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11 Eco-Chic Travel Essentials for the Conscious Jet-setter

03/18/2011
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  • Conscious Jet-setter
    <p /> Paging all corporate jet-setters and green globetrotters: We hate to break it to you, but sweats and <a href="http://www.ecouterre.com/pocketflops-recycled-flip-flops-that-fold-in-half-for-portability/">flip-flops</a> aren't going to cut it in business class. Achieve a comfortable?dare we say pleasant??flight, even if they stick you in the overhead compartment, without losing points on style. From <a href="http://www.ecouterre.com/11-eco-chic-travel-essentials-for-the-conscious-jet-setter/swedish-hasbeens-hepburn-flat/">Garbo-esque ballet flats</a> for hoofing it between gates to a <a href="http://www.ecouterre.com/11-eco-chic-travel-essentials-for-the-conscious-jet-setter/flea-bags-gunpowder-indian-blanket/">Navajo-inspired take</a> on the tired travel briefcase, here are <a href="http://www.ecouterre.com/11-eco-chic-travel-essentials-for-the-conscious-jet-setter">11 eco-friendly travel essentials</a> that will take you from "all aboard" to boardroom with your colleagues none the wiser. <p /> <h3>JACKET <a href="https://secure.stewartbrown.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&amp;Product_Code=68104">Stewart + Brown Duncan Cloak Coat $114</a> SUNGLASSES <a href="http://www.sunglasshut.com/sgh/pdp.jsp?upcs=803926339830">Earth Conscious Optics Sunglasses $129</a> HAT-SCARF <a href="http://www.beklina.com/product_info.php?pName=lina-rennell-tie-hat-scarf">Lina Rennell Tie Hat/Scarf $50</a> WATER BOTTLE <a href="http://www.kleankanteen.com/products/classic/klean-kanteen-40oz-classic.php">Klean Kanteen 40 oz. Stainless Steel Bottle $25.95</a> CARDIGAN <a href="http://www.beklina.com/product_info.php?pName=julie-park-cardigan">Julie Park Cardigan $280</a> BAG <a href="http://fleabg.com/n2/product_info.php?cPath=24&amp;products_id=79">Fleabags Indian Blanket Gunpowder Bag $440</a> PASSPORT HOLDER <a href="http://www.nau.com/womens/categories/accessories/fluent-doc-808U01.html">Nau Fluent Doc $65</a> PANTS <a href="http://r1.fmpub.net/?r=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.nordstrom.com%2Fs%2Feileen-fisher-slim-zip-ankle-pants%2F3151735%3Fcm_ven%3Dfls%26cm_cat%3Dw2w%26cm_pla%3Dfed_media%26cm_ite%3Dwomens_ecouterre_3151735&amp;k4=1518&amp;k5=396968">Eileen Fisher Slim Zip Ankle Pant $148</a> SHOE LINERS <a href="http://www.herroom.com/Ecoland-5954-Organic-Cotton-No-Show-Liners---3-Pack.shtml">Ecoland Organic Cotton No-Show Liners $18</a> SHOES <a href="http://www.swedishhasbeens.com/ballerina-hepburn-p-50.html?cPath=17">Swedish Hasbeens Ballerina Hepburn $277</a> MOISTURIZER <a href="https://www.sukiskincare.com/v6/products/butter-cream-healing-salve.html">Suki Butter Cream Healing Salve $24.95</a></h3> <em>This series is brought to you by <a href="http://r1.fmpub.net/?r=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.nordstrom.com%2Fc%2Fwomens-modern-workwear%3Fcm_ven%3Dfls%26cm_cat%3Dw2w%26cm_pla%3Dfed_media%26cm_ite%3Dwomens_sponsor&amp;k4=1548&amp;k5={banner_id}" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nordstrom.com</a>: Think Less Buttoned-Up?It's a New 9 to 5.</em>
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  • Julie Park Cardigan
    <h3>WEAR IT YOUR WAY</h3> Whether worn as a cardi or a button-down shirt, <a href="http://www.jpark.com/">Julie Park's</a> sumptuous <a href="http://www.beklina.com/product_info.php?pName=julie-park-cardigan">batwing topper</a>, made from 100 percent cashmere, is a multitasking space- and sanity-saver. Bonus: It's softer?and far more sanitary?than a polyester inflight blanket. <p /> <a href="http://www.beklina.com/product_info.php?pName=julie-park-cardigan">+ Cashmere Cardigan $280</a> at <a href="http://www.beklina.com/">Beklina</a> <p /> <a href="http://www.jpark.com/">+ Julie Park</a>
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  • Eileen Fisher Zip Ankle Pant
    <h3>ZIP UP, FLY RIGHT</h3> Bump your office uniform up a class with an ankle pant that's work appropriate without being fusty. <a href="http://r1.fmpub.net/?r=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.nordstrom.com%2Fs%2Feileen-fisher-slim-zip-ankle-pants%2F3151735%3Fcm_ven%3Dfls%26cm_cat%3Dw2w%26cm_pla%3Dfed_media%26cm_ite%3Dwomens_ecouterre_3151735&amp;k4=1518&amp;k5=396968">Eileen Fisher's skinny organic-cotton trouser</a> (blended with spandex for stretch) includes a pair of invisible side zippers, so you can give swollen ankles some respite during a long flight. <p /> <a href="http://r1.fmpub.net/?r=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.nordstrom.com%2Fs%2Feileen-fisher-slim-zip-ankle-pants%2F3151735%3Fcm_ven%3Dfls%26cm_cat%3Dw2w%26cm_pla%3Dfed_media%26cm_ite%3Dwomens_ecouterre_3151735&amp;k4=1518&amp;k5=396968">+ Slim Zip Angle Pant $148</a> at <a href="http://r1.fmpub.net/?r=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.nordstrom.com%2Fc%2Fwomens-modern-workwear%3Fcm_ven%3Dfls%26cm_cat%3Dw2w%26cm_pla%3Dfed_media%26cm_ite%3Dwomens_sponsor&amp;k4=1519&amp;k5=396968">Nordstrom</a> <p /> <a href="http://www.eileenfisher.com">+ Eileen Fisher</a>
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  • Lina Rennell Tie Hat/Scarf
    <h3>THAT'S A WRAP</h3> <a href="http://www.beklina.com/product_info.php?pName=lina-rennell-tie-hat-scarf">Lina Rennell's Tie Hat/Scarf</a> pulls double duty as a noggin warmer and neck wrap. Ethically made in Northern California from a blend of <a href="Nordstrom, Julie Park, Eileen Fisher, Klean Kanteen, Fleabags, ECO sunglasses, Lina Rennell, Stewart + Brown, Swedish Hasbeens, Ecoland, Nau, Suki, eco-fashion, sustainable fashion, green fashion, ethical fashion, sustainable style">organic cotton</a> and wool, the two-for-one accoutrement is aviator chic at its finest. (All that's missing are goggles and a flight jacket.) <p /> <a href="http://www.beklina.com/product_info.php?pName=lina-rennell-tie-hat-scarf">+ Tie Hat/Scarf $50</a> at <a href="http://www.beklina.com/">Beklina</a> <p /> <a href="http://linarennell.com/">+ Lina Rennell</a>
