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Deborah Lindquist Sonic Fabric Bustier

We’ve covered ties and a fedora made from recycled cassette tapes and now Deborah Lindquist has followed suit with a bustier for the ladies.

Sonic fabric is woven from 50% recorded audio cassette tape and 50% colored thread.  The fabric is actually audible if you run a tape head over it! (Visit the youtube channel for a demo here: alyceobvious.)

Coco Eco Launches New Website!

It’s taken over a year of blood, sweat and tears but my dear friend and founder of Coco Eco Magazine, Anna Griffin, has finally launched her new website.  Front to back pages (but not actual paper pages) full of good. green. glam!   Fashion, styling by moi, shopping, behind the scenes videos and much more!

Congratulations Anna and to everyone that contributes their talent to each issue!

Tatjana Patitz: For The Love Of Horses, Coco Eco Magazine Issue 11

Never in my wildest dreams would I have ever thought that I would one day style a model I used to love as a teen.  Ever!  But I did and to boot, we wrapped up the shoot afterwards, drinking wine and talking about rescue animals, chicken coops and the plight of mustangs in the wild.  Swoon!

The concept of the story was simple.  Tatjana’s passion for saving wild horses.  No emphasis on high fashion.  Just beautiful, simple, equestrian style clothing, Tatjana and the horses.  The shoot took place at the Return to Freedom ranch located in Ojai, in which Tatjana is a spokesperson for.

RTF is dedicated to preserving the freedom, diversity and habitat of America’s wild horses through sanctuary, education and conservation, while enriching the human spirit through direct experience with the natural world.

Elaine Kim Studio

Fashion designer Elaine Kim has taken an eight year hiatus from the design world after creating for her previous line Product. After much reflection and unstoppable creativity she is back with her own line of eco-fashion that blends modern design with environmental awareness.

Elaine’s new designs use the new cupro cotton material. Cupro cotton is a soft fabric that is made from regenerated cellulose fibers from discarded cotton husks and wood pulp. The husks and pulp that provide the cellulose fibers come from the linter of the cotton boll which is a renewable source material and is regenerated on a yearly basis. By using the cupro cotton, Elaine is choosing to forgo both petroleum and forest depletion making the source of the fabrics she uses as environmentally sustainable as the fashions she creates from them.

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Tatjana Returns To Freedom

Styling Tatjana yesterday was AMAZING!  She was down to earth and stunning in person.  We shot at the Return to Freedom sanctuary which Tatjana is a spokesperson for.

Return to Freedom is a non-profit wild horse sanctuary founded in 1997 by Neda DeMayo, and is the realization of her life-long dream: to protect the freedom and natural lifestyle of America’s free ranging wild horses.

Return to Freedom provides a safe haven to nearly 200 wild horses and burros recognizing that wild horses live in tightly bonded herd groups. They became the first sanctuary with a focus on rescuing entire family bands. Designed to be a model program, they implement alternative and minimally intrusive management philosophies.

Thanks to the Coco Eco team, Tatjana, John and everyone at RTF for all their hard work!

I cannot wait to see the final images.  Stay tuned!

Speaking of Freedom- remember this video and the familiar faces?

Tatjana Patitz

Up and at ‘em and heading off to a horse sanctuary in Ojai to shoot our next cover model- Tatjana Patitz- one of the O.G. supermodels from 90′s!!!

Stay tuned for our Love of Horses issue coming soon!

Who can name all these beauties that defined the word SUPERMODEL back then?

Puma.Safe Launches Sustainable Packaging By Yves Behar

After more than ten years of successful implementation of its social and environmental standards (puma.safe), PUMA launched the next pivotal phase of its ambitious long-term sustainability program on April 13th at the Design Museum in London. By introducing its cutting-edge sustainable packaging and distribution system by renowned industrial designer Yves Béhar, PUMA set new standards within the retail industry.

The new innovative solution will significantly reduce the amount of waste and CO2 emissions that traditional product packaging such as shoe-boxes and apparel polyethylene bags generate and underpins PUMA’s target of reducing carbon, energy, water, and waste by 25%, and developing 50% of its international product collections in footwear, apparel and accessories according to best practice sustainability standards by 2015.

Read more about it here.

Thanks Jesus and Candy!!

Sonic Fabric

For the dapper DJ in you.  The sonic fabric neckties and fedora are a limited-edition collabo project between Alyce Santoro and Julio Cesar.  Sonic fabric is woven from 50% recorded audio cassette tape and 50% colored thread.  The fabric is actually audible if you run a tape head over it! (Visit the youtube channel for a demo here: alyceobvious.)

