win the flirty eco-bikini worn by gisele in vogue’s green fashion issue
vogue loved this flirty bikini so much, they asked loyale to bring it back from a past line. it’s made using all low-impact dyes in NYC baby!
inhabitat is giving it away for free. all you have to do is comment on the post.
win it here: $120 limited edition eco-swimsuit
edit: remy c brought up a good point about the suit - just want to clarify that it will not be the exact same suit worn by gisele, but it will be just as purty!
by they way, thank you so much for reading remy. i am a big fan of your writing!
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likeminded people, food and bands on a boat for free!
in honor of the 400th anniversary of good old henry hudson finding that big flowy thingie that separates us from the armpit of america, ecoventions is hosting a green business cruise on the queen of hearts!
i’ve always been a bit wary about these “green drinks” type events, but this one seems like it will be a merry time - and it’s free! my hope is that it will attract folks who are not already in the green scene because a lot of similar events tend to involve the same people over and over and while it’s always important to brainstorm together, it’s also seems kind of fruitless to constantly preach to the converted.
details…
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freecycle friday: theory dress shirt!
this week’s freecycled goodie is a royal purple dress shirt by theory (size s).
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alexander mcqueen to paris fashion world: wake up and smell the rubbish!
swyyne is in paris this week (sorry about the shortage of posts, i’ve been busy eating things like pig snouts and cockles!), and what better time to report about fashion’s favorite misfit alexander mcqueen trashing fashion at paris fashion week?
mcqueen challenged fashion’s throwaway culture with a runway made of broken glass, ravishing costumes made of trash and hideously lovely models.
check out the full scoop here.
pics courtesy of inhabitat
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FREECYCLE FRIDAY: post your best ecotip to score this sweet tweed dress for free!
this week’s freecycled goodie is a pretty tweed plenty by tracy reese dress (size 6).
it’s got a few smudges around the collar, but nothing that can’t be washed off.
if you think you can give it a good home, comment on this post with your favorite eco-tip or product.
the comment with the most votes by friday the 27th (your friends can vote by commenting with your name) will score this purty dress for free!!!
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good luck!
do you have stuff to freecycle to the best ecotip? send an email to swyyne[at]swyyne.com to donate it to the most worthy tip!
other stuff for urban piggies
new yorkers - did you know that you can switch to wind energy?
a universal green charger cuts down on waste and annoyance
recraft your papers into cute hermes birkin valentines
lust: greenaid grenade-shaped eco-bag
laid off? recycle your business cards for waste free catharsis
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california select at american apparel takes all the guesswork out of buying vintage
a lot of wonderfilled things come from california - weezer, nwa and fish tacos, (oh fish tacos, you delicious bastids!) so i wasn’t the least bit surprised to learn that california select, american apparel’s answer to those who want that vintage look without having to rummage through racks of unorganized garb, is also an export of the golden state. gee, i wonder what gave it away?
anyhoo, i was walking by the new-(ish?) american apparel store near f.i.t., which is one of the choice aa locations that carries cali select and noticed a gaggle of oldie but goodie type heels peeking through the window. further investigation of the store turned up even more one of a kind california select finds like a glittery gold clutch, versatile corduroy shorts and classic tan trench, all hand-selected by vintage tastemakers.
the new term for offering such exclusive pieces at widespread retailers like aa is massclusivity, and i consider it a gateway drug. it starts with finding a slick leather vintage clutch at aa, then leads to buying a sweet tweed skirt from the cali select ebay store, and finally turns into full-blown rack-surfing at the family jewels. there are so many gorgeous things out there that still have a lot of use in them, so i’m glad to see american apparel introducing the appeal of vintage shopping to people who may not have considered it before. resistance is futile.
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cali select isn’t totally about vintage-made pieces. they also recycle these perfect circle vests out of old wool blankets!
