Clothing and Accessories with a Conscience

July 21, 2011

Clothing and accessories aren't just about fashion anymore. Brands are realizing that people want more than to just look good, they want to do good too. Tom's, Threads for Thought and Omerica are three companies helping their customers do just that. We love their products, their style and most importantly what they do for their communities.

Omerica Organic. A Denver based company, Omerica Organic makes unique, organic wood belt buckles, ear plugs, dog tags and pendants. Their woods are beautiful and they are committed to donating to the Nature Conservancy Tree Planting Programas a way of offsetting their wood consumption. They've planted over 8,891 trees and can create thousands of products from just one tree.

We suggest the "Butting Heads" dog tag shown above. www.omericaorganic.com

Threads for Thought. Created by college students, Threads for Thought uses sustainable fabrics such as organic cotton and polyester recycled from plastic water bottles to create clothing that is beautiful, socially concious clothing. Part of all proceeds are donated to charity. The Natural Resources Defense Counsil and the International Rescue Committee are two charities they support.

Try any one of their basic t-shirts for the perfect combination of comfort, style and community.

www.threadsforthought.com

Toms. One for one is their motto. With each pair of shoes you purchase, Toms will give a pair to a child in need. Founder Blake Mycoskie started Toms after he discovered that many children in developing countries do not have a pair of shoes and are thus are at a high risk for injuries, disease and are often even denied from school. His company has now donated over one million pairs of shoes to children around the world.

We love their wedges for casual summer dresses. Try one in a fun pattern like the Kenya Strip above.

www.toms.com

posted by: Milena Joy