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Top 5 Green Fashion Designers Favored by the ‘Great American Apparel Diet’ Founder (Photos)

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Credit: Hemera One year ago we covered the commencement of the Great American Apparel Diet ; participants have staved off clothing consumption for — gulp — 365 days. In a little over 10 days the anti-shopping experiment ends. To help dieters avoid a disposable fashion shopping binge, Sally Bjornsen, creator and founder of the Great American Apparel Diet, has curated “Conscious Shopping” , a new section to her blog, updated thrice weekly, which features eco-friendly app… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Gross, Weird, and Frightening Fashion from Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Trashy Lingerie, Rats on the Catwalk, and More (Photos)

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image courtesy of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! A dress made from slimy salami and meaty bacon? An entire wardrobe made from one woman’s hair? A 22-story pair of pants? These tales and more in Ripley’s Believe It or Not’s recently published book called “Enter If You Dare!” The annual collection of odd and extraordinary tales from around the globe offers up fashion stories, from the fascinating and frightening to the excessive and extreme. Click through for more — but only — if you dare!… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Ask Pablo: Is Replacing Windows A Good Investment?

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image Source: TottoBG Dear Pablo: I am thinking about replacing my windows to cut back on my home’s energy usage. Will this yield a good return on my investment or is my money better spent elsewhere? Most windows can be compared to a giant hole in your home’s insulation. While a standard wall might have an R-Value (resistance to heat flow; higher is better) of 13-19+, a single-pane window is no better than 1. A gas-filled double-pane window can reach a R-Value of 3, or closer to 2 once t… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Durable Zero-Waste Bags Merge Functionality with Architectural Appeal (Photos)

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Credit: Maria Mayer via Carga bags . From Mauro Bianucci , the same Argentinean architect that brought us recycled wool felt Carga bags back in 2006 , comes a new line of zero-waste bags, built with a single piece of rubberized cordura and vegetable-tanned leather. The trio of bags are called “Zero-Wastage,” and we read about them first on

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Non-recyclable Cardboard Housing: The Next Strawbale?

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Images: Auburn University Rural Studio You’ve probably heard of strawbale construction — but what about cardboard bale construction? We already know cardboard is pretty versatile and can be found anywhere from furniture , to ornaments , to

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Best of Ecouterre: 7 Fashion Labels With a Conscience

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

+ TOMS Shoes is arguably the best-known for-profit social enterprise. Its schtick? It donates a pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair you purchase. + Taking a page from TOMS is 141 Eyewear . For every pair of retro-flavored horn-rimmed spectacles you purchase, the company donates a pair of glasses to a child who can’t afford them. +

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20 Seasonless Green Accessories to Wear Year-Round

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Hand-loomed silk and wool shawl from eBay’s World of Good. When World of Good by eBay asked me to choose my favorite eco-fashion picks from their fair trade marketplace — packed with thousands of products that positively influence people and planet — for a feature on their site, I jumped at the chance to go “virtual window shopping” and pick accessories that accent outfits, regardless of seasonal trends or personal style; I honed in on clothing made by hand with high-quality, local and traditional textiles, crafts that create employment in underserved areas, and accessori… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Urban Decay Expands Vegan Line With Limited Edition Eyeshadow Palette

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Urban Decay’s Vegan Palette. Photo courtesy of Urban Decay. Guest bloggers Andrea Donsky and Randy Boyer are co-founders of NaturallySavvy.com . Being vegan can be tough if you love cosmetics. Finding animal-free eyeshadows and mascaras isn’t easy to begin with, and then there’s the issue of being able to find the colors you want. We’ve talked about Urban Decay ‘s cruelty-fre… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Stewart + Brown Sustainable Sweaters for Fall 2010 (Photos)

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Stewart + Brown Image courtesy of Stewart + Brown. Stewart + Brown ‘s luscious knits for fall have us craving crisp, cool weather. The California-based green fashion label uses only fine merino wool or Mongolian cashmere, culled from a co-op that help nomads in the region sustain their centuries-old practices, in their line of luxury sweaters. We exclusively released images from… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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From a Vat of Green Tea, Grows Gross (but Cool) Green Fashion called BioCouture (Photos)

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Bio Bomber Jacket, grown from a vat of green tea. Image courtesy of Suzanna Lee. Is it possible to “grow a frock from a vat of liquid” using cellulose-spinning bacteria? This is exactly what fashion designer Suzanna Lee asked before she began BioCouture , a research project based at Central Saint Martin’s College in London. From a vat of sugary green tea, she grew a textile biomaterial, resulting in seamless clothing that has the look and feel of vegetable leather (we read it first on Seed and Sew ). Click through for more gross (but cool) … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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