Green by Design

MATOHU

Celestyna Brozek — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:40:25 +0000

I love this label for SO many reasons. So – fair warning, when I love something this much, editing becomes a problem. Reader beware – I may inundate you…

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Seriously Stylish Eco Fashion – For The Home

Celestyna Brozek — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:19:35 +0000

As mentioned in my previous post, I recently moved back home to Albuquerque, NM. It’s a far cry from San Francisco, but one thing I will say: the cost of living is pretty unbeatable. Consequently I ended up in an apartment more than twice the size of my little SF studio. And it is looking pretty empty. Which leads us to this post – in the spirit of taking a teeny break from fashion I wanted to share with you two companies who do home dec gorgeously and with a green twist. Tomorrow we’re back to … [visit site to read more]

Embracing Earthy

Celestyna Brozek — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:05:34 +0000

So I just moved back to Albuquerque, NM from San Francisco – hence the slowdown in posts. Sorry about that – we should be back up to full speed ahead by next week, so hang in there! But the transition has been interesting. I’m the kind of person who has equally strong leanings towards both urban and a more pastoral, shall we say, type of living. Albuquerque definitely falls into the latter category for me, and despite missing my daily forays into Barneys and the awesome Indian restaurant that … [visit site to read more]

Style.com’s Fall Buyer’s Guide Has Tints of Green

Celestyna Brozek — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:24:06 +0000

Fall cometh. Summer was awesome and fun, but I am definitely in fall mode. I loved the runways this fall – camel, tweed, military equestrian, and loads of leather and fur. Fall means dressing up, layering, boots and coats, the chance to pull blazers and trousers on again.

Of course, Style.com’s Fall Buyer’s Guide is a key place to look to bone up on essential trends and pieces for fall. So look I did, and I was pleasantly surprised – not only did I cement my must-buys for this season, but I also saw some eco fashion being featured. Let’s take a look: … [visit site to read more]

Weekly Rewind: Random Thoughts Big Ideas

Mira Torres — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:53:54 +0000

With the necessary contention of saving the world comes plenty of witty ideas, creations, and publications conceived and manifested because of the eco revolution. Big ideas come from random thoughts and this week at Green By Design, we bring you several random thoughts, turned big … [visit site to read more]

Nicole Bridger: Canada’s Favorite Eco Designer

Celestyna Brozek — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:26:42 +0000

The devil is in the details, people. Winner of Fashion Takes Action’s Design Forward Award, Nicole Bridger is now having a sweet sale on all her summer styles plus her fall looks are now up for oogling. Why the win, you might be asking. Stints at both Lulu Lemon and Vivienne Westwood ensure a solid design sense which is definitely played out in her timeless and classic cuts. … [visit site to read more]

The Best Poolside Reading Ever

Celestyna Brozek — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:34:37 +0000

Well, it’s almost time for back to school, which means brushing up on our literacy skills. Luckily, we’ve done our homework so you don’t have to. Below we reveal three eco-fab reads that are totally worth a perusal. These delightful publications are so chock full of gorgeous images that you almost won’t notice the words – don’t be so quick to skim though – the text content is just as satisfying as the pretty pictures. … [visit site to read more]

Indian Summer Entertaining

Celestyna Brozek — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:55:10 +0000

I thought today we’d take a break from fashion and talk outdoor parties that glow with laughter, the warm light of the setting sun, and the velvety swish of wine dancing in glasses. You can definitely tell where my mind is. In San Francisco we are currently experiencing our very first solidly warm day of summer – and it immediately makes me think of having a dinner party al fresco in the vineyards of Napa. Obviously we will all be wearing flowy, floral patterned dresses, sandals and ethno-chic jewelry, so with the fashion out of the way, I wanted to talk fashionable dinnerware. … [visit site to read more]

One Idea A Day

Celestyna Brozek — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:12:58 +0000

It’s pure poetry. The idea behind the blog 01MATHERY is that one new thing is invented everyday. Run by two designers, the “inventions” are wonderfully ingenuous and simple – reminiscent often of something that Calvin of Calvin and Hobbs might make. The inventions are almost always a “reuse” of a common household object – but instead of seeming hokey or janky or jury-rigged, the photos and the style of the blog gives everything the patina of some wonderfully romantic, genuine, life-lived-to-the-fullest indie foreign film called something like “Everything is Beautiful.” … [visit site to read more]

Weekly Rewind: Fashion News And Beyond

Mira Torres — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:56:06 +0000

This week at Green By Design, we stepped away from a few common topics to take deeper look at the buzz, buzz, buzz of current fashion news. From dissecting The Guardian’s take on some of the most recent controversial topics to analyzing if unconventional beauty will be taking over the catalogs soon… Read on for the compilation of the most interesting reads in green fashion and design today, starting now: … [visit site to read more]