Victoria’s Secret model Gisele Bundchen will be launching an eco-friendly beauty line called Sejaa Pure Skincare , today! Gisele says the line will uses all-natural ingredients, “thoughtful” packaging” and recycled paper. Who knows what kind of input models/celebrities put into their own brands or collections, but I’m liking the “all-natural” idea of this.
Although I wish I could be “fashionably green”, I’m not. First off, they are pricey, hard to find, and not many brands do it. One of my favorite designers, Stella McCartney is eco-friendly (non-animal products). Olsenhaus, is doing just that with their Fall Winter 2010 collection. The entire Olsenhaus Fall/Winter 2010 collection of pumps, wedges, stiletto booties, and knee-highs in an innovative polyester microfiber made from trashed television screens! Now beat that! (via)
One of our favorite celebrities Emma Watson has released a new eco-friendly line from People Tree. The collection includes knitwear tops, dresses, shorts, jackets, accessories and even men’s fashion items.The line will benefit the People Tree Foundation, supporting fair-trade farmers in developing countries.
Emm said:
“I wanted to help People Tree produce a younger range because I was excited by the idea of using fashion as a tool to help alleviate poverty,” Emma said (People). “I think young people like me are becoming increasingly aware of the humanitarian and environmental issues surrounding fast fashion.”
A couple years ago, while sitting in a hair salon, I was reading an article about brands selling dog, cat and raccoon “faux fur” clothing. I was disgusted, not only in the fact that they were killing these animals for fashion, but that they were fooling consumers into thinking they were buying faux, but were actually buying real animal fur. So, once again, people are still doing it, but this time it needs to end.
About a year ago, the Humane Society took Lord & Taylor, Dillard’s, Macy’s, Neiman Marcus, Saks, and the parent company of Andrew Marc to court for mislabeling “faux faur” clothing items. Finally, Lord & Taylor has settled with the Humane Society out of court. The department store agreed not to sell products containing the fur of raccoon dogs, the most commonly misrepresented kind of fur, according to the Humane Society. Lord & Taylor, along with the other defendants, allegedly sold furry garments labeled as raccoon, coyote, rabbit, or faux that were actually made with raccoon-dog fur. Lord & Taylor promises to be more careful about fur labeling moving forward. << Maybe you should just NOT use fur in your clothing. How could you even kill these cute little creatures. I just want to cuddle with one of them! I am completely grossed out and disgusted by these people. I’m glad someone is doing something about besides the crazy ‘ol PETA peeps. By the way, if you are completely clueless to the Fur farm industry, you might want to do some research and find out HERE
What do you think about fur?
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Hmm.. what a um, creative idea for a dress. Condoms? Who would have thought? These dresses were made in honor of HIV/AIDS awareness, so at least it’s for a good cause, you know? AND, they are completely green ! Well..let’s hope their actually not used condoms..Definitely great for promotional purposes.
(Oh my god this guy cracks me up)
Jason Mecier makes these one of a kind art out of the most random knick knacks and thingamajigs you could possibly think of. Using everything from beans, to yarn, and my favorite: make-up. He’s made portraits of everyone from Anna Nicole Smith, to Ashanti. Some of these are up for sale, so if you’re feeling any of them, support the artist!
I am totally in love with these adorable Hello Kitty necklaces by jewelry designer Funky Junq Recycling. Funky Junq items are all handmade and created using recycled / repurposed aluminum cans. Slight imperfections including scratches, dents, & slight curves may sometimes be noticed. If you’re not a fan of Hello Kitty but you like the idea, they have cupcakes, earrings and other cute accessories! You can shop their stuff here on Etsy. They each run at about $4-$5.
Created by Pattern People are these natural canvas tote bags featuring portraits of Marc Jacobs and Karl Lagerfeld. These are perfect for the beach or pretty much anywhere you go. I wouldn’t mind dollin’ up my Trader Joes canvas bags with someones face. You can get these bags over here at Hint e-Shop for only $45 each!
I am trying to be as green as possible, so recyling materials for other useful things is key! Kim White does exactly that by offering a full lineof handbags sewn up from vintage automotive fabrics starting from $95.
According to White, these handbags “have a widespread appeal, from trendy teens to stylish grandmothers and every woman in between,” and they certainly good to our eyes, especially the killer Camaro Special Edition ($225 incl. tax and shipping to Continental U.S.). The Website Says:
Kim White uses dead stock never-used textiles intended for use in American automobiles: cars, trucks and vans. She fortuitously unearthed an entire warehouse of automotive fabric, which may be the last existing stock anywhere in the US, and she is the sole owner of these amazing textiles.
Via The Luxist
correlation with Yann Arthus Bertrand’s film about the state of the environment, Italian shoe designer Sergio Rossi is releasing a pair of eco high heels.The Rossi shoes are made of recycled leather, use vegetable dyes for color, and eco-friendly packaging.
More than that, both the packaging and the shoe are entirely biodegradable. The Sergio Rossi shoes will be available in select stores starting June 5th.
