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Category Archives: Products
Street Style the Green Way: Let’s Get Nautical
This marks the second post in my green street style series, where I show how I mix eco-friendly items in with conventional items for complete style. Tell me what you think in the comments!
Kayu sustainable bamboo sunglasses, vintage love knot earrings (my grandmother’s), Korres non-toxic red lipstick, gold chain necklace of forgotten origin, 60′s vintage spring jacket from Angela’s Vintage.
Gold nail overlays from Sally Hansen (not non-toxic–sorry).
Red striped shirt from a boutique on Fire Island.
Photo credit: Trevor Wilson
Things I’m Currently Obsessed With: Jeans, Flowers and Wedges
I often discover wonderful green things that I love and love to share. Here’s what I’m obsessed with this month:
reco Skinny Jeans
I bought these babies for sale, but I would pay full price!
Not only do reco jeans fit like a designer dream, the fabric is recycled in an exclusive process that’s so innovative, universities have been studying it. The zippers, buttons and rivets are non-toxic, the packaging is made from recycled materials and the tags are printed on either recycled paper or plantable seeded paper–no leather.
Oh, and they are designed in New York. You know I love that. I would fully support your switching to exclusively wearing these jeans.
Go on, do it. Your sexy butt and the environment will thank you.
You can try them on in person at Kaight on the LES.
Farmers Market Tulips
You’ve probably scene the masses of beautiful tulips gathered at bodegas. Well, pass them by and continue on to the farmer’s market to grab a bunch from a local farm. I bought a bouquet on Monday, and as of Wednesday night they looked just as fresh and beautiful! I’m so obsessed I bought a bunch for my apartment as well as my office.
Happiness is tulips on your table.
Hot tip: Get flowers that are closed tight and put them in ice water for maximum bloom time.
TOMS Wedges
I love TOMS. It isn’t a walk to the yoga studio or a weekend stroll around the flea market without them.
But now I have a pair that won’t embarrass me at work: the wedges. They’re massively comfortable, fairly affordable and–you probably already know this–TOMS donates a pair to someone in a developing country for every pair you buy.
It’s a win-win.
Hot tip: Get them a half size up from your normal size.
Buy them here, or these NYC retailers.
Get This App! Paper Karma
It’s not often I develop such an intimate relationship with a green app. Usually I think it’s a really cool idea and then forget all about it. (Sorry, iRecycle.)
But this app couldn’t have come at a better time.
I’ve been living in my current apartment for six months, and the catalogues are coming in. I made one crucial mistake, and I bet you can guess what it is.
Yup, I ordered from Pottery Barn. In my defense, I ordered organic linens, but I think the amount of dead trees that’s come in because of that puts my karma in the negative.
So the magazines come, and they come in droves. Up until a few weeks ago, I would make a point to sit down and call the number on the catalogue to curtly tell the service representative to take me off the list. That is a lot of work. OK, it’s not like it’s a huge chore, but it is annoying. Honestly, would you want to call up every catalogue that comes to your mailbox? I didn’t think so. And they count on that.
And then Paper Karma showed up, and it made my life so much better. All you do is:
1. Open the app.
2. Take a picture of the offending catalogue.
3. Press send.
That’s it! Really, that’s all it takes. So far, I’ve said goodbye to Aerosoles, J. Jill, Frontgate, J. Crew, Spanx, The Container Store, Boston Proper, TravelSmith, Sundance, Soft Surroundings, Touch of Class (WTF are these magazines?) and Home Decorators Collection. PEACE, MAGAZINES.
I’m still waiting for Home Trends, Madewell, Linen Source and Seeds of Change to go through. But that’s a pretty awesome success rate. With any luck, I’ll be free of magazines in about 7.5 years!
In summary: Get this app; it’s immensely satisfying.
It’s available for Apple, Android and Windows devices.
Things I’m Currently Obsessed With: iPhone Case, Pants, Robe
I often discover wonderful green things that I love and love to share. Here’s what I’m obsessed with this month:
Endangered Species iPhone case from Anicase
When I finally gave in after two years and got a new iPhone, I needed a new case, but I wanted to be thoughtful about it. First I bought this sustainable wood iPhone case reminiscent of a Leica camera. It got lots of compliments … until I dropped it and it broke into pieces. Kind of misses the point, right?
