Cool Hunting

Nau
Nau is the tipping point for Eco-Luxury. It means “welcome” to the Maori in New Zealand, but it also means welcome to a whole new way of designing, manufacturing and selling product—the socially responsible way. We stopped by their LEED Gold certified offices/studio in Portland, OR to hear what they were up to, get a sneak peak at the gear and learn about about...

Nau: Sponsored Video and Giveaway
Nau won us over from the beginning with their impeccably designed, eco-conscious outerwear and business concept. This behind-the-scenes video features insights into their design process, retail store design and their guiding philosophy. Designers Mark Galbraith and Peter Kallen show us a few items from their latest collection and Ian Yolles, the VP of Brand Communications, walks us through the process of shopping at one...

Portland Fashion Week
by Valery Joseph That Portland, Oregon, is a poster-child of green values and sustainable living is hardly news. Consistently name-checked in the media and the recipient of countless awards—most recently, the honor of "Greenest U.S. City"—the Pacific Northwest town has become the urban darling of the eco-set. So, who better to celebrate the ever-increasing union between fashion and the environment? With its 4th annual...

Maak Eebuh T-Shirts
Harlem-based design house Maak Eebuh is launching their debut line of T-shirts "The War Series," aiming to provoke comment and build dialogue about the war in the Middle East. After working in costume design and high-end fashion at Yigal Azrouel, designer Jade Schulz started the line of limited edition tees earlier this year as "a brand whose artwork filters important issues of the moment...

Sameunderneath
Coining the term "street organic," Sameunderneath is a Portland-based clothing line that started using Bamboo fibers in their latest collection. With a dedication to socially conscious goals, Bamboo's sustainability, natural anti-bacterial and non-allergenic functions, breathability and fade-resistance make it an ideal material. Sameunderneath uses a 50-50 blend of bamboo and cotton, a supple fabric that's slightly thicker and more luxurious feeling than cotton for...

Green Tee Clothing Company: Gifted
MomiMomi has consistently been one of CH's most-liked t-shirt lines, so we're happy to see that one of the designers is going green with his new line, Green Tee Clothing Company. Now based in Florida, designer Danny Leder, launched the collection printed exclusively on organic cotton using only water-based inks last month at the Project tradeshow. The theme for their second collection, which will...