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Emma Watson’s Next Green Fashion Line, and More Celebrity News

Photo: WireImage/Getty With the second-to-last installment of the “Harry Potter” film series premiering in theaters this weekend, actress Emma Watson announced plans for her next project: Another fashion collaboration. This one, which follows her well-received line for People Tree , will have the budding designer teaming up with Alberta Ferretti . … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Best of Ecouterre: 7 Eco-Chic Uses for Recycled Plastic Bottles

+ Nike’s 2010 World Cup uniforms are made from discarded plastic bottles, harvested from landfills in Japan and Taiwan, that were melted down into yarn and then spun into fabric. + British designer Tonya O’Hara turns discarded plastic into haunting, nature-inspired jewelry that look as delicate as the state of our planet. + Who knew hip-hop star Pharrell was such an eco-entrepreneur? This season, he teamed up with activewear… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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New York Green Fashion Week: 18 Wacky Spectacular Handmade Hats by Milliners Guild (Slideshow)

Milliners Guild, Spring 2011 Hat Collection at The GreenShows, New York Fashion Week. Credit: Elisa Hyman From Alice in Wonderland’s Mad Hatter to Lady Gaga , Milliners Guild is sure to set hat lovers’ hearts a flutter. Their Spring 2011 Hat Collection, which premiered at

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Every Argument You Ever Wanted to Have About Geoengineering

Photo via the Daily Galaxy Geoengineering a disaster? Ah, geoengineering — the topic every climate-conscious lady or gent has a strong opinion on. It brings up all those fun questions: If things get bad enough, like if man continues to emit greenhouse gases into the atmosphere at alarming rates — can we use science to

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New York Green Fashion Week: Lavuk Brings Casual Eco-Chic Style from L.A. to the Runway (Slideshow)

Lavuk designer Natasha Gindin (center, right) with models wearing her spring 2011 collection at New York Green Fashion Week. Credit: Elisa Hyman At the GreenShows during New York Fashion Week we saw a wide range of green fashion , from elaborate gowns made from lamp shades by

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London Fashion Week SS11 – Catwalk Like An Egyptian – Ada Zandition Shows Pyramora Collection at On|Off (Photos)

Images by Paul Perksy via Ecover Ada Zanditon , winner of this year’s Ethical Fashion Forum innovation award and ethical fashion’s fastest rising star, wowed the fashionistas at London Fashion Week yesterday with the presentation of her Pyramora collection for Spring Summer 2011. Held at the On… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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London Fashion Week SS11 – Catwalk Like An Egyptian – Ada Zandition Shows Pyramora Collection at On|Off (Photos)

The GreenShows Showcase New Directions in Green Fashion

The designs of Auralís Herrero wowed the crowds at last week’s GreenShows. Green is the new black. And if you don’t believe us, check this: eBay listings with the term “organic” have nearly doubled since this time last year, while sales for items with the term have risen 30 percent. Among the forces propelling green fashion along: the GreenShows, otherwise known as Eco Fashion Week…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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New York Green Fashion Week: Ashton Michael Black Label Shows Asexual and Seasonless Clothing (Slideshow)

Ashton Michael Black Label at New York Green Fashion Week. Credit: Emma Grady For anyone in a loving relationship, Ashton Michael Black Label ‘s spring 2011 collection is not for you: inspired by English rocker Morrissey and “broken relationships,” the distressed knits and bondage-esque clothing is asexual, with a rock n’ roll aesthetic. Click through for photos of the seasonless collection, and hear more from designer Ashton Hirota, who says, “saving Mother Earth can still be rock n’ roll.”

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The Week in Pictures: Thick Layer Of Oil Found on Gulf of Mexico Seafloor, New York Green Fashion Week, and More (Slideshow)

More bad news has surfaced about the BP oil spill: the Mississippi River has been clogged with thousands of dead fish in it’s wake and researchers have discovered that a lot of the oil that some thought had evaporated has actually just settled on the Gulf of Mexico seafloor. In other unsettling green news this week, 10,000+ walruses have come ashore in northwest Alaska; for the first time a non-Russian flagged commercial bulk carrier will use the Northern Sea Route (the northeast passage); the U.S. Clean Air Act celebrates it’s 40th birthday, and in New York, designers show their e… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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The Week in Pictures: Thick Layer Of Oil Found on Gulf of Mexico Seafloor, New York Green Fashion Week, and More (Slideshow)

New York Eco Fashion Week: Twilight Meets ‘Stars at Night’ in Susan Cianciolo Spring 2011 (Slideshow)

Susan Cianciolo at The GreenShows during New York Fashion Week. Image credit: Emma Grady New York Fashion Week is in full swing and I am reporting live from the media lounge at The GreenShows , where ten environmentally- and ethically-sound fashion brands are presenting their spring 2011 collections. First up:

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New York Eco Fashion Week: Twilight Meets ‘Stars at Night’ in Susan Cianciolo Spring 2011 (Slideshow)