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Indie Designer Interviews: Makool Loves You

Posted Jun 2nd 2008 9:00AM by Mallory Whitfield
Filed under: Casual wear, Designers, Dresses and Skirts, Interviews, Under the Radar, Sustainable Style


We love all of the amazing independent designers out there. In order to find out more about just what makes all of these creative types tick, we present to you an ongoing segment called Indie Designer Interviews.

Today's interview is with Anisa Makhoul, a Michigan native who received a BFA from Minneapolis College of Art before moving to Portland, Oregon where she started producing her designs locally and founded Makool Clothing. For the past eight years Makool Clothing has been growing a cult following right at the cutting edge of the fashion scene. Makool has a loyal following online, as well as selling to items wholesale to boutiques.

Gallery: Makool Loves You

Alphabet TopShakespeare DressPlum Shirt (aka flavor grenade)Annie & Alvy TopBallerina Bamboo Dress

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Top 5 ways to green up your wardrobe

Posted Apr 22nd 2008 4:04PM by Mallory Whitfield
Filed under: Do Good, Sustainable Style


By this point we've all heard how important it is to buy eco-friendly products, and that includes fashion. But is it all just hype? Just another marketing gimmick employed by corporate America to try and get us to spend more dollars but feel less guilty about doing it? Many companies have been accused of greenwashing, and it's certainly true that buy buy buy is not the way to help our environment.

No matter what though, people will always want to dress in a way that makes them feel good about the way they look. We shouldn't have to compromise style in our quest to save the planet. Sure, we need to adjust our habits, but that doesn't mean that we'll all end up looking like a bunch of dirty hippies. Here's our list of the top 5 ways to really green up your wardrobe.

Gallery: Top 5 ways to green up your wardrobe

1. Buy Quality, Not Quantity2. Buy Vintage3. Buy Revamped4. Buy Local5. Buy Sustainable

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Sustainable style must-haves

Posted Apr 22nd 2008 1:08PM by Annie Scott
Filed under: Holidays, Bags and Purses, Haute Home, Stores, Accessories, Casual wear, Shoes, Sporty wear, Men, Designers, Dresses and Skirts, Do Good, Books, Sustainable Style


Anya Hindmarch's Men and women alike can be sustainably stylish. Here are the must-haves:

1. The reusable bag. It doesn't have to be Anya Hindmarch's bag you see at right (which we've all seen about enough of, frankly), but re-usable bags are eco-friendly and can say a lot about you. You read? Get one at a bookstore. In fact, you probably already have one. They're called tote bags. Use them when you go to the farmer's market (or the drug store) and feel good about yourself.

Gallery: Sustainable Style Must-Haves

Re-Usable BagHemp shirtHemp t-shirtMud TruckVegan shoes

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Earth Day 2008

Posted Apr 18th 2008 3:20PM by Jonathon Morgan
Filed under: Sustainable Style





This year, on April 22, over one hundred million people around the world will take time out for the planet. As the green movement becomes increasingly popular, and we all start to realize how important it is to reduce our environmental impact, it's no surprise the fashion industry has followed suit. "Eco-friendly" used to be synonymous with "fashion disaster," but now that designers -- from the internationally acclaimed to the up-and-coming independents -- are turning their efforts toward more sustainable attire, it's no wonder that going green is eco-chic.


What's the key to sustainable style? Is it a cute new reusable shopping tote? Vegan shoes? Both? Check out our picks for eco-chic "must-haves."
For the more laid-back fashionista, our resident expert on casual-chic shows you how to look good and stay comfortable while you go eco-friendly.

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