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Mother Eairth

By kaight October 31, 2008

Eairth, the brainchild of design veteran Melissa Dizon, is more than another independent clothing and accessory label.

Eairth, the brainchild of design veteran Melissa Dizon, is more than another independent clothing and accessory label dabbling in the green trend. Eairth is organic in every sense of the word: easy separates and woven accessories are made from organic cotton jersey in a color palette not only inspired by nature, but derived from it. Aside from white, garments are offered in hues of green, brown and violet, and no garment is colored quite the same, due Dizon's use of bark, leaves, roots and flowers as dye sources. "We have been able to extract incredible colors from mahogany wood, hawili...

TOMS Conducts First U.S. Shoe Drop

By kaight October 22, 2008

Chief Shoe Giver Blake Mycoskie brings his vision to the U.S.

TOMS, the canvas slip-ons modeled after Argentina's alpargatas, has achieved record popularity since the company launched its first collection a mere two years ago. This isn't necessarily because the shoes are super comfortable, brightly colored and the go-to summer shoe for in-the-know hipsters. The company's one-for-one business model -- for every adult pair sold, the company donates a pair to a child in need -- has turned more than a few heads in the business community. Mindbogglingly, the company has donated more than 85,000 pairs shoes to children throughout the world, including Ethiopia, Argentina and South Africa. Earlier this year,...