INDIE REWIND: How to Wear Green on St. Patrick’s Day (without Looking Like a D-Bag)

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

St. Patty’s Day is tomorrow which means three things: 1.) Dave & Buster’s is going to have their busiest day of the year 2.) My own all-day drunkeness will be masked if not completely eclipsed by everyone else’s and 3.) There will be a sea of green flooding the streets…followed by a sea of vomit. Sure, the Irish have only so much to be proud of* — a potato famine and Bono, I mean, I get it — so they want to show off their pride the only way they know how: by wearing head-to-toe green and getting sloshed beyond comprehension. I’m all for that. But there are ways to wear green — even in a head to toe fashion, which, not gonna lie to ya is tricky and best left to the masters. How many ways, you ask? Let’s say 5…and discuss.

STREET CHIC REPORT CARD: Lady Gaga in Valentino

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

In this edition of Street Chic Report Card, Lady Gaga will be graded on her Valentino Fall 2011 coat and Christian Louboutin platform pumps worn when she arrived to the Narita International Airport in Japan. See how she looked after the jump.

Bloomie’s SoHo Eco Pop Up Shop

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

The Green Shows showcases talented new designers with eco and socially responsible work ethics during Fashion Week, and is celebrating Earth Day this week with guilt-free shopping. They’re hosting the Spring Ecolux Designer Showcase, a pop-up shop in Bloomingdale’s SoHo. It’s all happening this week – ten designers to meet and shop with, plus a window takeover! Wednesday 4/20 through Saturday 4/23. Check out all the designers here before you go there to meet them.

Win VIP Passes to see Train in Concert on 4/20

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

Planet Earth rocks. And the fruits of this earth deserve celebrating, especially on 4/20. Train (as in the Grammy winners that rocked your socks off this year) agrees. That’s why they’re headlining the 2^nd Annual FREE Origins Rocks Earth Month concert at Webster Hall this very special April 20^th. Fashion Indie supports the earth and all that comes from it, including the ingredients in the all-natural Origins skin and makeup products, and so we’re giving away VIP passes to one lucky reader and a guest. Read on to see how your “Earth Pledge” could be your ticket to rub elbows with Train, opening act Nikki Jean and other celebs all night long.

Eco-Friendly Food & Fashion

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

After spending the afternoon at the Green Products Expo at the Hyatt at Grand Central Station, my mind is reeling with eco friendliness. Organic this! Gluten-free that! Antioxidants in everything! All of the green foods we tasted today have seeped into the fashion conscious. Thus, we bring you three sustainable looks to match super eco foods.

Boutique Critique:: Début: Look 5

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

All week you’ve seen the debut of this new column, Boutique Critique, and today brings our first shop Début to the final outfit. This look has a whole lot of that green buzzword about it: Sustainability. Storeowner Lisa Weiss runs her store to be socially and environmentally conscious with the small batch runs of new lines alongside handmade jewelry. Reaching even deeper, Début features several designers who take more radical steps to be sustainable. Such as Christopher Raeburn who takes the philosophy of repurposing to warrior status, and Monisha Raja who brings a whole new meaning to outsourcing with her line Love Is Mighty. Read ahead to see the most eco-loving look yet. And a dash of of pattern mashing.

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H&M Gets Conscious For Spring

Edited by McArthur Joseph

Starting next month H&M will launch a collection which is for women, men and children and made from environmentally – adapted and greener materials such as organic cotton, Tencel® and recycled polyester.

How to Wear Green on St. Patrick’s Day (without Looking Like a D-Bag)

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

St. Patty’s Day is tomorrow which means three things: 1.) Dave & Buster’s is going to have their busiest day of the year 2.) My own all-day drunkeness will be masked if not completely eclipsed by everyone else’s and 3.) There will be a sea of green flooding the streets…followed by a sea of vomit. Sure, the Irish have only so much to be proud of* — a potato famine and Bono, I mean, I get it — so they want to show off their pride the only way they know how: by wearing head-to-toe green and getting sloshed beyond comprehension. I’m all for that. But there are ways to wear green — even in a head to toe fashion, which, not gonna lie to ya is tricky and best left to the masters. How many ways, you ask? Let’s say 5…and discuss.

Elizabeth Olsen Digs Green at Sundance

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Elizabeth Olsen attended the premiere of her film Martha Marcy May Marlene during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah looking beautiful and hip in a jade green sweater, the it color of the moment. I think her casual and cozy look is perfect for the occasion. You can tell she is radiant from the inside out, as her performance in the film has been getting much acclaim and attention.

Gisele Bundchen is a Supermodel… Or a Superhero?

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Gisele Bundchen is a supermodel, mom and now a cartoon? Yes, she has been working on an animated web series called Gisele and the Green Team, and I think we’re all a little confused.