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Falling Whistles

November 1, 2010

I know it’s the holiday season, and now that Halloween is over you’re all chomping at the bit for gift ideas and party dresses. I ask that you wait just one more day, though, while I show you something far more important. This is a story of the Congo. It is told by Sean Carasso, [...]

FCKH8

October 15, 2010

Beware, kids: this is not safe for work. I checked out the cause, and yes: $5 of each sale will go to four different groups that are leading the fight against Proposition 8 in California. (Go to FCKH8.com and click “About/Contact” at the bottom of the page for more information.) Lindsay and I are both [...]

Heroin Chic

October 5, 2010

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Relax, I’m not talking about the Moss-generation’s beauty ideals. There is a t-shirt company based out of New York City that is giving hardcore drugs the respect they deserve. Despite the billions spent on this “War on Drugs” (please see this exquisite song by one of my favorite bands, Asylum Street Spankers, for my thoughts [...]

Threadless.com is at it again!  Last year, for Earth Day, they donated a dollar of each sale to PlantaBillion.org, and this year they’re at it again. All week, Threadless is offering up its “nature tees” at $12 a pop, and donating $1 from every single order to PlantaBillion.org. There’s a damned fine selection of nature-inspired [...]

Oftentimes, when celebrities and retailers get involved in “green projects,” the numbers show that it’s all just greenwashing: a scam to reel in publicity and profitability.  EDUN has always been one of the few exceptions to the rule – Bono and his wife are the front-runners, yet despite its celebrity status, the project is truly [...]

[starreviewmulti id=2 tpl=20 style='plain' size='16' average_stars='darkness' average_size='16'] Exhibit A: Gorgeous grey pump (the Opal). Stats: Comes in charcoal (pictured), brown and fuscia(!); Has a wickedly-curved 3.5-inch heel; Is soft-looking enough for the office, but would dominate at happy hour; and Is made entirely of sustainable materials. Exhibit B: Cuffed bootie, aptly titled the Hendrix Boot.Stats: [...]

It has been a while since I last mentioned shoe designer Charmoné – almost four months, in fact – so for those of you that haven’t been shown their eco-friendly, vegan awesomeness, here are the basics from that post: Compassion for Animals: Charmoné shoes are completely vegan friendly, and constructed with Italian microfibers that are breathable, lightweight, [...]

Every once in a while, a company does something so drastic that it changes my mind completely. For every bottle of The Body Shop Soft Hands Kind Heart Hand Cream purchased, The Body Shop will donate 100% of its proceeds to ECPAT (End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes). You [...]

[[Once a week I ask the same bleary-eyed question: “What about Wednesday?” It’s my day to post whatever the hell I feel like, with no regard to fashion, eco-consciousness or, occasionally, even coherent thoughts.]] October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and everyone is talking about prevention, buying pink-packaged groceries (most of which don’t actually donate funds to [...]

You all know that I’m a big fan of fashion that has a greater purpose: eco-conscious brands, charitable collaborations, companies with a focus on social restructuring…so it’s no surprise that when I’m looking for new casual wear, I look for words like “a portion of the proceeds go to…” The Samburu Project has partnered with [...]

Yesterday I posted about EDUN’s end of summer sale, which includes a 10% discount on all summer items if you use the code “AUGUST10.”  Not only is that code for the ladies, though; it also covers tons of men’s options.  I promised a post of my and my man’s favorites today…so here they are! Brando [...]

As any longtime fashion girl knows, summer clothes can easily transition into autumn.  A pair of tights, a well-placed scarf, a cropped jacket – any of these can take a sleeveless shirt or gauzy dress from breezy and cool to textured and cozy. That’s why Edun’s end of summer sale is a goldmine.  Through August [...]

What About Wednesday?

May 20, 2009

Once a week I ask the same bleary-eyed question: “What about Wednesday?” It’s my day to post whatever the hell I feel like, with no regard to fashion, eco-consciousness or, occasionally, even coherent thoughts. Garden Jenga in the Twilight by andynormancx on Flickr This might be one of those “no coherant thoughts” posts.  My brain is [...]

Awakened Aesthetic tries to be earth friendly all the time, so I almost avoided posting about Earth Day (and Earth Week) at all.  When “Earth Day deals” started to pop up, though, I couldn’t resist.  You’ll be seeing a few of these throughout the week – take advantage of them and show these companies that [...]

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I hate it when I vacillate on buying something really cool, choose to save my money, then regret it. It was gorgeous, it was on sale, and I didn’t buy it…and now, it’s not on their website. However!  The company that made this exotic-looking necklace, Rainforest Native, makes a ton of other beautiful jewelry, so [...]

Showroom Sale

Seattlites! Did you know that there’s a showroom sale going on today and tomorrow in Georgetown? I can’t wait to see what’s available. There’s going to be tons of totally local, totally indie talent there, including the host of the event, Deco-Modiste: I love those pretty sailor pockets, and the pastel colors are great for [...]

So about that necklace…

February 22, 2009

Gift with purchase from My Lavaliere

I promised I’d blog about the necklace peeking out of my last post, as well as the other items I’ve purchased from My Lavaliere, and I’m glad to have an excuse to do it: I’d almost forgotten this girl’s serious artistic range. This wasn’t even something I ordered – it came as a gift with [...]

Keep Giving

February 18, 2009

Even when the economy sucks, I can’t help but find little tokens that I have to pick up, just so I can gift them to my friends. Some of the items I’ve found take it one step further, though: they use the proceeds of each purchase to fund charities across the globe. Take LIGHT GIVES [...]