An inspirational blog about what to wear to work.
i love this 70s-inspired dress vanessa hudgens is wearing – the color, the fit, the flow! it’s a bit of a different take on all of the ruffle dresses out there. such a fun dress for a night out dancing! check out similar dresses by Anavaa Kisasa, reef, and Girl on a Vine.
i just noticed the other day that instyle.com has a section of their site dedicated to celebs and their green habits! check out what eco-friendly clothing lines these celebrities wear:
this is random, but i really like birdcages. i think they are so pretty and have a vintage -inspired appeal to them.
Metro Three : Contrary : Branch Handmade : ExBoyfriend : Birdland Creations
in honor of the tall ships being in town this weekend, i’m sharing with you these really cool bags by reiter8 – made out of recycled sailboat sails! these are so cute and i love the idea – so unique and reasonably priced too!
my boyfriend of all people (i say that because he’s not one for fashion and gets confused when my clothes become too trendy) pointed out to me the other day that i like gray in my wardrobe. then i thought of some of my favorite pieces – gray cardigan, gray long sweater, gray jeans, gray dress, gray t-shirt – and realized he’s right! i really don’t like khaki and white and black could get boring, so i buy gray pieces as my neutrals and layering pieces.
and apparently i’m not alone. rachel mcadams wore a gray jacket and bag, jessica simpson wore a gray maxi dress with a pink cardigan, rachel bilson has been carrying around a new gray bag, jessica alba wore a gray tunic, and rihanna wore a gray sweater. what are your thoughts on the color gray? drab or daring?
all images from people.com
Terra Plana (featured here during my eco-friendly fashion week) is offering the clothing menu readers a 25% discount on their Terra Plana classics shoes. this is an amazing deal – thank you to Terra Plana!
just enter CLOTHINGMENU25 at checkout – expires august 15.
here’s a sweet, simple outfit for your (hopefully) sunny 4th of july bbq!
red leather bag by brooklyn designer nam kim designs. white bamboo silk top by new zealand designer karen walker. blue striped shorts by nyc designer built by wendy.
last week on the cut i read that the stylish nicole richie is going to be expanding her house of harlow jewelry line to include clothes and shoes. such a great idea and i’m super-excited for it because i’ve been loving her post-the simple life style! so to hold us over until the clothing line comes out, here are some ways to get nicole richie’s style:
1) silver party dress by Cristina David
2) tie dye bag by The Style Rules
ps – this bag looks just like nicole richie’s, right? that’s because it was made after The Style Rules saw nicole richie’s bag, but couldn’t afford it. so she designed her own!
3) paisley maxi dress by Daytrip
this post on the makool loves you blog was my inspiration for this post. ice cold lemonade in the summer is the best and it’s my summer crush too! here are some dresses and tops inspired by lemonade to brighten up your day!
Gina Michele : makool loves you : Cori Jean : ccdoodle : holly stalder
i’ll admit, i don’t know a whole lot about eco-friendly fashion, but this whole week of posts dedicated to it has taught me a lot. it really amazes me all the steps passionate designers take to find materials and manufacture clothes from beginning to end in an ethical way. if only every fashion designer had that dedication!
i hope you all enjoyed learning a little bit this week too! and for more on “green,” ethical, sustainable, eco-friendly fashion, stop by these sites:
i’m gonna take this description right from cosa verde’s site: it’s a new marketplace connecting independent and emerging artists with environmentally-conscious consumers.
Mallory, the blogger for missmalaprop.com, always finds such great eco-friendly clothing designers and products.
this is the blog from Heidi & Seek, an ethical fashion line from Australia. she posts about all things “green” and ethical, along with updates on her own line.
Modish is a great blog with an aim to bring awareness to emerging independent artists. they often post about eco-friendly products too.
Big Green Purse is a shopping guide dedicated to environmentally-friendly and socially responsible products.
Greenzer is a shopping engine that only promotes products that meet the sites “green” qualifications.
i know Patagonia is not an emerging brand, which is what i usually write about at this blog, but i was surprised to find such a large collection of clothes from them.
i’m sure there are ton more great sites out there, so please share!
Send me a picture of what you wear to your job and I'll feature it on this blog! Email kristen@theclothingmenu.com
