Tag Archives: ethical fashion
canadian independent clothing designers on the today show!

canadian independent clothing designers on the today show!

Posted 17 February 2010 | By | Categories: Uncategorized | No Comments

i was so happy to see the today show doing a feature on independent clothing designers in canada as part of their olympics coverage!  as the video says, there is more to canada than snowsuits.  canadian designers are focused on style, manufacturing the clothes in canada, and many of them make clothes that are eco-friendly [...]

spring 2010 fashion guide: colors and prints

spring 2010 fashion guide: colors and prints

Posted 15 February 2010 | By | Categories: Uncategorized | 2 Comments

what’s great about this year’s spring trends is that there is something for everyone, like the different choices in colors and prints.  here’s a quick spring 2010 fashion guide that shows you the variety in these options: stripes – stripes can be scary, but they look great if you wear them right. find shirts where [...]

eco-friendly clothing designer

eco-friendly clothing designer

Posted 04 February 2010 | By | Categories: Uncategorized | No Comments

amazingly enough, there is a really great selection of eco-friendly clothing designers these days.  and even better, the designers don’t just pay attention to the fabrics and processes they use to produce the clothes, they also care about the design and making the clothes stylish. one of my favorite eco-friendly clothing designers is canadian line, [...]

(500) days of zooey deschanel

(500) days of zooey deschanel

Posted 10 January 2010 | By | Categories: Uncategorized | 9 Comments

so i finally got around to watching (500) days of summer this weekend, starring the lovely zooey deschanel, and i loved it!  there were a lot of things i liked about the movie – the story, the directing, the music (just bought the soundtrack), and of course – the fashion.  zooey deschanel’s character was very [...]

choices, choices

choices, choices

Posted 07 January 2010 | By | Categories: Uncategorized | No Comments

it’s winter sale season – yay! that means not feeling so guilty about a shopping splurge at your favorite store and it means the beginning of gearing up for spring..and warm weather. here are some items on sale from some of my favorite independent designers – clothes from the super stylish Erika Hendrix and Built [...]

amazingly beautiful organic clothes by mika

Posted 14 December 2009 | By | Categories: Uncategorized | 2 Comments

this nature-inspired collection from mika michida is soo beautiful!  not everyone would be able to pull these off because they are so unique, but that’s what’s so great about them.  and on top of that – mika is a sustainable fashion company and all the clothes are made out of organic and sustainable materials.

new clothes from Heidi & Seek

Posted 11 November 2009 | By | Categories: Uncategorized | No Comments

Heidi & Seek is an eco-friendly fashion line that uses 100% reclaimed materials to make its clothes.  the owner/designer, Hayley, is passionate about making clothes in an ethical way for people and for the environment.  for more about Hayley and her views on independent fashion, check out this interview with her that the clothing menu [...]

ramona west

Posted 22 October 2009 | By | Categories: Uncategorized | 1 Comment

this store has tons of great stuff.  the vintage clothes from ramona west are hand-picked with modern trends in mind.  so many awesome clothes – and for affordable prices too (dresses for $50)!

in honor of breast cancer awareness month

Posted 04 October 2009 | By | Categories: Uncategorized | No Comments

today during the patriots/ravens game, the players were wearing pink wrist bands and pink sneakers and the goal posts were wrapped in pink – all for breast cancer awareness month.  while watching the game, i said i thought that was weird that they were raising awareness of breast cancer during a football game…but after thinking [...]

multi-wearable dress from deux fm

Posted 15 September 2009 | By | Categories: Uncategorized | No Comments

looking for a good deal?  check out this cute dress – one dress that you could wear multiple ways.  it’s called the ELIZA dress and it’s from deux fm, a canadian clothing line dedicated to sustainable and ethical fashion.  it’s on sale at a variety of stores online, which you could find here.  most retailers [...]