GILT-Free Shopping

Today on Gilt:

• Matt & Nat
• Loomstate
• Baggu
• Environmental Living
• Alex & Ani
• Edun
• And many more!!  Go shop- GILT-free now!!!!

Mahalo Shima!  xx

Earth Celebration At Environment 4/22/10

We hope you will join us for an evening of cocktails and pampering this Earth Day, Thursday, April 22.  Among the amazing list of festivities, Josie Maran Cosmetics and STEAM Salon will offer complimentary makeovers and blowouts, guests can shop deals from ecoSkin, Deborah Lindquist, Wellness Bags, Necko Designs, Environment by Heather Heron, ecover, and more, and enjoy beverages provided by IZZE and VeeV Acai Spirits.  Anna Getty will also be signing copies of her cookbook “Easy Green Organic.”  You won’t want to miss!

Please RSVP to: mmalbas [at] environmentfurniture [dot] com.

Environment Furniture Showroom
8126 Beverly Blvd.  Los Angeles, CA 90048

**Shopping Event!  Some vendors will be cash-only!  Border Grill truck also stopping by!

Banana Hammock

Aussiebum- this range is a world first in underwear – it is made from the weave of the bark from the banana tree, and soft organic cotton, ensuring ultimate comfort, with an eco friendly flavor that will keep you coming back for seconds.

The styles shown aren’t really my cup of tea but who doesn’t like to look at a package of ripe bananas?

Kitty Cooper English Originals

Kitty Cooper English Originals produces ethically made women footwear and offers retailers the opportunity to have a range of shoes custom designed to their specific requirements based on predictions of future trends.  Each pair of shoes are individual and are hand made in London from recycled vintage fabrics.  The brand supports small local industry and all its fabrics, ribbons and trims are vintage – from the 1920s to the 1970s.

I could totally see these shoes on an Alberto Vargas pin-up girl.  So yummy!

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Joaquin Phoenix Is BACK! And Hot. But Will Still Make You Cry

When I saw this link sent to me from a gf, I went giddy seeing Joaquin cleaned up, the crazy washed out from his eyes and ready to be my baby daddy again.  My thrill was immediately replaced by horror.   I have forced myself to watch Earthlings and many other animal cruelty videos but I had to close my eyes several times while watching this one.

It’s one thing to kill an animal humanely (is there such a thing?) for our luxury fashion addictions but to cut up and skin an animal while it is alive and leave if for dead, sometimes for up to 4 days???….words just can’t explain.

I just checked all of my shoes and bags and realized I do have a clutch made from what looks like alligator skin- I got it from a styling gig.  It’s getting donated TODAY.

WARNING:  This video is EXTREMELY GRAPHIC!!!  But, I still suggest you watch it.  You don’t have to stop buying or throw anything out- but at least you’ll be conscious of how it came to be.

Vivienne Westwood Designs For Sigg?

WHY??  I LOVE Vivienne Westood and  I USED to love SIGG until they left a sour taste of BPA and deception in my mouth.  Yesterday I read that the queen of punk teamed up with the lie tellers to design a new bottle and I thought I was going to have to go back on my word and buy a SIGG again (yes I’m a label whore).  But now that I’ve seen the bottle, I see that’s not the case. Yawn.

Her SIGG bottle design inspired her FW10/11 catwalk menswear designs with the slogan Act Fast, Slow Down. Stop Climate Change.

I still got love for you VW- long live the Queen!

Coco Eco Magazine Issue 10: The British Special

I love the newest issue of Cocoecomag.com!!   Coco Eco’s British Special features Stephen Jones OBE, Gary Harvey, Ben Grimes, Safia Minney, Lily Cole, Livia Firth, and Twilight’s Chaske Spencer.

Congrats to Anna for yet another amazing issue- especially since she flew all the way to London to make the cover story happen.  Huge props to the LA and London team for putting their talents together to create such a beautiful issue!  See more by clicking the link above.

Kate Moss Models Recycled Mosquito Dress For Malaria Awareness

For the charity Sport Relief, Kate Moss shows her support by wearing a one-off dress woven from recycled mosquito nets. The recycled dress was designed by William Tempest to draw attention to Sport’s Relief commitment to tackling malaria in Africa.

The dress worn by Kate Moss will be auctioned off later in the year and hopes are high that will funnel extra cash for the charity.

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10″ Elephant Dung Heels By INSA

The INSA Elephant Dung Heels were created in response to artist Chris Ofili (New York artist whose “The Holy Virgin Mary” painting was done using elephant dung and then nearly banned Guiliani from Brooklyn Museum) done for the British Tate.  Learn more on how they were made at Insaland.

