The Indigenos High Tops from France’s Veja are made in a FLO-Cert and EcoLabel certified factory in Brazil, out of vegetable-tanned leather, sustainably harvested Amazonian rubber and Fair Trade certified 100% organic cotton. They’re also nice looking. And… that’s all I got. Hickorees has ‘em, and they’re on sale. Read More »

Gentleman, meet your new favorite shirt: the Taylor Stitch x Buckshot Sonny’s Yosemite Shirt. Cut and sewn in San Fransisco from insane-o soft, 100% organic cotton chamois cloth, the TSBSYS is the kind of comfortable that makes you wish it was socially acceptable to wear the same thing every single day. Details include a soft point collar, two flap chest pockets (with a pencil slot on the left), single button rounded cuff, pleat-less back and sleeves, and a bang-on perfect fit. Read More »

As much as I love wool, there are definitely times when I can do without the itchiness. Enter the Organic Cotton Sweater from Germany’s Hessnatur. Handcrafted in a Fair Trade certified factory in Turkey from low-impact dye treated 100% organic cotton, the sweater offers all the warmth of wool, but with an infinitely softer hand (also, could it be more socially responsible?)(a Friends reference? really?). Details include raglan sleeves, tall button-up collar, and ribbed cuffs and hem. Read More »

Exposed ankle season is all but over, so I guess it’s probably a good time to start thinking about socks. The Organic Cotton Crew Socks from Maggie’s Organics are made in a family owned factory in North Carolina from certified Fair Trade and organic cotton. Designed with versatility in mind, the medium-weight socks can be worn with boots, wingtips, and just about everything in between. Read More »

What’s on sale RIGHT NOW.

Brooklyn’s Left Field NYC has just marked down all remaining pieces of from its SS11 collection, including US-made t-shirts, polos, button-ups, shorts, chinos and summer-weight sweats. Discounts range from 20% – 30%, and will stay in place for as long as the items are in stock (so not very long at all). Needless to say, this will be your last chance at most of this stuff, so I’d advise you quit reading this, and get over there while there’s still some left to be had. Read More »

Leave it to the makers at Toronto’s Metsa to transform something as innocuous as a short-sleeve button-up into a full-on piece of wearable art (that’s actually wearable). After being assembled (in Canada), the shirts are dyed one-at-a-time using 100% natural and biodegradable colorants (indigo for the blue stripe, pomegranate for the yellow and a pomegranate / root madder mix for the red). The resulting hues give a subtle, worn-in feel, that, thanks to their eco-origins, will continue to evolve with wear and use. Read More »

The 50/50 Heather T-Shirts from Anvil Knitwear are responsibly made in South America from a 4.8 oz. 50% organic cotton / 50% post-consumer recycled P.E.T. polyester blend. Like the co.’s previously blogged all-organic tees, the 50/50s feature a slim fit, tube construction (no side-seams), and a jaw-droppingly low price. There are seven colors to choose from (twelve if you count the non-heathers), and each will run you about $13 shipped (I wasn’t kidding about jaw-dropping). Read More »

What’s on sale RIGHT NOW.

Chicago boutique Penelope’s has just marked down its entire stock of button-up shirts from Sweden’s Velour. There are five summer-ready styles to choose from, all of which are made out of kitten-soft 100% organic cotton. Details (for all five) include a shrunken point collar, locker-loop on the back, and a comfortably-slim fit. Multiple sizes of each shirt are still available, and the markdown puts the price at just under $100 per (which is a very nice place for it to be). Read More »