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Olio United Trunk Show: Spotlight on Sword & Fern Jewelry

by grechen on July 17, 2009 | SUBSCRIBE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK |

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

Moon Earrings: $35
Ancient Future Necklace: $85

Ancient Future Necklace: $85
Ceremony Necklace: $72

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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Olio United Trunk Show: Spotlight on Form & Fauna Vegan Shoes

by grechen on July 15, 2009 | SUBSCRIBE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK |

Vegan shoes are getting easier to find all the time (especially online), but vegan AND cute shoes – not so much. They’re out there, but I still think a lot of the larger vegan/eco-friendly shoe lines (Payless, Simple, etc.) design more for function than for fun, and therefore neglect a large part of their potential market: the vegan woman who loves fashion (like me – and maybe you!).

Not so, Form and Fauna. Designed by a former yoga instructor, Form and Fauna shoes are as fashion-friendly as they are eco-friendly. Produced in the US, all the shoes are made from sustainable materials and the highest quality synthetics. No wonder they’re consistently featured as one of the better eco-footwear companies today!

Check out some of the most fashionable styles at the Olio United Trunk show this week, where they’re also marked down (until Saturday). My favorite pair is the Cleopatra wedge; how beautiful would these be with a lovely teal dress??

Cleopatra Wedge: $175

Cleopatra Wedge: $175
Marrakkech: $125

Marrakkech: $125

Don’t forget to enter to win an Emily Baker necklace from Olio United this week only, by retweeting the following on twitter (just copy & paste):

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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Olio United East + West Trunkshow (and giveaway!!)

by grechen on July 13, 2009 | SUBSCRIBE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK |

*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:

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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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Must Have: Portland Designer Heather Treadway

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

If you haven’t checked out Olio United since their re-design, you MUST! They don’t have a lot of items back up yet, but they have added a great Portland Designer section with some AWESOME pieces by Heather Treadway. All of her pieces are handmade in Portland, and this Taos dress (my favorite) uses a reclaimed quilted panel at the top.

portland designer heather treadway at olio united

Definitely check out the video about Heather (she’s super-cute) and use code “springlove” for 20% off at Olio United through 6/30. Go Portland :-)

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Must Have: Melissa Purple Slingbacks

by grechen on June 1, 2009 | SUBSCRIBE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK |

I’ve been singing the praises of Melissa shoes since I got my pair of Sin sandals last Summer. I was skeptical of plastic shoes from the beginning, but once I tried them, I was sold. Granted, mine are sandals, but all of Melissa’s shoes are perforated or airy so they breathe well enough not to get sticky and sweaty.

I am in LOVE with this color purple, and the perforated plastic on these recycled/recyclable slingbacks at Olio United:

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Use code “springlove” for 20% off Melissa shoes and more at Olio United through June.

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