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One of the easiest ways to shop green is to keep a canvas bag with you for loading up groceries or retail purchases. They even work great for organizing in the home. And when they aren't being used, they are pretty enough to hang on a chair or a door handle, unlike paper or plastic. There are a lot of practical but attractive tote bags out there, like J.Crew's reusable canvas tote ($10), that Read more
We usually associate canvas with beach totes and summertime fun, but times have changed and so have all things canvas. This earth-friendly textile has been waxed, dyed, and embellished for our fashionable pleasure. You can take the natural route and opt for lighter colors, or dare to try it with a fabulous faux finish — some even look like leather! I dig the Read more
Some slogans are painfully cheesy and some are downright brilliant. Guess which category this Dogeared Canvas Bag ($23) fits into? Ding, ding, ding. We've all seen our fair share of canvas totes — hello, I'm Not a Plastic Bag — but this one takes the cake. "Your plastic bag can kiss my canvas." Canv(ass), get it? Carrying this bag will not only make you look caring, but comical as well. Read more
Girls with a lot of tech toys deserve a stylish bag to stow them in. With its "tech toy" clutches and cases, Be&D comes to the rescue of your iPad, iPhone, and other gadgets. The cases are made from mixed materials like embossed leather, lambskin, canvas, and cotton, and the statement pieces come in punchy colors like lime green and tangerine and flashy gold-stud details. Click through to Read more
Buying groceries from the local Whole Foods or other health food store (like January Jones did last weekend) often means you're doing your body good. Once you're there, the choices you make may also do good for the planet. Follow these earth-friendly tips on your next grocery shopping trip. Choose an eco-friendly mode of transportation: Reduce smog-causing pollutants by walking, biking, Read more
An architectural aesthetic, specifically Bauhaus style, rules for BCBG's Fall 2012 collection. Structure manifested itself via colorblocking, but it was done on fluid silk chiffon shift dresses, so the effect was a pretty blend of strong forms on flowy silhouettes. The geometric shapes created by bold color combos — black and orange, merlot and blush — were intensified with textural plays Read more
Fab reader Postgradchic dressed to impress in a flurry of femme pieces. She paired her purple and blue ombre-dipped topper with a pale yellow ruffled blouse; then, she donned slim black jeans, forest green Rachel Comey booties, and an oversized textured circle scarf for the finishing touch. Lest we forget, her green-trimmed canvas bag provided a super cute and playful accessory accent. Congrats Read more
Prabal Gurung is designing uniforms for Sephora employees — Elle The It girl you may not know about yet — The Daily Beast Taylor Tomasi Hill shopped during jury duty — Stylelist Happy birthday, Taylor Swift! See her style transformation — InStyle You'll never guess where this chic geometric top comes from — College Fashion Andrej Pejic booked a lingerie campaign — The Cut Tote up Read more
No point in losing that shopping momentum, right? Now that you've got your Black Friday strategy mapped out, it's time to canvas the Cyber Monday landscape for the best retail deals and steals starting now. Luckily, the shopping madness will be confined to your computer screen and the speed and precision with which you can click "purchase" on that cyber cart of goodies. All you'll need to do is Read more
