Accessories and Fashion

What is the Environmental Impact of Lady Gaga’s Meat Dress?

What is the Environmental Impact of Lady Gaga’s Meat Dress?

Many people have beef with the outrageous outfit that Lady Gaga wore to Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards - because it was actually made of meat. While some fellow celebrities were impressed with the

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Inhabitat Reports from the New York Fashion Week Green Shows!

Inhabitat Reports from the New York Fashion Week Green Shows!

New York Fashion Week is in full swing and we’re definitely finding it tough to not get swept up in all of the excitement! Just a few days in, this year’s Green Shows have debuted some seriously

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John Patrick Organic’s Spring/Summer 2011 Inspired By Water

John Patrick Organic’s Spring/Summer 2011 Inspired By Water

New York Fashion Week has just commenced and green fashion has already started to make waves with the crowds. With water in mind, John Patrick of Organic took inspiration from this free flowing life brew

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Project Runway’s Seth Aaron Henderson Debuts Solar-Inspired Line

Project Runway’s Seth Aaron Henderson Debuts Solar-Inspired Line

It may be Fashion Week in New York City, but that doesn’t mean fashion isn’t in full swing in other parts of the country. Designer Seth Aaron Henderson – a.k.a. Season 7's Project Runway winner

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Win a ReFind Originals Upcycled Leather Purse (Worth $300!)

Win a ReFind Originals Upcycled Leather Purse (Worth $300!)

We love summer, but we definitely can’t wait to start digging into our fall wardrobes! If you’ve been looking for a lasting piece sure to compliment your autumn style, the ReFind Originals luscious

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Nike Shoes That Double Up as Wii Controllers (Video)

Nike Shoes That Double Up as Wii Controllers (Video)

The Wii has given new meaning to working-out, taking the heat off your trainers and setting a compact console on fire! But if you’re looking to get a more true-to-life experience when it comes to

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New Fabric-Dyeing Technique Uses Fluid-State CO2, Not Water

New Fabric-Dyeing Technique Uses Fluid-State CO2, Not Water

Photo © Amber Isabel The vagaries of the fashion and textile industry haven't been kind to our waterways. In fact, textile coloring and treatment accounts for 17 to 20 percent of global industrial

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A Sexy Little Black Dress That Doubles Up as a Cellphone

A Sexy Little Black Dress That Doubles Up as a Cellphone

If you ask a woman what her life staples are, the cell phone and the little black dress would probably come up in conversation. So in the spirit of streamlining, the clever designers over at CuteCircuit

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Actress Emma Watson Visits Indian Slums to Support Fair Trade

Actress Emma Watson Visits Indian Slums to Support Fair Trade

Hermione Granger has sure grown up and she’s using powers to do some great things -- well, something like that. Unlike her troubled peers, Emma Watson has avoided the role of tawdry Hollywood starlet,

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6 Eco-Friendly Ways to Care For Your Jeans

6 Eco-Friendly Ways to Care For Your Jeans

If you live in your jeans, you know how important it is to keep them looking good – especially if they cost you a lot of money! And even if you’re into the “broken in” look, you

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7 Cash Saving Ways To Recycle Old Denim Jeans

7 Cash Saving Ways To Recycle Old Denim Jeans

If you've got a favorite pair of jeans that have served you well but don't make the cut for actually wearing on your body any more (that large gash across the seat might be considered offensive to some

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7 Thrifty Ways To Recycle Old Denim Jeans

7 Thrifty Ways To Recycle Old Denim Jeans

Jeans are a staple in any modern closet – easily dressed up or dressed down, our love for denim runs deep. But continuous wear often leads to serious tear, so when the day comes for us to part with our

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Energy-Harvesting Film Could Mean Clothing Able to Power Gadgets

Energy-Harvesting Film Could Mean Clothing Able to Power Gadgets

Every physical movement we undertake expels some energy, so wouldn’t it be awesome if we could capture all of that ambient force and turn it into power with some practical value? The scientists at the

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Upcycled Coin Cufflinks Make a Lot of Cents

Upcycled Coin Cufflinks Make a Lot of Cents

With Mad Men mania sweeping the nation, why not do like Don Draper and freshen up your wardrobe with a pair of classy cufflinks, made from upcycled coins? World Cufflinks has created a beautiful series of

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Top 7 Solar-Powered Bags for Back-to-School!

Top 7 Solar-Powered Bags for Back-to-School!

