vancouver eco finds

vancouver, the city where greenpeace was founded, has very strong eco roots. naturally, there are some very promising eco designers and shops in the city.
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twice shy produces undies and clothes for men, women and kids. their fall line even includes organic denim!

the company that revolutionized workout wear, lululemon, introduced an eco line a couple of seasons ago. oqoqo creates some very comfy and funky basics that are perfect for layering. this summer, the line also embraced organic denim. (i always get excited about organic denim because i LOVE jeans, but regular cotton is cultivated in environmentally damaging ways AND dyes and treatment of jeans involves all sorts of nasty chemicals).

a great place to shop for eco fashions is hemp town, that little shop on the corner of venables and clark, next to the mattress king. lately, they've really upped their style factor by stocking brands such as twice shy in addition to their own line of basics. i used to always stop by for great t-shirts and tanks, but it's good to know that you could also get some very cool outfits there as well.

granville island organix is a tiny tiny shop on granville island. blink, and you may miss it. but this little store carries a good selection of eco fashions, including the beautiful stylings of grace and cello.

on main st, twigg and hottie carries some great recycled and eco lines.

if you're in victoria, be sure to check out not just pretty. this shop carries some AWESOME luxury eco lines of clothing, bags, jewellery, and beauty products.