How adorable is this 100% organic cotton Prairie Underground cardigan? (I am such a sucker for pink…)
Today (1/26) only, purchase anything from doe-sf (one of the cutest boutiques ever…it should be in Portland LOL) and receive a 25% off coupon code for a future order. Doe keeps adding more and more eco-friendly designers to their already fabulous lineup of cute, independent designers; I am also smitten with this organic cotton top by She-Bible.
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Through Thursday, January 22, take 30% off all regularly-priced and sale items at Eco-Tobi, Tobi.com’s eco-chic outpost, using code INAUG30. Eco-Tobi has the best eco-fashion, accessories and beauty of any major “mainstream” online boutique, carrying Prarie Underground, Edun, Covet, Juice Beauty, Matt & Nat, Stella McCartney for Le Sportsac, Loomstate, TOMS Shoes, Hovey Lee jewelry, and much more.
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Because I’m so in love with Portland, and I didn’t cover everything in my last post about Portland’s Independent Spirit, here are some more local Portland independent designers and boutiques for your shopping (or just viewing) pleasure. (incidentally, if you’re wondering why it’s important to buy from local/independent designers and boutiques, read these two articles: Where you Wear and We are All Worth It).
First, up is Idom Designs, a local Portland boutique AND designer. This is a relatively new find for me, but I’m so pleased to find another online boutique selling the lovely prints of Aoyama Itchome, along with other small designers and the owners own work.
Modi Soondarotok, owner & designer of Idom Designs, is committed to selling and designing innovate, unique pieces, that are also socially responsible. For her own designs, Modi employs 10 Thai seamstresses who work out of their homes, are paid fair wages, and keep flexible schedules. Here are some of my favorites…
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sameunderneath is another Portland-based eco-friendly and ethical designer with a retail store, but you can find their designs at several places online, including Greenloop:
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Another one of my FAVORITE eco-friendly designers, Emily Katz, is also based in Portland (see? it really is an awesome city for independent design). Emily makes most of her designs in organic cotton; my favorites are the organic cotton fleece pieces. Buy Emily Katz online through her Etsy shop, and at these other online retailers. These pieces aren’t for sale yet, but check out two of my favorites from her S/S ’09 Collection:
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know any more independent designers or boutiques from Portland? Where’s your favorite eco-friendly shopping city? Let me know your favorite cities – I’m planning to do more of these “local” designer series!!
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I totally need to move to Portland, or at least the Pacific Northwest; all of my favorite boutiques and eco-friendly designers are there. That location just has the small problem of being FAR away from all of my family, and it’s rainy – I’m not good with rain. But being far away from family could have it’s benefits…
Then again, this is one of my favorite things about shopping online – you have access to wonderful independent designers you wouldn’t have otherwise, and the opportunity to shop from boutiques all over the world. So, maybe I don’t need to move to Portland…but I do think that there is something about the aesthetic and the design world there that resonates with me.
Take these fabulous pieces from Olio United, for example. I love each of them for their stories and their unique-ness; and all of them are by local Portland designers.
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1. Feel Design Cork Forest Bag
2. Amy Bengston Necklace
3. Paperdoll Argyle Woven Sweatshirt
4. Katie Kulper Handkerchiefs
5. Kiki and Polly Walking the Dog (print)
6. Paperdoll “anti-theft” leggings
I should qualify here, not all of these items are made from eco-friendly fabrics, but all are made to be as environmentally friendly as possible in Portland by independent designers in small quantities. Paperdoll uses recycled fabrics and bamboo in some pieces, the Feel Design bag is made from 100% wool and leather that has never been treated, and how cute are the Katie Kulper handkerchiefs? They’re almost too cute to use, but if you do, they’ll save boxes and boxes of tissues during flu season!!
What do you think? Do you know of any other Portland designers? please share your favorites!!!
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All the super-mega-sales of the holiday season are pretty much over (we may see a few new year’s sales here and there, but for the most part, that’s it for the super sales), but that doesn’t mean you have to stop saving money! Here at greengrechen.com, we’ve got the hook-up with more than 20 coupon codes for eco-friendly boutiques and designers, some exclusive to greengrechen.com, so you can purchase your favorite eco-fashion at a discount all year.
I’ll be featuring different code every week, but you can always check the coupon codes page for the full list. For now, take another look at BTC Elements, where you can save 20% with code “grechen.”
I am currently obsessed with this glasses case made from vintage kimono fabric:
And how cute are these soy/hemp tea towels? I love to have pretty things in my kitchen, it’s so small and cluttered, that nice things here and there somehow make up for the lack of space…
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