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ecological living – style without compromise

Camilla Norrback – WW fashion designer

I am swedish and I am a great fan of nordic design: clean yet inovated lines, excellent qualities and oh so much fashion sense….

I love going back home and just watch people go by as a sip a huge caffe latte on some of the million coffee shops around town. One of the fashion designers I’ve been following lately is ecofriendy – im so happy – and makes just great clothes: CAMILLA NORRBACK. Please take a moment and check out the video below. Photos above from her winter collection that is now in stores.

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HESS NATUR – design for life

When going through HESS NATUR web shop I read the following about ‘who they are’:

We are not a not-for-profit organization, though we work closely with excellent ones every day.

We are in business to make money. It’s how we choose to make it that matters to us and, hopefully, to you too.

Ah so refreshing to read. And the more you read the more you want to take the next plane to Germany and start working for them:

- all cottons are ecological

- they are working with farmers to develop and offer all natural fibers ecologically produced

- only fair trade

- clothing lines for the whole family: mens wear, womens wear, kids and babywear that you can buy on line

- their working environment seems very human and very resepctfull to the importance of the family. The building has been made to reduce to the maximum energy costs, all paints and materials are non toxic, flexible hours or part time if necessary, family is welcome to the top foor cafeteria at lunch time, comuting with company bus, no aircondition or elevator, recycling to maximum,  and encourage life long learning buy offering at classes in anything from pilate to mandarin

They have learn such a simple lesson: if your workers are happy, feels satisfied and inspired with what they do..they will certainly make a better job!

And that will help the buisness – your buisness -  at the end of the day.

Well take a look at their website – there filosophy and happy energy will inspire you!

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Sometimes I wish I lived in JAPAN

Not only for the noodles, nor the sushi or the mochis that would make my husband shiver of joy, but for the design and aesthetics of JAPAN. Has there ever been a country showing more respect to everyday beauty then them. Just think of how they serve even the most humble lunch meals or how they wrap gifts or make handwriting into an art. I could go on forever to please just stop me and take a look at below photos from well known interior brand HIRUMATSU.

It`s just a perfect harmony beween the natural beauty of the material, the clean, harmonic lines and the everyday usability of the object.  Someone told me that they work with ecological materials and the production process has to follow certain criteria so since I am writing a post about them I sure hope its true. Its a shame I dont know japanese so I cant really guide you around the fantastic web…if there is anyone out there who would like to comment where I could buy these furniture  I would love to hear it.

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Green Eyed Monster – super cool kids clothes from UK

Just went browsing for some new spring t-shirts from my son, he does grow fast and you just end up buying a lot of clothes. That is why I want my sons wardrobe to be all eco and why no fair trade too. So wonderful to have him actually grow in truely good clothes, for him and for his future.

But of course they should be fun too! Im a very visual person and I love fun quirky prints! So i’m so happy to have found GREEN EYED MONSTER from the UK who also have a webshop if you are not near to one of their stores ( my situation… ) filled with t-shirts, knits, jeans, bed linnens and baby creams and so much more. Check out the photos below.

As the people from GREEN EYES MONSTER sums it up: unique and contemporary designs created by some of the newest talent from around the globe, lovingly crafted from beautifully soft organic and fair trade materials. Sounds close to perfect!





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Look good and feel good

Above statement is from fashion brand Kuyuchi – organic denim from Neatherlands. Super cool clothes for men and women.I personally would love to fill my wardrope with them!

Since the year 2000 organic denim KUYUCHI is now represented in over 500 stores just in EUROPE.  It is great to see how the eco casual wear is growing!  And its not really thanks to the econess of the collection but to the great design.

Check out there web for more looks for the comming season but here is a sneak preview.

PS they have developed jeans from PET bottles – yes plastic! I cant wait to see them in a store here in Barcelona!

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