ESSENTIALS
We love to find eco friendly clothing collections that are sophisticated and fashionable, yet simple and easy to wear...something that just needs a cool pair of shoes and a little bit of jewelry... something that can be dressed down for day and heated up for night... something that is a wardrobe essential that you'll go back to again and again. Toggery by Kate D'Arcy is exactly that line. 
Using 100% organic cotton and bamboo, these knits are the kinds of classic pieces that won't go out of style. Two of our favorites from the summer 2008 collection are the Catie dress in red (above left) and the Rachel dress in taupe (above right). Check out the Amanda top (right), which is wonderfully designed to be hip and sexy, while covering up that little tummy bulge you might not want to show... The Toggery collection is available at www.thegreenloop.com and several other online stores. You can see the whole collection and find more stores at www.toggerycollection.com.
TWO SHOES...NO, FIVE SHOES...NO, INFINITE SHOES IN ONE!
The best thing ever for summer...a different pair of sandals every day...all for the price of one. All that's required? Just a little creativity! Enter environmentally friendly and comfortable Mohop sandals. You start by picking a pair of wooden soles, either wedge or a heel, in one of three heights (low, medium or high). Next, you pick a ribbon set (brights, darks, metallics, stripes, etc.) and let the games begin. The idea is that you use the proprietary loops on each sole to weave the ribbons through in various ways. Don't worry...the website has a ribbon styling tutorial. You can also buy extra ribbons individually. How sustainable is that!...buying one pair of really cute innovative shoes, instead of the usual many! But, if you want these for summer, you'd better hurry. Since each pair is made to order, it can take 4-6 weeks to get yours. www.mohop.com
Make sure you check out our new "Seriously?" feature, where we'll bring you eco products & stories that are (how can we say) crazy, nuts or "over the top."
SWEET SWEET MAMA!
In the world of natural beauty products, there are so many entrepreneurs popping up who started making their products at home and...their friends loved them...and told their friends and the little venture turned into a little company that hopes to be a bigger company. We're all for that and we love to find them.
Sweet Mama Sugar Scrubs was started by Felicia Troiano with her sister in her kitchen. The result is a line of five different exfoliating scrubs, containing virgin coconut oil, pure cane sugar, sweet almond oil, organic honey, vitamin E oil and vanilla fragrance. The "flavors" include Sweet Vanilla, Cocolicious, Flower Punch, Lavender and Luscious Lemon. If you love the smell of coconut (and we do), Sweet Mama is for you! Come on ladies, let's help them grow, while smoothing out our rough skin. Did we mention they smell amazing too?! www.sweetmamascrubs.com
NOUVELLE SAFARI
The Safari look always seems to come back every spring and summer. Before we know it, we're putting on our khaki's and our bush jackets, becoming a vision of earth tones. What we love about the spring/summer 2008 collection from Sameunderneath is that, while it's inspired by safari, it does it with creativity in color and in prints...vibrant ginger colored shorts, jackets and tunics, lucious banana tees and deep "turkish coffee" pants. Purples, kelly greens and cloud blues are also worked into the collection, along with vibrant prints that incorporate the same colors.
Pictured above are three of our favorite pieces. We love the modern take on the Safari Jacket (above left) in bright ginger organic cotton and the yummy bamboo jersey yellow cream tee, paired with the turkish coffee organic cotton Flooded Slit Capri pant (center). The kelly green bamboo french terry Pinned Down Hoody (right) has a wonderful large leaf print on both the front and back. It also comes in cloud blue and black. www.sameunderneath.com
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BOND WITH NATURE...IN YOUR BEDROOM
Just look at this beautiful bedding. The nature-inspired patterns create a nice Zen feel, don't you think? We do! Amenity bedding and decor was developed by two girlfriends, both graphic designers, who spent their childhoods in a rural setting and wanted to bring that tranquility into their urban adult homes. The result is a line of soft organic cotton, linen and hemp bedding, pillows and wall prints, made with eco-friendly dyes, that is both peaceful and modern...the perfect decor to create your oasis in your bedroom, although the pillows and wall prints can grace any room. There is also an adorable nursery collection and you can even buy the Amenity custom bed that is shown with all their designs. Check it out at www.amenityhome.com.
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