H&M’S New Eco Collection

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Who says Eco can’t be hot, sexy and affordable!! H&M’s new “Exclusive Conscious” is an eco-collection is all of that and more! Made from sustainable materials like organic cotton, hemp and recycled polyester, it features beautiful pieces in eye-popping colors that have already been seen on celebrities anxious to get their hands on them. Kristin [...]

Eco Fall Fashion Round-Up

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It’s the season for the hottest fashions! All the major fashion rags and designers are pumped for the newest colors, boots, coats, dresses and other accoutrement of this autumnal fest of fashion. And as green becomes more chic and designers become more environmentally conscious, Fall eco fashion is starting to make its way to the [...]

Lighter Shade of Green: Swapo-Rama-Rama For Back to School Threads

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Welcome to another episode of A Lighter Shade of Green! This time we visit Swap-O-Rama-Rama, an awesome new way to clothing swap! Join me as I drop off my clothes to swap and come out with wonderful new creations that are fresh, new and creative. A great idea for back-to-school “shopping”, or shall I saw [...]

It’s Easy Being Green at Vancouver’s Eco Fashion Week

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Written by May Globus As someone with a proclivity toward the sartorial, I finally feel okay admitting it took me time to believe sustainable fashion could be as capable of turning me into a puddle of happy tears as pieces off the Prada, Prabal Gurung and Proenza Schouler runways could. I’ve been to both Eco [...]

Conscious & Crafty Costumes

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The most eco and budget friendly tips for fantastic Halloween costumes is to make your own. Whether you’re crafty or not, you can go as elaborate or a simple as you like.   Plus you will avoid hearing, “OMG, we’re wearing the same costume” at any spooky festivities! Personally, I love to raid local thrift [...]

Girlie Girl Army’s Picks for Fall Vegan Baby Shoes

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Friend of the Healthy Voyager, Vegan Fashion Maven Chloe Jo Davis of The Girlie Girl Army, shares her picks for the hottest Fall styles in vegan baby shoes! You sport the latest OlsenHaus and Cri De Coeur on your swank toesies, why shouldn’t your little one? Here are some of our favorite cruelty-free (as if [...]