Arm Yourself for Fashion

So sorry for the lack of posts......I have so many excuses. One, I have been sick for a month. I'm still sick, but I'm working from bed just to keep you informed of the latest eco fashions. Two, I was snowed in for two weeks. That shouldn't have been an issue since I work from bed, but it was a major distraction. Three, I have developed a full-blown addiction to FaceBook. Anyway, eco fashion....

My current obsession: arm warmers. They look cool, they're perfect with a short-sleeved tee when it's really long-sleeve tee weather, and the feel snuggly (and sexy, depending on the style) on my arms. Knit Mitts are made just a few hours up the road from Fancy Green headquarters by Texture Clothing -- they come in tons of fun colors and in men's and women's sizes. My slinky black arm warmers are made by Foat Desisgn, a Minneapolis-based company that salvages used materials and recycles them into all sorts of fancy garments.

Check them out.


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New Reviews on Fancy Green

Check out our main site for reviews of a fancy tote bag from Ella Vickers, natural body products from Noah's Naturals, Aubrey Organics, Dr. Hauschka, men's hemp board shorts from Tinctoria Designs, organic bedding from Gaiam, and more. Please check back again in Sept -- we'll be adding more reviews then.

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Tag, You're It

So, if a clothing company wants to be green, it should go all the way, right? Consider its packaging, distribution, labeling. Maybe stop using those skinny plastic “I” hooks that attach the labels to the clothes. Are those things even recyclable? Even if they are, they’re impossible to get off without a pair of scissors, and then when you clip them, half of the plastic thingy ends up falling under the couch for you to find next time you Swiffer.

A few green clothing companies, such as Nau, Of the Earth, Fuze, and Certaintees are making their tags more earth friendly, using string and safety pins to label their organic and sustainable goods. Safety pins are totally reusable -- I store mine in a kitchen drawer (and keep a few in my bag) for times I need a quick fix for a hem or tear. And who doesn’t need little pieces of string -- you can tie them all together to make a big piece of string. Or save the little strings and use them to label things at your next garage sale!

Certaintees makes great use of their tags; they’re bookmarks that also contain washing instructions and a list of non-profit organizations Certaintees supports. And their strings are 100% hemp. Fuze has similar info on their tags, plus hidden wildflower seeds in the paper. Plant it, and watch your eco flowers grow. How fancy!