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Clothing
Choose organic cotton T-shirts
American Apparel Organics
Take your pick from USDA certified organic cotton T-shirts in jersey, v-neck, and basic rib styles for green hipsters (and toddlers, too) from sweatshop-free, Los Angeles-based clothiers, American Apparel.Edun
Stylish, socially sensitive sartorial collaboration between rock icon Bono, his wife, Ali Hewson, and design star Rogan Gregory. Choose from denim, tees, dresses, and other separates. Fifty percent of the 2008 spring/summer collection utilizes organic fabrics.Gap Inc.
The Gap goes green with 100 percent organic cotton tees for men available in v-neck, crew, and tank styles. This trendsetting American company—responsible for bringing affordable, casual basics to mallrats and fashionistas alike—also boasts remarkable environmental policies.glo4life
"Eco-urban fashion" with arresting graphics—T-shirts are made from 100 percent organic, India-grown cotton and designed in Wales. Read all about the environmental policy of husband-wife design team Damian and Michelle before you buy.Grn Apple Tree Clothing
Eco-edginess from designer Luis Antonio's men's SoCal streetwear and denim label, Grn Apple Tree. Check out the blog of this active label to keep up to date on events and new items.Horny Toad Roots T
Made with 100 percent organic cotton, this classic fit men’s T-shirt comes in three colors. It’s made with double-needle stitching so it’s durable and strong.howies
Modish green threads, including T-shirts, from the UK. howies boasts simple but effective environmental beliefs and a vibrant online community. Want to pair deep thoughts with that new green T? Check out the Think section of the company's website.Katharine E. Hamnett
British fashion icon Katharine Hamnett's bold, political slogan T-shirts from the 1980s are back … this time around in organic cotton for her "E" ("ethically and environmentally") line.Loomstate
Fashion-forward denim and clothing line from Rogan Gregory, popular with discerning eco-shoppers, that uses old-world production methods and 100 percent organic cotton sourced from countries such as Turkey, Peru, Africa, and India. While you're at it, check out Loomstate's !Act Natural! blog.Mission Playground Organic T-Shirts
Mission Playground generates trendy gear while "preserving the present." Viewing the earth as the ultimate playground, the company uses organic cotton fabrics, raises awareness, and donates 1 percent of all sales to environmental nonprofits through its S.E.E.D (Sustainable Environment & Educational Development) program.
Off Your Back Shirts
Socially conscious tees with quirky designs from this sweatshop-free clothier. A portion of profits are donated to environmental and humanitarian causes. Featuring the Name Tag T-shirt.Organic White Tees
The 100 percent organic cotton, hand printed T-shirts from this Raleigh, North Carolina-based eco-enterprise aren't strictly white—choose from a selection of original designs.Poetique Couture
Poetique Couture makes their garments—including comfy T's, tunics, and more—from organic cotton fabric and azo-free dyes while supporting fair trade labor practices. The PC line is available in several boutiques nationwide, including Atlanta's Honey Nail Salon & Boutique.Rawganique
Rawganique—a Canadian company known for its deep green beliefs and easy-on-the-eyes models—offers organic cotton T-shirts in a variety of styles. Hemp T's are also available.Turk + Taylor
Want to make a green, short-sleeved fashion statement? Take a gander at Turk + Taylor's organic cotton graphic T-shirts with bold, original designs. Looking for something a bit more formal? Check out the tailored line for guys and gals.Under the Canopy Clothing
"Earth wise, style conscious" Under the Canopy offers unfussy, chic organic cotton pieces, including T-shirts. Want to add a dash of organic to more than just your wardrobe? Check out the companies' luxurious bedding and spa collections.Zazzle Customizable organic cotton T-shirts
Get your family photo, a favorite quote, or an interesting image imprinted on your custom-designed organic cotton tee, available for men, women, children, and babies. Or, choose one of their pre-designed organic-cotton, earth-inspired options for the eco-activist in your life.
Buy hemp jeans
Armani Jeans
Green jeans for the jet-set. The upmarket fashion house Armani frequently incorporates hemp fabric into its casual denim line.Dash Hemp Five Pocket Jeans
Classic men's blue jeans from Santa Cruz, California-based hemp outfitters.Hemper Jeans
This new line geared towards young urbanites borrows a pro-hemp quote from George Washington—"Make the most of the Indian hemp seed and sow it everywhere"—and gives it an au courant, 21st century twist.Patagonia High Wire Hemp Jeans
Established outdoor clothiers meld high style and social accountability with jeans crafted from post-consumer recycled polyester and hemp.Rawganique Hemp Jeans
Hemp jeans in a variety of styles, including low-rise boot cut, carpenter dungarees, loose-fit boot cut, relaxed, Euro-style, and more.
