Refresh your wardrobe with ethical fashion designer bargains!
May 13, 2010 by Jen Marsden · Leave a Comment
Have you recently had a Spring Clean of your wardrobe and looking for some new ethical designer capsule pieces that you can cherish throughout the seasons? Greenmystyle.com has just got word of the latest sample sale in London.
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Interview: Christopher Raeburn
March 23, 2009 by greenmystyle · Leave a Comment
Christopher Raeburn is the patriotic, streetwise and eco-conscious designer behind Raeburn Designs. His ethical women and menswear ranges which are ‘remade in England’ with recycled materials such as parachutes and profess to address the needs and concerns of a modern society. With fabulous collaborative works and a LFW show under his belt, this is a man with a busy schedule and great design credentials. Needless to say, we were more than a little thrilled when he took the time to have a chat with Greenmystyle.com.
Top 10 – Meet your new favourite jeans
December 18, 2008 by greenmystyle · Leave a Comment
January is a big month for buying jeans, apparently. Make sure yours are an ethical pair. Think about how often you chuck on your jeans. Now think about how often you could be greening up your style just by wearing green jeans. Well, blue green jeans. Or red green jeans…oh, you get my drift. Here are 10 ethical jeans brands well worth a look-in. Read more
Can we find eco style on Oxford St?
October 19, 2008 by Sarah Woodhead · 2 Comments
There’s plenty of stylish ethical fashion available online, but how easy is it to find eco style in London’s West End? On a Saturday afternoon? Greenmystyle.com editor Sarah Woodhead finds out… Read more
Top 10 Ethical Jeans Brands – Ascenscion
August 14, 2008 by greenmystyle · Leave a Comment
9. Ascension
Why so green: Made from organic cotton and produced in a low pollutant factory.
Styling: Wearable skinnies and wide-leg boyfriend jeans. Available in three leg lengths. Hurrah.
Favourite look: W Twister boyfriend style
Price range: A fantastic £45
Buy: Adili.com
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Top 10 Ethical Jeans brands – Camilla Norrback
August 14, 2008 by greenmystyle · Leave a Comment
10. Camilla Norrback
Why so green: 100% organic cotton, which means free from non-natural pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, and fertilisers. Non-toxic dyeing process.
Styling: Beautiful, wearable and grown-up. More than just jeans. Today’s buy of the day on marieclaire.co.uk.
Favourite look: The high-waisters.
Price range: £85
Buy: fashion-conscience.com
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Top 10 Ethical Jeans Brands – Del Forte
August 14, 2008 by greenmystyle · Leave a Comment
9. Del Forte
Why so green: Sweatshop-free manufacture in the US using 100% certified organic stretch cotton. Describes itself as ‘designed for the eco-chic woman’. A portion of profit goes to support The Sustainable Cotton Project, an organisation which promotes the manufacture and purchase of certified organically grown and sustainable cotton.
Styling: Super-skinny to wide-leg, low-rise to high-waisted. A celebrity favourite and featured in Vogue. They look very wearable, and not just for super-skinnies.
Favourite look: The low-rise relaxed leg Flora
Price range: £135-ish, but Flora is available for £110 at Fashion-conscience.com
Buy: Fashion-conscience.com
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Top 10 Ethical Jeans Brands – Edun
August 13, 2008 by greenmystyle · Leave a Comment
7. Edun
Why so green: Founded by Ali Hewson and Bono with a goal of helping to build sustainable communities in developing communities via trade rather than charity. It carefully audits its suppliers to ensure best practices. 50% of the spring / summer range is organic.
Styling: Another celebrity favourite. Fans include Natalie Portman and Jack Johnson.
Favourite look: Monarch bootcut.
Price range: £137, though reduced to £98 on the Edun website.
Buy: edunonline.com
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Top 10 Ethical Jeans Brands – Howies
August 13, 2008 by greenmystyle · Leave a Comment
6. Howies
Why so green: Made from organic cotton and eco-ball washed for softness. Don’t you just love that? Eco-ball washed for softness. Aww. High production values and quality fabrics so the jeans last for longer. To quote: ‘We make the best quality products that we know how. Because ultimately the best thing we can do for the environment is to make our stuff last a real long time.’ Also currently looking for lower impact dyeing processes.
Styling: Laid back.
Favourite look: Sorry, it’s another skinny one…the Alys jean.
Price range: £8o-ish, but lots of styles are discounted to £30 on the howies website at the moment. Make haste!
Buy: howies.co.uk
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Top 10 Ethical Jeans brands – Elsom
August 13, 2008 by greenmystyle · Leave a Comment
5. Elsom
Why so green: Elsom jeans are fair trade, non-toxic, made from organic cotton and using fabrics or processes that are sustainable. Top notch eco with great style.
Styling: They’re super sexy. Designer Sam Elsom trained at Central Saint Martins. Kate Moss wears them.
Favourite look: Elephant grey skinny organic jeans. The great news is they’re currently in the Sale at Net-a-porter.com. Buy a size larger than you need.
Price range: £120-ish, or £56 in the Sale at Net-a-porter.com.
Buy: Elsom at Net-a-porter.com, and Fashion-Conscience.com










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