Thanks to Heather, over at peaceloveluxe (also owner of Coco’s Shoppe), for introducing me to these awesome totes by Green Gecko:
How awesome are these? Let me count the ways:
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There’s only one more day to shop the East + West Trunk Show at Olio United (ends 7/18)!! Featuring eco-friendly designers Bahar Shahpar, Emily Katz, Form & Fauna and Emily Baker, the trunk show is a great opportunity to snag some vegan shoes, super-cute skirts or lovely jewelry at a discount.
All week I’ve featured my favorite items by the trunk show designers, and last, but certainly not least, is Emily Baker, designer of Sword + Fern jewelry (we’re also giving away one of her necklaces – scroll down for details).
Emily has her hands in all kinds of art – she paints, drums, landscapes, and designs jewelry from recycled car parts. Yep, car parts, which actually lend themselves quite well to jewelry. At least the way Emily interprets them. (I’d love to know exactly what these 3/4 full “rings” actually are – they’re very cool!) Her jewelry has a great “industrial” edge to it, which I love, but can also be quite delicate – like the moon or the sun earrings.
Moon Earrings: $35 |
Ancient Future Necklace: $85 |
Ceremony Necklace: $72 |
Enter to win a Sword + Fern by Emily Baker necklace from Olio United this week only, by retweeting the following on twitter:
RT @greedygrechen: Portland, SF & NYC eco-friendly designers trunk show at Olio United + sword & fern necklace giveaway! http://bit.ly/zMmQa
For more details on the giveaway, see the original post.
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*giveaway is closed!!*
Today starts another fabulous Olio United Trunk Show – this time featuring sustainable & locally made pieces from Portland designers Emily Katz & Sword and Fern, as well as San Francisco shoe designer Form & Fauna and New York designer Bahar Shapar.
Everything in the trunk show is marked down this week ONLY (be sure to check back here everyday; I’ll be featuring my favorite piece from each collection the rest of this week) – and I’m so excited to that Green Grechen has teamed up with Olio United for an exciting giveaway of a trunk show piece from Emily Baker’s jewelry recycled/sustainable line, Sword & Fern:
All you have to do to enter to win this beautiful necklace is RT this post using the tweet button at the end of the post, or copy & paste the following message on twitter:
RT @greedygrechen: Portland, SF & NYC eco-friendly designers trunk show at Olio United + sword & fern necklace giveaway! http://bit.ly/zMmQa
Please make sure you are RTing @greedygrechen on twitter or your RT won’t count!!
About the Trunk Show Designers:
Bahar Shahpar, New York City: Bahar Shahpar’s luxurious and sustainable womenswear line is smart, playful, and feminine- much like her customer. Her collection is a harmonious display of bold colors and prints, beautiful craftsmanship and design, and fine, earth-friendly fabrics.
Form and Fauna, San Francisco: Form and Fauna creates beautiful shoes from some of the highest quality sustainable materials, including organic cotton and hemp fabric, Italian synthetics, and second generation scrap wood. The collection is all handcrafted by artisans in the U.S.
Emily Katz, Portland: Emily Katz’ current eco-collection is an exhibition of simple, neutral colors and sexy, yet classy silhouettes. Her signature pieces include wrap dresses and oversized cowl neck tunic tops- staple pieces for the modern closet.
Sword and Fern, Portland: Inspired by everything from organic geometry and modern sculpture to the abundance of Pacific Northwest passages and forests, self-taught designer Emily Baker has created an eco-friendly collection of earrings and necklaces using cast off car parts, recycled glass, and found ephemera. The result is a classically futuristic aesthetic of elegant and clever sustainability.
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**this contest is now closed! thanks to all who entered!!**
and the winner is…comment #11: birdiee!!!
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:
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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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!
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
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
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
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
And how cute are these vegan sandals…for $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
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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