Red Lips Green Heart

Eco-concious with a sense of humor: buenostyle brings us organic cotton panties (even made with low impact dyes) with an edge. Available in Cherry pink or Kiwi green, you can purchase them at www.eatorganicpanties.com

Introducing the newest member of the Keds shoe family: Green! Sustainable style and Keds classic comfort all in one eco chic shoe. Made with organic cotton (thereby reducing hundreds of pounds of toxic pesticides), the shoes are colored with non toxic inks and dyes. 20% recycled rubber goes into the soles and and the shoelaces are made with 100% recycled PET (water bottles). Shop Keds Green shoes here.

Kelly loved the style tip of wearing nude heels with a dress or skirt to make your legs look like they go on for miles and miles (keeps the visual line uninterrupted) but was having trouble finding a pair she liked…Here are a few suggestions:


Love this pair of snakeskin-embossed leather pumps from Calvin Klein, but these are HIGH heels (5 inch heel with a 3/4 inch platform…so you’re talking about a 4 1/4 inch arch…not for the faint of heart). They are fun, the snakeskin feel adds a bit of interest. They go for $90.00 and are available from Lori’s shoes


For nude with a kick, I love these patent leather platform pumps from BCBGirls (available here). Platforms give you some added height, doing double duty with the nude color to keep your legs looking like they start at your armpits and end at never. These are a more managable heel height, with a 3 3/4 inch heel and a 1/2″ platform, giving you an 3 1/4 inch arch. They ring in at just under $100 (99 clams to be exact).


For a classic, sophisticated look, try the Martinez Valero ‘Faye’ Pump with its open crisscross toe and side cutouts. They cost a bit more ($175.00) but the classic look means that you will be able to work them into your wardrobe for years to come.


An affordable price and moderate heel makes these BCBGirls patent slingbacks a great option for almost everyone. A 2 1/2 inch heel gives you a little boost while keeping them wearable. I love the patent shine on a nude heel…keeps it from being boring…and the pointed toe continues to elongate the leg. All this could be yours for only $62.00.


If you are looking for a more casual shoe, this nude cork wedge heel from Moda Spana is just the one. It has a 1 inch cork wedge with a 3 3/4 inch heel, leaving you with a comfortable 2 3/4 inch arch. Equally perfect with a summer dress or denim, $91 will add these to your ever growing shoe family.

For those who can’t do a heel or just don’t want one, this nude sandal is perfect. Sam Edelman’s “Ginnie” is a nude patent flat with oodles of style. You will still get an elongated look with the neutral nude color, even minus the heel. And 80 bucks brings them home.


And finally, the classic of all classics. Lumiani Bianca wins it with this pointy toe nude sling back with a 3 inch heel. Jackie O is smiling down on these shoes. Every lady should own a pair.

Looking for organic cotton clothing with an edge? Want your wardrobe to be equal parts eco and chic? Trying to find ways to have a positive effect with every dollar you spend? Then you’re going to love Commonthreadz.

Commonthreadz offers a line of eco chic t.shirts for men, women and children. Some of the world’s best graphic artist donate their designs, resulting in hip, colorful, meaningful tees.
Over 40% of the tee shirts are printed on the 100% organic cotton line of tees from
Alternative Apparel and all of the shirts are printed with water-based
eco-friendly inks VS. oils that are bad for the environment. In addition, they
have several shirt designs centered around the environment to help generate
awareness. They will soon be adding an option to offer all the design choices on organic cotton t shirts. Sounds pretty good so far, yes?

For every tee you buy, Commonthreadz provides a school uniform to an orphan or vulnerable child in Africa, so that they may attend school. Based on the core belief that education is the building block for sustainable change and the key to breaking the cycle of poverty, they employ a holistic approach to programs that aid the children and their caregivers. Currently their focus is on Obanjenie, South Africa where they are working with other non profits to build an orphanage and health clinic, rebuild the primary school (with sustainable construction) and partnering with the OLPC (one laptop per child) Initiative to bring computers to the community.

Going beyond just buildings and technology, Commonthreadz has launched a mentorship program, pairing orphans and vulnerable children with responsible, employed adults from the local community. They also offer a teacher exchange program for teacher volunteers to help share ideas and train teachers at Obanjenie Primary School, and a microcredit program that focuses on providing microloans ($300 or less) to the women caretakers in Africa to help their entrepreneurial efforts succeed. Pretty impressive work. Wanna help? All you have to do is buy a shirt.


Spreading the word doesn’t hurt either. Commonthreadz is the kind of company that we need to see more of. Much, much more. Offering a stylish product in an environmentally responsible way that benefits people around the world…Harvard Business School would be wise to teach such a model.

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the company known for their effortless t.shirt dresses and ever classic t.shirts is now offering an organic line. C&C California offers a line of 100% organic cotton tees, tanks, and dresses in their usual rainbow’s array of colors. And don’t toss that tag from your new C&C tee….plant it! The tags have wildflower seeds embedded…so skip the garbage and take it straight to the garden!

*pass on bleach to brighten your whites. plop in some aspirin instead! drop two in the washer when water is full to get your whites their whitest and keep your green heart green.

*pass on the hot cycle and give your clothes a cold water wash. Did you know that 90% of the energy drain of washing clothes comes from heating the water? Studies have shown that clothes washed in cold get just as clean, so go green!

J. Brand Jeans has introduced their Green line which is (surprise, surprise) organic, proving eco-friendly fashions can actually be fashionable! Imagine that. Made from 100% organic cotton, they offer a variety of styles including this one called Lovestory. Hmmm, organic cotton jeans that look amazing? Lovestory, indeed! Thanks, J. brand!