Chi Chi Bean knows first hand that when it comes to babies and children there is an endless supply of stuff. Imagine a boutique that edits the huge market of children’s clothing and products to only give you the best.
Pink Chicken New York "Sasha" Girls Dress in Yellow Floral
Chi Chi Bean keeps their selection small because they are highly selective. They have simple yet stringent criteria:
- It has to serve a good purpose
- Eco-friendly & women owned
Whether your looking for a new baby gift or outfitting your growing kids, Chi Chi Bean can help you with cool, eco hipness for your little ones. Here are a few of our Chi Chi Bean picks!
Morgan & Milo Boys Flames Slip On Sneakers
Alternative Apparel is more than being just about clothes, it’s about being your own unique self, not being afraid to be an individual and show others who you are, and being confident in your own skin. It’s about having your clothes fit perfectly, so you can be carefree and enjoy life and live out your passions, in ultra cool clothes that are versatile, comfortable and affordable.
Alternative Apparel Organic
Alternative Apparel has been challenging the concepts of fashion since 1995, when Founder and Chief Creative Officer Greg Alterman set out to create the perfect t-shirt—one designed for fashion, made for comfort, and tailored for a flawless fit. Today, Alternative has elevated the tee from casual basic to fashion-forward staple, simultaneously broadening its horizons to offer a complete collection of ready-to-wear clothing including an eco-friendly line of sustainable apparel, Alternative Earth.
Alternative Apparel Eco
What I like best about Alternative Apparel is that it’s affordable, even on a tight budget. Right now Buy.com has a great sale on Alternative Apparel shirts. I’m picking up a couple to get ready for spring!
It’s now possible to transition from a workout at the gym to lunch with friends or even back to the office without a major wardrobe change. Boston-based IVEE is a fashion forward sportswear company dedicated to creating luxuriously comfortable sportswear embodying simple glamour and natural elegance. Their designs are for the busy yet style-conscious woman who wants to move effortlessly from the yoga, pilates, or the gym to coffee with effortless yet hip style.
Zoe Jacket
IVEE’s sporty collection, includes their green, eco-friendly bamboo. Bamboo fabric offers the softness of silk, while being durable and breathable at the same time. The soft fabric is naturally hypoallergenic, and anti-bacterial, naturally preventing odors, allergies and skin irritations. The fabric is also uniquely thermal regulating, providing warmth in cooler weather, but allowing a cooling effect in hot weather while wicking away moisture.
Sydney Bamboo Terry Pants
But while much bamboo clothing may be eco-friendly, it’s not automatically stylish. Fortunately, IVEE clothing has created comfy, eco-hip bamboo threads. The price tags might make it hard to build an entire IVEE wardrobe, but purchase one piece and you’ll be hooked.
Raw Earth Wild Sky is an item-driven contemporary organic clothing all hand-made in Los Angeles. A mix of funk, rock, and stylish comfort, each Raw Earth Wild Sky collection is created with organic materials and inspired by nature’s colors and seasons. Signature details for Raw Earth Wild Sky clothing include raw hems, asymmetrical lines, stripes, straps, and buttons. In its short existence, Raw Earth Wild Sky has become popular among the funky, eco-chic Angelino crowd.
ACDC HOODED BLAZER
Raw Earth Wild Sky was founded by Karen Kananen and Samantha Robinson. Their love for fashion, concern for the planet, and the birth of their daughters were the driving force behind starting an environmentally conscious company. So happy BTC Elements is supporting these designers in their journey! Toss on this Raw Earth & Wild Sky ACDC Hooded Blazer and you’ll be sure to leave everyone around you asking where your awesome coat is from! Best part, it’s on sale at BTC Elements, originally $234.00, now only $70.20!
Each year cotton producers around the world use close to $2.6 billion worth of pesticides and insecticides, which accounts for more than 35% of the world’s annual pesticide and insecticide use. In California’s San Joaquin valley alone, more than 18 million pounds of pesticides are sprayed annually onto 1 million acres of cotton. It takes approximately 1/3 of a pound of pesticides, herbicides, and defoliants to grow enough cotton to make just one conventional cotton T-shirt.
Open Mic Tee
Of the nine chemicals used in growing cotton, five of them are known carcinogens (cancer-causing chemicals). Every one of them is classified category I or II by the EPA. Categories I and II are considered the most dangerous chemicals.
Birds On A Wire
But since just being green isn’t enough for us, why not wear t-shirts that feature edgy themes?! These cool t-shirts are made by Joe and Mike Maluso, a father and son team who are inspired by their love for America and their responsibility to keep it clean. Thought provoking graphics paired with organic cotton and water based print methods make these tees a great addition to any feel-good fashion wardrobe. Definitely worth a look.
