Etsy's Top 5 Eco Panties For Valentines!

This Valentines is leaps and bounds ahead of last year if you are searching for retro, chic, sassy and also eco minded undies to impress that special someone. For years the UK's Enamore lingerie has reigned queen of the eco skivvies, and although though she is not dethroned from her pioneering beauty, there is certainly alot of sexy & adorable competition in the USA now! These cuties below are all from Etsy and are handmade with love by independent artists - making their work fair and affordable.Designer HOPELESS: "The Sally Shorts are inspired by Audrey Hepburn's character 'Holly Golightly' in the film 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'. They are a very simple and comfortable design, with a cute white bow at the front.They are made out of organic bamboo jersey which is silky soft and similar in touch to cashmere. " $35

Designer BOBELLY: "Yup, they feel as good as they look. these are made from a bamboo and organic cotton blend, with a tiny bit of spandex. that makes for very, very stretchy, soft fabric. I haven't used elastic in any of my panties; you can barely tell there's something on, yet they stay put all day (I don't even remember the last time I had a wedgie). Just a bit sheer...who says comfy can't be sexy?" $15

Designer DEVIL MAY WEAR: "Who loves bloomers? Or rather who doesn't! Burning man? Burlesque? Lounging around the house [my favorite]? How about under that adorable mini! These are in our most popular bikini cut undies in a soy/organic cotton /spandex blend." $25

Designer BROOK THERE: "Made of a charcoal gray organic cotton, and trimmed with pink lace and ivory elastic, this bra and panties set is both sweet and sustainable." $40

Designer UNDER THE ROOT: "'Like the Petals of a Lily' -The Bloomers have a galore of gatherings, holding your waistline and thighlines with Black Satin Elastics. The bustle left around your tush is just enough for desirable sweetness. Hugging your hipline in softy! Made of organic cotton jersey knit & black satin elastic." $35

If you are looking for more organic lingerie from designers like Enamore, Clare Bare, On The Inside, Ecoland and more go HERE!

Hot Organic Skivvies from Clare Bare

Clare Bare f-en rocks! That is as best I can say it, because every design she cranks out covers all the bases that hot comfy lingerie should. Elegant (check), Retro (check), Flattering (check), and Super Organic Handmade Goodness (check)!!!

First she blew us away with her affordable & adorable knickers, then topped herself with the punk rock & ultra sexy holiday sets (they include naughty eye masks!)... but her Valentines collection now available here is sweet as apple pie. :)

Check out the new organic bralette, her original organic bloomers design, and the upgraded organic bloomers with cute little fuzzy hearts on the back to accentuate each cheek.
I am in love...

DIY: Sewing Organic Lingerie Part 3 and 4

Yay! Here are two new organic lingerie tutorials/videos- both saucy sets are made from locally purchased organic cotton scrap fabric. This fabric is the end of the line cut up pieces (of all shapes and sizes) left over from Spiritex's organic fabric production here in Asheville NC. Scraps are sold for prices usually between $1.50- $5.00 ... and that is dang cheap!

*So go HERE to watch Sewing with Organic Cotton Part 3, to see how to make a camisole and shortie set with side ties...

*Then go HERE to see Sewing with Organic Cotton Part 4 and check out the orange and black 'bandeaux' top with drawstring tap shorts!!!

Eco Lingerie: Clare Bare's NEW Holiday Collection!

Clare Bare rocks! Not only does she use upcycled eco minded fabrics with organic cotton liners but her designs are in a retro funky league of their own. These awesome designs are now at The Oko Box - and I think they are the perfect holiday gift for the one you love... a gift that will keep on giving right back to you! ;) These are special edition holiday sets that come with the adorable matching sleep/naughty eyemask for the Evergreen Set & Pink Present Set!!! (The quantities are very limited due to the vintage fabrics... so get yours before the crazy holiday crunch!)

Enamore Eco Lingerie Coming September

Eco lingerie designer Jenny of Enamore has raised the bar once again for completely hot, sumptuous, luxury lingerie. Not only are her designs full of character (mainly sass) but they are sustainably timeless garments made of bamboo, organic cotton, soy, hemp, silk and vintage fabrics. These phenomenal skivvies will be available at The Oko Box come September 1st, so it's ok to start drooling & saving up now. Or elbow your sweetheart while pointing to this here picture, and clear your throat once or twice - let them know it's a gift that keeps on giving. :)

So mark Enamore's arrival on your September calender!

