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  Fashion meets function with Envirosax

  With approximately 380 plastic bags used in the United States each year, its an undeniable fact that using reusable shopping bags would decrease the amount of waste we consume.

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  Plant a tree with Keds shoes

  Okay, so you really aren’t physically taking a shoe from Keds and planting a tree with it. But Keds is giving back to the environment with their new eco-line, and if you buy a pair of shoes, Keds’ll plant a tree in your honour.

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  DreamSacks surrounds you in a good night’s sleep

  Whether your wardrobe is already bursting at the seams with sustainable fibres, or the thought of wearing bamboo is still beyond you, earth-friendly fibres are becoming the norm – for more than just clothing.

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  BYOB with GreenEyedMonster

  If you haven’t heard of GreenEyedMonster, this the best time to check them out. Why? Because they’ve launched a competition (and you could win $500!) combined with their devotion to giving back to the environment.

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  63% increase in organic cotton sales in 2008

  Organic apparel is becoming increasingly popular as a sustainable form of fashion. A significant increase has shown in the sales of organic cotton: in 2008, clothing and home textiles have reached an estimated $3.2 billion.

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  An eco(-ish) take on fur fashion

  The days are longer, the temperature is finally above zero, and outside my busy downtown Toronto window I hear the faint sounds of birds other than pigeons calling out that spring has arrived.

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  Toronto City Hall: truly green?

  When the white tents were erected at Nathan Philips Square in Toronto for the biannual Toronto Fashion Week, an insider to the runway room is guaranteed to see hundreds of guests on a daily basis

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  Chemicals in your cosmetics

  Ever wonder what is lurking in your lipstick? And what is it, exactly, that makes your mascara miraculously double your lashes? As much as I’d like to tick off a tally list of natural ingredients, quite often, it’d be impossible.

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  Truth Belts… Look ma! No leather! (honestly)

  More durable and stylish than the finest Italian leather, these bold bands satisfy the styles of both men and women, vegans or omnivores, and keep up your pants, too.

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  Green gowns for your big day

  Many little girls daydream about their weddings: swept off their feet by Prince Charming, doves holding the train of their dress, champagne flowing, oodles of bright flowers, hundreds of guests… and a bamboo dress?

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  Vegan fibres: what to wear, what to spare

  When transitioning fully to a vegan lifestyle, usually the last thing to alter are wardrobe goods. First changes are most frequently food-related, then perhaps analyzing the added ingredients in toothpastes and hair products. The final transitions are often in the clothing, shoes, and accessories.

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  Moo-free mules and high-end footwear

  So many vegans, vegetarians and animal lovers take a stance by not eating meat, avoiding animal by-products, banishing fur from their closets (and often protesting it on the runway), and trying to be ethically minded in their shopping endeavors, but how often is it that we believe we can’t get around the fact that leather is necessary when it comes to our shoes?