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Recycle Your Denim At Gap

March 5-14th, bring in your old denim, doesn’t even need to be from Gap, and get 30% off any regularly priced denim (35% when you use your Gap Card.)

Gap will use the recycled denim to turn into eco-friendly housing insulation. Valid in stores only at Gap, Gap Kids and Baby Gap.

Thanks Claudia!

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It’s A Wrap

People often ask what we do with the clothes we purchase for videos, commercials and movies.  From my experience, they’re usually turned into the production company.  I know much of it is kept or gifted out but sometimes it gets to the point where you just don’t need another pair of jeans or a sweater set used on a mom character in a Fed Ex commercial.

Welcome to It’s a Wrap.  It’s where the clothes used on actors end up and it’s open to the public.  Most of the items are brand new or have only been worn once or twice.   The clothes range from the Gap to various designer labels.  I found an unworn pair of Gucci shoes for  $250 and a kick ass Vivienne Westwood skirt for $75.

Definitely worth a visit.

Bosom Buddy Bra Recycling

Bra Recyclers is a textile recycling company, specializing in recycling bras and providing deserving women in communities who are facing challenges with a basic lingerie staple.  Recycling bras raises awareness about delaying the number of re-usable textiles, such as bras that are unnecessarily being sent to landfills and could be used for women and girls in communities who are experiencing challenges in their lives

The Bra Recyclers would like to do their part to assist deserving women with a recycled bra. A portion of all bras will be distributed to women’s shelters, transitional housing and to support groups for breast cancer support survivors.

Most of the drop off locations are located in Arizona with one in Sacramento, CA and Dallas, TX.  Otherwise they can be sent to this location:

Bosom Buddy Recycling  23844 S. Power Rd, Ste 102-433 Queen Creek, AZ 85142

H&M Organic Cotton Isn’t 100% Organic

Over a year ago, H&M announced that they were introducing more organic cotton into their lines.  I’ll admit- I buy from H&M (yes I contribute to fast fashion too) and I have purchased at least 3 tshirts based on the fact that I was sold on the whole organic cotton thing.  Well, looks like someone pulled a little “Sigg has no BPA’s” white lie.

Lothar Kruse, a director of the independent testing laboratory Impetus in Bremerhaven, who examined the cotton fabrics claimed around “30% of the tested samples” contained genetically modified (GM) cotton. The head of the Indian agricultural authority, Apeda, Sanjay Dave, told the newspaper they were dealing with fraud on “a gigantic scale.”

The GM cotton found in the brand’s collections has been traced back to India which now supplies nearly half of the global supply of organic cotton. According to Organic Exchange figures – to be released shortly – India produced 61% of the total amount of organic cotton produced in 2008/09 with some 107,000 tonnes of fibre out of the total 175,113 tonnes grown worldwide.

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Coco Eco Mag Issue No. 9 With Gossip Girl Kelly Rutherford

How smoking hot is Kelly Rutherford, the mom from Gossip Girl?  I had the pleasure of co-styling Kelly along side Sielian Li (from Sielians Vintage Apparel) for this shoot and I must say, she took us all by surprise when she showcased her fun and sexy side for the camera.

Go to Coco Eco to view the rest of the Kelly’s pics and here to read her interview.

It’s Alive!! Green Bling That Grows

I love these rings by cbijoux.  Not sure if they’re for sale or just concept designs since the site is in French but they remind me of the moss pieces (below) by Icelandic designer Hafsteinn Juliusson.

Source Ecouterre

Vintage Jewelry By Nola Singer

Thanks to Nola Singer for blinging me out on NYE.  LOVE.

Marc By Marc Jacobs Goody Bags

One good thing about living in the shopping district of Melrose and Fairfax is the shopping.  Most of the shops are pretty pricey but I can always count on finding something cheap and chic when visiting MJ.

My latest find was a bright yellow reusable shopping bag for $9 and a small clutch made from recycled plastic for $14.  Win!

8410 Melrose Ave West Hollywood, CA 90069

Bringing Back The Fanny Pack.

Yana Handbags are made from re-purposed leathers to limit their waste contribution and vegetable dyed skins to curb their chemical impact on the environment. If you’re an animal lover and refuse to sport any leather, you can always go for the denim styles.

I’m loving the quilted ones with a door knocker earring as hardware. Yana also donates 15 % percent of their proceeds to charity. Stick that on your bum!

