{"id":14636,"date":"2012-07-20T07:47:41","date_gmt":"2012-07-20T13:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=14636"},"modified":"2012-07-20T07:47:41","modified_gmt":"2012-07-20T13:47:41","slug":"green-closet-sustainable-fashion-is-a-lifestyle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/green-closet-sustainable-fashion-is-a-lifestyle\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Closet: Sustainable Fashion is a Lifestyle"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Eco-chic fashionistas of Ecover\u2019s<\/a> Green Closet<\/em><\/a> know buying sustainably-made clothing<\/a> is only a small part of greening up your wardrobe and lowering your carbon footprint. It\u2019s equally important to use low environment impact,\u00a0all-natural cleaning products and methods to care for your favorite looks.<\/p>\n Since its debut in May, the Green Closet <\/em>has become a must-see in the blogosphere for the latest fashion news and tips from designers\u00a0Tara St. James<\/a> and Auralis<\/a>, and celebrities like Kate Middleton<\/a>, Penelope Cruz<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0and many others. It\u2019s also full of quick and easy information to care for your clothes. For instance, consider skipping the washer and dryer<\/a> to launder your clothes. You\u2019ll use less water and energy. And hand washing<\/a> helps clothes look better and last longer. Find more tips like these at #greencloset on Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you love runway-inspired clothes and accessories as much as I do, you won\u2019t want to miss your chance to win handcrafted dresses from Synergy<\/a> and other cool gifts from eco-companies in Green Closet\u2019s<\/em> monthly sweepstakes. It\u2019s always free to enter, and you can sign up on Facebook<\/a>. Be sure to check back on the site for a special giveaway from Study by Tara St. James coming in December and many more next year!<\/p>\n The Green Closet<\/em> is one way that Ecover, a sustainable company with over 30 years of experience making organic, plant-based cleaners for every room in your home, is helping to keep you and your family\u2019s closets and the environment more beautiful.<\/p>\n Look for my interview with Tara St. James to learn how she made her first collection of men\u2019s and women\u2019s clothes in high school.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Eco-chic fashionistas of Ecover\u2019s Green Closet know buying sustainably-made clothing is only a small part of greening up your wardrobe and lowering your carbon footprint. It\u2019s equally important to use low environment impact, all-natural cleaning products and methods to care for your favorite looks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":125,"featured_media":14637,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[5891,796,5892,525,5893,5894,5599,5895,5896,5897],"yoast_head":"\n