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| Back-to-School Shopping for Organic Clothing: My Top 10 Places to Shop - Huffingtonpost.com Posted: 13 Sep 2010 07:14 AM PDT I have to admit I no longer get that thrill when September comes along. To me, it just means more work (and lots of it), and the impending doom of winter. At heart, I'm an island girl (preferably in the Caribbean). But a girl's got to work, and in order to work, I've got to get dressed. Fortunately, there are more and more options for organic clothing (although still not as many as I would like). I am lucky that I can dress casually for my job, which is a good thing because all the organic clothing out there is pretty dang casual. But here's why it's important--cotton is one of the most toxic crops out there. If everyone in America switched to organic cotton clothing, we would reduce the use of agricultural chemicals by 20 percent. But here's why I really wear organic clothing: It's so comfortable and soft!!!!!!!!!! Here are my favorite places to shop: 1. Stewart and Brown. Truly my first stop, their clothes are soft, comfortable, flattering, lightweight, and a pleasure to wear. Plus, they are just real good people. 2. Eileen Fisher. OK, these are kind of old lady clothes, but I'm an old lady. Their stretchy black pants (nonorganic, unfortunately) are the only formal work pants I wear--no dry cleaning or ironing required. But most days I wear the organic jeans. They are starting to make some truly lovely organic cotton shirts, too. 3. Patagonia. Well, how can you argue with the first and best? The clothes are well made and comfortable and great for almost any sport (I'm waiting for them to make bike shorts). I've visited the company headquarters and met the founders, and I can attest to their great intentions and awesome products. Sometimes they are cut too small for ladies like me, though. 4. Toggery. This is a new company, but I really like its stuff. 5. Sundance. Not all of it is organic, but some of it is. 6. Hannah Anderson. Great kids' clothes, awesome pajamas, and a nice selection of fairly traditional organic clothing. Extremely well made. 7. Garnet Hill. Like Sundance, you have to dig for organic options, but they are there. 8. Gaiam. Mostly yoga wear, but a good source for underwear! 9. Blue Canoe. Again, mostly yoga wear and pajamas. But very well made, and hugely comfortable. 10. Loomstate. This is the "fashion-forward" brand for organic, but it's made and built for skinny little things--the kind who shop at Barneys, where Loomstate is sold. Unfortunately, I can't go to work in pajamas and yoga wear. I'm ALWAYS looking for more places to shop for organic clothing, so PLEASE let me know if there are other sources out there. Related Links: For more from Maria Rodale, go to www.mariasfarmcountrykitchen.com.
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| New kids' clothing store opens in Oviedo - Orlando Sentinel Posted: 01 Sep 2010 08:18 AM PDT  os-new-store-opening-20100901 Little Bird Handmade, Consignment and More has its official grand opening today at 87 Geneva Drive in Oviedo. The children's clothing and accessories store store features handmade items by local artists with a mix of consginment clothes.There is also an assortment of new educational clothes for children. "The store is a showcase for some talented local artists as well as a place where any mom can get a unique, reasonably priced baby shower gift or some inexpensive clothes for her kids," Little Bird owner Mary Brophy said in a statement. The grand opening celebration – which will include refreshments, face painting and a visit from a clown – will go on until 6 p.m. today. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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