Who: eco-ganik, South El Monte, CA

What: Criss Cross Finale Dress

Where: Nimli, $273, pre-order & save 20% with code PREORDER09

Update July 6th – SOLD OUT

Why: So perhaps this dress, made of 100% woven bamboo, leans towards the risque side, a little Paris Hilton with the possible side cleavage, but this dress is just so lovely that I’ll happily throw to don its’ floaty layers of whimsical florals….. and the oh so flattering empire waist and the carefree criss cross back, which, consequently, does make the question of the bra a bit tricky……but it’s made of 100% woven bamboo, so it’s okay to go au naturel!

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Who: Loomstate, Rogan Gregory & Scott Hahn, New York, NY

What: Men’s Lowe Windbreaker Jacket

Where: Tobi.com, on sale for $151, (10% off with code ’10GRECHEN’ from greengrechen.com) or opt for the very similar Loomstate for Target Military Jacket, $44.99
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Why: Loomstate’s Lowe Windbreaker is the perfect boyfriend jacket, with that nice and broken in look that is so boy and the oversized front flap pockets that will hold all the essentials so that you can go out completely hands-free. And by ‘you,’ I mean the lady in your life who bought you this lovely jacket….. Made of 65% certified organic cotton and 35% nylon blend, this windbreaker is the stylish solution to the question of what to wear for that in between, not too warm, not too cold, weather.  The versatile design includes a tuck-away hood that can be rolled out for that not too warm, not too cold rainy weather making it a must-have for spring.

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Loomstate is coming to select Target stores for a limited edition run April 19th-May 16th). Expect comfy casuals for men and women that beg to be taken to the beach. Pieces you can just throw on and head out the door; shift dresses, board shorts, hoodies, broken in tees and plaid (plaid is the IT look for the season, expect to see a lot of it!), all in 100% certified organic cotton and all at a great price. Hello Spring.

Loomstate is yet another brand born from fashion savant Rogan Gregory (he also created a Rogan line for Target and was a co-creator of Edun). Loomstate is an environmentally conscious and socially conscious company that only uses 100% certified organic cotton sourced from farms in India, Peru, Turkey, Africa and the US. The production process is closely monitored to ensure that the factories adhere high environmental and labor standards.)Preview this Post

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Update: April 20, 2009; I must say I am bit underwhelmed with this line. As to be expected, it is a very casual line-and the light weight tees with designs inspired by nature will work well this summer, but I was less inspired by the ill-fitting tops and dresses and the plaids ( I know plaid is the trend of the moment, but these are not that flattering)  Was much more impressed with the men’s options, the military jacket, board shorts and jeans would be great spring/summer staples.

Who: Under the Canopy; Boca Raton, Florida

What: Vote Ecologically Organic T-shirt

Where: SOLD OUT at Under the Canopy.com, Men’s & Women’s sizes available at Natural Home Store for $28.00

Why: Wear your vote on your chest, not on your bumper. I am a huge fan of Under the Canopy’s soft soft, perfectly-snug, tees made of 100% cotton in fair wage factories in Peru with 2% of the sales of these tees are donated to the Rainforest Foundation. And I could not find one nearer or dearer to my heart that this one. Click to continue »