I just found out about a great site full of natural products for hip, earth lovin’ moms.
It’s called Cotton Mamma and they’ve got tons of earth-friendly baby and kid gear like cloth diapers, organic crib bedding, and organic clothes and toys. They’ve also got plenty of stuff for adults as well, and not just […]

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There was an interesting piece on eco-fashion on CNN’s website the other day, including a mention of the legal dispute between Target and bag manufacturer Timbuk2 resulting from the use of recycled shopping bags in these messenger bags.
Green fashion is starting to hit the mainstream in a big way, and while it’s exciting, there are […]

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Check it out, the New Orleans Craft Mafia made the cover of this week’s Gambit Weekly. (That’s the weekly free alternative mag here in NOLA.) There’s a picture of me and NOCM founder Rachelle and overall it’s a pretty fabulous piece of press!

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CROW Clothing is a brand new eco clothing company for men and women which is unveiling their new collection online today.
All of their garments incorporate sustainable fabrics such as soy, organic cotton, bamboo, hemp and lyocell, and they also make good use of fabric scraps in their collections as well. They’ve created clothes that […]

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I just found out about this great company who makes reusable shopping bags and manufactures them entirely in New Orleans.
They also employed a New Orleanian for their web designer and they donate five percent of all their profits to a New Orleans charity.
They sent in some info to Styledash and I just posted about them […]

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Diana Ferry, an indie jewelry designer whose work can be found at D Celestine Limited, contacted me to let me know about about a fabulous event she’s organizing.
The event, called Pink at the Plaza, will take place on Saturday, May 17th from 10am - 3pm in Charlotte, North Carolina and will benefit the Avon Walk […]

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Ever since reading Living Green, I’ve been much more focused on trying to eliminate harmful chemicals from my life, especially in the area of makeup and body products. As the author pointed out, skin is the body’s largest organ, and why put something on your skin that you wouldn’t want to eat or can’t […]

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Now that the days are starting to get warmer around here and I want to spend all of my time outside, I’m coveting this killer halterneck hoodie style by dressedbydanni. This sexy top is easily adaptable for daytime or for going out at night.
Each one is made to order, so you can get it in […]

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My old co-worker Erin recently got in touch with me to get some feedback on an Etsy shop she’s helping her friend set up.
I went to check it out and immediately fell in love with the enchanting artwork! Erin’s friend is self-taught painter and printmaker Mariann Johansen-Ellis who creates whimsical pieces inspired by childhood. […]

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In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I’m participating in a 2 day only Go Green Sale with some like-minded Etsy shops who feature recycled materials predominantly in their work. There are six shops participating, including my own shop, dismantled. The sale runs this Sunday and Monday, March 16 & 17 and each shop […]

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