By Kami Gray
Photo credit: Bagir (from Treehugger.com)
As I said mentioned yesterday in From Head to Toe: Eco-Fabulous Goes to a Holiday Party, I’m outfitting the men for the first time!
I’ve been ignoring wardrobe for men in my Eco-Fabulous posts, but I am such a HUGE fan of a man in a suit so today is all about you fellas!
I was very surprised to have found much in the way of eco-friendly suits for men, so I’m giving you a few choices.
See the sport coat shown above? Looks pretty dapper huh? Guess what? It’s from Sears under the Covington label and the price tag is $59.99! Treehugger.com’s article poses the question, “How Many Plastic Bottles Did it Take To Make This Suit.” The answer is thirty! The lining and the outer part of the jacket are made from 100 percent discarded PET bottles. How old is the model wearing the suit, you ask? So not 30!
If that’s just too inexpensive for you or you have an aversion to shopping at Sears, I’ve got an an organic hemp dress jacket from Rawganique for $329 with matching trousers for $109 with your name all over it. Still too reasonable?
A third option is a gorgeous hemp suit from Hempworld for around $700. Check out the images of all three options below . . . I like the 2nd one myself, but I got fired from the Sears men’s department when I was 16 and I’m still a bit bitter and the 3rd one seems pretty similar to the 2nd, but twice the price. It does have a nice drape though. I hope I haven’t confused you! I know I’ve confused me.
Covington Jacket from Sears, $59.99
Jacket, $329 and Trousers, $109 from Rawganique
Hempworld Black Suit, $699
The dress shirt. I love a man in a crisp white dress shirt, but I realize that some of you may want a little color underneath your jacket to celebrate the holidays so once again, I’m giving you a few choices! I’m trying to make up for how badly I’ve neglected you in the past . . . that stops right now!
Nordstrom Traditional Fit Organic Cotton Dress Shirt, $59.50
Culturata, Organic Cotton Dress Shirt from Juno & Jove, $96
Culturata Organic Cotton Dress Shirt from Juno & Jove, $96
I’m showing two options for shoes. They’re both beautiful and earth-friendly. I personally prefer the slip-on, but then again, I don’t have to wear them!
Mercury Black Dress shoes from Terra Plana on Juno & Jove, $220
Galactic Black Dress Shoes from Terra Plana on Juno & Jove, $203
Polish off the look with a stunner of an overcoat from Linda Loudermilk:
Urban Linda Loudermilk Trench Coat at Zappos.com, $882
Why does a martini sound so good right now? Have fun at your party!
