It’s unique, in a kinda tribal yet fashion-y way. You can attach the straps lower to make it a smaller bag. And if you type in luckybreaks4 at checkout you get 25 percent off! WANT.
Austin, Texas — My favorite show of SXSW was Kid Sister — the Kanye-approved phenom I’d never heard of who it seemed everyone else already knew all about. So I checked out her MySpace page and it turns out her song Control accompanied the Spring/Summer 2008 Marc Jacobs show. Her caption: “Dude has some cute stuff.” Indeed!
I really want to embrace eco-friendly clothing. I spent more than $600 on earth-friendly clothing in one sitting in November. But I can’t pretend I completely love my purchases. The denim of the Loomstate jeans is a little too flimsy in some areas and too … whatever the opposite of flimsy is in other spots. They also stretched out so much I had to have them taken in. The Edun jeans are cute, I still love the pockets, but the denim is too thick and hard. They feel like they need about 100 more washings — not an eco-friendly thought (you can actually tell in the picture here how stiff they are). I also bought a Loomstate panda t-shirt on Ebay, and the cotton doesn’t hold its shape for any amount of time. But I blame myself because I may have noticed these flaws had I not been so overly eager to love the green stuff.
I hate to log complaints about clothing designers who are trying to make the earth a better place by using organic cotton and other innovative materials. I’m totally down with that. But the fact is that this stuff is more expensive than conventional clothing, and if these designers are going to convert consumers who might not be willing to make sacrifices to save the earth, the quality has to be even *better* than conventional clothing.
One notable exception is the bamboo sweater I bought from Lara Miller. It’s fantastic; no complaints. Also, the Avita bamboo sweater: love it. Other designers: study and learn!