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Patagonia’s Common Threads Recycling Program

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Often big box companies are very wasteful when it comes to the manufacturing of their products. As consumers become more informed, they are starting to demand more eco-friendly products and production methods.

This week we spotlight Patagonia and one of their efforts that keeps the environment in focus while developing high performance clothing and gear. Established in 2005, the Common Threads Recycling Program was started by Patagonia to take unusable, used garments to create new ones. What better way to not deplete the earth than make the goods we consume more sustainable.

Some examples of recyclable garments include Patagonia fleece, Polartec fleece clothing from any manufacturer, Patagonia Cotton T-shirts, and other garments with the Common Threads tag.

It’s extremely easy to give back. Recycling can be done through the mail, at a local Patagonia Retail Store, or at a Patagonia Performance Baselayer dealer.

Check out this quirky video by Patagonia which promotes their mission to recycle in a truly unique way:

Patagonia Common Threads Garment Recycling Video: Mission Recycle

From our friends at Green Shopaholic

Neighborhoods—What’s Your Area Code? MikeJames Clothing Has Your Number

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Tees from MikeJames Clothing

Half of The Golden State, Mr. James Starr, is also half of MikeJames Clothing (with Mike, of course), a purveyor of simply designed T-shirts and tanks—an outlined area code map with number on a solid background—which neighborhood loyalists will love. I’ve been waiting for ‘323‘ to be avail again, and it finally is! There’s the white-on-blue tee for $24 or the blue-on-white tank for $20. For those a bit more east, ‘213‘ is also back in stock in yellow-on-red. Plus $1 from each purchase goes to the YMCA represented on your shirt. Get ‘em, including Northern Cali codes and codes for East Coasters too, here.

From our friends at Blackburn and Sweetzer

Luxury Loves Company – Radical + Luxury Eco Chic Statement Tees

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"Nothing can replace my favorite T-shirt!" We all wear them as often as we can, with jeans, skirts, or shorts.But if your fave is as played and worn as mine (worked that look since H.S.) along to the rescue comes Luxury Loves Company — the breakout brand from Los Angeles. Made for both Men and Women, these super-soft cotton and bamboo tees, have slogans and artwork on them that reflect some of my favorite moods. LLC tops are sexy, edgy, and already making a splash in top L.A. boutiques Kitson Men & Fred Segal and Houston's Katia. California Apparel News names Luxury Loves Company one of the best New Resources for 2009 and calls LLC a "fashionable radical" or their graphic mash-up of 70s & 80s icons like Grandmaster Flash and Patty Hearst with eco-fabrics and hand-screened artisan details. The "Double Patty" tees dress up leggings & stilettos; the "Twice as Sweet as Sugar" snug Vee addsflirt to jeans & flats.

The Spring collection at upscale Project Vegas also debuted the new "Artist Series" which kicks off with collaboration between LLC & fine art photographer Farrah Karapetian. Karapetian transforms her delicate multi-colored photograms of exquisite flowers into unique graphics for the ultra-luxe tees and dresses. The result — Pink daisies, Violet irises, and Mint bamboo — carries a refreshing image of hope and renewal after such a gloomy winter. Every girl loves flowers! Pop on a royal blue "Daisy" t-dress over mesh tights and metallic platforms and you? You'll be sure that happy days are here again.

Wear LLC long & loose with pencil pants & platform pumps or pop on a tank under high-waisted skirts and opaque tights. While you're at it, grab a "Champagne" tee for your man. T-Shirts run about $47 and the full collection is available online at:

www.LuxuryLovesCompany.com

The Deep V

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Ah, t-shirts. The building block of a semi-casual wardrobe, and even wearable with dressier clothes. Taken by themselves they can be boring, but they're easily made more trendy with the right necklace and pair of earrings and they can go to the office with a tailored blazer or that perfect sweater. We may be tempted to skimp on items as basic as a t-shirt, but when you consider the fact that tees are a staple to any good wardrobe, and they'll get you through a number of styles and trends, it's easier to see why investing in some good, high quality t-shirts has its advantages.   

Enter the Deep V. My favorites come from American Apparel – a company that knows its basics and gets them down right. They make this layering item in both guys and girls, as well as a unisex, one-size-fits-all tee.

Since styles can be fitted or loose right now, you'll probably want to grab a couple in your favorite colors. Throw on a fly-away cardigan or a preppy sweater vest, mix and match with different wardrobe components and you'll be ready for any one of a number of occasions!

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