Green Colored Glasses- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura ReviewElectropura is run by fashion designer Lynn van Gastel who creates fashions for kids in sizes o-5 from existing materials. In today’s world where nearly everything seems to be disposable, these fashions rescue fabrics that still have tons of wear in […]
- Skateboard Sculptures of HaroshiCheck out these fantastic skateboard deck sculptures by Japanese artist Haroshi. He’s got an extremely varied portfolio of artwork made from old beat up decks. These five pieces shown here are just some of his latest sculptures. His method of wooden […]
- Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the CookLooking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life?? Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides […]
- Beads For ChangeAre you looking for an eco-friendly product for the fashionista on your shopping list this year? Check out Beads for Change. This program employs women of Uganda who live in hillside slums. They are refugees after decades of war in […]
- Oil Town LivingI’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil. Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town. We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a […]
- Penguin SweatersTo be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left. I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right. It’s […]
- Getting In Bernie Madoff’s PantsThey say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants?? Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers […]
- The Ultimate Solar LightHere in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity. It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world. They’re simply living hand to […]
- Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles TeesTalking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale. Yup, half off! So, what could you spend half as much on?? Well, they’ve got an outstanding […]
- Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself. Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets. The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a […]
- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura Review
Tag Archives: Rowena Ritchie
Beauty Will Save the World: Sustainability’s Top Makers on What Compels Them to Create
EcoSalon’s favorite fashion designers, jewelry makers and artisans on the nature of creativity. “Beauty will save the world,” remarked Dostoevsky in the 19th century. If ever there was a time to believe in the possibility of that statement, it is … Continue reading
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CreativeBug Workshop: Make a Macrame Plant Holder with Cathy Callahan
Take a new look at macramé with Cathy Callahan’s easy-to-follow tutorial. I know, when you think of macramé you think of cheesy 70s dens, but the knotted handicraft has come a long way since then. Learn the simple satisfaction of creating knotted … Continue reading
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Now & Then: The History of the Zipper
Unzipping the floodgates: From a closure to decorative fashion statement, the zipper changed the course of fashion history. Shown here, Balmain’s SS 2010 zipper jacket. Instantly recognizable by their exposed back zipper, Victoria Beckham’s signature bodycon dresses continue to be the … Continue reading
EcoSalon’s Top 10 Favorite Online Vintage Stores
Get inspired by a world’s worth of vintage clothing without leaving your home. How did Sophia Amoruso, founder and CEO of international fashion website, Nasty Gal, grow her vintage clothing store on ebay to become the fastest-growing retailer in the country right … Continue reading
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CreativeBug Workshop: Finger Knitting with Amelia Strader
Requiring nothing more than a skein of yarn – this project might be the ultimate in low-tech crafting. In this workshop Amelia Strader shows us how to finger knit chains of yarn that can be turned into necklaces, bracelets, garlands … Continue reading
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Now & Then: The History of Fashion Media
They’re hard to resist, but have modern-day fashion magazines lost their link to art and become too focused on celebrity culture? French women as early as 1700 pored over magazines – then sketches of the latest dresses simply bound together … Continue reading
Vivienne Westwood Says Don’t Buy Clothes
Outspoken fashion designer Vivienne Westwood details her plan for Climate Revolution writing, “The fight is no longer between the classes or between rich and poor but between the idiots and the eco-conscious.” British Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood is encouraging people … Continue reading
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World Skin Color Scarves: Turning Data Into Fashion
Designer Reineke Otten rethinks dry data into silk scarves beautifully printed with graphics and colors. Fashion and fact and figures usually involve the number of runway presentations per season, or the measurements of the latest supermodel. Dutch visual sociologist Reineke … Continue reading
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Osklen’s Spring 2013 collection, ‘Endless Summer’ Suits California Dreamers
Whether you live in California, or just wish you did, Osklen’s latest collection is great fashion for every season. Oh, what to wear? It’s all so confusing. Fashion’s current focus is spring next year. Midwesterners and East Coasters are mindful … Continue reading
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CreativeBug Workshop: Anna Maria Horner Makes Cross-Stitch Modern
Reinterpret traditional cross-stitch embroidery by creating this colorful and easy-to-make pendant. In this workshop, Anna Maria Horner walks us through the fundamentals of cross stitch, which results in this graphic pendant that adds handmade glamour to any outfit. Worked up in … Continue reading
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