I never really thought of myself as one who is especially environmentally conscious. But after all of the recent media attention on “going green” — including our own eco awareness department here at HV Mag — I decided to do some reflecting. I’ve realized that I do make efforts, however (usually) unconscientiously, to be kind to our ecosystem: I bring my coffee to work in a thermos instead of stopping at Starbucks every morning; I refill my water bottle throughout the day rather than using a different one each time; Though I don’t drive a Prius, the car I lease is a Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle (which means it releases 90 percent cleaner emissions than the average new car); And I can proudly say that I do not own any real fur, and very few pieces of leather. However, on the other hand, I probably have enough bad habits to be put in quarantine by the EPA. For one thing, I can hardly remember the last time I’ve recycled anything. I haven’t carpooled since I played club volleyball in the eighth grade. And the amount of gas I burn per week (roughly estimated at 25 gallons) is utterly atrocious. Now, I’m finding out that even my closet is damaging to our precious Earth.
A few months back, I was up in
After my day of enlightenment, I ran over to Mother Earth in
During the past week, my curiosity about eco-fashion has grown enormously. Last Thursday I attended the Spa Week Media Party in
I was really intrigued by this concept: we’re basically helping to save the planet by shopping! I’m also happy to see that the clothes are super fashionable — so don’t worry, wearing eco-friendly garments doesn’t mean you’ll be sporting a burlap potato sack. I’m even more excited that you can find designs by these companies at many stores in the
Check out these great looks from the Spa Week Media Party green fashion show:
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 Stewart + Brown                                                 Sameunderneath
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             Emily Katz                                                 Toggery by Kate D’Arcy
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Find apparel and accessories from these ecologically conscious designers at these HV boutiques:Â
Stewart + BrownÂ
Kusa
Outer Luxe
Larchmont
914-834-2345Â
Pamela Robbins
Rags
Sorella
Tru Grace
Armonk
914-273-9600Â
Hip E Living
Toggery by Kate D’Arcy
Cow Jones Industrial
For more great sustainable fashion, check out www.truly-organic.com. Truly Organic Apparel has simple, fresh looks for men and women — and the best part is they use organic cotton and a natural dye process. So, if like me, you’re ready to start taking a green-minded approach to fashion, definitely take a look at their e-commerce site and browse their debut spring/summer 2008 collection.