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freecycle friday: congratz dawn!
last week’s freecycle friday for this pink and tan novacheck plaid coat was extended because there were so many contenders. in the end, dawn proved to be the victor with this sexy ecotip:
“not only is this a green thing to do, but it’s a great way to start your day with the one you love! my boyfriend and I shower together in the morning in our new york city apartment bathroom, in other words it’s tiny. by doing this we are cutting down on the amount of water we use, as well as the fuel used to heat the water. in addition it gives us a chance to relax together before we have to make our way into a crowded subway for our morning commute!”
rarrrrrrrrr.
thanks dawn!
also, last chance to submit a tip for this special edition chase bank ipod.
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trace the origin of your garment with icebreaker’s baa code
clever alert! icebreaker has a totally rad tracing system for their high-performance outdoor garments called baa code.
all you have to do is type in the code that’s on every icebreaker tag, and it will let you see the living conditions of the high country sheep that produced the merino fiber in your icebreaker garment, meet the farmers who are custodians of the sheep, and follow every step of the supply chain. baavo, icebreaker, baavo!
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their images are pretty stunning too!
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sustainable STYle: alkemie jewelry’s “the maiden voyage” collection!
nowadays, everyone and their mama are “green fashion pioneers.” but most of them can’t back it up when it comes down to the materials and processes.
alkemie can.
they use 100% reclaimed metals (the largest amount you can say you use without straight-up sounding silly) to make their exquisite and unique pieces. talk about heirloom quality.
after all, aren’t the most sustainable objects the ones that are so special, we can’t bear to throw them away?
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the octopus cuff looks like it belongs in a museum
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love those deer earrings
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freecycle friday: post your best eco-tips to score this ipod for free!
note: since last week’s freecycle friday for this pretty pink and tan nova plaid stadium coat is deadlocked, you still have a chance to score it here.
now back to business - in honor of last friday’s phenomenal greener gadgets conference, this week’s freecycled goodie is a well-loved chase special edition ipod nano.
if you think you can give it a good home, comment on this post with your favorite eco-tip or product.
the comment with the most votes by friday (your friends can vote by commenting with your name) will score the nano for free!!!
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more stuff for urban piggies
recycle your credit cards into namerings
new yorkers - did you know that you can switch to wind energy?
a universal green charger cuts down on waste and annoyance
recraft your papers into cute hermes birkin valentines
lust: greenaid grenade-shaped eco-bag
laid off? recycle your business cards for waste free catharsis
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sustainable STYle: 2fer at the NOW progressive fashion showcase
i spent so much time ogling, trying on and rubbing my face on 2fer’s floaty alice in wonderland-inspired collection for spring at the now showcase during fashion week that i really owe them a post.
at first, i was a suspect about the line because it isn’t made of sustainable or organic materials in the traditional sense. luckily, jinruei fan, one half of the 2fer design duo, enlightened me by explaining that although they don’t source special eco-materials like some other brands do, they do produce locally and use a stocked fabrics program, which allows them to purchase textiles that will otherwise be discarded either because they are from the previous season and are in low demand or because they have been damaged. buying these materials saves them from the dump and avoids having to use brand new fabrics, which take time, money and energy to produce.
smart! the takeaway here is that there are so many ways to produce an end product that is better for the environment. it’s not just about slapping together all the eco-stuff that you can find and making something out of it - it’s about thinking outside the box. remember: the best green features are invisible.
my favorite 2fer looks for spring:
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can you guess which alice in wonderland characters inspired these?
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freecycle friday: post your best eco-tip to score this pink & tan nova check plaid coat for free!
hurry and score this coat for free!
this week’s freecycled goodie is a pink & tan nova plaid stadium coat with toggle buttons (size l).
if you think you can give it a good home, comment on this post with your favorite eco-tip or product.
the comment with the most votes by friday the 27th (your friends can vote by commenting with your name) will score this purty coat for free!!!