Source Ladies Lotto

http://ladieslotto.blogspot.com/2009/11/lladies-love-yana.html

Gucci’s Signature Stripe Just Got Cooler. And Greener

I never thought I would see this day but now that it’s here, let’s join arms in an interlocking G formation.

Gucci has joined forces with the Rainforest Action Network and decided to stop using paper from Indonesian rainforests and plantations as well as avoiding the suppliers Asia Pulp and Paper.

“Standing rainforests are not a luxury, they’re a necessity if the world wants to stop climate change,” said Mimma Viglezio, executive VP for global communications. “Our actions are lowering our own carbon footprint, but we hope that they will also raise awareness inside the fashion industry that it’s possible for our industry to make a difference for rainforests and for the climate.”

With this policy, they are ensuring that all paper categories used by the group, from printing paper to shopping bags, do not come from endangered forests.

The Gucci Group also owns Yves Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Stella McCartney and Alexander McQueen so this small change is going to make a HUGE difference.

Source Gear Live

Coco Eco Mag Holiday Issue Is Here!

Here is the holiday fashion story co-styled by Sarah Griffin and myself. The lines that we received for this story renewed my faith in eco-friendly fashion. Talk about good, green and glam!

Listed below are a few of the lines that were used.

• Beyond Skin
• Allison Parris
• Susan Woo
• Sielian’s Vintage Apparel
• Thien Le
• Mr. Larkin

Go to Coco Eco Mag to see the rest of the issue.

Alicia Silverstone Is The Kind Celebrity In Coco Eco Magazine

Each issue we work on gets more exciting than the last and this one was no exception. Sarah Griffin and I co-styled Alicia Silverstone who was an absolute sweetheart to work with.

She gave us health tips from her book The Kind Diet, dished out some of her beauty secrets and even shared some delicious vegan truffles with us. I didn’t know such a thing existed.

Go to Coco Eco to read her interview and check out the rest of the holiday issue while you’re at it.

Lace Your Lobes

Switch out those door knocker earrings for these lovely earrings made from reclaimed vintage lace pieces.

One sale now for only $10 at Otherlovelything’s Etsy shop.

I Love Nola Singer Jewelry

I LOVE how Nola takes bits and pieces from precious vintage jewelry and crafts them into her personal art of adornment. I would rock these over a Tiffany’s ring any day.

Jewelry by Nola

Coco Eco Magazine Holiday Issue With Alicia Silverstone

Was busy all of last week with work, being sick, Halloween and two photo shoots for Coco Eco Magazine (holiday story + Alicia Silverstone cover). It’s the last issue for 2009 and it’s going to be a good one! Stay tuned.

Modern Day Tooth Fairy

Next time you lose a tooth, forget about putting it under your pillow for a measly buck. Recycle that ish and send it to Polly Van der Glas.

I’m loving the knuckle duster ring.

This post made me think of my favorite verse from the Brand Nubian song Slow Down: “With a wide-eyed look and a rotten-toothed smile.”

Source The Lipstick Diaries

Vinyl Is Not Dead

WrecordsByMonkey is a Brooklyn-based design company that bridges the worlds of fashion, art and music. Using reclaimed vinyl records, they create handmade accessories with a low carbon footprint that can be incorporated into anyone’s individual style.

Their niche product, the Wrecord bracelet, comes in designs from silly to sophisticated. WBM’s full line includes bracelets, necklaces, earrings, rings and t-shirts, all inspired by the idea of relating to music lovers of every generation.

Love the new pieces. Would love it more if they made a Los Angeles plate necklace. Wink, wink Patrick and Brian.

Source Ecouterre

Vintage Chanel Sale

We all know by now it’s better to buy used rather than new. Too bad this Chanel sale will cost you an arm, leg and left breast.

Le sigh.

LA Opera Costume Sale- Going On Now!

With Halloween around the corner, here’s your chance to get some authentic, quality made costumes from the LA Opera house sale. Ladies, the choices here will be much better than the slutty, cheesy fits at the Spirit Halloween stores.

Ends today at 6, so hurry up!

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10/03 Jungle Gurl Sale. Pool Party. Thompson Rooftop

Summer may be officially over, but not for those of us that live in S. Cali.

Enjoy cocktails under the sun while shopping for Jungle Gurl- one of a kind bikini’s made from recycled fabrics- on top of the beautiful Thompson Hotel in B.H. See you there.

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Pretty Woman, Walking Down The Street

I would be more than happy to be seen doing my a.m. walk of shame in these. What? Don’t judge! At least they’re %100 cruelty-free!

