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Elroy’s New SS10 Collection

Urban Sherp — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:37:00 +0000

Just got a sneak peak of Elroy’s new Spring/Summer collection. The collection is full of the pleats, tucks and eco-friendly fabrics we’ve come to love from Elroy. But what we were surprised, and delighted to see was a collection filled with original prints (custom designed digitally printed organic cotton featuring manipulated satellite images of Earth like a black and white river labyrinth, a warm desert oasis and the peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro – very cool!). Absolutely love the Bloom Tank and the Sorrel Print Cardigan, that doubles as a dress for the bold at heart.

And the best news, the entire collection retails for under $120 CAD (that’s $117.60USD) and is made from organic, sustainable fabrics including soft-as silk tencel chambray denim, organic cotton and wild, raw silk – vegan friendly as the silkworms are unharmed in the production of the fabric. A fun, wearable and flattering collection for summer. Can’t wait!

Shop the SS ’10 collection at http://www.shopelroy.com

Closing Sale on Eco-Fashions at Camilla Boutique

Urban Sherp — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:30:52 +0000


	Where: Camilla Boutique What: Sadly eco-fashion store, Camilla Boutique, is closing up shop. The only good news? You can take advantage of huge deals on designers like sublet, Linda Loudermilk, Olsen Haus and Lara Miller. CLICK TO SHOP Ends: ’til it’s gone…..

Equita’s Eco-fashion Spring Sale

Urban Sherp — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:09:05 +0000


	Who: Equita What: Take 20% off your entire order today only and save on their collection of eco-fashions for men and women – we can’t even look b/c there are so many things we want from their site! Enter coupon code MARCHFASHION20. CLICK TO SHOP Ends: 3/5/10

Save 40% on Luxe Vegan Shoes

Urban Sherp — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:06:40 +0000


	Who: Beyond Skin What: Shop their end of season sale and save 40% on select items from their autumn/winter 09 collection of vegan shoes. CLICK TO SHOP Ends: While supplies last

Big News in Eco-Fashion

Urban Sherp — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:08:27 +0000

Since big name designers from around the globe like Diane Von Furstenburg, Thakoon and Jose Castro made headlines last week with their tribute to eco-fashion at The EcoChic Geneva Fashion Show and Exhibition featuring sustainable and ethical ready-to-wear and couture looks, there has been a slew of news in the world of eco-fashion. Perhaps it is finally catching on…..
1) Diane Von Furstenburg – organic soy jersey dress with vintage necklace & gloves
2) Reem Alasadi – dress made from recycled vintage corsets & ballet dresses
3) Thakoon + Wired – silk dress printed with natural dyes & necklace of recycled metals
4) Jose Castro – 100% paper dress & vintage corset

Emma Watson’s (of Harry Potter fame) collaboration with eco-fashion label People Tree, Love from Emma, will hit stores on Febuary 8th. Their collection features youthful, comfortable and environmentally and socially conscious clothing for both men and women including jersey t-shirts, dresses, woven skirts, trousers, shorts and knitwear. The line is made using 100% organic and FairTrade certified cotton and hand crafted by FairTrade groups in Bangladesh and India. Emma’s main motivation in creating the line was to promote fair-trade and ethical fashion. She donated her entire fee as creative advisor to support the communities where the collection was made.

Irish designer, Sharon Wauchob has joined Edun as their new Creative Director. Edun founder (and wife of Bono), Ali Hewson was looking for someone to bring the socially and environmentally conscious fashion label in to the 21st century. Sharon is known for her innovative looks and her use of unusual materials and fabrics. The new collection is expected to launch Spring 2011.

And some not so good eco-news – don’t believe the labels…. European brands H&M, C&A and Tchibo have been caught up in an organic cotton fraud selling what they claim was 100% organic clothing, but after testing, it was discovered that 30% of the ‘certified organic’ clothing was actually a genetically modified cotton sourced from the same supplier in India. And to add insult to injury, when the tainted organic collection was found out, instead of donating the ‘contaminate’ cotton clothing to charity, H&M slashed it and trashed it – for shame!

