Going green has never been easier for the L.A. fashionista, with more and more stores offering eco-friendly designer clothing and home accessories. With recycled glass tableware and spun-milk blouses (by Linda Loudermilk), going green isn't just responsible—it's fun.
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...
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).
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.
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.
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'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.
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.
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.
