I caught up with two of St. Louis’ most talented sustainable designers, Katie Kantley and Genny Cortinovis, on the eve of their Eco-Centric: A Green Fashion Show runway debut to find out what inspired their collections, why ‘slow fashion’ matters to them, and more.
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Slow Fashion and Food Make Stops in St. Louis
With a bustling social scene and calendar full of fun things to do, Saint Louis is known as a hub for entertainment in the Midwest. But this week the city ‘slows’ its’ approach to fashion and food and embraces the pace of sustainability.
Landfill Gas to Energy Plant Opens in St. Louis
The new Maryland Heights Renewable Energy Center in the St. Louis suburb makes use of a decidedly unsexy, but readily available, form of renewable energy: landfill gas.
The Sweet Potato Project: Urban Agriculture as a Path Out of Poverty
Could urban agriculture provide a viable economic alternative for kids in poor neighborhoods? St. Louis’ The Sweet Potato Project will find out this Summer.
Kick Off Spring by Shopping Locally: St. Louis Farmers Markets, Craft Shows, and More
Shopping local at farmers’ markets, craft shows and other eco-friendly events is one great way to kick off the Spring season, and you’ll be supporting artists creating completely handmade and recycled products from things you may throw away.
Rebel Tart’s Cindy Brown Uses Recycled Materials to Compete in Saint Louis Fashion Week
Next week at St. Louis Fashion Week, local designer Cindy Brown will show off some of her creations made from reused and recycled materials.
New St. Louis Non-Profit Does Electric Car Conversion for Clunkers
If you use your car mainly for commuting or driving around town (which is most of us), an electric car may seem like a viable option… in most cases, “range [ … ]
St. Louis’ First Green Children’s Store: Verde Kids
There are countless things parents may worry about when caring for their child(ren) but having a place to shop that provides 100% earth friendly products can be crossed off of [ … ]
Uniquely Upcycled: How Two St. Louis Designers Are Recreating Fashion (Part 2)
Editor’s note: Missed the first post in this series? Check out Talancia’s profile of Samantha Miller’s Everything…S.A.M. Sew, Good and Trendy’s owner and creator, Rachel Shelton, is on a mission [ … ]
Uniquely Upcycled: How Two St. Louis Designers Are Recreating Fashion (Part 1)
William McDonough and Michael Braungart, authors of Cradle to Cradle, defined “upcycling” (a term coined by Swiss archtect Walter Stahel) as creating useful products from waste materials. Upcycling helps to [ … ]
Young St. Louis Farmer Snags NRDC Growing Green Award
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE9xdl1WGRE[/youtube] In 2009, I spent several months volunteering with a new non-profit organization dedicated to small-scale, local food production… EarthDance. The organization’s founder, Molly Rockamann, was a total powerhouse of [ … ]
sustainablog Approved: Products for Eco-Frugal Living from Practecol
Green is expensive, right? Unfortunately, those of us in the eco-blogging space have tended to foster that impression: we just love to discuss the latest advances in solar panels*, or [ … ]
Eco-Friendly Jewelry Designers Discuss Motivations, Inspirations
Editor’s note: A few weeks ago, sustainablog contributor Talancia Pea introduced St. Louis-based eco-friendly jewelry company iram-inal designs. Talancia followed up with the company’s founders, sisters Mari and Lani Davis, [ … ]