One by One takes on “slow fashion,” one garment at a time
Seasons come, seasons go, and with them, the trends du jour. It's an unrelenting cycle, one that at least one emerging...
Garment Repurposes Secondhand Clothing to Combat Overproduction
REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE By cutting out the middleman and offering direct-to-consumer pricing through its e-commerce...
Bureo Debuts Sunglasses Made From 100 Percent Recycled Fishing Nets
SEA CHANGE Designed in collaboration with Karun, an eyewear company based in Chile, all three styles in the "Ocean...
Rabbit: A Simple, Functional, California-Made Apparel Line for Runners
The newly launched rabbit performance running apparel brand lets dedicated runners “run free.” The affordable line...
Kin-Tsugi Goods Upcycles Vintage Garments Into Wearable Art
For stylist-turned-designer Mai-Lei Pecorari, "make do and mend" isn't just an exhortation, it's a way of life....
Leonardo DiCaprio Backs Foundry That Grows Real Diamonds
Leonardo DiCaprio is splurging on some bling for his birthday. The actor and environmental activist, who turned...
How California Could Have Saved 35 Billion Liters of Water, Per Levi’s
Cue the sad trombone. Following revelations that the California reservoir storage is at its “second lowest on record”...
Timbuk2 CEO Patti Cazzato Wants You to “Buy Less, Buy Better”
San Francisco based Timbuk2 has been producing world-class, customized gear since their humble beginnings in the...
BeGood Wants to be the World’s First Zero-Waste Clothing Retailer
With the “lofty ambitions” of becoming an entirely waste-free retailer, BeGood certainly have their work cut out...
Water-Resistant “Mavari” Cape Doubles as Shelter, Backpack
Fashionable and functional, the new cloak by Mavari keeps mother nature out with its triple layer of fabric. The...
Southern California Garment Workers Owed Millions in Back Wages
If you thought sweatshops were just a third-world phenomena, you'd be grossly mistaken. Thousands of workers in...
Melissa Joy Manning’s Handmade Jewelry Fuses Luxury, Sustainability
Jewelry should be about self-expression, embellishment, and adornment that lets the individual shine as brightly...
Reformation Debuts Eco-Friendly Wedding Gowns, Bridesmaids’ Dresses
HERE COMES THE BRIDE Comprising eight matrimonial-themed styles in seven colors and patterns, the range telegraphs...
Nail Salons of the Future Will Offer Wearable-Tech Manicures
No need to strap a smart watch on your wrist to track activity when you can embed all the necessary sensors on...
Myrrhia Fine Knitwear, Sally Fox Collaborate on Locavore Organic Knits
Each piece created for Myrrhia Resneck's Spring and Summer 2014 line has a story woven into the fabric. Coming...
Trashy-B Recycles Discarded Cigarette Butts Into a Hollywood-Ready Vest
Don't let his nom de guerre deceive you; Trashy-B is actually pretty discerning about his garbage. For his latest...
O’Lover Hats: Socially Conscious Toppers, Ethically Made in California
Owner Elwyn Crawford sees her creations as a way to highlight one's artistic and charismatic qualities and attract...
6 Emerging Eco-Friendly Brands at Designers & Agents Los Angeles
SURPLUS As its name implies, Surplus specializes in jewelry made from unwanted scraps of steel and other discarded...
Myrrhia’s Fine Knitwear is Crafted in California From Organic Cotton
This spring and summer, celebrate the warm weather with sustainable, lightweight knitwear from Myrrhia Fine Knitwear....
Ashton Kutcher Champions U.S. Manufacturing With Luxury T-Shirt Line
Ashton Kutcher wants to make over the humble T-shirt. The actor-entrepreneur, together with pals Ryan Donahue and...
Everlane’s Quality-Over-Quantity E-Commerce Model Espouses Less is More
Michael Preysman founded Everlane in November 2011 with the goal of overhauling the typical retail experience....
The Harbinger Co. Crafts Intricate Bamboo Jewelry in San Francisco
We are already familiar with bamboo as a building material, clothing textile, and food. Versatile and attractive,...
Fashioning Change Launches “KCA” Line of U.S.-Made “Ethical Knockoffs”
ETHICAL KNOCKOFFS Since Fashioning Change launched a year ago, the company has conducted more than 60,000 “green...
Jesse Kamm Exemplifies California Cool With Her Handprinted Eco-Apparel
CALIFORNIA COOL Kamm admits she never set out to be a "green designer"; the collection just evolved the way. “I...
Jeffrey Campbell Designs Exclusive Vegan Shoe Line for Convert Store
GREEN CONVERSION "Sustainable footwear is hard to come by and comes at a price," Brewer tells Ecouterre. "The...
Calif. Regulators Find Dangerous Chemicals in “Nontoxic” Nail Polishes
Your so-called three-free nail polish may not be all that cracked up to be, according to California state regulators,...
Brazilian Blowout Settles Class-Action Lawsuit for $4.5 Million
A new kink—pun fully intended—has emerged in the saga of the Brazilian Blowout. The hair-straightener manufacturer,...
Salons Still Offering Brazilian Blowout Despite Formaldehyde Danger
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Brazilian Blowout Agrees to Warn Consumers About Cancer Risks
The maker of Brazilian Blowout, a popular line of "professional-only" hair-straightening products, has agreed to...
New California Law Cracks Down on Slave Labor, Trafficking Worldwide
For indentured workers and human-rights advocates across the globe, January 1 was a happy new year, indeed. That's...