http://www.thediscerningbrute.com fashion, food & etiquette for the ethically handsome man Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:51:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2008/09/19/best-of-midtown-eco-showcase/ http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2008/09/19/best-of-midtown-eco-showcase/#comments Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:15:55 +0000 TheDiscerningBrute http://thediscerningbrute.wordpress.com/?p=454
This week in midtown Manhattan, designers gathered at the Agent Red International Showroom who hosted The Green Gallery Eco Press Showcase to showcase eco clothing and accessories ranging from bags and belts to knits and formal wear. I met several of the designers and the stylish brains behind Boho Magazine, which launched at the event. [...]]]>
This week in midtown Manhattan, designers gathered at the Agent Red International Showroom who hosted The Green Gallery Eco Press Showcase to showcase eco clothing and accessories ranging from bags and belts to knits and formal wear. I met several of the designers and the stylish brains behind Boho Magazine, which launched at the event. Here are the highlights: SDN is a Brooklyn-based line featuring menswear made from organic cotton, soy, and bamboo. Striped waistcoats, western button-downs and denim jumpsuits were the highlights, as well as the handsome, cuffed chinos. I have to get a pair of those! SDN can be purchased at www.sodafine.com and www.kaightnyc.com. The pants do come with the option of suspenders that have leather detailing, so you can avoid those - and some of the sportscoats incorporate silk in the lining. English Retreads was started by Heather English almost a decade ago. Her bags and accessories already have over 60,000 miles each! Tough, green, and bad-ass, my favorites are the wallet, the Bentley, and the Large Beetle. ER also does dog collars and belts! REVINYLIZED accessories are made from used billboards that would otherwise add hundreds of pounds each to landfills. The tote, the messenger bags, and the toiletry bag are my favorite picks. Many of them are lined with organic or recycled cotton.

Threads for Thought is one of the only companies doing organic cotton board shorts! Combine that with an organic tee with a well-designed message and you're good to go!]]> http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2008/09/19/best-of-midtown-eco-showcase/feed/ 0 http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2008/03/08/kaight-does-dudes/ http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2008/03/08/kaight-does-dudes/#comments Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:19:18 +0000 TheDiscerningBrute http://thediscerningbrute.wordpress.com/2008/03/08/kaight-does-dudes/
Our friend Kaight, who's eco-boutique in the Lower East Side is dedicated to advancing the image of green fashion, has started carrying some awesome men's organic Tshirts by Katherine E Hamnett. Check'em! Kaight stocks only the hottest designers from the U.S., Europe and Canada that make clothes that push the boundaries of fashion in an [...]]]>

Our friend Kaight, who's eco-boutique in the Lower East Side is dedicated to advancing the image of green fashion, has started carrying some awesome men's organic Tshirts by Katherine E Hamnett. Check'em!

Kaight stocks only the hottest designers from the U.S., Europe and Canada that make clothes that push the boundaries of fashion in an environmentally conscious and ethical way. ]]> http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2008/03/08/kaight-does-dudes/feed/ 0 http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2008/01/23/loomstate-menswear/ http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2008/01/23/loomstate-menswear/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2008 04:34:22 +0000 TheDiscerningBrute http://thediscerningbrute.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/loomstate-menswear/
100% certified organic materials, sweatshop-free production, gorgeous menswear. "Launched in New York City in 2004 by designer Rogan Gregory and Scott Hahn, Loomstate was founded as a casual brand dedicated to creating demand for certified organic cotton using socially and environmentally responsible methods of production...Loomstate works with factories representing the "Gold Standard" or model of [...]]]>

100% certified organic materials, sweatshop-free production, gorgeous menswear. "Launched in New York City in 2004 by designer Rogan Gregory and Scott Hahn, Loomstate was founded as a casual brand dedicated to creating demand for certified organic cotton using socially and environmentally responsible methods of production...Loomstate works with factories representing the "Gold Standard" or model of excellence of responsible production methods." - Loomstate.org

You can purchase Loomstate at these locations.]]> http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2008/01/23/loomstate-menswear/feed/ 1