If you're gearing up to go back to school, can we let you in on something that might be the most useful thing you get for yourself all year? Solar-powered bags are a super handy and stylish way to keep

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“Living” Dress Made of Recycled Tubes Changes With the Season

“Living” Dress Made of Recycled Tubes Changes With the Season

What do landscape architects and fashion designers have in common? Apparently, not that much. But leave it to a couple of creative minds to figure out how to combine their talents to produce some

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Stephanie Simek’s “Hoodie Bag” is a Hood, Shirt, and Bag in One!

Stephanie Simek’s “Hoodie Bag” is a Hood, Shirt, and Bag in One!

If you’re into statement pieces, then we’ve got a 3-in-1 adaptable garment that’s sure to give your outfit some extra oomph whenever you’re coming up short for style. Designed by Stephanie Simek,

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Back-to-School Basics: 14 Eco-Chic Clothing and Accessories

Back-to-School Basics: 14 Eco-Chic Clothing and Accessories

There's still a lot of summer fun to be had, but the new school year is just around the corner. Apart from costly books and pesky student fees, one of the best parts of going back to school is getting

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Sexy BPA-Free Bottle Screws Apart for Easy Cleanup

Sexy BPA-Free Bottle Screws Apart for Easy Cleanup

By now most of us recognize how wasteful plastic water bottles are -- they create a lot of trash and unnecessarily drain our energy, resources, and wallets. Fortunately, reusable water bottles are now

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Walmart Will Use Electronic “Smart” Tags to Track Clothing

Walmart Will Use Electronic “Smart” Tags to Track Clothing

If you thought there wasn’t already enough to get riled up over when it came to Walmart, here comes news that this big-box retailer will soon be employing “smart” tags to manage their

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3-D Printing Could Revolutionize Sustainable Textile Production

3-D Printing Could Revolutionize Sustainable Textile Production

Forget about trying to figure out whether you’re a small, medium or large. No longer reserved for architects and industrial designers, 3-D printers are making their way onto the fashion scene. Once

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New Eco Index Will Offer Energy Star-Like Rating For Clothes

New Eco Index Will Offer Energy Star-Like Rating For Clothes

A new sustainability index is poised to take the guesswork out of how green your garments are, doing for clothing and shoes what the federal Energy Star rating currently does for electronics and

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7 Symbols of War Upcycled into Peaceful Eco-Accessories

7 Symbols of War Upcycled into Peaceful Eco-Accessories

Give peace a chance with these amazing eco-accessories upcycled from of old weaponry! We’ve rounded up 7 designs that remove the tragic and violent nature of these pieces of war and instead fashions

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Stella McCartney Debuts Night Performance Wear for Adidas

Stella McCartney Debuts Night Performance Wear for Adidas

If you're into night riding or love going for a run once the hot sun has set, one concern that may cross your mind is visibility. But fret no more over the fallen light, designer/animal-rights

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Hat-itecture: Architects, Artists Create Hats Inspired by London

Hat-itecture: Architects, Artists Create Hats Inspired by London

Hats and architecture may not appear to have anything in common—at first blush, anyway—but architect-turned-milliner Gabriela Ligenza begs to differ. For the London Festival of Architecture, Ligenza

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Incredible Upcycled Gown Made From 1,000 Newspaper Cranes

Incredible Upcycled Gown Made From 1,000 Newspaper Cranes

Origami is one simple skill that took Yuliya Kypro a long way. For her latest design, Kypro turned 1,000 paper cranes into an incredible bustier gown, complete with a flowing peacock train that would

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“Morphotex” Fabric Mimics Butterfly Wing Shimmer Without Dyes

“Morphotex” Fabric Mimics Butterfly Wing Shimmer Without Dyes

It's the season for summery dresses, and here’s a beautiful design from Sydney based Donna Sgro that will add a lot a shimmer to your already sunny days! A trick of the light played on your unassuming

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Necklaces Made of Money Give New Meaning to Luxury Goods

Necklaces Made of Money Give New Meaning to Luxury Goods

We’re all familiar with those silky scarves and gleaming leather bags emblazoned with CC, GG and LV - seemingly inconspicuous emblems that in fact translate into major statements of wealth and status.

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Chop-Flops Made From Recycled Chopsticks up for Auction on eBay!

Chop-Flops Made From Recycled Chopsticks up for Auction on eBay!

Our Chop Flops auction ends tomorrow - bid now! There’s nothing better than slipping your tired toes into a comfy pair of flip-flops, and this savvy creation by designer Joseph Palmer takes this

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Designer Suzanne Lee “Grows” a Wardrobe From Bacteria

Designer Suzanne Lee “Grows” a Wardrobe From Bacteria

Being cutting edge in fashion means creating hot new looks that will get heads to turn. Here is one designer who’s taking this idea to a whole new level by branching out into a frontier you’d never

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