Best of Spring
• Brooklyn-based Fanmail's spring 2014 collection has arrived. Featuring jackets, shirts, shorts and tees made in organic cotton and hemp that is milled in Fair Wear Foundation certified mills. • Turn your home into a sanctum. The huge 1.25 liter Santal 26 Concrete Candle is a gorgeous, substantial candle that will burn 150+ hours. Le Labo's distinct fragrances have garnered a cult-following, and the Santal scent is my personal favorite. It's GMO-free, vegan and cruelty-free. $420
• See what's up with KOWTOW's bold graphic printed Portrait Tee. Made from premium 100% certified fair trade organic 190gsm cotton jersey and hand screen printed.
• Zeal Optics frames are some of my favorite shapes. But what makes them even better is that they're the only optics company that uses 100% plant-based materials to make their glasses, and the e-llume lenses are biodegradable. ZEAL is leading the way towards completely removing crude oil from sunglass production. E-llume lenses don't skimp on protection or prevention either, with complete protection from UVA, B and C as well as HEV light. They even have a zero-waste Rx Lab - check out the video below for a glimpse into their lab.
• Shop UMASAN's spring styles for layered pieces, asymmetrical and angular cuts, and a darker aesthetic. All materials are sourced and milled in Europe. The most high-tech, biodegradale, plant-based, vegan materials are used such as: MicroModal, Tencel, Smartcel, SeaCell, Soyfiber, Bamboo, ColdBlack, Energear and Protein Fiber.
• Get ready for tank tops. Groceries Apparel has both a Lyocell and recycled-poly tank to choose from (as well as great basic tees, shorts and sweatshirts).