Posted in 'Green' Fashion Finds, Designers, Southern Femme of the Week, Southern Spotlight on Apr 21st, 2010
Alabama has become a wonderful lil hub of ‘green’ fashion designers. From Natalie ‘Alabama’ Chanin to Earth Creations to newcomer Zkano…to most recently, the University of Alabama Apparel & Textile Design students.
In honor of Green Week at the University, the students were given t-shirts to create new & fabulous garments for an event called ‘Tee-Time’. [...]
Posted in 'Green' Fashion Finds, Friend Spotlight, Shopping on Mar 13th, 2010
By: Savannah Pica (Southern Femme intern)
While interning in New York last summer I met an incredible and inspiring person, John Dingee. John traveled abroad to Ghana in the fall of 2008 to study art and culture. But what impacted him more than his program was the warm and friendly people in the village of Ampento. For [...]
Posted in 'Green' Fashion Finds, Designers on Feb 26th, 2010
Dress from the Isoude Spring 2010 Collection
So many words swirled through my mind upon seeing designer Katie Brierley and her modern day elegance collection, Isoude: classic, chic, Grace Kelly, true luxury, rich and luminous colors and that is just the beginning of what she and her line exude. I had the pleasure of chatting with [...]
Posted in 'Green' Fashion Finds, Shopping on Feb 18th, 2010
Image courtesy of http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=36866967
Have you ever thought about what happens to the plastic bag you mindlessly toss into the waste can? Well, I have and I think avid shoppers like ourselves should think twice before letting the cashier put our purchases in the antithesis of eco-friendly, the plastic bag. Read on to hear what happens [...]
Posted in 'Green' Fashion Finds, Shopping, Southern Spotlight on Dec 10th, 2009
Who would have ever thought a muddy bike ride in Alabama would inspire a phenomenal & innovative sustainable clothing company…oh the wondrous ways the universe works! Earth Creations is the brainchild of Joy & Martin Ledvina that began over 10 years ago after Joy realized the mud from her bike ride was NOT coming out of her shirt. [...]
Posted in 'Green' Fashion Finds, Shopping on Oct 26th, 2009
After attending a Green Resource Center of Alabama event last week I was inspired to uncover some new eco-friendly fashions. My favorite find: PLAYBACK Clothing based out of Brooklyn, NY….think American Apparel but more sustainable & honestly more classic than trendy hipster. The founder, Adam Siskind is adamant about making products that are at least 70% recycled, if not 100% [...]
Posted in 'Green' Fashion Finds, Designers, Shopping on Aug 25th, 2009
I’m only a 1/4 of the way through the massive September issue of Vogue & I’ve already dog-eared close to 20 pages of clothing, accessories, boutiques & more that have made my obsession list! This Stella McCartney Organic Collection spread of course caught my eye as I adore Stella McCartney, as well as the ‘green fashion movement’ truly fascinates me.
Stella has [...]
Posted in 'Green' Fashion Finds, Shopping, Weekly Obsessions on Aug 19th, 2009
Lauren Bush & Christie Brinkley, Tobey Maguire, Teri Hatcher & Marcia Cross are all fans of the FEED bags! ( images from FEED)
Walking through Bergdorf Goodmans my eye was immediately drawn to the strikingly rustic FEED bag hanging from a faux-tree. Who designed this glorious bag?? Reading the tag I was floored by the cause associated with [...]
Posted in 'Green' Fashion Finds, Designers on Jul 9th, 2009
Drawing & Design by Lucy Halcomb
Living in NYC this past year has made me appreciate many, many things about where I’m from but the two that stand out the most are 1. a slower paced lifestyle & 2. my love for all things southern! That being said it’s no surprise that one of my FAVORITE [...]
