Bianca and Michael Alexander, founders of Vert Couture, had their work cut out for them this past Sunday hosting Chicago’s first ever green fashion show. But with an already established track record in the sustainable field, the couple pulled it off with flying shades of green.

The husband and wife team, who recently migrated from California, have made the windy city more interesting with Conscious Living TV and Soul of Green. So producing Chicago’s debut sustainable design show was just another step in their progression towards sustainable.

Michael …

Tags: eco fashion , Fashion Focus Chicago , Frei Designs , Lara Miller , Macy's , Mountains of the Moon , sustainability , Vaute Couture , Vert Couture

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It’s Saturday and you know what that means!

We’ve given you a best-selling wrap dress from Mountains of the Moon and a statement necklace by muichic crafted from tagua nuts and braided hemp. Today we’re bringing you a grab at something sweet and perfect for lounging from the designer Meadow.

Made from bamboo and organic cotton with cotton twill tape as trim on the boy shorts, you can tie the top’s shoulder straps and throw a cardigan over it in colder weather or wear as a stand alone top in …

Tags: bamboo , EcoEtsy , Meadow , Mountains of the Moon , muichic , organic cotton , sustainable

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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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Time and time again you hear it: “Eco-fashion is way too expensive!”

But is it?

Myths abound when it comes to sustainably designed clothing and accessories. Here’s what six designers had to say about it.

olsen Haus- Pure Vegan Shoes

As consumers become more aware of the impact of certain industries on the environment, they want to make better choices, and I can honor that people think eco products are more expensive, but they need to consider a few things:

1) The cost of organic, eco, raw materials …

Tags: Do-Ni shoes , eco-clothing , feral childe , Judah Ross , low impact dyeing , Mountains of the Moon , Olsen Haus , organic cotton , Pick Natural , sustainable movement

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