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Black Friday Goes Green at Beautorium by Starre V. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living It’s that time of year again – Black Friday, when normal Americans seem to lose their minds entirely as they push and shove each other for the last Made-in-China thingamajig o ... Read on »
Ecostiletto Green Blogger Convention 2009 by Starre V. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living The Ecostiletto Green Blogger Convention panel plus Rachel, the organizer! From Left to Right, that’s Jane Buckingham of Trendera, Kim Barnouin author of Skinny Bitch, Siel Ju ... Read on »
Smoky Eyes How To with Christopher Drummond Natural Makeup by Starre V. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living We are a big fans of the smoky eye here at Eco Chick (check out a how-to video here ) but some of us are better at application than others. I need lots of instruction (especia ... Read on »
Green Spaces NY Launch: A Place for Ecopreneurs by Starre V. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Roberto Rhett, Partner, Green Spaces NY with Sentinel Lights (wire hangers and cardboard)by Susan Benarcik.Green Spaces New York has just launched its Manhattan clubhouse to g ... Read on »
Behind the Scenes of the Project Green Search Model Competition Finals by Starre V. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Project Green Search, the first-ever green model competition, has a winner! Rachel Avalon hails from Los Angeles, California, and beat out over 130 other serious contenders fo ... Read on »
Meet Rachel Avalon, Project Green Search’s New “It” Girl by Starre V. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Rachel Avalon wears a Stewart + Brown neck cuff and organic cotton dress. Image by Todd Westphal.Rachel Avalon is our new green “It” girl! Rachel won the inaugural Project Gre ... Read on »
Toxin Free and Delicious: Yes to Carrots Lip Gloss & Lip Tints by Starre V. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living I’m really picky about lip gloss. (Oh, who am I kidding, I’m really picky about everything!) But, almost every lip gloss I’ve ever tried is just unbearably sticky to me – I fi ... Read on »
Frei Designs Fall/Winter 2009 Collection: Good Mourning by Starre V. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Frei Designs continues to capture my attention, and I think you can see why, below. When I was style editing for Plenty, I chose one of their white blouses for my evening wear ... Read on »
3 Ultra-Satisfying Vegetarian Fall Soup Recipes by Starre V. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Image via: SneakerdogEvery year, when it starts getting cold, I crave soups and stews packed with greens and garlic. To me, it’s the ultimate comfort food: hot, healthy, and v ... Read on »
Greens Galore: Biggest and Tastiest Salad Ever by Starre V. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living If this video doesn’t inspire you to make and devour a huge healthy salad, I don’t know what will.From Mike Lieberman at SimplyRawRecipes (where directions and ingredients are ... Read on »
Get Cozy in Autumn 2009’s Luxest Eco Friendly Knits by Starre V. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living If I spend a bit on any one piece of clothing this winter, it will be a gorgeous knit. I’ve found that over the years, the pieces I’ve kept the longest from the cold seasons h ... Read on »
Be a Green Lush: Eco-Chic Fall and Holiday Cocktails! by Starre V. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living It’s a great time to be an eco-conscious drinker. There’s never been a bigger or tastier selection of organic, fair trade and otherwise earth-friendly liquor and mixers on the ... Read on »
Eco Chick Starre Vartan to Speak at Ecostilletto Green Bloggers Panel in Los Angeles by Starre V. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Rachel Sarnoff, the driving force behind the stylish EcoStiletto.com, has organized a Green Blogger Convention to take place in Los Angeles on November 6th from 9am-12pm. More ... Read on »
The Botany of Desire, PBS October 28 at 8pm by Starre V. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Journalist Michael Pollan’s book The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s-Eye View of the World has been made into a documentary. The two-hour-long film is available on DVD and will b ... Read on »
Gorgeous Green Girls Compete to Win the Project Green Search Model Competition by Starre V. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living From 125+ entries into the Project Green Search Model Competition, a top 10 have been picked to go to Los Angeles for the November 6th crowning of the new Green It Girl. Now I ... Read on »
Priti NYC: Luxury Nail Polish, Minus the Toxins by Starre V. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living I’m in love – with nail polish. A few years ago, I all but gave up on the idea of ever having a nice-looking manicure again after swearing off conventional polishes full of to ... Read on »
Got Environmental Issues? The Next Generation’s On It with Solutions-Oriented Projects Galore by Starre V. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Almost two years ago, I wrote about how the next generation was going to be pissed off at us for our environmental negligence and overall lack of action-taking on climate chan ... Read on »
Eco Artist Claire Morgan: Ecological Order and Disorder by Starre V. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Fantastic Mr Fox, 2008. Torn black polythene bags, taxidermied fox, nylon, acrylic, rabbit meat 2.4m (h) x 2.4m (d) x 2m (w) Exhibited at the James Hockey Gallery, UCA, Farn ... Read on »
A Visit to Carol Young’s Undesigned Boutique in Los Angeles by Starre V. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living While visiting the City of Angels, I had a chance to stop by the Undesigned boutique, where eco designer Carol Young sells her gorgeous clothes (and accessories and shoes by o ... Read on »
Get the Look: Fall Makeup 2009, Eco Chick Style by Starre V. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Images via Elle.comJust like with fashion and accessories, makeup trends for Fall 2009 are dramatic, edgy and intense. Deep purples, blues and silvery metallics are in for eye ... Read on »