greenAll right, everyone, I’m back in the freezing cold, snow, and gray skies of eastern Washington, and just about the only thing keeping me from the despair of leaving Hawaii has been the stack of magazines revealing spring’s hottest fashions. Have you looked at them yet? I love seeing trends unfold, from super-saturated colors to… Read more…
This week’s Polyvore group look comes to us from group member Professionality. I love how she mixed both colors and patterns with this look – and brought some gold jewelry forth. I usually opt for silver jewelry myself, but the gold definitely pops with this outfit. Just another day on the job by professionality… Read more…
I have a weakness for clutches, and this cutlet cluch by hu.made is just so…pretty! I would love to skip around the city carrying it while wearing a flirty white dress. Or it would be a lovely clutch to have in my larger purse during the work day that I can take out to use… Read more…
To continue or our special weekend Sustainability Series, TheWorkingWardrobe is honored to bring you an interview with Chicago’s sustainability maven, Jessa Brinkmeyer of Pivot Boutique, Chicago’s very first eco-fashion boutique. TheWorkingWardrobe What is your personal background that inspired you to open Pivot in 2007 as Chicago’s first eco-fashion boutique? Jessa Brinkmeyer – Pivot Boutique I… Read more…
In honor of “Sustainability Weekend”, we at TheWorkingWardrobe are going to share with your our coveted working looks centering around eco-fashion and sustainability throughout the entire weekend. I’d like to start with two of my all-time favorite looks from Chicago designer Lara Miller. I love wide-legged pants and I love these as they not only… Read more…
By Brad Bennett Just because your wardrobe need be professional, doesn’t mean it can’t also be sustainable. There are a handful of environmentally friendly, ethically made dress shirts on the market, all of which boast great design, quality construction and zero granola. For those wanting to look good while doing good, here’s a brief round-up… Read more…
This week we offer the readers of TheWorkingWardrobe a little treat. As part of our weekly Designers Who Work It series, we are proud to bring you an interview with not only one of the leading Windy City designers, but also on the forefront of sustainability design. So we are so excited to have our… Read more…
It’s all about “green” right now. You may have received notices from your employer on new recycling bins, shredding policies and turning the lights off in the break room before leaving. Green has also gone to fashion – there have been several designers who now only produce sustainable clothing and stores that proudly tout that… Read more…
Vert Couture, translated from French to read “green fashion”, premiered in Chicago to give us high fashion take away the guilt. Not necessarily the guilt of the possibility of overspending for a fantastic outfit, but more so for the ever-so-present problem of harming the environment. The Vert Couture “Springtime in Chicago” runway show presented the… Read more…
