Modaspia’s Fiji Dress is something of an icon in the eco-fashion world when it comes to “go-to” dresses, which is why designer Ursula Dean produces the style seasonally.

This organic cotton and hemp indigo denim number is perfect for year-round wear, worn alone in the warmer months and for cooler days as follows:

1. Worn with a tight-fitting long sleeved tee and cardigan

2. Paired with patterned tights and boots

3. Layered with a crisp white collared blouse

4. Layered with a colorful tank, for a shot of color

5. Worn with leggings and flats

6. Draped with …

Tags: dress giveaway , hemp , modaspia , organic cotton , Ursula Dean

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We recently discovered jewelry designer Andres Arango of muichic and loved his attention to detail.

The kolas necklace is one of our favorite pieces.

A sustainable statement for sure with sexy braided hemp to hang down in back, Arango creates his bold jewelry from tagua nuts, a botanical alternative to ivory (a.k.a. vegetable ivory), a seed that comes from the ivory-nut palm or tagua palm which grows in the humid tropical forest of South America.

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Tags: braided hemp , hemp , kolas necklace , muichic , statement piece , sustainable , tagua nut

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Mountans of the Moon Audrey Wrap Dress in Black

There’s nothing better than getting a piece of beautiful clothing for free. Unfortunately, how often does that happen?

When Melissa Baswell, founder and designer for the eco-clothing line Mountains of the Moon said she’d give us an Audrey Wrap Dress for our giveaway, well, we were quick to jump on it.

Who wouldn’t?

Elegant and super-flattering, this multi-use black or natural colored dress (your choice), features a soft 55% hemp, 45% organic cotton …

Tags: Audrey wrap dress , hemp , Melissa Baswell , Mountains of the Moon , organic cotton , sweat-shop free

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True, we are still living in a material world, but cotton grown with pesticides is no longer the fabric of our lives.

The green movement is making huge strides replacing toxins and waste in the marketplace with organic fibers like bamboo and hemp, as well as good old corn starch, throw-away cork and used paper.

The brave, new soldiers of eco industry believe enough is enough when it comes to creating more waste and adding to our grossly overflowing landfills and plastic islands. Bet you do, too!

Instead, the …

Tags: bamboo , cork , corn , furniture , greenest materials , guide , hemp , how to , howto , materials , organic , PET , plastic , reference , resource , textiles , upcycled

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Okay, when I threaten to send my daughters to reform school, this is not at all what I’m talking about. This fanciful emporium at 3902 Sunset Blvd. (in the hip L.A. Silverlake neighborhood) is earning major gold stars, not demerits, for its forward thinking and commitment to responsible design.

Most girls would be thrilled to go to this ReForm School, a store and web shop founded by Billie and Tootie (see below) who met in high school and dreamed of opening a retail business focusing on the four R’s: reduce, reuse, recycle …

Tags: bamboo , cotton , green business , Green home decor , hemp , organic , reclaimed wood , recycle , reduce , reuse , Silverlake , vintage pottery

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Getting 7-8 hours of sleep on a nightly basis is essential for wellness, but you could be spending that time cuddled up to toxic chemicals like pesticides, vinylidiene chloride, formaldehyde, antimony trioxide, melamine, decabromodiphenyl oxide and boric acid. While organic linens and pillows are key elements of a natural bed, a healthy night’s rest is all in the mattress. Here are the ten best eco-friendly, healthy mattress choices:

The wool mattress by Shepherd’s Dream is made entirely of this naturally flame retardant material. Plus, …

Tags: Apollo , Earthsake , eco bed , Green Sleep , healthy mattress , hemp , howto , Keetsa Cloud , Lotus , natural rubber , organic bedding , organic cotton , Serenity , Shepherd's Dream , Utopia , Vivetique , wool

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The luck of the Irish is upon us as we seek out clover and hemp on St. Patrick’s Day, hoping to cover ourselves in more sustainable green garments so we won’t get pinched. Here are a few goodies found over the rainbow and elsewhere to guide you on the wearing of the green green as you sip your Guinness.

It’s never too soon to get into the act of parading message tees. This Think Green onesie has no naughty dyes and is made in the U.S., $20, from Soul Flower….

Tags: eco hats , eco scarf , fair trade , hemp , organic cotton , St. Patrick's Day

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Recycled polyester Roman shade in Eternal Sapphire

They’re rolling out friendlier fabrics for Roman shades, letting us cover our windows with panels woven of chemical-free substances that don’t give off toxic gases while we snooze. You get the same sophisticated coverage to block out the light and gain privacy when disrobing or sleeping – all the while avoiding those dreaded textile enzymes, harsh dyes and flame retardants. I can live with that!

Smith+Noble, one of the most popular window treatment catalog lines in the U.S., is …

Tags: bamboo , decor , design , hemp , organic cotton , Smith+Noble , treatments , windows

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You do know about hemp, right? Not just as a fashionable fabric for clothing, or as a super-nutritious food, or even as a medicinal plant that ought to be legalized ““ but hemp for healthy skin. Eat your hemp seeds, drink your hemp milk, and moisturize with hemp oil, and do it all to feed your skin from the inside out.

Hemp seeds contain the perfect balance of Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs), with just the right ratio of Omega-3 to Omega-6 that most people …

Tags: aging , beauty , care , food , hemp , personal , skin , wellness

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