Black Friday Sale – Save 25-50% at Eco-Boutiques

Urban Sherp — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:28:56 +0000


	Who: Green Grechen What: On Thursday Green Grechen will publish discount codes for 25-50% at some of our favorite eco-boutiques including Fashion Philanthropy, Nimli, Beklina, Green with Glamour, Envi, Fashion Ethic and more! Valid: 11/26/09-11/30/09. Click for more details.

Win a $250 Gift Certificate to Envi

Urban Sherp — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:19:58 +0000


	Who: Green Grechen & envi What: A $250 gift certificate to eco-fashion retailer envi. Envi carries collections by Stewart+Brown, loomstate, SUST, Ecoskin & more. How: Check Green Grechen on Thursday for details. Entry Period: 11/26/09-11/30/09

Stewart + Brown Adds Denim to the Mix

Urban Sherp — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:10:37 +0000

Very excited about this news from WWD — Stewart + Brown will be adding denim to their collection of eco-friendly tops, sweaters, skirts, dresses and jackets. So we can look forward to well tailored and refined eco-conscious jeans made of 100 percent organic cotton.

In describing the new line, designer Karen Stewart said that “we took styling cues from [traditional] denim, but it has a more refined and sophisticated appearance. We wanted to take it a little more dressed up rather than the casual perspective on denim.”

To read the full article, check out WWD.

Pivot Boutique & Brickermade’s Gems for Sale

Urban Sherp — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:48:48 +0000

Sadly Pivot Boutique in Chicago is closing its doors, but the good news, for Chicagoans, is that they are selling off their collection of very cool custom-made store fixtures. All of the items were hand-crafted by Brickermade.com using reclaimed steel and wood – industrial, sculptural and completely unique.Already know exactly where I would put the clothing rack in my loft – right at the entryway as a ‘wow’ factor that also functions as a coat rack. Perfect with the built in planter at the base and the hexagonal sculptural detail at the ends. Now if only I had a city loft apartment…… for $600, it might be worth it to indulge in the fantasy. Also, like the idea of the wall rack as an entry focal point, clean lines, all up of the ground, a great solution for closet challenged spaces.

Sadly, most items are for sale for pick up only. To shop the fixtures sale click here, to shop the clothing sale click here.

The GreenShows Eco-Fashion Week in NYC

Urban Sherp — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:30:29 +0000

Exciting news! The GreenShows Eco-Fashion Week is coming to New York September 15-16. The show will feature eco-friendly, ethically sound and fair trade fashions from eco-conscious collections by designers Bodkin, Izzy Lane, Bahar Shahpar, House Of Organic, Lara Miller, Mr. Larkin, STUDY by Tara St. James with more to come.

The invitation-only 2-day event will take place at King of Greene Street at 72 Greene Street in Soho. The show is sponsored in part by the Rainforest Action Network who is working with fashion and luxury product companies to reduce the market demand for rainforest trees in packaging.

Efforts will be made to ensure the production of the event is eco-friendly as well with John Masters Organics as the official hair sponsor and the use energy efficient lighting and recycled, recyclable and compostable products when possible.

So far the schedule of events is as follows:

Tuesday, September 15
1PM: Study by Tara St. James
3PM: Bahar Shahpar
5PM: Bodkin (Presentation)
6PM-7:30PM: Opening Night event hosted by the Rainforest Alliance Network

Wednesday, September 16
11AM: Lara Miller
1PM: House of Organic
3PM: Mr. Larkin
5PM: Izzy Lane

The official website, www.thegreenshows.com, is coming soon. For media inquiries, interview opportunities and accreditation to attend the show, please contact STATE Public Relations at 646.714.2520, Ryan Urcia at ryan@statepr.com or Kristina Ratliff at kristina@statepr.com.