By Stella McCartney.

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Hello Kitty Recycled

My Hello Kitty days ended a long time ago and I probably wouldn’t want to advertise my guilty pleasure of the occasional Diet Coke around my neck but I have to admit these necklaces upcycled from trashed sodie pop cans are cute.

All under $5 at the Funky Recycling Etsy shop.

Source The Lipstick Diaries

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Nixon Solar Powered ‘Volta’

There have been a few solar powered watches but Nixon recently launched its first. Nixon has released ‘Volta’ the first rechargeable solar powered watch.

This solar powered watch sports a semi-transparent dial that allows sunlight through to the solar panel below which charges the watch’s battery. If you are stuck in an office or if you stay indoors most of the time, the watch still works. In fact, any light source is enough to charge this watch, even the florescent lights in your office will suffice.

Source ecofriend

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Maria Menunous in Coco Eco Magazine #7

Here is the long awaited Maria Menounos story I styled for Coco Eco Magazine. There were so many good things about this shoot. Maria was an absolute sweetheart to work with and all of the amazing eco-lines we used fit her like a glove (a stylists dream). We shot in the beautiful, solar powered Marrakesh House and had an electric powered, bright orange Tesla delivered specifically for the shoot.

Happy 1st Anniversary Coco Eco mag!

Check out Cocoecomag.com for the rest of the shots and the inside scoop on TV’s green “it” girl.

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Eco Denim Rocks It In Coco Eco Magazine

Here are a few pages of the denim story in Coco Eco Mag, styled by myself and Sarah Griffin. I loved all of these looks..very wearable for real people. Not to mention sexy and hawt!

Go to Cocoecomag.com for the rest.

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Stash Your Goods While Riding

How cute are these pouches for carrying your personal items while riding?

Hambone Designs are a result of a brother and sister team that made a rule of giving handmade gifts for holidays to family and friends. Visit their Etsy shop to see the rest of the designs or to request a custom order.

Source Treehugger

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Julia Stiles Eco-styles

Not really but she does a good job of taking jabs at celebrity designers. And although you can’t actually buy any of the items..there’s a website with descriptions of the pieces. Such as this one.

SAVE THE LAST SHANTS

Ever been wearing a shirt and thought “I sure wish I could also wear these as pants.” Now you can with this trendy one-piece that can cover either your top or bottoms halves. Save time and money, for when your shirt is dirty you can wear it as pants!

$470

Source I’m Not Obesessed

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Jewelry By Nola Singer

Los Angeles-based jewelry designer Nola Singer was inspired to create one-of-a-kind necklaces from vintage brooches, shoe-clips, earrings, buttons and other vintage pieces.

I recently visited her home to pull pieces for the Maria Menounos x Coco Eco Magazine shoot and was in awe of Nola’s workspace and vintage accessory collection. The handmade, unique pieces are made with excellent artistry and have graced several celebrity to date.

Recycling at it’s finest.

Visit Jewelry By Nola

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Eros & Isis: Eco Gets Erotic

Eros & Isis offers organic massage oils, eco-friendly lounge wear and toys and which can double up as interesting display pieces.

The three signature massage oils are blended with 100% organic ingredients and stored in handmade, recycled glass bottles.

The sexy lingerie pieces are made from soy, bamboo, organic cotton or ethical silk.

Each toy is manufactured in N. America under strict ethical practices. The toys are made from the same silicone found in FDA approved kitchen utensils and are non-toxic and dishwasher safe. The coloring is made with natural mineral powder pigment to give the silver, bronze and gold sheen. And as noted on their site: Although they look like stone, each piece is surprisingly soft and warm to the touch.

Love the sexy lingerie and of course two thumbs up for use of recycled glass to house the massage oils. The dildos/vibrators look like something my g’ma would have on her mantle, but like she used to say, “don’t knock it until you try it.”

Sold and sold.

Visit Eros & Isis

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Lovemade X Han Cholo Launch “Cold Hearted”

Los Angeles rooftop. Cocktails. Music. Bad ass jewelry collabo. Not to be missed.

Happy Birthday Tammy!

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DIY Bag From Plastic Bags

I don’t use messenger bags but here’s a good video showing how to fuse plastic bags together to make a DIY bag. Find a pattern you like, pull out the plastic bags from under your sink and get creative.

Thanks Jason!

Source Fixed Fiend

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Working For The Weekend

That song by Loverboy is going to be playing in my head over and over and over again.

I’ll be in Malibu the entire weekend working on a catalogue shoot for Time Out clothing. Be back next week. x
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