Eco Chic Mommy

This is so EcoChic! Amazing idea, one dress worn many different ways to be more eco-friendly. I love it and hope to see more designers follow this theme.

Check out You Bright Young Things.

How to make a dress that’s universally wearable yet individually specific, that’s both sustainable and fashionable? This question is at the heart of fashion designer Eliza Starbuck’s new clothing line, Bright Young Things. In the past, one dress for everyone meant a uniform; but Starbuck sees her dress as a canvas for self-expression: “I’ve seen so many women with closets full of clothes who say, ‘I haven’t got a thing to wear’. I’m giving them one dress that they can wear forwards, backwards, open, again and again, with anything they like.”

Starbuck conceived the little black dress at the heart of Bright Young Things’ collection in 2009 when she met Sheena Matheiken, a woman who was embarking on an intriguing year-long challenge: Matheiken would be wearing one dress every day for a year to raise charitable funds in an experiment she called The Uniform Project. Starbuck’s challenge was to create a dress for Matheiken that would not only hold up to a year-long daily wearing, but would function in any setting – at work or at a cocktail party, at a conference or a concert, on the street or on the beach – and would not just function, but would work.

As soon as the project launched, Sheena, Eliza, and the dress garnered international media attention, including articles and posts in the New York Times Magazine, Glamour, Daily Candy, The Huffington Post, The Guardian and the BBC, to mention a few. With The Uniform Project’s website reaching a daily audience in the tens of thousands, Starbuck decided that her dress had the ability to empower many more women, and to commemorate the end of Sheena’s one-year challenge, Eliza produced a 365-piece Limited Edition of the dress that sold out in less than a week and contributed an additional $10,000 in proceeds from the sales to Sheena’s fundraiser. Now, Bright Young Things is making the dress for the public to buy, style, and reinvent with the hopes that women will be inspired to shop their closets at home the next time they are tempted to buy into the fast trends that make fashion victims of so many.

Prairie Underground – Collection.

I love the totes on this site. 100% certified organic cotton printed with low impact inks and pure CLASS. Rebel Green: Responsibly Made Products.

I don’t know about you but I have tried at least a half dozen reusable water bottles and none of them have grown on me, until now. I received a sample of the 18oz Kleen Kanteen and I love it. First off I love the color(so important) I got the commuter orange. It is a bright cheerful color that I like to see first thing on my morning commute. Next is I love how easy it is to carry! There’s a place your index finger to hook onto the lid. You can also buy a carabiner and attach to a bag or belt loop.

Of course their bottle are all BPA free, whew. I used to use a Sigg bottle until I found out it had bpa in it’s liners so ever since then I have been extra careful about the bottle my family uses(note Sigg fixed this problem last year).

If you are looking for  a new water bottle I highly recommend the Kleen Kanteen.

I love the looks of these umbrellas and the big bonus is that they are 100% biodegrable.

Check out their website http://www.thebrelli.com/

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Ethical & Fair Trade Jewellery & Accessories | EcoChic Collection – Luxury Bags – Eco Chic Jewelery / Jewelery – Luxury hand made/ handmade designs.

I keep finding really cool hemp items. I live a few blocks from Haight Ashbury and the hemp items I am use to seeing aren’t this stylish. I guess Hemp isn’t just for hippies anymore!

Store – Juno & Jove, Inc. Fashionably Conscious Style for Men, Women & Home.

Great selection of stylish items here.

Simple Shoes – Eco-friendly Shoes, Sandals and Bags including Green Toe™ and ecoSNEAKS™ Sustainable Shoes for Men, Women and Kids. Our Shoes and Bags are Made with Sustainable Materials like Hemp, Jute, Organic Cotton and More. Free Shipping for a Limited Time..

I just ordered a pair of ballerina flats that are made from partially recycled materials, including car tires!

Marks & Spencer: Plan A – Home.

I hope to see other retailers follow their example.

These are great options for kitchen recycling. Stylish and practical, very eco chic.

Six Eye-Catching Kitchen Recycling Solutions @greenUPGRADER.