Ecouterre Weekly May 19th

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Hey Eco-Fashion Followers, Can a fashion business also be a nonprofit? Satara is a rare breed of company that wears both hats with aplomb: Not only does it produce crush-worthy, handwoven pieces that capture the clean look of summer, but it also trains, employs, and empowers underprivileged women in India so they can lift themselves out of poverty. Another do-gooder that is giving fashion a good name is TOMS Shoes, which has teamed up with Charity: Water to launch two new styles that will fund a clean-water well in a village in Ethiopia. Even Payless is getting in on the compassionate-fashion game, with a white canvas sneaker that comes with a three-marker set for personalization. The kicker? 100 percent of the profits will go the Fresh Air Fund, which gives free summer vacations to kids from New York City's toughest hoods.  THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES   Satara: Fair-Trade Fashion That Drives Gender Equality, Living Wages TOMS, Charity: Water Launch Limited-Edition Shoes to Provide Clean Water The Secret to High-Tech Armor in “Iron Man 2″: 3D Printing on Demand EcoSkin Pioneers Use of Zero-Waste “Wholegarment” Tech For Eco-Fashion Would You Pay $995 For Hudson’s “Resurrected” Eco-Jeans? Paola Volpi Upcycles Machine Oil Filters Into Elegant Costume Jewelry Eco-Friendly Wedding Gown Dissolves in Water After Being Worn SNEAK PEEK OF THIS WEEK'S GIVEAWAY Drop by tomorrow for a chance to win your own pair of wearable art with our AliveShoes giveaway! See you next week! Jill, Jasmin, and Yuka, your Ecouterre editors You've signed up to receive emails from the Ecouterre Website Unsubscribe fijatv.creations@blogger.com from this list. Our mailing address is: Inhabitat 7 Essex St New York, New York 10002 Add us to your address book Copyright (C) 2009 Inhabitat All rights reserved. Forward this email to a friend Update your profile