herbes de provence

Lavender is one of my favorite things, period. Earthy, delicate, lingering in the back of my nose, its scent is an instant reminder of Provence. Whoever said that scent is the closest sense tied to memory was onto something.


Lavender Eggling
$12
A little lavender eggling will bring you one step closer to France.

At www.branch.com

london calling

ESTHETICA is UK Fashion Week's response to the sustainable style movement. Designers are selected according to three criteria; fair trade, organic production, and usage of recyclable materials. On the platform are designers AgainNYC, Ciel, BlueBretzel, Davina Hawthorne, Element23, my fave Enamore, Fifi Bijoux, From Somewhere, Gary Harvey Creative, EJF, Hetty Rose, Intoxica, Junkey Styling, Katharine Hamnett, Makepiece, Mumo, Noir, Nature vs. Future, People Tree, Samant Chauhan, Shyam Narayan Prasad, Sonya Kashmiri, Terra Plana, Veja, and Viridis Luxe.


From Somewhere


Mumo runway show


Kimiko by Hetty Rose

puppies are adorable

Tikuna by Hush Puppies
$172

The Harmony collection by Hush Puppies uses hemp, jute, bamboo, natural rubber and recycled foam with protective manufacturing practices and recycled packaging. To boot, any company that uses basset hounds in their ads deserves a second look.

www.hushpuppies.com

Basset Hound Rescue
www.bassethoundrescue.com

esque-isite

Esque's Root Light $525

This table lamp reminds me of octopus tentacles rather than roots, but meh? Tomaytoes, tomahtoes. Esque creators and glass blowers Justin Parker and Andi Kovel make custom pieces for clients including Lenny Kravitz, Jim Dine, Kiki Smith, Eva Ziesel and Robert Rauschenburg. Check out their new fish bowls on the set of Sex in the City, and in every suite at the Tribeca Grand Hotel.

www.esquedesign.com

deal orno deal

ORNO's sculpted earrings are reminiscent of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture. Earthy and fluid with just enough structure and clean lines.


$42
Black Walnut Earrings


Available at www.etsy.com and www.sodafine.com.

NY Fashion Week Wrap-Up

Behnaz Sarafpour certifiably stole the show at New York's Olympus Fashion Week. She introduced her Spring 2008 collection filled with organic cotton and natural dyes. One step for style, one giant leap for sustainable style!

Behnaz Sarafpour


Behnaz Sarafpour


Behnaz Sarafpour


Noir


Noir


Rag & Bone


Rag & Bone


Rag & Bone


Rag & Bone

boy's toys

One for the homies! Or, er, three for the homies. These awesome sneaks and raffia fedora are my homage to my honey. Eco-friendly and a such cutie pie. I'm the luckiest girl on terra plana!


Raffia Fireball Fedora $38
at sustainable-style.org


Worn-Again Escapes by Terra Plana £65


Lion by Terra Plana
£85
www.terraplana.com

eco chic for the masses

Ta dah dah! Lancome is launching a carbon neutral campaign in two stages: (1) offsetting the environmental footprint of their models' travel by planting 10,000 trees, (2) designing limited edition tees with Rag & Bone. 100% organic, lightweight, and a wicked promotional piece for the masses.



Retails for $50

www.lancome--usa.com/clothing/eco-chic-tshirt.htm
www.carbonfund.org