuclear plant with world's largest...
Officials in Japan have announced plans for building the largest wind farm in the world, ten miles off the coast of Fukushima – site of the nuclear disaster...
Vicarious by Nature, Fall 2011
Here I am, writing another post about the ever-ethical, always fashion-forward Vicarious by Nature. Below is their Fall 2011 collection, images of which have just...
Ethical Retailer Profile & 25% Discount: Lille Boutique
I first learned about Lille Boutique when writing about Araks Yeramyan lingerie, then fell in love with their wide-ranging selection of lingerie, bath products,...
ASOS Africa & Jessica Ogden’s New Ethical Collection
Jessica Ogden was born in Jamaica, and after some quick reading, I can also tell you that it appears she was born to design. Ogden calls antiquated, distressed...
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Every time I try to find a DIY recipe - for a natural face mask, hair treatment, foot soak, whatever - I have everything I need in my kitchen...except that ONE THING....
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LA Fashion Week is just ahead, but sustainable designer, Carrie Parry revealed her line on her site to appease eager eco-fashion nerds (like us). [Images available...
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Recently I was sent some samples to review, care of Five Bamboo. As I sat down to write this review I realized that, each time I’ve worn them, those samples...
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This collection could not be a better starting point for me, personally, to begin reviewing sustainable high-end fashion. It hits every one of my current fashion...
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Edun, created to support economic development and trade with Africa, utilizes ethical manufacturing practices and a commitment to expanding their African-made fashion...
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Osborn owns their own production workshop in Guatemala wherein they have 25 employees working for them who lovingly use fair trade, locally sourced materials to...
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EcoSkin is one of the brands that introduced me to eco-friendly fashion. Not eco-friendly clothing – but “fashion” because there is nothing...
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“I believe in Jus Animalium, the rights of beasts, and Jus Herbarum, the rights of plants. The right to exist as they have always existed, to live and let...
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Fashion is a kind of romance, to me, and when I see a piece of clothing I want to feel something, like I do with a great painting. The best designers conjure up...
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Dressed up in Vicarious by Nature: a logical love story told http://www.awakenedaesthetic.com/2011/01/building-bridges/
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Sustainable fashion inspired by Thomas Hardy's Heiress & Architect. http://www.awakenedaesthetic.com/2010/12/heiress-architect/
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Araks Yeramyan designs beautiful, vintage inspired lingerie, with an ethical purpose. http://www.awakenedaesthetic.com/2010/12/ethical-designer-profile-araks-lingerie/
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Shel Silverstein, as both an inspiration for fashion and a positive take on this holiday season. http://www.awakenedaesthetic.com/2010/12/this-bridge/
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Here is my hypothesis: We are in a transition. The eco-fashion industry was only created a few years ago, max. Before that – there were designers who happened...
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“Vaute Couture not just because of the V, for vegan, but because Vaute (vote) is really what I think that’s what you do when you buy something… The...
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