Sustainable Sales: White + Warren and Glassybaby

I want everything that is on sale at Gilt this week.  Sadly, though, not everything is sustainable or eco-friendly…but some of today’s sales are!

White + Warren

From ribbed scarves to cashmere cardigans, White + Warren’s knitwear combines rich yarns with everyday wearability and style. Started in 1997 by fashion-industry veterans Susan White and Barbara Benenson Warren, the line has a loyal Hollywood following. In addition to its luxurious cashmere offerings, which come in several undyed, eco-conscious looks, White + Warren also boasts modal and cotton pieces.  [Ed. Note: Cashmere can be obtained by obtained through combing during molting season or by shearing, so there is such a thing as eco-cashmere.]

Glassybaby

Available in hundreds of rich colors, Glassybaby’s votive candleholders serve as a beacon for those seeking stylish simplicity. Lee Rhodes, a three-time cancer survivor, started the company in Seattle in 2001; it has since grown to employ 30 artisans who make the vessels by hand using a multi-layered glass-blowing process. The votives’ hues range from the straightforward (Ferrari red and Goldenrod) to the more exotic (Cabo and Studio 54). Never forgetting its roots, the company also donates 10% of profits from sales of certain Glassybaby colors to cancer and environmental charities.  [Ed. Note: Glassybaby is crazilly coveted in Seattle, with their annual sales boasting lines out the door.]

Both of these sales are featured at Gilt.com – if you’re not already a member, here’s an invitation to the site.  (They don’t spam you.)

You know what else I’ve been seeing all over sample sale sites?  Swimsuits.  And I need one.  Finding something eco-friendly and relatively inexpensive is really, really difficult, though.  Maybe I’ll scour Etsy…

What summer clothes have you been shopping for lately?

Tags: blown glass, candles, cashmere, glassybaby, local, Sales, seattle, white + warren

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