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Jan 31, 2010

*Brooklyn* - Ryann Trunk Show this afternoon

Hanging around Brooklyn this afternoon? Charlie-n-diamond are having their  very first Trunk show featuring fashions by Ryann, a locally made, sustainable clothing line for all the ladies. Plus they will be raffling off some great prizes including a haircut at Boy Luv Girl Salon and offering a 20% off discount on accessories. 14:00 to 17:00. [...]

Jan 30, 2010

Göttin des Glücks™ - ecologically fair, feel-good fashion

Göttin des Glücks™ (GDG) means Goddess of Luck and is Austria’s first ecologically fair fashion label, using exclusively certified FAIR TRADE cotton and conforming to the FAIR criteria throughout its production process. GDG is a Vienna-based international fashion collective of four young designers from Sofia, Zagreb, Baden and Vienna from a variety of artistic fields [...]

Jan 29, 2010

*NYC* - not one but TWO sample sales today

Ah New Yorkers… sometimes it seems like you have it all! Today is one of those days! There are two amazing sustainable fashion sample sales going on that you won’t want to miss. The first one featuring 30-85% off designers like Lara Miller, Olsen Haus, Cri de Coeur and Vaute Couture! Today and tomorrow.

At the [...]

Jan 28, 2010

LoveHoney - Sex Toy Recycling

More on the theme of gifting yourself for Valentines Day - how about a new toy? New recycling regulations in the EU mean that all electrical equipment - including sex toys! - must be disposed of at a designated electrical waste collection centre. This means that you shouldn’t just chuck your dead vibrator in the [...]

Jan 28, 2010

Hand-made Thursdays

Valentines Day, to me, is a reminder to share your time and your affection with all of your loved ones. Growing up, we always called it “Heart Day” and we gave each other treats like a neck massage, breakfast in bed for our parents, cleaning a sibling’s room, etc. And as I got older it [...]

Jan 28, 2010

*Sale* Stewart+Brown 24-hour clearance

Organic Pioneers® Stewart+Brown are clearing out their warehouse to make room for new spring styles with their biannual 24-hour private sale. Starting today, Thursday, January 28 at 12:00 PM-Noon EST and ending Friday, January 29 at 12:00 PM-Noon EST, you can stock up on dresses, sweaters, accessories, all styles of tops and much more.

Jan 28, 2010

*UK* - Student essay competition

“Learning to live sustainably – how can your subject area contribute?”
ADM-HEA invites students on UK-based art, design or media higher education courses to enter this year’s essay competition and answer the question above in an essay of around 1000 words. The overall winning submission will receive £250. All submissions that meet the criteria below and [...]

Jan 27, 2010

*Sale* - BTC Elements

BTC Elements is offering an additional 30% off all sale items… for the rest of the week.

Jan 27, 2010

Uncommonly Beautiful Recycled Accessories

As soon as I introduce myself as an eco-fashion blogger, people always look me up and down and ask “what are you wearing? Is it all eco?” And I usually have to answer “no.” When I fell in love with eco-fashion, about 18 months ago, and started to discover all of the magnifeco products that [...]

Jan 26, 2010

Julia Starp - fair trade in Germany

Another hidden treasure discovered at TheKey.to is designer Julia Starp. After completing her fashion degree at JAK Academy in Hamburg, Julia got involved with a sheltered workshop for two years where she created a fashion collection entirely made of hand-woven tissues, with people with disabilities. She then went on to create her Julia Starp label, [...]