When you think of Eco- friendly fashion, stylish clothing may not be the first thing that comes to mind but earth-friendly clothing has undergone a big change. Think a major transformation from Hippie to hip.
New York fashion week was just wrapped up and this year we saw more green than ever, and I don’t mean the color of this season’s designer’s collection. This year we had the launch of “The Green shows” an event showcasing seven different eco- fashion designers, which can only mean that eco- design is definitely making its way in to mainstream culture.
Of course this was not the first time we had eco-friendly fashion and designers but the organization of this year’s green shows was truly impressive.
It was amazing how innovative and beautiful some of these garments turned out to be considering creating tailored and stylish cloths is difficult as it is, now making it even more difficult by having to use eco-conscious material is admirable.
Eco-friendly fashion might cost more, just like the organic food costs more than non-organic. It’s not easy to make that change from cheaper and easier made products to more expensive items but think about an impact it will have on our planet if each one us change only one thing in our everyday lives. For some it is easier to pay the price when it comes to organic food and not clothing since it goes in to our mouth and in to our body. With clothing a very few shoppers make the connection, but shopping with having our planet and our children and grandchildren’s future in mind in mind can make a huge difference.
Many celebrities have change the way they live and have become advocates for a more earth-friendly life style. Leonardo Dicaprio, Cameron Diaz and Lindsy Lohan to name a few, and where there is demand there will be supply. Los Angeles based designer Linda Loudermilk has a collection of organic, sustainable clothing and is opening her first store on Melrose very soon. Orange county native, high fashion designer Philip Lim also has an eco-friendly line called “Go Green Go”.

Even Pamela Anderson is teaming up with Ritchie Rich, Club kid and designer to design an Eco-friendly clothing line called “Muse,” which includes leather-free shoes and casual clothing.
“Natural High lifestyle” a green store in Santa Monica carries many items that are fashionable and easy on the earth.
The first thing to think about when shopping for eco-friendly clothing is what are they made of. There are many organic fabrics out there, from organic cotton to bamboo and silk.
Another way to consider earth-friendly shopping is to consider natural dyes over the chemical ones. Not only they are toxic, they can be very irritating to sensitive skin.
There are other options if you are considering reducing your carbon foot print and helping to save our planet.
Shop vintage and consignment stores. Take your own unwanted cloths to these stores to sell or donate them to a local charity instead of throwing them in the trash. Women helping women is a great local charity in Costa Mesa that takes every unwanted item you might have. It’s all about recycling.
Boutiques like Patina also in Costa Mesa carry various accessories made by creative designers from recycled items and are unbelievably stylish and trendy, From Belts to hats, scarves and jewelry.
There are many shops on the lab and camp shopping centers on Bristol that have taken the step towards a greener planet and offer many eco-friendly products from cloths and shoes and even food. Explore some of these great stores and what they have to offer to help us take the very first steps towards a greener life style.
If you like to shop on line, check out http://www.nimli.com great website for stylish, fashionable natural and organic cloths and accessories.
We can’t do everything at once but a few small changes can make a big difference.