Category — Eco-Fashion

Five reasons to love Willow sandals by Twenty Two Shoes: 1) they are simple, 2) they are hand-made from Italian leather, 3) they use vegetable dyes and non-toxic glues, 4) their packaging and shoe boxes are crafted from recycled paper and printed with soy ink, 5) they come in silver or gold. If these flats float your boat, you can stop by their LA location or purchase them at their online store.

Twenty Two Shoes

8304 W 3rd St.

West Hollywood

b/t S. Flores St. and S. Sweetzer Ave.

(323-782-1929)

There is swapping and keeping and then there is renting and returning. To each his own, but to the latter it’s Zilok. Zilok is an online renting service where you can rent just about anything. From tuxedos to cars to lawn mowers to… you name it, it’s there, now you just have to f ind it within your proximity. This is ideal for items you don’t need to own, since you’ll only use them a couple of times a year. Getting started could not be easier:

A. Create your account

B. List your rental items

C. Make money

About a month ago I wrote a post about fashion swapping. This weekend I came across yet another swap site - Commuto.com. Only that this site is not fashion exclusive. The good thing about Commuto is that you trade within a community. You can either join a community geographically or create your own and invite your friends. Selling on Ebay or Craig’s list can be daunting unless you are selling items that are in high demand. In this case, you won’t have to reduce your prices by trading items of equal value.

How to use Commuto?
1. Sign up and create a profile.
2. Create your own private community or join an existing community.
3. Fill your “My Items” list with items you would like to trade.
4. Add to your “Wish List” items you want by either searching for the items by name or searching other members in your community and adding their items.
5. Wait for Commuto to automatically find matches for your trades or other members to propose trades to you.

To celebrate our lovely planet and her resources, we can strive to cut down our consumption. Here are a couple of ways to refresh your wardrobe without spending a fortune, while saving the environment. Join the fashion swapping community:

1. Swapstyle - online fashion swap party where you can trade apparel, shoes, accessories and more

2. Bag, Borrow or Steal - borrow or rent designer handbags and jewelry online

3. Don’t shop, swap! Throw your own fashion swapping party.

This year’s Earth Week Banana Republic is donating 1% of their sales to Trust for Public Land, a non-profit dedicated to conserving city parks and playgrounds and creating new ones. So hurry and shop this week (April 22-27) guilt-free, knowing that with every new skirt or sundress that you buy, you are making your city greener. If you are not a BR clothing fan, but would like to support their environmental efforts, you can also donate directly to this great cause or register to volunteer.

Who———-Andrea Crews collective - avant-garde and quirky
——————-French designers founded by Maroussia Rebecq

What———4 tonne mountain of used clothing transformed into a
——————-unique “post vintage” eco-collection

Why———–because you are an eco-hipster

Where——–andreacrews.com