Article: Mother Earth's fashion friends.(PLUGGED IN - LIVING)

Byline: Stephanie Green, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Eco-friendly style trends are sprouting up in the form of quirky accessories, nature-inspired jewelry and organically made wardrobe basics that leave a light carbon footprint on Mother Earth and your wallet.

Summer Rayne Oakes, a model and author of Style, Naturally: The Savvy Shopping Guide to Sustainable Fashion and Beauty, says that as issues such as climate change have become household concerns, the retail industry has adjusted to the pro-Earth zeitgeist.

Unlike recent eco-fashion lines, such as the one designed by U2 frontman Bono and sold exclusively at pricey department stores, Ms. Oakes says ...

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