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Archives by Tag: organic_fashion
Lounge Like the Stars: Green Fashion
June 15, 2008
We peasant folk are always intrigued by the red carpet shimmer of Hollywood’s best and brightest. But we're more fascinated by what they throw on when trotting out for milk. Alternative Apparel's clean fit has long made it the cotton of choice for stars like Brad Pitt, Naomi Watts, and Lindsay Lohan. Keeping pace with the eco-trend, Alternative Apparel now boasts a sustainable line, Alternative Earth. With the same vintage look and...
Eco Top: Green Fashion
June 10, 2008
Going the organic cotton route can lead to a lot of boxy tees in neutral colors. Not that there’s nothing wrong with this, of course, everyone needs a good boxy tee – for scrubbing the toilet and making stirfry, the kind that jumps out of the pan to cover your front in soy sauced bok choi. But there are those times when you need to, say, leave the house. (We admit to walking out door in shapeless cotton on occasion, but only to go grocery...
New Celebrity Line, Laloo: Green Fashion
May 27, 2008
Laloo means “I love you” in the personal tongue of actress Rashida Jones’s young goddaughter – and provides the name for Jones’s new organic clothing line, concocted with pal Amanda Wilcox. Jones and Wilcox live in t-shirts, and their collection is built around their own sartorial style. Featuring ultra-soft tops and tank dresses, everything is made of the highest quality organic cotton. The line is well named - we fell hopelessly in love...
Clean Jeans: Green Fashion
May 19, 2008
Finding jeans that fit the budget and the hips isn’t a task for the weak of stomach. After blazing through racks and racks of skinny jeans with gasp-worthy price tags, it’s all too easy to flee to Cold Stone for a refreshing ice cream cone instead. Throw in a responsible desire for organic cotton, and the Dreaded Denim Hunt is enough to send a girl straight back to bed. But there are many flattering organic cotton options out there – and you...
Future Fashion January 31 Runway Show in NYC: Organic Fashion
January 18, 2008