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  • Stewart + Brown Duncan Cloak Coat
    <h3>UNDER COVER</h3> Look effortlessly put-together?even stumbling off the red-eye?with <a href="http://www.ecouterre.com/exclusive-first-look-stewart-brown-springsummer-2010-collection-video/">Stewart + Brown's</a> boiled-wool <a href="https://secure.stewartbrown.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&amp;Store_Code=MWEST-T51HENS69S6&amp;Product_Code=68104&amp;Category_Code=">Duncan coat</a>. Warm and all-encompassing, especially if you're on the receiving end of an overzealous air-conditioner, the buttoned-up wrapper features a waist tie to cinch its voluminous silhouette into shape. <p /> <a href="https://secure.stewartbrown.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&amp;Store_Code=MWEST-T51HENS69S6&amp;Product_Code=68104&amp;Category_Code=">+ Duncan Cloak Coat $114</a> <p /> <a href="http://www.stewartbrown.com">+ Stewart + Brown</a>
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  • Hepburn Flat by Swedish Hasbeens
    <h3>AUDREY STYLE</h3> Five-inch heels are less than glamorous when you're sprinting across the airport to make your connecting flight. Channel your inner gamine instead with <a href="http://www.swedishhasbeens.com/ballerina-hepburn-p-50.html?cPath=17">Swedish Hasbeens' Hepburn</a>, a classic ballet flat handmade from <a href="http://www.ecouterre.com/is-sustainable-leather-really-better-for-the-environment/">sustainably tanned leather</a>. <p /> <a href="http://www.swedishhasbeens.com/ballerina-hepburn-p-50.html?cPath=17">+ Ballerina Hepburn $277</a> <p /> <a href="http://www.swedishhasbeens.com/">+ Swedish Hasbeens</a>
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  • Ecoland Organic Cotton No-Show Liners
    <h3>SLIP AND SLIDE</h3> If the thought of going barefoot through security is enough to give you hives, sheath your soles in a pair of <a href="http://www.herroom.com/Ecoland-5954-Organic-Cotton-No-Show-Liners---3-Pack.shtml">organic cotton liners</a> by <a href="http://www.ecolandinc.com/store/">Ecoland</a>. Designed to be worn with pumps or flats without peeking through, the skintight prophylactics feature covered elastic and silicone grippers on the ankles to prevent slippage as you mosey through. <p /> <a href="http://www.herroom.com/Ecoland-5954-Organic-Cotton-No-Show-Liners---3-Pack.shtml">+ Organic Cotton No-Show Liners $18 (for three)</a> at <a href="http://www.herroom.com/">HerRoom</a> <p /> <a href="http://www.ecolandinc.com/store/">+ Ecoland</a>
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  • Gunpowder Indian Blanket Bag by Fleabags
    <h3>BLANKET STATEMENT</h3> Stash your gear in one of <a href="http://www.ecouterre.com/fleabags-turns-pendleton-indian-blankets-into-limited-edition-bags/">Fleabags'</a> limited-edition carryalls, made from deadstock Indian blankets by <a href="http://www.ecouterre.com/fleabags-turns-pendleton-indian-blankets-into-limited-edition-bags/">Pendeton</a>. The perfect size for a carry-on, the <a href="http://fleabg.com/n2/product_info.php?cPath=24&amp;products_id=79">Indian Blanket Gunpowder</a> is a lively travel companion even on the dreariest of days (or layovers). <p /> <a href="http://fleabg.com/n2/product_info.php?cPath=24&amp;products_id=79">+ Indian Blanket Gunpowder Bag $440</a> <p /> <a href="http://fleabg.com/">+ Fleabags</a>
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  • Nau Fluent Doc
    <h3>FOR YOUR EYES ONLY</h3> <a href="http://www.nau.com/womens/categories/accessories/fluent-doc-808U01.html">Nau's handsome folio</a>, made from 100 percent polyester, keeps your passport, boarding pass, and traveler's checks organized and zipped up, so you don't lose anything in the mad scramble to your seat. <p /> <a href="http://www.nau.com/womens/categories/accessories/fluent-doc-808U01.html">+ Fluent Doc $65</a> <p /> <a href="http://www.nau.com/">+ Nau</a>
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  • ECO Sunglassess
    <h3>SHADY LADY</h3> Made with anti-reflective, polarized lenses and a frame derived from recycled metal and plastic, <a href="http://www.eco-optics.com/">Earth Conscious Optics'</a> subtle <a href="http://www.sunglasshut.com/sgh/pdp.jsp?upcs=803926339830&amp;cid=afk244266">cat-eye shades</a> will protect your peepers in enviable fashion, while doubling as the ultimate inflight do-not-disturb sign. <p /> <a href="http://www.sunglasshut.com/sgh/pdp.jsp?upcs=803926339830&amp;cid=afk244266">+ E0106 Sunglasses (in Purple) $129</a> at <a href="http://www.sunglasshut.com/">Sunglass Hut</a> <p /> <a href="http://www.eco-optics.com/">+ Earth Conscious Optics</a>
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  • Kleen Kanteen
    <h3>THIRST QUENCHER</h3> The dry, recirculated cabin air can leave your skin parched and flaky. Hydrate yourself from the inside by sipping water from <a href="http://www.kleankanteen.com/products/classic/klean-kanteen-40oz-classic.php">Klean Kanteen's mega-sized 40-ouncer</a>, made from <a href="http://www.inhabitots.com/study-links-bpa-to-low-sperm-counts-and-dna-damage/">bisphenol A?free</a>, food-grade stainless steel. <a href="http://www.kleankanteen.com/products/classic/klean-kanteen-40oz-classic.php">+ 40 oz. Classic $25.95</a> <a href="http://www.kleankanteen.com/">+ Klean Kanteen</a>
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  • Suki Butter Cream Healing Salve
    <h3>BUTTER UP</h3> Rough, dry spots and scaly elbows don't stand a chance against <a href="https://www.sukiskincare.com/v6/products/butter-cream-healing-salve.html">Suki's uber-moisturizing yet non-greasy balm</a>. Packed with organic, fair-trade cocoa butter; organic arnica; and organic calendula, the inflammation-fighting formula mollifies chapped skin while providing lasting hydration. The best part? Unlike its fluid counterparts, this miracle-in-a-jar will breeze through security without a hitch. <p /> <a href="https://www.sukiskincare.com/v6/products/butter-cream-healing-salve.html">+ Butter Cream Healing Salve $24.95</a> <p /> <a href="https://www.sukiskincare.com/">+ Suki</a>
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Conscious Jet-setter

