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Shabd Simon-Alexander: Seasonless and Artful Eco-Fashion (Photos)

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Published July 24, 2010 at 7:06 a.m.

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Shabd Simon-Alexander spring 2010. We first spotted the artful designs of Shabd Simon-Alexander on eco-fashion site Beklina. It was love at first sight. Shabd approaches fashion design as if it where art; She draws from a minimalist aesthetic and incorporates the folk costume tradition (of beginning one dress with the remnants from the last). For fall 2010, she imagines "seasonless shapes" in a "bright, reflective, washed-out winter palette." In a little Q & A over e-mail, we ...

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Organic Bath-Time Luxury from the Land of Hamams

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Published July 23, 2010 at 8:00 a.m.

Organic cotton towels from the Sufi (left) and Gazel lines. Images via Gazel. The hamam , or Turkish bath, is famous worldwide, offering the opportunity to luxuriate in a hot, sauna-like environment, interspersed by cooling splashes of water and topped off by a vigorous massage -- and/or being scrubbed to within an inch of your life, depending on the bath. These days, Turkey is also well known for its organic cotton, though you couldn't really tell from the paucity of organic clothing

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Annie Leonard Looks at Cosmetics Industry: Simple, Serious, Scary (with Video)

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Published July 21, 2010 at 6:00 a.m.

Image: Story of Stuff - Cosmetics Let me start out by saying there are a lot of good people in the chemicals industry and in the cosmetics industry. But, as Annie Leonard points out in her newest eye-opener The Story of Cosmetics: the "system is broken". Most people remain unaware just how broken the system is, trusting that the government takes care for their safety. Is Annie Leonard's newest foray into battle the tipping point for change? ...

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People Tree Kicks Off Humanity in Fashion Campaign, Support Fair Garment Workers Conditions Now!

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Published July 20, 2010 at 7:14 a.m.

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Daily Mail's Liz Jones and People Tree founder Safia Minney, left to right, in Bangladesh's first organic cotton farm. Image via Daily Mail ... The not so sweet reality of garment workers conditions in Bangladesh is, in short, very bad. Thanks to tipster Elliot for sending us this news bit: UK-based ethical fashion label People Tree has just launched a year-long campaign called Humanity in Fashion. The campaign ...

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Hessnatur by Eviana Hartman: Relaxed, Versatile Eco-Fashion for Fall (Photos)

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Published July 19, 2010 at 6:51 a.m.

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hessnatur by Eviana Hartman. Image courtesy of Hessnatur. In April, we announced that Bodkin's Eviana Hartman would design a thirteen-piece collection for organic apparel brand Hessnatur. Well, dear readers, it's that time of year: Hessnatur has released the look book for the fall 2010 and we're totally crushing on the collection's r ...

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Beautiful Floral Ballet Flats (and More) Made From Textile and Footwear Waste (Photos)

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Published July 18, 2010 at 7:05 a.m.

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TRAIDremade's Vintage Floral Golightly Pump. Image courtesy of TRAIDremade We recently mentioned that one of the largest textile recycling initiatives in the US will launch in New York City in September. While non profits bid to host the recycling bins, you may be wondering what happens to all of those garments, shoes, and accessories. In the UK, Textile Recycling for Aid and International Development (TRAID) operates 900 recycling ...

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Natural Beauty Book Authors Reveal Shocking Truths About Cosmetics (Video Interview)

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Published July 17, 2010 at 6:42 a.m.

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Siobhan O'Connor and Alexandra Spunt, left to right. Photo: Carolina Crespo, courtesy of No More Dirty Looks ... Last month, we gave No More Dirty Looks a rave book review, which is why we jumped at the opportunity to sit down with co-authors Siobhan O'Connor and Alexandra Spunt at their New York City book launch party, Thursday night. After offering our congratulations on writing a comprehensive guide to natural, organic, and ...

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Stella McCartney Will Design UK Uniforms for 2012 Olympics

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Published July 16, 2010 at 5:25 a.m.

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Image from the StyleList: Team GB in 2008 Stella McCartney, surely the world's most famous eco-friendly clothing designer, has been chosen to design Team Britain's Olympic and Paralympic outfits for the 2012 Games ... It's a huge honour for any designer, as the teams sport the outfits in the sensational opening ceremonies and then continue to wear them throughout the events.At the recent World Cup, many teams wore tee-shirts made out of recy ...

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Translating Natural and Organic Product Labels

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Published July 15, 2010 at 3:41 p.m.

Image credit: Good Most beauty products—whether they're natural, organic, or conventional—have some kind of label listing the main ingredients. Understanding what that label means—and how to compare one label to another—is no easy task ... Good wants to make it easier with their quick guide to translating natural beauty product labels ...

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Stewart + Brown Sustainable Sweaters for Fall 2010 (Photos)

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Published July 15, 2010 at 6:15 a.m.

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Stewart + Brown Image courtesy of Stewart + Brown ... Stewart + Brown's luscious knits for fall have us craving crisp, cool weather. The California-based green fashion label uses only fine merino wool or Mongolian cashmere, culled from a co-op that help nomads in the region sustain their centuries-old practices, in their line of luxury sweaters. We exclusively released images from ...

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