As Fashion Editor of EcoSalon and owner of an eco-boutique I talk to a lot of designers. This was my first time going to Market Week in NYC as both and it was as thrilling as it was tiring.

Market Week, if you haven’t been, is where clothing designers worldwide show their seasonal collections in New York City. Buyers from stores large and small come here to buy what best represents their brand. It is a tough, tedious job and forges a deeper appreciation for the fashion industry beyond hitting …

Tags: Celeste Lilore , Coterie , D&A , Doucette Duvall , eco-boutique , eco-designers , EcoSalon , Ethos , Market Week , NOW Showcase , soy fabric , Starre Vartan , Stewart & Brown , sustainable designer , The Train , Toggery

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Diamantine Round hearts and Arrows

As Valentine’s Day approaches and you realize you have no love partner to bequeath you gifts, we at EcoSalon have decided to help with a generous giveaway from Diamantine™, a company that offers the only simulant in the world to contain genuine diamond.

Like rays of light, the Diamantine™ Round Hearts & Arrows are so perfectly cut you will think they appear on fire…on your ears.

“We start by cutting the best cubic zirconia in the world to the absolute highest standards. We clean …

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Christine Vivian of Windy Hill Fibers is not only one of our most dear EcoSalon readers, she’s also a designer.

Thanks to Christine, we’ve got a beautiful hand-knitted scarf with naturally colored, 100% alpaca yarn in black and silver gray, edged with a fuchsia mohair yarn, just for you.

This scarf is so soft you’ll be dreaming of Andean hills and making happy humming sounds as if possessed by an alpaca spirit.

Christine says: “The scarf does seem to literally turn heads. Every time I wear mine, women are checking it …

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Love Heals “Freedom Deliverance”

In a perfect world, every piece of our jewelry collections would help plant trees or save an at-risk child from blindness or slavery.

Sound far-fetched?

Not if it’s Love Heals jewelry.

Based out of Ojai, California, the jewelry itself (necklaces, cuffs, bracelets, earrings) is gorgeously crafted  on an organic farm in a geodesic dome.

Love it.

Incorporating the ” influence of the surrounding bohemian spirit,” says the press release, the pieces are created exclusively from ethically sourced materials and antiques collected from the designer’s travels around the globe.

One might envision these …

Tags: EcoSalon , geodesic dome , Love Heals jewelry , Ojai , slavery

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Welcome, ace of the interwebs! We’ve had lots of new visitors lately and the experts tell me I’ve only got four seconds to show you what we’re all about. I better hustle: We’re trendhunters and journalists discovering the latest and greatest green fashion, design and style, along with news, wellness, food, books, art and culture. If you crave style, love news and have been known to glean a handy tip or two, you’ve hit the spot for doing it sustainably.

A …

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The current economic climate has been nothing short of brutal for many eco-designers, but where there are challenges, there are also opportunities for growth.

SUST, an eco-label out of San Francisco, sees their own challenges as a way to reconnect with America and carry the torch for sustainable apparel.

Kicking off a “Sustainability Across America” tour co-sponsored by EcoSalon, cmarchuska, Indigenous Designs, I love Ryann, Restore Clothing and Guayaki Yerba Matte tea, the tour will tape interviews …

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Get your green news all in one place with this week’s roundup.

See what seven eco designers had to say when Amy asks them if Eco Fabrics Are Better Than Conventional Cloth.

More than just a Cactus on a Hot Tin Roof, landscape designer Stephen J. Suzman’s succulent rooftop garden is a stunning sight to behold. Luanne gets the scoop on his unique display at the 2009 San Francisco Decorator Showcase.

Susan highlights key points of the 10th Annual Air Quality Report …

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When I first moved to a small organic farm on Maui and was given a tour of the land, the owner led me to a scraggly plant and said, “That’s the turmeric. It’ll fill out by summer and you can dig up the roots.” I had never eaten fresh turmeric before, although the dried powder was a staple in my mom’s Persian cooking and my own experimental fare.
By summertime the turmeric did send up new shoots and I dug into the red Maui clay for some fresh roots. I’d eat the sharply spicy nibbles …

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