Paging all corporate jet-setters and green globetrotters: We hate to break it to you, but sweats and flip-flops aren't going to cut it in business class. Achieve a comfortable?dare we say pleasant??flight, even if they stick you in the overhead compartment, without losing points on style. From Garbo-esque ballet flats for hoofing it between gates to a Navajo-inspired take on the tired travel briefcase, here are 11 eco-friendly travel essentials that will take you from "all aboard" to boardroom with your colleagues none the wiser.

JACKET Stewart + Brown Duncan Cloak Coat $114 SUNGLASSES Earth Conscious Optics Sunglasses $129 HAT-SCARF Lina Rennell Tie Hat/Scarf $50 WATER BOTTLE Klean Kanteen 40 oz. Stainless Steel Bottle $25.95 CARDIGAN Julie Park Cardigan $280 BAG Fleabags Indian Blanket Gunpowder Bag $440 PASSPORT HOLDER Nau Fluent Doc $65 PANTS Eileen Fisher Slim Zip Ankle Pant $148 SHOE LINERS Ecoland Organic Cotton No-Show Liners $18 SHOES Swedish Hasbeens Ballerina Hepburn $277 MOISTURIZER Suki Butter Cream Healing Salve $24.95

This series is brought to you by Nordstrom.com: Think Less Buttoned-Up?It's a New 9 to 5.

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