Then Daily Candy turned me on to Anicase, which makes adorable endangered animal iPhone cases. Choose your animal, and 10% gets donated to protecting tigers, pandas and more. Inside, you find a map of where your chosen animal lives, with how many are left in the world and how it’s being harmed.
People love this case, especially the little ears that stick up! Just note that I wasn’t able to find information on what exactly it is made out of, but I suspect plastic.
Green Robes
My apartment is almost always cold, especially when I get out of a steamy shower at seven in the morning! So I needed a robe with serious fluff. Agatha of A Good Hostess Knows When to Use the F-Word told me that Restoration Hardware has the fluffiest robes ever, but investigation revealed they are not organic. Sad news indeed.
No matter, I bought a robe from Green Robes and it is great! It falls right past my knees, has a heavy, yummy weave of organic Turkish cotton, and big arms that feel like a hug. It comes in a whole range of colors, including bright white or a creamy, unbleached white like I have. The website is a little jank, but don’t let that scare you off.
The Battalion Pants
These pants by The Battalion are literally the best pants I’ve ever had. The bamboo, organic cotton and spandex pants are a bit pricey, but I promise the price-per-wear will be pennies by they time you are done.
First of all, they look really nice. The details like the belt loops and pockets give them a classy feel. They are thick enough that nobody can see your underwear through them, unlike many leggings. And they are the softest things I’ve ever felt, with a fleecy inside that feels like pajamas.
They are the perfect traveling pants, but I wear these probably twice a week, and to NYFW as well.
Posted in Fashion, Products
Tagged eco-fashion, Iphone, Obsessions, sustainable clothing
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Fair Trade Is Fashionable: Where to Get Your Fix of Stylish Gifts
Every year I help out a family friend with his booth at the International Gift Fair. If you’ve never been, the NYIGF is a giant trade show in the Javitz Center filled with all manner of “gifts.” (Read: Junk you never knew you wanted.) It’s a lot of unnecessary and silly crap, with the occasional gem. Middle aged women who own gift shops in little tourist towns stalk their prey, looking for totally purposeless gifts with which to fill their New Jersey and Connecticut vanity stores.
Fortunately for my sanity, the booth I work is located in the handmade and global section, so there is a lot of fair trade and conscious items in there. I took a half hour to dart around and see what pretty things could be found.
Last year when I did this, I didn’t see much–just the typical beaded and carved items, drums, and accessories made out of soda can rings. But suddenly, this year there was an explosion of beautiful items I couldn’t wait to make mine. Here are my favorites, and where to find them in New York and online:
Oh, wait. First kick this track in to listen to while you peruse:
Cool, ready?
Mercado Global
Mercado Global is a nonprofit that pairs with Guatemalan mothers to provide employment. Now, there are a lot of nonprofits that provide employment to South American women, but what makes this nonprofit stand out is that I want their stuff.
Our exclusive products combine exceptional Mayan craftsmanship with modern design.
Normally that would be a platitude, but their stuff really does look right at home in an Apartment Therapy post.
I actually recognized the pillow–I wanted to buy it for my apartment this summer when I was in ABC Carpet & Home, but it was a little bit out of my price range.
The Lydia earrings are gold plated and hammered and have hammered vermeil nuggets. You can find them on their website. The pillow is fabric and brocade, hand-woven on floor looms using traditional weaving techniques that have been passed on through generations. Find it at Pan American Phoenix at 857 Lexington Avenue on the UES, and it will be back up on the Mercado website at the end of March.
La Casa Guatemala
La Casa is a supplier right out of Guatemala that provides handmade, artisan goods. I fell in love with these ikat backpacks, which just beg to be slung over one shoulder for a day at the farmers market. I also love this briefcase, which would be handsome on a dapper gentleman or a fashion-forward lady.
These items are made from hides processed minimally by the artisans themselves. The hides frequently have scars and discolorations and occasionally branding marks, betraying their provenance of not huge farms and industrialized tanneries but village slaughterhouses in the region the artisans inhabit. No two packs or briefcases will ever be identical, and since no dyes are used on the hides–only oil–they will oxidize and darken with age. Yummy.
La Casa does not have an online shop, but you can find these backpacks and briefcase at:
Pan American Phoenix at 857 Lexington Avenue on the UES
Loopy Mango at 78 Grand Street in Soho
Native Leather, at 203 Bleecker Street in the East Village
The Bobo Kid
Peep these neon purses (“mochillas”), handmade couture skirts and colorful hand-loomed hammocks! This style of neon, handwoven purse has become quite popular, and The Bobo Kid offers them in a range of sizes, from a discreet size for a night out, to one that will hold everything you need for a day trip.
