Does British eco fashion make you think of wet cardboard tied to pasty people, or is it just me? Don’t answer that. Brit-based eco lingerie line Enamore pushes the envelope on classic burlesque-worthy ensembles for the vampy eco fashionista. Don these skivvies made of hemp, soy, silk, tencel, and vintage fabrics and just see how good you’ll feel.

Check out the latest video featuring the spicy, sassy, sultry pin up girls of Enamore, and trust me, there ain’t no cardboard in here.

This past Earth Month, our fabulous friends at Inhabitat along with the US Green Building Council (USGBC) put on the 3rd Annual Project Earth Day. This event showcases the hottest eco fashion designers of the day as well as a fierce Project Runway-style student design competition. Longtime eco fashion superstar Bahar Shahpar was Co-Producer and Creative Director of this year’s Project Earth Day. Here, the lovely Margaret Teich of Inhabitat gives you a tour of the event…

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Every truly thrifty fashionista knows how to transform a superfly men’s XXL t-shirt into a clubworthy frock, top, scarf, skirt, headband or belt, but few know how to do it with as much sheer brilliance as Carmia Marshall and Carmen Webber. These scissor sistas launched the ill custom vintage t-shirt line Sistahs of Harlem back in 2001, selling at street festivals and flea markets throughout New York City.

Since then, their designs have exploded onto the couture scene, gracing the pages of Nylon and Honey, as well as the wardrobes of stylish sirens like Erykah Badu and Alicia Keyes. Carmen also appeared as a designer on Season 4 of Project Runway. These women are gonna show you eco-stylistas some fresh ways to upcycle your ex-boyfriend’s leftovers into new spicy datewear, cuz when it comes to tired clothes or men, sometimes you just have to say-NEXT! …And let’s make sure it’s going to be an upgrade, am I right ladies? Check out Carmia’s how-to on the sexy “Keisha Tee” on Threadbanger, In The Loop’s favorite web tv show for DIY-lovers.

Our friends at Broccoli City strike again with this fresh video asking locals of Santa Monica and Venice Beach to talk about what organic means to them. From t-shirts to food to local to love to all things necessary in this world, people interpret the concept of organic in so many ways…

Look out for all the latest vids from Broccoli City at the BCTV channel on Vimeo.

*Eco Geek Alert: Check out Blake Mycoskie’s doppelganger from Australia in this video at 3:45. Whoa.

Ethiopia…land of the original coffee bean, breathtaking waterfalls, and the history-making, inspired leadership of Emperor Haile Selassie I. Ethiopian people are some of the most beautiful in the world, as well as some of the poorest. Too many people in this country suffer and die from diseases that are completely preventable, like podoconiosis.

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Our DIY mavens at Threadbanger, Rob Czar and Corinne Leigh, enjoyed their time at New York Fashion Week earlier this month. Though, luckily for us, these two have once again figured out how to create haute couture looks with very shallow pocketbooks. That rhymed. (Just in case you weren’t paying attention.) Check out Madame Corinne’s incredibly hot, slightly domi exposed-zipper skirt.

To make it as sustainable a project as possible, see what fabric you already have or try shopping for fabric at the thrift store. Otherwise, experiment with organic cotton, Oeko-Tex certified bamboo, or my personal favorite, hemp.

*Beware of long T-Mobile ad at the end…I guess Threadbangers have to pay their bills too.

Portland native Emily Katz is a long time favorite at Greenloop. Emily launched her line in 2007 and became an instant standout in the eco fashion world for her chic, well-constructed wool, hemp, and soy coats and dresses. Her approach to sustainability is creating classic pieces that, in her words, “transcend the trends.”

For 2008, Emily introduces silk crepe de Chine and a sexier mod aesthetic with short hems, tight fits, and well-tailored cutouts in mainly muted tones. Katz is still holding true to the classic element of her line, both romantic and sophisticated. Her cream cape, reminiscent of Audrey Hepburn, and a detailed cornflower blue raincoat are worth every penny when you consider how much you’ll love wearing them constantly for the next five years. (Maybe I’m projecting here.) She’s also brought forth a bit of sheer genius this season with her new convertible pieces, like the Cross My Heart dress which can be worn backwards or forwards.

Check out Emily Katz’s cold weather classics while they last…

In this episode of Threadbanger, Rob and Corinne, our favorite icons of DIY fashion, show us a few key elements about fabric’s construction. Then Miss Corinne Leigh demos how to make an incredible summer dress from recycled fabric. (She makes it look so easy!)

The ecological beauty of DIY everything is that you can personally create new goods from materials that would otherwise go unused, like surplus and vintage fabrics as well as the treasure trove of material found in your “On-The-Way-To-The-Salvation-Army” bag that lives in the nether regions of your closet. It’s like magic. Jesus may be one of the only historical figures to turn water into wine, but you can certainly perform the miracle of turning old table cloths into new headturning halter tops. Hallelujah.

Of course, if you still haven’t gotten your own sewing machine, you can check out the incredible summer dresses at Greenloop, made from organic cotton, bamboo, tencel, and recycled materials.