Choose eco-friendly fiber sweaters
Bambooclothes.com
Men’s pullovers and women’s hoodies made from bamboo fiber blends.Deborah Lindquist
Sneak a peek at the sassy recycled cashmere cardigans from this LA-based eco-designer to the stars.Inca Fashions
One-stop alpaca sweater shopping for men and women. And, yes, ponchos are available, too.Kusikuy Clothing Company
Alpacas a-go-go from this purveyor of “eco-ethical fashion excellence.”Michelle Mason
This LA-based designer makes a women’s cardigan from 100 percent bamboo.Of the Earth
"Eco-fabulous" purveyor of clothing, including T-shirts and sweaters, made from bamboo, hemp, soy, and other natural fabrics.Rawganique Sweaters
Unisex hooded sweaters and women’s cardigans, both 100 percent hemp, from this leading outfitter of sustainable styles.Sameunderneath
Eye-catching bamboo-woven designs—including pullover hoodies—for guys and gals.
Choose used T-shirts
Buffalo Exchange
Hip buy/sell/trade clothing chain with locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington.Crossroads Trading Company
Fashion-focused clothing exchange retailers with locations in Seattle, Chicago, and throughout California.Goodwill Industries International, Inc. (various locations)
Goodwill sells donated goods in more than 2,000 retail stores. As of 2006, Goodwill stores had sold more than 2 million items received from more than 58 million donors.Housing Works Thrift Shops
Proceeds from sales at this mini-chain of upscale New York City thrift stores are used to provide affordable housing and care for disadvantaged people living with HIV and AIDS.Out of the Closet Thrift Stores
With numerous locations around Los Angeles and in the Bay Area, these stores fund HIV/AIDS programs and are famed for being the preferred clothing donation spots for celebrities and film studios.Plato's Closet
With franchises across the US and Canada, these exchange stores specialize in clothing alluring to teens, twenty-something's, and aging fashionistas.Rusty Zipper
Vintage threads from yesteryear, including men's and unisex T-shirts, are available at this easy-to-navigate web boutique.The Garment District
New England's premiere "Alternative Department Store" offers a dizzying array of used and new clothing with entire departments devoted to particular fashion eras. Inventory is bought from charities and through a consignment program.The Salvation Army
Known worldwide, The Salvation Army helped more than 33 million people in 2004. Of each dollar spent by this organization, 83 cents is used to furnish direct aid to people. Each donated item sold at The Salvation Army's thrift stores goes toward its adult addiction recovery programs.Urban Outfitters
With over 140 stores in North America and Europe, this uber-trendy retailer has become synonymous with the retro-fabulous T-shirt. Although the focus is on new, cutting-edge clothing, some UO stores carry used and refurbished T-shirts and clothing with that desirable old school-chic look.What Comes Around Goes Around
With a retail location in New York City and an online boutique, this store is celebrated for its coveted collection of vintage rock T-shirts.
Recycle old clothing
Dress for Success
Dress for Success offers disadvantaged women a hand up by providing professional attire, a network of support, and the career development tools to help them attain economic independence. The group is looking for donations of interview-appropriate suits, separates, shoes, and other accessories.Excess Access
This group matches donations of business and household items, including clothes, with the wish-lists of nearby nonprofits that can pick up items or will accept drop-offs. It operates in the US, Canada, and beyond.Goodwill Industries International, Inc. (various locations)
Goodwill sells donated goods in more than 2,000 retail stores. As of 2006, Goodwill stores had sold more than 2 million items received from more than 58 million donors.One World Running
One World Running collect running shoes to distribute to people in need around the world. Drop-off locations are available in Boulder, CO, Richmond, VA, and Ontario, Canada. For information on shipping donations, call (303) 473-1314 or (303) 828-4391. Or email: anaweir@yahoo.com or sandrock@boulderrunning.com.Soles4Souls
Soles4Souls accepts donations of shoes from individuals, retailers and companies, and distributes them to folks in need worldwide.The Glass Slipper Project (Chicago, IL)
This Chicago-based group collects new and almost-new formal dresses and accessories and gives them at no charge to high school students in Chicago who can't pay for their own prom attire.The Salvation Army
Known worldwide, The Salvation Army helped more than 33 million people in 2004. Of each dollar spent by this organization, 83 cents is used to furnish direct aid to people. Each donated item sold at The Salvation Army's thrift stores goes toward its adult addiction recovery programs.TheBabyChain.com
Exchange baby and maternity clothes with this free online bartering community.