The skirts, made of cotton, linen, silk, lace and velvet, are handmade to order, so yes, you will pay accordingly. (“Price upon request”) I just love they way she matched it with a blue oxford in the picture above–simply perfect.
Now I’m just trying to decide of I can get a multicolor hammock from La Guajira region that is crafted over four months for my apartment, instead of an air mattress for guests. Thoughts?
Currently no NYC stores sell this merchandise, but if you truly love it, give Fernando a call at 305-281-1961 and tell him I sent you!
Push Pull
I’m sure you’ve seen ikat around this season. Just … avoid Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie, OK? Instead go for the real thing, from Cambodia.
You couldn’t do any better than Push Pull Cambodia, which seeks to stimulate a renaissance of Cambodian Ikat. Their weaving center in Takeo Province employs approximately 46 artisans who specialize in different phases of Ikat. Each phase–tying, dyeing, spinning, and weaving–is done by hand, according to traditional Khmer methods, passed down verbally from generation to generation.
And their bags and pillows are just the right amount of preppy and cool. They aren’t currently sold in any NYC stores, but you can shop right online in the Push Pull store.
Posted in Apartment, Fashion, New York, Products
Tagged Accessories, eco-fashion, fair trade, Ikat, jewelry, purse, shopping
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My Sister Was Shut Down by Alexa Chung, & Other Reasons Why I Love the Manhattan Vintage Fashion Show
Purse by Queen of Hearts NYC - vintage woven outside, new leather, vintage hardware and artisan-made ikat lining
Your sister and mom are in town, it’s cold outside, and you need to entertain them. What do you do?
Naturally, you take them to the Manhattan Vintage Fashion Show.
You guys, I’m obsessed. I did a quick swing-through of the MVFS this time last year in the midst of tracking down the perfect earrings, but on Saturday my mother, sister and I did it right, scouring every aisle and pawing through every rack. We had a couple celebrity moments, and walked away with some amazing shit.
The Manhattan Vintage Fashion show is like a warehouse sale of unique fashion, housing more than a hundred vintage boutiques under one roof. It doesn’t matter what is on your list–a raccoon fur vest, a fisherman sweater, a New York-made, ikat-lined purse–it’s all there. (Yes, I found all these things and more.) Tiny beaded clutches for $10, or gorgeous 60′s cocktail dresses for $700; this event will make you excited. Even if you don’t find anything perfect, you’ll have a fun time holding up some of the weirder stuff for the gawk factor. Avocado green fur coat? Oh yes, they did.
It’s a diverse crowd. Costume designers, artists, fashion stars, they all mingle in the pursuit of that perfect, unique piece. (And I mean “unique” not as in “interesting” or “eye catching” but in the proper sense of the word: nothing else like it in existence.)
Take this little story: My sister and I (call us country mouse and city mouse) were casually browsing at a little booth in the back, when a gaggle of tall English girls came in, cooing and commenting on the spangly platforms and patterned tops. One of them, a leggy girl with brown cropped hair, held a gold sequined dress up to herself, expressing excitement. My sister, being the sweet person that she is, agreed. “It is cute!” she said.
The English chick locked eyes with my sister just long enough to establish that she had heard the comment. And then looked away, completely disinterested, or so my sister tells me. At that point, I looked over and realized that it was none other than Alexa Chung, fashion “it” girl, and apparently, not-so-friendly person. Perhaps she is tired of hangers on, but seriously, my sister is just a nice person. Get real. (There have been other murmurs of her being a little, ahem, standoff-ish.)
Anyhoo, I also had a short conversation with TV designer Nate Berkus, my entree being that the CEO of the company where I work has made appearances on his show. He is a nice celebrity.
By the way, I hardly ever have celebrity moments. Probably because I am not that cool, and also because I’ve walked past coworkers and friends before on the street without noticing. I’ve probably been in the presence of celebrities several times and not even noticed. So, I take what I can get.
Wanna Go?