I’m sure you’ve heard about hemp clothing and where the fabric comes from. Hemp clothing and the fabric made from hemp is derived from the cannabis sativa plant. This material has been used to make everything from ropes to canvas. And it makes some pretty amazing clothing as well. Easily dyed and easily blended with other fibers, hemp is used to make everything from durable brown work pants to a lavender silky-looking blouse.
John Varvatos Crew Hemp Sweater
Hemp is actually three times stronger than cotton. At the same time it is lightweight and absorbent. Add to all of that the fact that hemp produces more fiber per acre than trees and that it’s a renewable resource. Because just about every type and style of clothing can be produced from hemp fibers and because it is an environmentally sound fiber to grow and produce, hemp is perhaps the single best fiber option available on the planet. It’s economical, versatile and durable and it’s grown in a manner that doesn’t harm the environment. What can be better than that? We love this John Varvatos Crew Hemp Sweater. It’s the perfect blend of greeness and eco hipness.
Baby star is a modern baby apparel and accessories company that creates products for design-savvy parents and texture-loving children. Their line includes boys’ and girls’ apparel, an organic denim collection, layettes, blankets, crib bedding, bibs, burps, diaper bags, hooded towels and Cariboo bassinets. Born out of the desire to balance style and functionality, baby star strives to create eco essential items for both baby and parent.
baby star
These stylish organic denim pants are sure to be a hit on the playground. Green stitching with stars makes these a must have signature baby star item. Plus, baby star is now selling toddler sizes for your growing little on.
baby star denim
Be sure to check out all of their great baby items- there are so many! Another cool thing about baby star is that they use the same patterns for multiple products, so you can coordinate everything you need for the little ones. Head on over to baby star HERE.
The genesis of hessnatur is both simple and unique. The time was 1976, before people who loved and respected nature were called environmentalists, before there was a green movement. Heinz Hess was a naturalist, a man who ardently believed that pure was better, organic was healthier, that man and nature should exist in harmony.
The demand for healthy clothing alternatives led Hess to initiate organic cotton farming projects, the world’s first in Sekem, Egypt, followed by projects in Peru, Senegal, Turkey and Burkina Faso. The fibers for his company hessnatur, are grown and cultivated without artificial fertilizers and pesticides, anything, in fact, that harms the people who wear the cotton or the people who grow it. Beyond cotton, Hess began to work with partners who developed organic linen, silk and wool, adhering to the same strict measures as the cotton.
In 2002, hessnatur set the standard for humane labor conditions in the clothing industry, with the Clean Clothes Campaign. hessnatur offers beautiful, natural, organic clothing for everyone in the family, from a company with a conscience.
Eco-fashion is about making clothes and accessories that take into account the environment, the health of consumers and the working conditions of people in the fashion industry. Adopting eco-friendly clothes won’t force you to compromise on your fashion sense. It’s easy to make a fashion statement with eco clothing! Eco apparel is generally made of recycled and environment friendly materials such as hemp, organic cotton, bamboo, corn, poplin and tencel instead of polyester, synthetic materials and rayon. Here are a couple of my fav eco-hip fall sweater picks.
Lightweight and tightly woven, this soft cardigan has a slimmer fit and tonal buttons for a throw-on-over-anything appeal. The B. Son Organic Jersey Cardigan is on sale at Tobi for $61.00.
Soo soft! This slouchy grandpa cardigan doesn’t add bulk to your hips like thicker styles do, and the neutral charcoal grey goes with everything. This Alternative Apparel Mr. Rogers Eco Cardigan is also available at Tobi for $50.00.
More than 85% of the world’s clothing is made from cotton. In the U.S. alone, we use approximately 600 thousand tons of pesticides and chemical fertilizers on cotton fields each season. In fact, 25% of all chemical pesticides used worldwide are used on cotton crops. Did you know it
takes about 1 pound of chemical pesticides to grow enough cotton for just one t-shirt?
Aldicarb, which is the pesticide used most frequently on cotton crops, is also the most acutely toxic pesticide according to the EPA. Just one drop absorbed through the skin is enough to kill a person. Almost 2 million pounds of Aldicarb is applied to crops in the U.S. every year.
Biker Jacket
Raw Earth & Wild Sky is a sustainable style company founded by Karen Kananen and Samantha Robinson. Their love for fashion, concern for the planet, and the birth of their daughters were the driving force behind starting an eco conscious company. The line focuses on beautifully relaxed pieces with a well crafted broken in look.
I happen to think this biker style jacket is super cool. It offers plenty of attitude with some understated softer details like puffed sleeves and comfy fleece material. BTC Elements has this piece on sale at the moment. Originally $236.00, now on sale for $118.00. You can purchase HERE.
