June 2009

Mountains of the Moon Giveaway!

by grechen on June 22, 2009 | SUBSCRIBE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK |

**this contest is now closed! thanks to all who entered!!**

and the winner is…comment #11: birdiee!!!

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Happy Monday! Another week, another great giveaway. This time from designer Melissa Baswell of Mountains of the Moon. She’s generously offering one lucky reader her choice of either the new Lily Blouse or Maeve skirt:

enter to win a hemp/tencel organic cotton blouse from mountains of the moon & green grechen

enter to win a hemp/tencel organic cotton eco-friendly skirt

Both items are eco-friendly and sweatshop-free; each is made from hemp/tencel and organic cotton by Melissa in the US. Depending on which item/color/size you choose, there may be up to 4 weeks before it is ready. But it will be worth it!!!

(and while you’re visiting Mountains of the Moon, if you find something you need to have now, enter code GRECHEN for 20% off!)

The minimum you have to do to be entered to win is leave a comment on this post telling me which piece you’d choose if you won, and why: The Lily Blouse or the Maeve skirt.

Ways to get multiple entries:

Tweet about the contest on twitter with a link to the contest page. Come back here and leave a comment with a link to your tweet so I can add your extra entry. (you can tweet the contest more than once…but you’ll max out at 5 extra entries for tweets…and that will also count as an extra entry – just remember to leave a comment back here every time you do)

Follow Mountains of the Moon on twitter! Please leave a comment here again once you do so your e-mail will be counted again.

Follow me on twitter! Come back and post a comment here with your twitter name so I can verify – and follow you back!

Become a fan of MotM on Facebook! Remember to come back here and leave another comment!!

Post about the contest on your facebook page then come back here and leave a comment for your extra entry.

Post about the contest on your blog – please post back here with a link in case I don’t get a pingback…

Contest will end on June 28 and the winner will be chosen at random. Please make sure you leave a valid e-mail address (won’t be shared or visible) with your comment so you’ll receive notification if you’re the winner!!

About Mountains of the Moon:

Now based in Chicago, Mountains of the Moon Eco.Fashion is a sustainable design and apparel organization aimed at creating chic, high-quality clothing that helps, not hurts, the earth and its inhabitants. We see ourselves as collaborators with our customers in an effort to take a stand in making environmentally and socially responsible decisions through our wardrobes. Our goal for our company and our customers is to work together to express ourselves through fashion and art while making a profound collective difference in the state of our world.

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Must Have: Eco-Fashion Deals

by grechen on June 19, 2009 | SUBSCRIBE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK |

There are just too many coupons/deals to post individually, so I’m putting them all in this post – they’re definitely all worth a separate look though…

Pivot Eco-Boutique: 25% off with code 2545 through 6/22 – this organic cotton & hemp dress is my absolute FAVORITE right now:

pivot chicago eco-boutique coupon code organic cotton & hemp she bible dress

Neela bags: 20% off Denali totes & packs through 6/30 with code SUMMER

neela bags coupon code neela bags on sale

EDUNLive tees are marked down to $21 for organic cotton, $16 for regular

edun live organic cotton tees on sale

Stewart + Brown: use coupon SALESALE for 25% off ALL sale items. I still cannot say enough good things about this dress. I sized down to a medium and have it in a very nice blue color. It fits beautifully and I practically live in it around the house during the Summer:

stewart + brown organic cotton on sale

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Eco-Citizen is hosting a limited edition collection of artist-created organic cotton/eco-friendly dye totes in collaboration with Academy of Art University Textile Students. A portion of the profits go to the student scholarship fund. And once the bag wears out, you can repurpose it into art for your wall…

eco-friendly organic cotton tote bag

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I just returned from probably the only “vacation” or out-of-town trip I’ll get this Summer and as I wandered around shopping outside in Winter Park, FL with my dad, I tried to imagine vacationing in some exotic locale, eating wonderful food, and taking in beautiful sights. And then I started thinking about “resort” wear – you know, the usually incredibly overpriced collection designers do for the jet-setting among us – and what would be my ideal eco-friendly Summer sightseeing outfit.

But…with my budget the way it is right now, I can’t exactly afford my “fantasy” outfit, so I decided to challenge myself to put together an outfit for less than $100 (shoes, dress & bag). The “reality” outfit isn’t meant to be a cheaper version of the “fantasy” outfit (I really hate “look for less” editorials); it stands on it’s own. And I think it “stands” quite well actually!

Fantasy

I LOVE this handloomed bamboo dress by Lara Miller – it’s slinky, but not revealing, and totally practical for a day of sightseeing and lunch on some exotic tropical isle (this IS the fantasy…)

Lara Miller Dress: $305

Lara Miller Dress: $305

I’m still a huge fan of metallic shoes/sandals because they act as a neutral and go with everything. I’m partial to silver (I have two pairs of silver sandals I wear all the time) and in this case, I think silver goes better with the gray tone of the dress. The sandals are vegan and by Neuaura:

Neuaura Vegan Sandals: $94

Neuaura Vegan Sandals: $94

And finally, no outfit can be complete without a great bag. I really feel like this outfit begs for a handheld bag and I think this one made from recycled leather/suede by Dean is PERFECT:

Dean Handbag: $195

Dean Handbag: $195

Reality

I am constantly praising etsy as a great place to find eco-friendly plus size fashions, but have generally neglected it as an overall eco-friendly fashion resource. No more. There are pages and pages of fabulous organic cotton sundresses by great etsy sellers, like this one by SeaOfTales. They’re not all necessarily cheaper than buying from a retail store, but some are, and nothing beats being able to work directly with the designer to get a dress made JUST for you!

SeaofTales Dress: $42

SeaofTales Dress: $42

And how cute are these vegan sandals…for $19.99???

Novacas Claire Vegan Sandal: $19.99

Novacas Claire Vegan Sandal: $19.99

And again, as with the outfit above, I really prefer sundresses with smaller, handheld bags, so I chose this hand-crocheted, fair trade clutch by the Autonomie Project in a bright by complimentary color to the dress:

Autonomie Project Clutch: $35

Autonomie Project Clutch: $35

Now that I’m finished, I think I like the “reality” outfit just as much as the “fantasy” outfit…so why spend nearly $500 more??

What do you think? Got any fantasy eco-friendly pieces to share?

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Maxi dresses have become so prolific lately that it’s hard to find one that’s unique. This organic cotton dress by Prophetik is not only a unique style, it’s painted by elephants!! This dress is the result of an uplifting & artistic collaboration between the designers of Prophetik and the AEACP (Asian Elephant Art Conservation Project) as a measure to raise funds for an elephant sanctuary in Thailand.

Available at Green with Glamour (on sale!!)

organic cotton sanctuary dress by prophetik on sale

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