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Eco-shop L.A.
Make your friends green with envy
By Caroline Ryder, Special to Metromix
July 4, 2007
All Shades of Green
3038 Rowena Ave.,
Los Angeles
323-665-7454
A one-stop green shop with everything from hemp shoes to bamboo dishware and organic lip gloss. Opened by jewelry designer Liza Shtromberg, it also houses a Green Design Center, where you can make an appointment to speak with one of their eco home-design experts, and browse one of their many publications of sustainable building...
Natural High
2400 Main St., Santa Monica310-450-5837
Yoga lifestyle, surf culture and environmental awareness underpin this hippie lifestyle boutique, where you'll find bamboo fiber T-shirts, tencel (wood pulp) products, organic cotton apparel and bags made from vegetal leather (derived from rubber trees in Brazil).
Whole Foods Lifestyle Store
7859 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood323-848-4200
Adjacent to Whole Foods Market in West Hollywood, this Lifestyle Annex specializes in eco-friendly designer clothing, natural accessories for babies, organic body care items, and gifts made from recycled and sustainable materials. Some of their lines include Loomstate, Edun, World of Good, Green Babies, Little Earth (handbags made from old license plates) and Lenore bags (purses made from recycled phone books). Pick up non-VOC paint and sustainable furniture here too.
Patagonia
2936 Main St., Santa Monica310-314-1776
For all your eco-chic workout and fitness needs, visit Patagonia. All the cotton is organic! And they have some innovative recycling schemes (one involves making jeans from plastic bottles). They also make Frisbees from hemp, and 1 percent of profits are donated to eco-organizations. In fact, these guys are so environmentally responsible, their warehouse in Reno produces only one dumpster of garbage per year. Check out their Pasadena branch too.
Regeneration
1649 Colorado Blvd. , Los Angeles323-344-0430
Recycled, organic, sustainable or fair trade/ sweatshop-free items equals guilt-free shopping at this green, fashion-forward gem in Eagle Rock. Lines carried include Ecoist, Bamboosa, Sworn Virgins and Bambu. There's also hemp dog collars by Ecolution.
Avita Co-op
8213 W. 3rd St., West Hollywood323-852-3200
Avita's recycled cashmere, 100 percent cotton and bamboo tops bring a new sense of luxury to the eco-chic movement. Think classic design with contemporary touches—like sweaters, tanks, and dresses with asymmetrical lines and cutouts.
Undesigned by Carol Young
1953 1/2 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles323-663-0088
Fashion-forward eco-chic with clothing made from soy, hemp, bamboo, and organic and recycled cotton. Perfect for urban green goddesses—and not a Birkenstock in sight.
epOxyGreen
602 Venice Blvd., Venice310-578-2123
Home Depot for the eco-minded. Deborah Guyer Greene built her sustainable-home-supply business, epOxyGreen, next door to her Venice gallery, epOxybOx, on the site of a former gas station. Choose from cork, bamboo, palm and coconut flooring materials, and green picnic and party options—including bamboo cutlery and plates.
