Category: Eco
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Strawberry Picking at Golden Earthworm Organic Farm
We went strawberry picking last week for the very first time! It was at lovely organic farm of the sweet name, Golden Earthworm in Riverhead, which is about 2 hours drive from Manhattan. Not only do the friendly people who run the farm grow strawberries, but a plethora of other wonderful organic crops as…
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Moti Collection – Spring/Summer 2012
I am in love with this cotton/silk overlapping motif dress. Some of the wonderful eclectic inspirations for Moti… I just adore the breeziness of this Moti Collection and the gorgeous and comfortable natural fabrics and fit. Moti which means “precious pearl” is a beautiful blend of inspirations and elements from global cultures. They are also…
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Laessig Bags & Accessories
What a fun new line: 4Kids by German company, Laessig. They not only manufacture bags and accessories for kids, but also cool backpacks for teens, baby bed linen, dishes, toys and lovely handbags and changing bags for the Moms…all eco-friendly. Check out their website to see full range.
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Oda – Eco, Hip, Wearable Art
I am completely enchanted by the flights of fancy that Oda takes and the way the designers, Angie Kim, Mandalyn Begay, and Maggie Kim, bring the fantasy of dress-ups into clothes the girls can wear every day. I love the handmade embellishments of their signature style tinged in Edwardian tradition and incorporating a Tokyo-pop flavor.…
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NY Design Week 2012: Recycled Skateboard Tiles by Art of Board
This week is NY Design Week 2012 so I will be bringing you a few of my fave picks here and there from all the shows. This first one is amazing and completely eco-friendly from company, Art of Board which makes these original tiles from broken skateboards. They also founded skateboard recycling initiative…
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Leaf Puzzle by Just Hatched
What a great puzzle for spring featuring six different types of leaves – Oak, Beech, Ivy, Dogwood, Maple and Cottonwood -and beneath each piece is the name of the leaf. Handmade from birch, sanded smooth by hand, with wood-burned details and leaves painted with nontoxic watercolor paints. Completely beautiful and made to order from Just…
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Fournier – Summer 2012 & Fall/Winter 2012
What sweet styles in cool cotton (above) from the Fournier Spring/Summer 2012 collection. And here is the very first sneak peek (below) of their coming Autumn/Winter 2012 season. All of these gorgeous pieces are hand knit in baby alpaca or alpaca/bamboo blend in sizes 3 months – 6 years. And the big news is…
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“Taxi Leo” and “Town” by Swedish Ninja
I was thrilled by this discovery today of design studio Swedish Ninja, founded in 2007 by industrial designer, Maria Gustavsson. Okay, so I was a bit slow on the uptake but just so glad to be aware now! Swedish Ninja’s goal is to avoid the current disposable trends of our culture by creating unique and timeless…
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Building Blocks by Christopher Jarratt
These architecturally minded, literal Building Blocks by designer Christopher Jarratt are great! They were one of the innovative, eco-friendly toy designs unveiled at the Doing it for the Kids design exhibition. He’ll soon be adding people, animals, bikes and cars to his collection, so kids can populate their small wooden worlds. Hand-cut from FSC & PEFC registered pine and hand screen-printed with non-toxic…