Posted in Ink, Los Angeles, Organic, Trashion on Jun 24th, 2007
Sam, the Yogi Times stylist picked up some swimwear from BTC Elements for the Yogi Times photo shoot: “Elegantly Environmental Chic Summer Swimsuits.” Sam did a fabulous job styling the shoot – my favorite shot is to the left, with the model wearing Kelly B’s Cut Out One Piece in black. Also in the issue [...]
We got a little shoutout from our buds over at TreeHugger for the BTC Elements beachwear section. From the article, “We instantly found what we were looking for when we clicked on the ?¢‚Ǩ?ìbeachwear?¢‚Ǩ¬ù section of BTC Elements.” TH gave a shoutout to the Anna Cohen Bikini, made from fabric from leftover Olympic speedskater uniforms, [...]
Posted in Eco Fashion, Ink on Apr 22nd, 2007
Congrats to our designer Jenny Hwa of Loyale who was featured with BTC Elements in Elle.com as part of their “Green is Chic” slideshow. The Madera Dress – a sweet little number made with a blend of organic cotton and hemp – was included in their online eco-fashion piece.
Posted in Eco Fashion, Ink, Reducing, Reusing, Recycling on Apr 19th, 2007
Way back when, BTC Elements was in itty bitty print in the New York Time as part of a campaign against clear cutting forests. This Sunday’s press blew that out of the water! The fabulous Ellen Carpenter included BTC Elements in a Sunday Styles eco-fashion piece. Her BTC product of choice was the Anna Cohen [...]
Posted in Eco Fashion, Global Warming, Ink, Trashion on Mar 8th, 2007
It’s official folks, you can be green and chic! Says Glamour magazine “Yes, it is possible to look good and do good for mother earth” in their April issue. The eco-fashion section below included two products from BTC Elements! When Glamour called us up last month asking for the finest in eco-fashion, we were thrilled [...]
Posted in Green Gifts, Ink on Feb 22nd, 2007
Our Potato Chip Wine Holders got a little shoutout from Coastal Living Magazine this month. From the article: This metallic wine bottle holder ($18) is made from discarded potato chip bags. Thanks to The SPIRAL foundation, proceeds from sales benefit humanitarian projects in workers?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ communities in Vietnam and Nepal. Call 888/395-2135 or visit btcelements.com. They [...]
Posted in Eco Fashion, Ink, Los Angeles on Feb 8th, 2007
Posted in Eco Fashion, Ink, Los Angeles on Feb 4th, 2007
I heart BTC. I heart NPR. So when I heard me and BTC on NPR’s Marketplace today, I just about had a cow. Last week, Sam Eaton (left) from the Marketplace Sustainability Desk gave me a call to chat about eco-fashion. We made an appointment to meet downtown where I showed him a couple eco-fashion [...]
Posted in Eco Fashion, Films, Green Biz, Ink, Los Angeles on Oct 30th, 2006
Creceda LeMaire, of Rockstar Magnifesto came to me a couple months ago with her idea for an eco-fashion documentary. We yapped over lunch, did a little brainstorming, then went our ways. Creceda’s been busy since that lunch, diving head first into all things eco-fashion. She’s interviewed several eco designers and filmed the Ethical Fashion Show [...]
Posted in Eco Fashion, Fair Trade, Green Gifts, Ink on Oct 10th, 2006
A special shout out to Simran Sethi of Treehugger for looking so darn stylish in eco-fashion on the Martha Stewart Show last week. Simran’s outfit included a pair of Tierra Del Forte‘s organic cotton Cassia Jeans and a bamboo top (which will debut Spring 07) from Jenny over at Loyale. Simran’s a fan of the [...]
