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Justin and Abby’s Top 6 for Chicago Green Clothing

After making quite a few Whole Foods and green boutique store visits, Abby and I caught up for a beverage in Lincoln Park and pulled together a list of the top places in the Chicago area to find sustainable clothing:

1) A Cooler Planet.  An eco-lifestyle store with sustainable, organic, fair trade home and clothing options.  I’d say owners Heidi Bailey and Krista White have done a great job with branding and identity.

2) Little Green Baby. Pesticide free clothing for the little ones.

3) Green Genes. Organic, recycled and re-purposed gear in the Andersonville neighborhood.

4) Asinamali of Evanston. Very cool, unexpected Women’s clothing, accessories.

5) Whole Foods Market. A variety of eco-fashion from great lines including Green Label, Indigenous Designs and Maggie’s Organics.

6) Pivot Boutique. The place in Chicago for chic eco-wear.  A bit hard to find but worth the search.

‘Tis the eco-season

Thanks to Reed and our friends at Iconoculture for a few interesting market facts on the green revolution:

According to Marketresearch.com, $230 billion a year is spent on goods considered sustainable products and services.  36 million consumers, or 12% of the U.S. population, happily embrace the green market.  Chicago Tribune – 2.25.07

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