Choose a shoe made from recycled materials
Patagonia Footwear
Patagonia's outdoor (think backwoods) and casual (think boardroom) shoes for men, women, and children feature hevea milk natural latex, hemp laces, recycled rubber outsoles, and are, true to Patagonia's raison d'être, environmentally responsible (and look darn good too).Simple Footwear
Simple—"a nice little shoe company" that makes "shoes for a happy planet"—makes footwear made with sustainable and natural materials like organic cotton, hemp, recycled tires, and water-based adhesives.Splaff Flopps flip flops
Flip flop sandals made with recycled car and bicycle tires and hemp fabric in a manufacturing process that is 100 percent waste-free. And, since they're made in California and field-tested by surfers, they're bound to be comfy.Terra Plana Worn Again
Men and women's shoes made from recycled T-shirts, military jackets, leather from car seats, old parachutes, and bicycle tires. They attempt to source their materials locally and offset your purchases with donations to help stop climate change.Teva Curbside Collection
Feel like wearing trashy shoes? Step into the Curbside Collection, Teva's line of eco-friendly footwear. They're made from 50 percent post-consumer rubber waste, plastic soda bottles, and pre-consumer scrap fabric.TOMS Shoes
Slip into TOMS simple yet stylish Argentine-styled shoes and with each purchase a child in need will also receive a pair. Available in a range of patterns and fabrics, all with recycled rubber soles. Styles for guys, gals, and kids are available along with eye-popping limited edition designs.
Choose vintage jewlery
Absolutely Vintage
Whether you're looking for Edwardian or Victorian, Chanel or Schiaparelli, chances are you'll find at Absolutely Vintage, a treasure trove of vintage jewelry and accessories. Offerings include everything from "Cameo Classics" to "Playful Plastics" to "Sensuous Silver."Catwalk Couture
You won't find matronly heirloom cameos or Christmas tree pins here. A favorite haunt of stylists and fashion industry players, Catwalk Couture specializes in vintage costume jewelry from names sure to make any jaded fashionista's pulse race: Chanel, Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Fendi, and the like.Michelle's Vintage Jewelry
Seeking out a retro-fabulous brooch or a dazzling rhinestone chain? Like a fine wine, Minnesota-based Michelle Web's impressive selection of vintage baubles gets better with age (all pieces are from 30 to over 100 years old).Ross-Simons
Crazy about Cartier? Transfixed by Tiffany? Bananas over Bulgari? Then shop by designer, theme/motif, style, era, and most importantly, price, at Ross-Simons' online showroom of dazzling estate jewelry.Ruby Lane
Ruby Lane is a virtual marketplace of antique, collectible, and artisan jewelry, along with antiques and fine art for those looking to spice up the home along with the wardrobe. The over 2,000 category-strong selection—coming from over 1,700 independent vendors with individual "shops" within the site—can be a bit dizzying so pace yourself!VerdeRocks
Designer Gwen Davis injects a breath of sustainable, stylish air into the bling scene by creating "nouveau vintage" out of strictly organic, vintage, and recycled materials. Through her pieces—necklaces, bracelets and cuffs, and personal accessories—Davis makes it clear that green jewelry isn't just about hemp chokers.
Donate old shoes instead of throwing them away
Dress for Success
Dress for Success offers disadvantaged women a hand up by providing professional attire, a network of support, and the career development tools to help them attain economic independence. The group is looking for donations of interview-appropriate suits, separates, shoes, and other accessories.Goodwill Industries International, Inc. (various locations)
Goodwill sells donated goods in more than 2,000 retail stores. As of 2006, Goodwill stores had sold more than 2 million items received from more than 58 million donors.One World Running
One World Running collect running shoes to distribute to people in need around the world. Drop-off locations are available in Boulder, CO, Richmond, VA, and Ontario, Canada. For information on shipping donations, call (303) 473-1314 or (303) 828-4391. Or email: anaweir@yahoo.com or sandrock@boulderrunning.com.Soles4Souls
Soles4Souls accepts donations of shoes from individuals, retailers and companies, and distributes them to folks in need worldwide.


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