The MVFS happens every few months, so don’t despair if you miss it. There’s always another one coming up. Here’s the information for the next one:
Manhattan Vintage Fashion Show and Sale
Friday, April 20th, 1-8pm
Saturday, April 21st, 11am-6pm
Metropolitan Pavilion
125 West 18th Street (between 6th and 7th Aves), Manhattan
Admission: $20 ($15 if you print out an invitation, so sign up for the mailing list)
So, tell me: Where else do you go in the city to get vintage?
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Tagged eco-fashion, sustainable events in new york, vintage
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Spread the Love With These Fair Trade V-Day Gifts (Plus a Giveaway!)
If you’re looking for an easy way to communicate to your honey (or your mom, or bestie, whoever wants to brighten your upcoming Tuesday) that you 
would prefer a Valentine’s Day gift with good energy, then I’ve got your solution: Just share with them this post!
And if you’re searching for a good way to show the conscious consumer in your life how much you care, just think about how, “I got you these Fair Trade roses from Ecuador” sounds so much better than, “I ordered these roses from FTP.”
Fair Trade USA has put together a very helpful post on traditional Valentine’s Day gifts … with a loving twist. Read on for their guidelines, and for how to enter to win a yummy, dark chocolate, Fair Trade bar!
Roses
Americans will buy more than 189 million stems of roses this Valentine’s Day, the majority of which will travel all the way from Ecuador and Colombia before they’re sold to doting beaus. You can make sure that your long-stemmed symbols of love positively impact the lives of farm workers (many of whom are women) by looking for bouquets bearing the Fair Trade Certified logo.
Fair Trade Certified roses can be found in-store at Whole Foods Market. Just look for the big, beautiful blossoms and vivid colors with the green Whole Trade Guarantee sticker in the floral department. Before you hand over these special roses, make sure to read up on the farm they came from to add a sweet story to the gift.
If you are sending flowers to loved ones, you can order online from One World Flowers and schedule the delivery of beautiful Ecuadorian roses. In addition to traditional red and pink roses, you can select themed bouquets like “Helping Haiti” and “Honoring Japan” that support much-needed relief efforts in those countries. Remember to order early: Fair Trade Certified roses tend to sell out during this season. Use the coupon code FairTrade5 to get $5 off your order.
Share the Love: Show your love for Fair Trade Certified roses by asking your local florist to carry them. You can also use this photo as your Facebook timeline cover picture (Ladies: this works well as a subtle hint to your Valentine who might otherwise make the mistake of getting you non-certified roses).
Read more about Fair Trade Certified roses.
Chocolate
Even though Americans spend $16 billion a year on decadent cocoa products, cocoa farmers face tremendous instability. Fair Trade certification ensures that cocoa farmers receive a fair price for their harvest, creates direct trade links between farmer-owned cooperatives and buyers, and provides access to affordable credit. Fair Trade also strictly prohibits slave and child labor. This Valentine’s Day, support a better life for cocoa farmers by sharing your favorite Fair Trade Certified confection with your friends and family. There are plenty of delicious options to help you achieve this goal, including Sweet Earth Chocolates Classic Red Velvet Box, Sjaak’s dark chocolate with raspberry bar, ChocoDream Spreads, Kopali Chocolate Covered Cacao Nibs, TCHO “My Heart’s Desire” Adigard 12-Bar Sampler, Alter Eco Dark Velvet Chocolate and sweetriot riotous riotBar gift set.
If an Alter Eco dark chocolate quinoa bar sounds like something you would like (um, obviously), you can enter to win one of five bars! Just tweet at me (CleanHippieNY) and tell me you prefer Fair Trade Valentine’s Day gifts. The first five readers to tweet will get a sweet gift in the mail.
Read more about Fair Trade Certified cocoa.
Share the Love: Help change the cocoa industry for the better by asking large chocolate manufacturers to go Fair Trade. Many companies have comment submission forms on their websites, making this an easy action to take. It is also important to thank companies for their delicious Fair Trade Certified offerings–do this with a handwritten card, e-mail or post on Facebook!
Coffee & Tea
Start the day off right by brewing a hot pot of Fair Trade Certified coffee or tea for your special someone. When it comes to coffee, look for a special blend with a good story, like Weaver’s Astral Blend (supports Breast Cancer Research – use code 1201FT for free shipping in February on orders over $45), Grounds for Change Cafe Famenino Peru (promotes women’s empowerment) or Green Mountain Coffee Golden French Toast (it’s just fun!). If you prefer tea, there are plenty of Valentine-approved blends available like the Rishi Tea Pu-erh Gift Set, Choice Organic Tea Rooibos Chai, Art of Tea Vanilla Berry Truffle or Zhena’s Gypsy Tea Pomegranate Rose.
