Fashion: In style briefs
Organic Cotton Clothing Whether you are buying jewelry made from sustainable materials orwearing bamboo, which has become the new cotton, going green hasnever been more stylish. " Business: Green Collection Bamboo Print Puff Sleeve Dress ($130)and cropped jacket ($130), Banana Republic; sustainable woodnecklace ($40), earrings ($30) and bracelet ($15), by St. Louisartist Angela Cane, from Boutique Chartreuse,www.boutiquechartreuse.com; black sandals ($5), Goodwill thriftstore. " Business casual: Viridis Luxe bamboo tunic ($119) and OrganicJohn Patrick high waisted pants ($238), Nordstrom; Chocho necklace,handmade by artisans in South America with chochos, seeds used bythe Amazonian Indians for decorative purposes ($188), and Oyaearrings, delicate earrings made with Turkish lace ($20) both fromSt. Louis-based www.buildanest.com; reversible hobo handbag by LosAngeles artist Kim White with vintage upholstery ($199), BoutiqueChartreuse. " Places to go: Maggies Organic Cotton Fair Trade Criss-Cross Topwith 3/4 sleeves ($49), Indigenous Designs Fair Trade OrganicCotton and Tencel skirt ($119), English Retreads Fan Belt made fromrecycled inner tubes ($49), VinylWear cuff from recycled albumcovers by St. Louis artist Donna Deck ($35) and reversible hobohandbag by Los Angeles artist Kim White with vintage upholstery($199), all from Boutique Chartreuse. Eco-friendly jewelry designsfrom John Hardy necklace ($795) and earrings ($895), organic cottontank ($28), all from Nordstrom. " Playtime: Grow Free tee with 100 percent organic cotton ($28),Macy's; Earth Creations Skop skirt in hemp and organic cotton($69), can double as a strapless dress, Boutique Chartreuse; cicekclutch ($38) using traditional Turkish cloth from Mudurnu,www.buildanest.com; Azalia earrings ($212) and Chrysalis bracelet($650) from Mars and Valentine, which incorporates some foundobjects into new designs, Nordstrom; Aquarius shoes ($89.95) madefrom partially recycled rubber using 100 percent recycled andrecyclable packaging, Nordstrom. Sunshine style Every season, one color shows up and it's the color you must add toyour wardrobe for a trendy touch. This year's color is yellow.Before you start saying, "I can't wear yellow," stop and considerthat color analysts say you can wear any color -- you just have tofind the hue for you. "Yellow is luminous and warm because it is strongly associated withsunshine," says Leatrice Eiseman, founder and director of theEiseman Center for Color Information and Training and executivedirector of the Pantone Color Institute in Carlstadt, N.J. In her book "More Alive With Color," Eiseman explains that yourcolor preferences say something about your personality and sharessome "universal concepts" with the reader. "Yellow people are highly original, innovative, imaginative,idealistic, creative, artistic and often spiritual. You lovenovelty and challenge and have an inquiring mind. You are areliable friend and confidant," she wrote. Like those traits? Before you run out and buy a yellow wardrobe,take note that she says people who love the color yellow are oftenegotistical. Whatever the shade of yellow, and regardless of your personaltraits, yellow is a sure bet for spring and summer. It's the color being used for everything from sleepwear andswimsuits to sports clothes and evening wear. It's fresh and crispcombined with white and dramatic when teamed with black or navy. Shades of brown, so good for the transition season, mix with shadesof yellow for an easy entrance to spring. If you can't bear the thought of wearing a yellow jacket, skirt ordress, remember that there are plenty of yellow accessories tochoose from.
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