Comments on: small measures with ashley: green is the new black http://www.designsponge.com/2009/10/small-measures-with-ashley-green-is-the-new-black.html Your home for all things Design. Home Tours, DIY Project, City Guides, Shopping Guides, Before & Afters and much more Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:32:38 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Carrie http://www.designsponge.com/2009/10/small-measures-with-ashley-green-is-the-new-black.html/comment-page-1#comment-137141 Carrie Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:44:06 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=35795#comment-137141 A great green fashion options are Wendy Tremayne's Swap-O-Rama-Rama events http://swaporamarama.org/events.htm across the country. I've been to the one in my city the past two years and have walked away with tons of new-to-me clothes. The best part is all the artisans that show up to help you alter the clothes to fit you better, help you reconstruct them into something different, sew on embellishments and screen print designs on your finds. The other is what my friend calls "a naked lady party" but is traditionally called a swap meet. Get together with your friends and bring all the clothes that you have that you don't wear for whatever reason. The sweater that you never seem to grab out of your drawer might be just the thing for your friend, and their unneeded nth pair of black pants could be perfect for you at work. Things that no one takes can be dropped off at the closest Salvation Army or Goodwill. A great green fashion options are Wendy Tremayne’s Swap-O-Rama-Rama events http://swaporamarama.org/events.htm across the country. I’ve been to the one in my city the past two years and have walked away with tons of new-to-me clothes. The best part is all the artisans that show up to help you alter the clothes to fit you better, help you reconstruct them into something different, sew on embellishments and screen print designs on your finds.

The other is what my friend calls “a naked lady party” but is traditionally called a swap meet. Get together with your friends and bring all the clothes that you have that you don’t wear for whatever reason. The sweater that you never seem to grab out of your drawer might be just the thing for your friend, and their unneeded nth pair of black pants could be perfect for you at work. Things that no one takes can be dropped off at the closest Salvation Army or Goodwill.

]]> By: martha http://www.designsponge.com/2009/10/small-measures-with-ashley-green-is-the-new-black.html/comment-page-1#comment-116557 martha Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:06:48 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=35795#comment-116557 what a great article -thank you! Sustainable materials are important (I recently switched to organic materials in my clothing line, U N) but buying good quality things and then taking care of them is really key to cutting down on garment industry waste. what a great article -thank you!
Sustainable materials are important (I recently switched to organic materials in my clothing line, U N) but buying good quality things and then taking care of them is really key to cutting down on garment industry waste.

]]> By: Virgina http://www.designsponge.com/2009/10/small-measures-with-ashley-green-is-the-new-black.html/comment-page-1#comment-116190 Virgina Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:05:55 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=35795#comment-116190 have you heard of unabashed apparel? I think she's asheville based - great organic design... have you heard of unabashed apparel? I think she’s asheville based – great organic design…

]]> By: ellen http://www.designsponge.com/2009/10/small-measures-with-ashley-green-is-the-new-black.html/comment-page-1#comment-115577 ellen Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:59:46 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=35795#comment-115577 one reply to the lady who thought you needed to be near a city to buy @ goodwill to find great things. Not so friends! I find good clothing and feel my wardrobe is great. I must admit I keep the pieces down to a bare minimum in order to live more simply. But I can interchange, dress up or down with accessories and shoes. Fun! Also, I sell vintage home decor for a living and find the most awesome things in thrift stores and garage sales everyday I'm out looking. I recently found an awesome black chest for $5.98 on seniors' day: vintage, showed it's age beautifully, great old hardware and lots of storage. A great showpiece it is! one reply to the lady who thought you needed to be near a city to buy @ goodwill to find great things. Not so friends! I find good clothing and feel my wardrobe is great. I must admit I keep the pieces down to a bare minimum in order to live more simply. But I can interchange, dress up or down with accessories and shoes. Fun!
Also, I sell vintage home decor for a living and find the most awesome things in thrift stores and garage sales everyday I’m out looking. I recently found an awesome black chest for $5.98 on seniors’ day: vintage, showed it’s age beautifully, great old hardware and lots of storage. A great showpiece it is!

]]> By: Jen O http://www.designsponge.com/2009/10/small-measures-with-ashley-green-is-the-new-black.html/comment-page-1#comment-115366 Jen O Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:47:47 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=35795#comment-115366 As both a vintage fashion shopper and seller on Etsy.com, I have to add that terrific online site to the mix here-- It's especially perfect for vintage shopping if you can't get to any of the shops mentioned above! As both a vintage fashion shopper and seller on Etsy.com, I have to add that terrific online site to the mix here–
It’s especially perfect for vintage shopping if you can’t get to any of the shops mentioned above!

]]> By: kelli http://www.designsponge.com/2009/10/small-measures-with-ashley-green-is-the-new-black.html/comment-page-1#comment-115344 kelli Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:58:36 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=35795#comment-115344 My favorite online store for organic clothing is http://www.embodies.com/Default.asp?Redirected=Y Love the Prairie Underground Hoodie's and pretty much anything from Perfectly Imperfect. My favorite online store for organic clothing is

http://www.embodies.com/Default.asp?Redirected=Y

Love the Prairie Underground Hoodie’s and pretty much anything from Perfectly Imperfect.

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