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A frugal wardrobe: think, then shop
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Our closet says a lot about us. Having a lot of clothing doesn't help us to dress better. On the contrary, it can make things more confusing and make us more prone to fashion mistakes. A simpler wardrobe can be a lot easier to maneouver and a lot less ...
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3 months, 2 weeks ago by: kirstendirksen staff comments
Consejos para un sacar partido a armario frugal
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Nuestro armario dice mucho de nosotros mismos. Tener mucha ropa, o un fondo de armario desproporcionado a nuestras necesidades, no aumenta nuestra elegancia, ni nos hace más irresistibles ante los demás, ni mucho menos tiene por qué contribuir a nuestra felicidad. Por el contrario, saber qué prendas necesitamos ...
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3 months, 2 weeks ago by: nicolas.boullosa staff comments
Fashion III: redesigned clothing
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A trend among celebrities, DIYers, fashionistas and eco-activists may prove to be the most eco-friendly way to dress. Redesigners are recycling their wardrobes to stay fashionable without buying new.By Kirsten DirksenRedesigned fashion reaches from the haute couture houses of Paris to online DIY communities: from 15,000 dollar coats ...
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7 months ago by: kirstendirksen staff comments
Komodo: eco-fashion with a acid house past
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Joe Komodo's interest in ethical fashion grew out of his days as a backpacker in the early eighties. "The Komodo story was really taking handicrafts and turning them into desirable items."Predating the whole "eco-fashion" movement, Komodo began in 1988 with the vibe of the Acid House Summer of ...
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1 year ago by: kirstendirksen staff comments
Skunkfunk: a low carbon t-shirt and urging you not to buy
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Their color is green, they began on an organic farm and they use recycled fabrics, but Skunkfunk founder Mikel Feijoo Elzo doesn't oversell his good deeds. "We can't talk to much about sustainability when we are in a very consumerism industry. We do not need so many clothes ...
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1 year, 2 months ago by: kirstendirksen staff comments
Itsus Eco System Green: organic down to the threads
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Twelve years after starting his Itsus fashion label, Richard Brown has launched a new line, this time it's totally chemical-free. "It all started with doing research and realizing that with just regular cotton, there was just too much pollution taking place as a by-product of it but I didn ...
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1 year, 3 months ago by: kirstendirksen staff comments
El Naturalista: a recycle-it-yourself (RIY) shoe
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The two Spanish families that started El Naturalista had three lofty goals for their footwear: comfort and style with minimal harm to the environment. "We seek out production processes that are eco-friendly and promote traditional craft skills, we utilize natural materials and dyes, we avoid toxic products and materials, and ...
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1 year, 3 months ago by: kirstendirksen staff comments
Kuyichi: first in organic jeans
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Back in 2000 the Dutch NGO Solidaridad- that also works with fair trade coffee and fruits- started developing organic cotton in Peru, but when they found that no big jeans brands were interested in it, they decided to start their own label.Kuyichi was launched in 2001 with a focus ...
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1 year, 3 months ago by: kirstendirksen staff comments
Fermented corn starch shirts and butt-flattering eco-jeans
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Now that eco-friendly fibers have gone mainstream maybe you've heard of hemp and organic cotton, but what about Tencel and Ingeo? Maybe you know eco-conscious clothing lines like Edun from U2 frontman Bono and wife (Ali Hewson) or Edun designer Roran Gregory's other eco-line Loomstate, but have you ...
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1 year, 3 months ago by: kirstendirksen staff comments
Redesigned clothing: just reshoe it!
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The footwear industry isn't known for its sustainable business practices. But that may be starting to change. Whether you think the Nike Considered line is just a bit of greenwashing, it's tough to deny that there are some mighty small players beginning to make a difference. In this ...
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1 year, 3 months ago by: kirstendirksen staff comments