Share the Love: Did your loved one enjoy your Fair Trade Certified Valentine’s Day brew? Take the time to thank the company that made it with a shout out on Facebook or Twitter.
Baked Goods
Nothing completes a Valentine’s Day dinner like a freshly-prepared dessert. With so many high-quality Fair Trade Certified ingredients available (chocolate, sugar, honey, coffee, etc.), it’s easy to create your own Fair Trade Certified delicacy. Take a lesson from Top Chef Just Desserts contestant Malika Ameen and try her Chocolate Mousse Cake with Vanilla Cardamom Swirl, or browse through Wholesome Sweeteners’ tantalizing Valentine’s Day recipes. Chocolate Hazelnut Waffles with Frangelico Brown Butter Syrup, anyone?
Not much of a baker? Don’t worry; there are options for you, too! The bakery at Sam’s Club now carries a variety of freshly-prepared treats made with Fair Trade Certified sugar, including banana nut bread and pound cake.
And thanks to Just Sweets Desserts, you can order online and send elegant Fair Trade Certified treats to loved ones. Nothing says “I love you” like the delivery of a box of Fairest Chocolate Chip Cookies on your doorstep.
Share the Love: Host a Fair Trade dessert party. Ask friends to bring their favorite dessert, made with as many Fair Trade Certified ingredients as possible. Judge the desserts based on taste and number of Fair Trade ingredients used.
Wine & Spirits
Add a little color to your Valentine’s Day table with red and pink drinks. You can order Heritage Link One World Shiraz online or pick up a bottle of Cantora at Whole Foods Market (it’s a Top 10 wine!). In addition to wine, Valentine’s Day is a great time to try one of the FAIR. Spirits. You can blend FAIR. Quinoa with FAIR. Goji to make a beautiful, pink Gogipolitan. If you can’t find these spirits locally, you can order them online from JugShop.com, 67Wine, Marketview Liqueur or Cask.
Read more about Fair Trade Certified wine and spirits.
Share the Love: Make sure to ask for Fair Trade Certified beverages at your favorite restaurants and bars. Suggest that they contact Fair Trade USA for more information and product recommendations.
Unmentionables (and other items of Fair Trade Certified clothing)
While the month of February brings with it an abundance of gifts geared toward the special women in our lives, it can also bring a sense of panic to those seeking the perfect gift for the perfect man. Well fear no more, this Valentine’s Day show him you care with something a little more…well, outside the box. Good & Fair’s Fair Trade Certified boxers, made with 100% Organic Poplin cotton, last infinitely longer than a box of chocolates, and they are lightweight and comfortable to boot! Aside from the boxers, consider a scarf from Maggie’s Organics, the prAna Soul Tee, or a Classic Polo from by Tompkins Point Apparel. Fair Trade Certified apparel and linens support the livelihoods of cotton farmers with better prices and also benefits factory workers with a community development premium for schools, medical clinics, scholarships and more.
Share the Love: Spread the word about Fair Trade Certified apparel and linens by sharing this link: http://www.ecouterre.com/first-fair-trade-certified-clothing-arrives-in-the-us. You can also make a donation to Fair Trade USA to support the expansion of our apparel and linens program. Our expansion initiatives are 100% funded by philanthropic contributions like yours.
Read more about Fair Trade Certified apparel and linens.
Gifts of Fairness
Does your sweetheart have everything or want nothing? You can give a unique paperless, package-less gift that changes the world – a Gift of Fairness. This Valentine’s Day, your donation to Fair Trade USA can come the form of a symbolic gift such as a Fair Wage for a Woman or a Micro Loan for a Grandmother. Fair Trade provides women with decent income and economic opportunities in 70 countries worldwide. Designate someone special to receive your new Gift of Fairness and personalize an e-card for them. Hint: this is a wonderful last-minute gift!
Share the Love: Fair Trade USA is a nonprofit organization that depends on donations to expand the benefits of Fair Trade to farmers and workers in new geographic locations and product categories every year. Encourage your friends and family to consider making a donation in support of Fair Trade this Valentine’s Day by sharing this link: http://www.fairtradeusa.org/donate.
Giveaway Alert!
