Don’t Call it Granola
The Budget Fashionista did a poll last week to find out whether her readers had purchased “Green/Eco-friendly fashion.” The results say that 48 percent have, but 51 percent think it’s “too granola.” I’m not that surprised by the results, but I am surprised by the granola categorization. I think most fashionistas these days know that most eco-fashion is no longer made of burlap-like materials, but gorgeous, soft fabrics like bamboo and tencel (although arguments exist about how “eco” these fabrics really are. let’s face it, fashion is by definition not a very earth-friendly pursuit). And there’s plenty of evidence out there that modern eco-style is anything but hippie-dippy. Case in point here is Lara Miller’s bamboo “silvia blouse,” made of bamboo and available at Style Scene.