Enamore Organic Lingerie Coming To The Oko Box

Enamore has to be my absolute favorite eco lingerie designer ever to exist, hands down. I own two lingerie sets by Enamore and they are my most treasured, loved, and favorite planet powered purchase - plus the quality and design are so fantastic, it made it worth every penny. This is the kind of eco lux lingerie you dream of your lover getting you, but if they wait too long you'll be buying some for yourself instead (like I did) because it's too hard to resist.
So here's the super dee duper good news that has had me bursting all week: Enamore's eco luscious lingerie is going to be available at The Oko Box starting September 1st 2008!!! This may seem like an early announcement but this is the perfect amount of time to start saving up either for yourself or someone you love- there will be vibrant pieces this fall & winter with plenty delicious reds, sultry blacks, flirty whites, and sexy patterns for holidays, anniversaries, your wedding night & honeymoon. Or make this gorgeous organic lingerie an excuse to turn an ordinary night into your own private celebration!
Here's some background info about eco desginer Jenny of Enamore (whom I heart!):

"Enamore is an Eco fashion label creating garments made from the finest organic and sustainable fabrics including hemp, cotton, bamboo, soya and silk sourced from accredited suppliers. Enamore supports local manufacturing and all current ranges are designed and produced in Bath, Wales and London. Enamore began in the seaside city of Brighton, UK during 2004 founded by Jenny Ambrose. The brand was born out of the designer’s love for vintage sewing patterns and charismatic floral prints. Jenny’s vision was to create beautiful, playful and quirky garments from organic fabrics and vintage materials, after discovering the damaging effects of fashion industry to our environment. The collection has now evolved beyond expectation offering a diverse collection of organic lingerie with a new twist on the modern Pin Up. Jenny is also involved in projects such as BBC Blast and the ‘Make Your Mark in Fashion’ competition to inspire young people to think about where their clothing comes from and to consider future careers in sustainable design. Enamore has been featured on BBC2’s ‘Working Lunch’, ITV’s ‘This Morning’ and ‘LK Today’ as well as editorial and product features in The Observer, The Guardian, The Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, Domino, Marie Claire and many more respected publications." Buy Enamore At The Oko Box This September 1st 2008!!!

Getting Your Earth Friendly Freak On

Earth lovin' products that are actually for lovers are hitting mainstream, and thank gawd too - we no longer have to wear chemical processed fabrics and use chemical leeching toys. The cool part is there is no sacrifice for style or pleasure, the eco lingerie is not made of leftover burlap sacks (although I bet someone will try to do that in the next year), and the toys come in options beyond glass or some old world wood (which both can splinter! OUCH!)

There are options like the Laya Spot pictured here, which are made from Elastomer, a special plastic that does not contain hazardous hormone disrupting chems but still manages to not be rock hard. It's also German made, and for some reason to me that automatically equals awesome.

Then there's tech savvy planetary hero toys like the Solar Sensations Vibrator, which only need be charged up by the sun or even lamp light to get buzzin' along. And if you like to get extra freaky & sneaky with your solar power there's now the Solar Kitty Strap On, which is a wearable vibrator in a lovely purple colored silicone kitty shape. Meow!

If you are feeling overwhelmed with choices, you can always opt for the Babeland Eco Delight Kit (pictured here) which will get you started in exploring your saucy eco side and take out the pain of hunting out each product individually. It comes with organic based lube, eco vibe, Swedish condoms, and a soy wax massage candle too!

Don't feel left out if you are an eco sexy guy - there's elastomer cock rings that vibrate and elastomer masturbation sleeves like the Mavrick (what a good name!), and butt plugs made of glass (I know I know I said they could splinter, so plug at your own discretion.)

If that's not enough *ehem* stimulation you can always test out the only eco porn around, especially if you like alot of dread headed ladies and men, and benefiting the rainforest!

If you happen to be feeling super virginal, and maybe cause you are one... skip all this and go straight to Scarleteen, my favorite sex ed website in the whole whole whole world!

XOXO

Organic Underwear

The organic undies selection at The Oko Box just keeps on getting bigger- and the good news is the swell is not over yet. From your organic basics to downright racy eco intimates, there is something for your everyday wear or your inner sex kitten. Yay!

Fabulous brands such as The Organic Cotton Company who make all their "Clean Undies" in 100% Organic Pima Cotton, Ecoland's pure and simple organic cotton bras, hipster pantie and tank, and Clare Bare's cutting edge eco lingerie handmade only from reclaimed vintage fabrics . Men can join in the party too, with the popular classic brief and sport brief in organic pima cotton with no elastic around your *sensitive* areas (which causes low sperm count!)

Coming soon to The Oko Box will be intimates designer On The Inside who is local to Asheville NC, using hand selected organic fabrics also woven locally by Spiritex.

On The Inside makes sexy organic lingerie that's comfy, casual and yet ultra feminine, colorful and bootylicious!

Get your organic underwear on here!

Crafting A Green World: DIY Easy Eco Lingerie

"If you’ve ever cruised the Internet & local boutiques for eco friendly lingerie you know right away that these tiny little intimates cost an entire day’s work (and then some). But the thought of turning back to slave made big box skivvies just does not feel sexy! To fuel my ,ehem, addiction to having new earth lovin’ panties I had to learn how to upcycle my own. Here is how to make yourself some luscious green lingerie for less $ then a gallon of gasoline, using one old scarf for fabric....."

Read the rest of this easy eco lingerie craft here !

PS- This snazzy project got a mention in the LA Times Emerald City Blog! YAY!