If an Alter Eco dark chocolate quinoa bar sounds like something you would like (um, obviously), you can enter to win one of five bars! Just follow me at CleanHippieNY and tweet @ me telling me you prefer Fair Trade Valentine’s Day gifts. The first five readers to tweet will get a sweet gift in the mail.
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Tagged eco-friendly gifts, fair trade, gifts, gifts for a eco-friendly girl, sustainable gifts, Valentines Day
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Things I’m Currently Obsessed With: Purses, Makeup and More
Kayu Purses
Whenever I need a classy clutch, this is my go-to. It’s eco-friendly, and purchasing one means a donation is made towards buying backpacks and school supplies for children in Cambodia. It comes with a chain too, in case you’re tired of carrying it/don’t trust your drunk self not to leave it on the open bar while you dart after a cute boy.
The Sway Purses
This NYC-based company makes my other go-to purse when I want something more casual and edgy. It’s made from reclaimed leather, and the cross-body strap means you can dance crazily. It’s roomy enough for a wallet, phone, keys and even a pair of fold up flats.
I put every cute thing I find on Pinterest. And when I say cute, I mean it. I don’t put up anything that is eco-friendly but ugly (of which there is a lot).
I can’t blog about everything, so if you’re in the market for a new dress or a DIY project, you can find what you need by following my pins. I put a special emphasis on NYC-based companies.
tarte Eye Makeup
I had given up on finding effective non-toxic eyeliner and resigned myself to Cover Girl … until I found Tarte’s little pot and brush for the best cat eyes ever. Combined with this tutorial, I’m looking pretty fierce. And then I discovered the Amazonian clay mascara, and was roundly hooked. You can find it at Sephora and Henri Bendel.
Almond Butter
For breakfast, on slices of empire apples from the farmers-market, with a drizzle of Brooklyn-rooftop honey.
Posted in Beauty, Fashion, Food, New York, Products
Tagged eco-fashion, farmers market, green makeup, Makeup, Obsessions, organic, sustainable fashion
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Watch This Video When You Need Inspiration
I keep the greeting card version of the words in the video up at work at my desk. It inspired me when I left advertising to pursue something more meaningful, and I continue to believe in it. Beyond that, I admire Holstee for its commitment to beautiful, modern and sustainable design. Finally, I must add that one of the founders is hot. (Hi Dave!)
Watch and enjoy:
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Tagged bikes, bikes in New York, Holstee, sustainable gifts
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Green NYC Events, Weekend of October 7th, 2011
Oktoberfest Dinner on the Farm
Tonight, October 7th, 6-10pm
Get away from the city without actually leaving it by attending a hearty Oktoberfest dinner at the Queens County Farm Museum’s Adriance Farmhouse. The event features plenty of sausage and other good food, beer and live music.
Why: I’ve been at Oktoberfest, and I’ve been on a farm. They’re both quite fun and the combination should be stellar.
Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park
queensfarm.org
$50. Buy tickets here.
Gretchen Jones on Sale
Find eco-designer and Project Runway finalist Gretchen Jone’s Fall 2011 collection online at Steven Alan. It’s highly edited (read: not much to choose from) but didn’t you know that choice doesn’t equal happiness?
Why? Her edgy sparkly rock jewelry and jumpsuit is all you need to wear on a nippy Friday night to impress.
$219 to $595, pick up it up here.
SLOW U: Sustainable Sashimi
Tuesday, October 11, 6-8pm
The event will feature a tasting of four fish species from local Montauk waters, which could include Yellowfin Tuna, Swordfish, Scallops, Fluke, Striped Bass, Golden Tilefish, and Porgy, depending on what the fishermen catch the day before. Chef Katie O’Donnell, of Esca, will serve the fish in its raw form while attendees enjoy local wine. Sea to Table co-founder Sean Dimin will tell the story behind the catch.
Why? Proceeds from this event, hosted by ICE, will help support the activities of Slow Food NYC, including the Urban Harvest programs of good food education for NYC kids.
Institute of Culinary Education (ICE), 50 W. 23rd St. between 5th & 6th Ave, Manhattan
SFNYC members – $25 / non-members – $35. Buy tickets here.
image by Gabriel Radic on Flickr
Posted in Events, Fashion, Food, New York, Products, Queens
Tagged eco-friendly fashion, farm, Food, Green NYC Events, Gretchen Jones, Slow Food, Slow Food event, sustainable events in new york
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