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Offset your carbon footprint with shoes! For every pair of these Green Label shoes sold, Keds and the Arbor Day Foundation will plant a tree in spring of 2010. From heel to toe, Keds’ new Green Label line is made from environment friendly materials—recycled outsoles and insoles, an 100% organic cotton upper, toxic free inks and dyes, and laces made from recycled water bottles. Willow Lace Up shown above.
The Green Label can be purshased at www.Keds.com.
With their nemesis Barbie as a muse, Dime Piece unleashes their Summer ‘09 collection ‘Plastic City’ based on the motto that ‘you don’t ever need to rely on your appearance to get recognition.’ Ignore Hollywood ideals and make your own, in clothes adorned with femme symbols, shaved Barbie heads and Betty Paige. With pieces like the ‘Zig Zag Mini Skirt’ and ‘The Napoleon Vest’ (both shown above) this is one of Dime Piece’s most fashion forward collections yet.
Ransom opens it’s doors online. In addition to selling their own brand, the Ransom Online Store, is offering a selection of Goodfoot, Common Projects, Sperry, Visvim, Supra, New Era, Converese and Adidas with more brands to come. They have a section for women’s which hasn’t been updated yet, but let’s hope they do ladies justice. For now you can find their men’s gear in a size small and shoes in a size 6 here.
Permanent Vacation is launching their online store this April. Be prepared to crush on this brand, their illustrator Hanna Terese and their easy to wear, easier to love clothing.
Le Sportsac and Fifi Lapin have just released a new design for their ‘Artist in Residence’ line. The ‘Fifi In The Sky’ print is available on several of their models and can be purchased online at Le Sportsac.
After what seems like years of anticipation, Top shop is revealing their first location in New York on Broadway and Broome this Thursday April 2nd at 11 AM sharp. Expect party music, treats and fashionistas galore.
We all need to do something for the environment and Marc Jacobs is giving us a push in the right direction with his newly released Eco Tote. Available in eight spring inspired colors and at an affordable price of $9 we have no excuse to use plastic bags again.
Available at Marc by Marc Jacobs stores.
After months of preparation, stress and most importantly fun, hearty has finally launched. Check out The Cover Story with Rye Rye or our chat with Dennis Calvero of Crooks and Castles about the launch of the women’s line. We heart you!
