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Gift Guide: Eco Chic

Posted Tuesday, December 5, 2006 at 01:52PM

Because going green should turn other ladies green eyed, because eco chic isn’t all Birkenstocks, despite what girls named Kristopher may say, because veggies should bring sexy back, too, I’m gifting you this gift guide.

Let’s start with Louis XIV, Sun King-worthy bling powered by the sun, a la this CITIZEN Eco Drive Watch. Going green isn’t all about hugging trees and loving puppies - nope, it can be happily selfish and purely practical and ooh la lovely: gift yourself this watch, and enjoy it worry-free, “because it’s powered by light, I’ll never have to buy and discard another watch battery,” says Helen Riegle.

And to shield your eyes from your shining watch, buy yourself and your BFF a pair of Jackie O-worthy iWood sunglasses. While I’d rather a mink coat huge me than I huge a tree, I’m with our Aunt Beep, who says she’s “been admiring these iWood sunglasses for quite a white. They’re so funky, but with that classic Jackie O shape. Great gift for your green hipster.”

Or your neon pink K.

And for your designer denim doll, she’s not needing another pair of Joe’s True Hud-Seven-Son Religion Jeans. Instead, introduce her to “Tierra Del Forte’s organic cotton Cassia Jeans,” as suggests BTC Elements, or have her meet Arne & Carlos. “Norwegian duo of Arne & Carlos should get up close and personal with you considering that their mostly denim line is eco-friendly and totally with pesticides,” says GENART. “Using organic Japanese rope-dyed denim this pair makes everything from cropped trousers to a full length denim coat with gingham cotton lining. Their selections are detailed to a fault including rivets, weathered buttons, and intricate stitching.”

Your eco chick doesn’t do denim?

I’m the one lady in Los Angeles who understands; my collection of cocktail dresses and I sympathize with you, as, apparently, does Annatarian’s Eco-Couture. Says Annatarian, “One-of-a-kind eco-couture. They are gorgeous, sexy, and help the planet!

Ooh la love… Were it not for my eying those clothes, Ms. Annatarian, I might sense a possible possible bias.

And to cushion any sort of style bias your eco-inista - try saying that aloud, doll - may have, go with classic cashmere, like this ParkVogel cashmere turtleneck in black.  Reports She Finds: “Eco-inclined designers Julie Park and Vanessa Vogel launched their line of not-so-boring basics in 2004. Since then, a whole host of celebs including Felicity Huffman, Ashlee Simpson, and Julia Roberts have declared themselves fans of the design duo’s cashmere cardigans, wrap dresses, and tunics. Their claim to eco-chic fame is that the designers use cotton grown in Switzerland under strict European environmental standards, and uses an Australian mill that recycles the chemicals used in the manufacturing process. ParkVogel’s eco-friendly fashions are in tune with the environment, and this black cashmere turtleneck is in tune with my inner stylist, so everyone’s happy.”

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Reader Comments (2)

Well, I used to be eco-friendly. I wore Birkenstocks long ago, when I hung out with some esoteric healers and alternative-music and -dress friends. There was a great women's newspaper in Boston, called Sojourner (after Sojourner Truth) that I read religiously every month. I published a letter to the editor in there in 1986. One of my pet peeves of modernity is, last time I considered buying a new pair of Birkenstocks, I was shouted down by my compatriots, who say they are now the hallmark of lesbians. I had to settle for a pair of Earth shoes (sandals) from J. Jill, which I wore throughout the summer. What does KD think? Can a heterosexual woman wear Birkenstocks in safety, without everyone who sees her thinking she swings the other way? (I haven't worn them since 1999, because of the criticism). I had that pair for ten years, and was happier before I "knew" that shoes that are comfortable for my D-width feet are for the gay crowd.
December 5, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterDarcy DeMarco
It doesn't get more hetero than Heidi Klum.

Check her limited-edition line with Birkenstocks:

http://www.birkenstock.com.au/index_category.php?category=Heidi%20Klum
December 5, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterKRiSTOPHER DUKES

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