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good luck!
do you have stuff to freecycle to the best ecotip? send an email to swyyne[at]swyyne.com to donate it to the most worthy tip!
other stuff for urban piggies
new yorkers - did you know that you can switch to wind energy?
a universal green charger cuts down on waste and annoyance
recraft your papers into cute hermes birkin valentines
lust: greenaid grenade-shaped eco-bag
laid off? recycle your business cards for waste free catharsis
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freecycle friday winner 2 sunny!
congratulations to the winner freecycle friday #2 - sunny!
here are sunny’s fabulous eco-tips:
1. one can donate his or her old clothes, shoes, household items (i.e. bedding, kitchen supplies) etc. to the Salvation Army or a nearby Goodwill.
2. another option for trading not only books but also clothes is http://rehashclothes.com/
if you have some clothes that you believe might find a better home than via salvation army or goodwill, you can trade your dear item for another, newer, exciting item as well as post what you are looking for so that others can possibly provide a similar item which they were looking to get rid of anyway!
3. if you place a ‘no junk mail’ note on your mail box, you’ll receive less junk mail! thus saving more paper.
4. it’s easy to use the back of printed paper for notes and lists. make a pile for scrap paper and start today!
5. old appliances such as radios, toasters, modems, etc. can be taken apart and used for parts. one can sell them to a local repair/electrical shop instead of discarding them.
6. you can go to http://www.rbrc.org/consumer/ to check out where to find out where to drop off your rechargeable batteries from cell phones, cameras, laptops, etc.
7. if you have a puppy, or a doggy, let them play with plastic bottles and roll around with them! my puppy loves playing with empty soda bottles and generally crushes them for me so that when they are ready for disposal, more bottles can fit in the bin. aluminum cans can also be crushed before placing in the recycling bin/bag/box. Plastic, reusable bins are the preferred container of course.
8. you can donate various paper products, beans, beads, fabric scraps, ribbons, used paper clips, and trinkets, to kindergartens for craft-making
9. one can re-use [washed] meat trays from the super market as paint palettes!
10. old dried up flowers excrete great color when squeezed onto paper with warm water! one can use these old flowers for ‘paint’ before simply throwing them out.
11. i’m sure someone else has already said this, but if you use an aluminum water bottle it saves a lot of plastic waste every time your mouth is parched and you’re not at home.
12. use plastic lead pencils (or pens) instead of the old #2 style pencils. save some trees.
13. try to use electric stoves, grills, or ovens and microwaves over gas stoves.
14. use dishcloths for cleaning instead of paper towels.
check out our lovely runner up nina’s eco-tip here.
see more free stuff here.
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freecycle friday: post your best ecotip to score this steel blue coat by luxe
this week’s freecycled goodie is a steel blue winter coat by luxe with military accents and furry hood (size s).
if you think you can give it a good home, comment on this post with your favorite eco-tip or product.
the comment with the most votes (your friends can vote by commenting with your name) will score this purty coat for free!!!
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good luck!
do you have stuff to freecycle to the best ecotip? send an email to swyyne[at]swyyne.com to donate it to the most worthy tip!
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freecycle friday winner yoon choi!
congratulations to the winner of the very first freecycle friday ever - yoon choi!
here are [some of] yoon’s eco-tips:
eco-tip #1: I use all the leftover veggies, meat, noodles, dumplings, and even kimchi to make a big soup at the end of the week. This can be served with rice, over rice and even mixed up with rice noodles.
eco-tip #2: I save plastic bags from the grocery store to collect cat litter.
eco-tip #3: Recycle paper. It’s so easy. Just separate them from the other recyclables.
eco-tip #4: I wash and reuse wooden chopsticks, plastic containers from take out places and keep all unused tissue from restaurants in my car for the kids.
check out our lovely runner up linda’s eco-tip here.
see more free stuff here.
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why is this a site?
swyyne has always been an experiment for me. with all of the other super eco sites out there, i've been feeling like i want to contribute something just a bit different. so for now, here are my random musings.
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