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TOMS Shoes Springs Into 2010 With Nautically Inspired Vegan Styles

Jasmin Malik Chua — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:00:14 +0000

Ahoy and avast! TOMS Shoes is shivering our timbers with its nautically notioned Spring 2010 collection, which includes a couple of animal-free styles that will give vegans happy feet. Decked with abstract sailing-inspired patterns, the Seaport and Tangier Classics feature uppers made from hemp and recycled plastic bottles, latex arch supports, and recycled EVA outsoles. Plus, like all of TOMS shoes, each pair you buy will pay it forward with a pair of new shoes to a child in need.

+ Women’s Vegan Classics $54

+ Men’s Vegan Classics $54

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Faux-Leather “Project Runway” Outfit Made From…Trash Bags!

Jasmin Malik Chua — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:19:31 +0000

That noise you hear? That’s the sound of our jaws crashing to the floor at the sight of the winning look from last night’s Project Runway. Who would have thought that this sizzling curve-hugging number was made entirely from—wait for it—garbage bags! The work of one Jay Nicolas Sario, the pleather-like ensemble drew its own share of praise from the peanut gallery. “We’ve seen many garbage bags on Project Runway, but never quite like this,” gushed Heidi Klum. Jay, you made it work. And how! Click below the fold for a video clip.

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Olsenhaus Makes Eco-Chic Vegan Shoes From Recycled TVs (No Foolin’!)

Jasmin Malik Chua — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:00:56 +0000

With the transition to all-digital broadcasts, the planet isn’t exactly hurting for obsolete TV sets. Which is why vegan footwear purveyor Olsenhaus is making a switch of its own—by cladding Its entire Fall/Winter 2010 collection of pumps, wedges, stiletto booties, and knee-highs in an innovative polyester microfiber made from trashed television screens.

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Vegan, Eco-Friendly Men’s Trench Coat Made From Leathery Tree Bark

Jasmin Malik Chua — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:00:24 +0000

“Barkcloth” takes on a whole new meaning when you involve actual trees, specifically the Mutaba (Ficus natalensis) in Uganda. It’s this arboreal textile that makes up Refinity’s roughhewn, leather-like trench coat, which fastens shut—sans buttons—with the Dutch design consultancy’s click/fold system. Barkcloth, like leather, is durable and does not fray, yet it doesn’t require the same chemical-intensive tanning.

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Vaute Couture’s Vegan Coats Epitomize Effortless Chic

Jennifer Smith — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:00:26 +0000

If winter’s swift approach is throwing you into a state of wardrobe panic, allay your cold-weather woes by turning to someone who knows a thing or two about below-freezing temps. Meet Leanne Mai-ly Hilgart, who after years of battling the bitter Chicago winters and searching for the perfect topper, founded Vaute Couture, a well-edited line of chic, easy-to-wear, and remarkably warm vegan coats.

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FIRST LOOK: Bahar Shahpar, Cri de Coeur Collaborate on Vegan Shoe Collection

Jasmin Malik Chua — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:00:25 +0000

Good things, like shoes, come in pairs. Another toothsome twosome that is equally congenial is Bahar Shahpar and Cri de Coeur, two sizzling eco-fashion labels that have joined forces to unleash a collection of vegan kicks that marry Shahpar’s penchant for blistering colors with Gina Ferraraccio’s architectural eye. And if the shoes look familiar to astute runway watchers, you’re not hallucinating: Cri de Coeur for Bahar Shahpar first made its debut at New York Fashion Week’s The GreenShows in September.

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NEW! Ecoist Candy-Wrapper Bags Inspired by Jackie Kennedy

Jasmin Malik Chua — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:00:39 +0000

Leave it to the original candy-wrapper-bag company to reinvent what has become a popular, if not always the most flattering, meme in eco-fashion circles. Ecoist, which popularized accessories made from repurposed candy wrappers, food and drink packaging, newspapers, and subway maps, has launched a collection that recalls one of America’s favorite—and most stylish—First Ladies.

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Olsenhaus Steps Up For Fall With a Fresh Crop of Vegan Shoes

Jasmin Malik Chua — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:00:30 +0000

Elizabeth Olsen’s entire design philosophy can be summed up in a single phrase: “Consciousness is the new hip,” a statement that is both a mantra for the longtime animal-rights advocate, as well as the grounding principle behind Olsenhaus, her vegan shoe collection. Although Olsen founded her label only last August, the former Calvin Klein and Nine West designer has rapidly distinguished herself in the cruelty-free arena with her sleek, sexy silhouettes and bold, sometimes unexpected, use of color.

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FIRST LOOK: Vivienne Westwood Takes Flight With New “Wing” Collection for Melissa Shoes

Jasmin Malik Chua — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:00:55 +0000

Stuffed tree frogs and artfully disheveled menswear weren’t the only highlights of Vivienne Westwood’s Spring/Summer 2010 runway show—the grand dame also shod her models in winged jelly sandals in the style of the Greek God Hermes. The “Wing,” available in November, is Westwood’s latest collaboration with Melissa Plastic Dreams, a Brazilian footwear company that uses nontoxic, recyclable plastic to create its vegan wares. Ecouterre is torn about these shoes though—we can’t decide if they’re kitschy chic or just plain kitschy.

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FIRST LOOK: Noon Solar Introduces Vegan, Organic Fabric Bags For Fall

Jasmin Malik Chua — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:58:57 +0000

Vegans, rejoice! Noon Solar is debuting a vegan-friendly collection of fabric bags made from naturally dyed organic textiles and cork trims. Due to make landfall in stores in late October, the Noon Naturals line comprises six designs—all sans the company’s signature solar panels—that are a departure from the bag maker’s usual vegetable-tanned leather offerings.

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