Tag: conscious fashion

From the Editor: H&M Unveils New Website

Retail powerhouse H&M has recently revealed a new website that features in-store items along with prices. The new site is neatly organized with men’s, women’s and children’s clothing. The site is an exciting addition to the recent Conscious Fashion Collection and collaboration with Swedish Hasbeens. 

Conscious Fashion: Taxidermy Busted

An Animal-Friendly Hunting Lodge Growing up, I had a friend whose parents decorated their walls with animal trophies.  Yup.  Bambi’s head above the fireplace.  I got used to it after spending a lot of time over there, and when I see animal heads, they actually bring 

Conscious Fashion: Nifty Thrifty

Conscious Fashion is not just about organic cotton and recycled shoes.  It’s about style meeting responsibility, for the environment.  One awesome, cheap and fun way to achieve this is by thrifting.  But thrifting isn’t easy.  It can go very badly, very quickly.  Some are just 

Conscious Fashion: Simple Shoes

Simple Shoes are Simply Fantastic A friend of mine recently turned me on to a shoe store in Flagstaff, AZ whose shoes are made from recycled materials.  Their name is Simple Shoes and these guys use everything from recycled carpet, to recycled paper, even recycled 

Conscious Fashion: Denim Dilemma

Conscious Fashion: Denim Dilemma

We’ve all got a favorite pair of jeans.  Some of us have more than one favorite. I, for one, have closer to ten favorites. But they aren’t my favorites forever. My jeans have died many deaths: Everything from stains, to rips, to holes, to wear-and-tear and even 

Conscious Fashion: Alternative Apparel

Conscious Fashion: Alternative Apparel

Alternative Apparel has been a go-to for online shopping for me for a while now. They have so many cute, simple and eco-friendly pieces for both men and women. When I’m not at work, I am almost always in something comfy. Cotton V-necks, cotton dresses, 

Conscious Fashion: Fighting for Fashion

Conscious Fashion: Fighting for Fashion

Them’s Fightin’ WordsIn our society, labels are a big deal. In high school people are labeled, in the workplace, people are labeled; we put labels on our resumes, on our business cards. For better or worse, labels are part of our identities. One label, ‘endangered’, 

Conscious Fashion: Alternative Textiles

Conscious Fashion: Alternative Textiles

Mission: Alternative Textiles This week’s column was inspired by a fan of Carbon who asked me about bamboo clothing.  As I said last week, I am no fashion expert and I had no idea bamboo clothing even existed!  I now had a mission: alternative textiles. 

Conscious Fashion: An Introduction

Conscious Fashion: An Introduction

adelewechsler.com – db4wildaid.com – ybpguide.com I love fashion. I love fashion magazines, fashion blogs, heels and great bags. But, for a long time, a hobby was all it was for me. I never considered a career in fashion though because, besides the fact that 5’1″