In the last 18 months or so, Puma has hit the ground running with a number of industry-leading (and, truthfully, world-leading) sustainability initiatives. From their groundbreaking environmental profit-and-loss statement to green packaging plans to a commitment to zero toxic pollution by...

Indigenous Designs has been living the green dream far before it was fashionable. It came natural to owner Scott Leonard and Matt Reynolds back in the early 1990′s when Indigenous was created. Buzz words like Fair Trade and Organic were a natural evolution of business in the late 20th...

Ah, the balmy, dog days of summer are upon us! How do you plan to have fun, stay cool, and eco-fashion fabulous?! Check out 5 MUST-HAVE summer picks from the lovely ladies of Modern Hippie Mag. Hope you enjoy them and feel free to add your pick to the list! I always get totally giddy when...

While it may be easier to transition purchases like food and cleaning supplies to more earth-friendly and healthier options, for me clothing seems to be a more difficult challenge when buying brand new. I venture to say that the average city does not have many, if any at all, organic clothing...

As a recently new mom to an incredible, edible 4-month old (ah baby smell) I had to get something out to my eco-mammas. Mother’s Day is your day (YES, so stop doing what we know you all do, and that is EVERYTHING) and keep reading. Us mom’s can’t do it alone. We realize it takes a...

The lessons of gratitude, strength, and honesty are chiefly expressed in Nicole Bridger’s collections, Canada’s top sustainable women’s wear designer. Every season, the designer looks to her personal life for inspiration and draws from the life lessons she is learning at the...

Be Empowered and Support Green Design from the Ground Up If there’s one thing I’m passionate about its responsible fashion.  As a textile and accessory designer myself I try to mold my business around a model that I can be proud of. It’s important to me design with a purpose in mind, to...

I favor and admire the entrepreneur, especially those women and moms who are taking a chance on their great idea for the benefit of others – like this company, MotherTongues. Founder, Michelle Hamman was born in South Africa and has lived between her mother tongue of Afrikaans and American...

It all begins with Annie Leonard’s (The Story of Stuff) And, if you are not familiar with it, it is time to get uncomfortable for a minute. But, don’t let that keep you paralyzed from fashion. Fashion is taking shape to create closed-loop systems that bring us from sending 23.8 billion...

As a jewelry designer myself, I understand the importance to align your business values with your personal values.  This is exactly what Christine Mighion has done with her hand-crafted ethical jewelry line. Christine uses recycled gold and silver, and ethically sourced semi-precious and...