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Chic By Nature

Archive for August 2007

August 12th, 2007

Chic Steal: Aloha Vintage Skirt

This fabulously flirty skirt, by Deb Mascia, is made out of reclaimed muumuus that she finds in her home state of Hawaii. She hunts for treasures in thrift shops and yard sales, and turns what she finds into beautiful creations, such as this one:

It’s a summery skirt, but pair it with darker pieces (I’m thinking […]

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August 11th, 2007

Cute Cotton Apron Dress: Perfect for Summer to Fall!

I was browsing through the “New Arrivals” section at The Greenloop, and came across this too cute dress!

This 100% organic cotton dress, made by Perfectly Imperfect, is perfectly imperfect for the summer to fall transition.
Pair it with flats, flip flops or wedges with a big, colorful bag and a big necklace for a hot summer […]

By Erin -- 1 comment

August 10th, 2007

Chic Link Love for August 10th

Treehugger was acquired by the Discovery Channel for ten million big ones.
Kori over at Shoe Blitz goes green too, by reviewing hemp sandals.
Brad and Angelina bought an eco-friendly winery.
Caroline Rider offers up her opinion on eco-fashion.
Green fashion in Britain is expected to hit £60million in sales this year.
The 20th season of MTV’s The Real […]

By Erin -- 2 comments

August 9th, 2007

Eco-Friendly Maternity Wear by Jessica Scott

Jessica Scott makes comfy, eco-friendly and totally cute maternity wear!
I almost made a slide show, but I refrained!
Here are some of my favorites:
Empire Waist Top

This Empire-waist Strikes Back (so witty, eh?), has a roomy tummy and high waistline, which gives you lots of room for your growing belly. It has a cross-over bust, making it […]

By Erin -- 4 comments

August 9th, 2007

Beau Soliel Launches Green Dress Line

Upcoming fashion designer Anne Salvatore Epstein, has recently launched a new eco-friendly dress line she calls Beau Soliel. (Yes, it’s after the oyster!)
The garments will be made out of bamboo, vegetable-dyed organic cottons, tencel, which is made from eucalyptus tress, and vintage as well as recycled leather trims.

Epstein promises that her new company will focus […]

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August 7th, 2007

Linda Loudermilk’s Fall 2007 Collection

Since Jane Fonda looked so good in Linda Loudermilk, I decided I would share with you my favorite outfits from her Fall 2007 collection.

Linda Loudermilk uses fabrics made out of sustainable and renewable products like sasawashi, bamboo, sea cell, soya and other exotic self-sustaining plants.
She writes on her website:

We aim to give eco glamour […]

By Erin -- 2 comments

August 7th, 2007

Green Celeb Style: Jane Fonda

When Jane Fonda appeared on David Letterman in May to promote the Lindsay Lohan movie ‘Georgia Rule’, Jane looked fabulous!
Part of the reason she looked so great were the milk fiber sweater and hemp slacks she wore by eco-designer Linda Loudermilk.
When talking about the outfit, Jane joked “you can drink my top and smoke my […]

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August 6th, 2007

7 Things about ME!

I did this meme game for my other blog here. So I’ll try to scrounge up seven facts about me that aren’t too embarrassing to share with the blogosphere.
The Rules: Each player starts with 7 random facts/habits about themselves. People who are tagged need to write their own blog with their 7 things as well […]

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August 6th, 2007

I’m Back!

I went on an accidental vacation this weekend. It was a long weekend for us lucky Canucks and my boyfriend and I headed up to his parents’ cottage to enjoy the sun. Since they live it up and have wireless internet at their cottage, I thought I’d get some work done.
However, their antenna (?) broke […]

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August 2nd, 2007

Your Kids Can Be Chic Too!

This was too cute (slaps wrist!) not to post!
Baby Bean’s fall/winter 2007 collection is up online! Baby Bean is a children’s clothing company, run by Fashion Institute of Technology in New York graduate (and mother!) Christine Visneau.
All her creations are made out of 100% vintage fabrics. Your kid will be the coolest and most […]

By Erin -- 4 comments