Thursday, May 1, 2008

Swap-O-Rama this weekend!

Check out this event this weekend called the Swap-O-Rama. It's a place where you can go to swap your old clothes for other old clothes-recycle! Bring some, leave some, take some. This event will take place at the San Mateo County Fair May 3-4 from 11-5 pm. Also they will be having workshops to teach you how to create a new piece clothing from your old clothes or the new ones you've swapped with.

Homeygrown, the designer that was mentioned in an earlier blog, will be participating in this event. Check out their outfits from last years Swap-O-Rama below.

For more information on this event click on the link, http://www.swaporamarama.org/.

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Eco-Fashions at Barneys

Eco-friendly fashions designs soon to be placed in New York’s upscale Barneys may appears (to me) more like a marketing strategy than a genuine concern on the environment.

After all, if the clothing designer wants to design apparel while minimizing his global footprint on the environment, why test? I suggest do it on moral judgment. Nonetheless, whether you pay $12.00 for a t-shirt at Target or $75 at Barneys, buying clothes, I like the idea that designers are going green wit their fashion albeit other motives.

Admittedly, I’ve never purchased an outfit from Target, but next time I’m in to pick up my GreenWorks, I’ll be headed to the clothing rack to look for upscale clothing at rock bottom prices. --Lucy