Sustainable style news from EcoSalon’s West Coast Fashion Editor.

Trunk Love – When South African born jeweler Jeffrey Levin looks for inspiration for his rough-hewn, smoothly soulful jewelry line no surface is left unturned. His latest collection of reclaimed wood jewelry is made from furniture remnants from the sustainable L.A based Cisco Home furniture collection. The results are a revelation – take a look for yourself at his trunk show this Saturday, September 24 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Cisco Brothers Showroom in San Francisco. Sometimes it takes an artist’s eye to remind us not to take the familiar for granted.

Dude Fest – Who’s to say what’s stylish? In my house, the “dude,” aka Jeff Bridges as “The Big Lebowski,” evidently had as much of a style impact as Faye Dunaway did in Sidney Lumet’s “Network.” This weekend’s Lebowski fest in Los Angeles celebrates all things related to the 1998 Coen brothers’ cult comedy. Whether you’re a Dude, a Walter or a Maude, it’s a two-day party that features special guests including Itty Bitty Bang Bang who will perform Burlesque done Lebowski-style  costumes, trivia, and a raucous bowling party on the last night. White Russian, anyone?

Haute Horror – Los Angeles based photographer Melanie Pullen has used clothing from prominent fashion houses and has been featured in the industry’s top magazines, including Vogue and Flaunt. In her latest exhibit “Haunted”  at Ace Gallery in Los Angeles, September 20 to December 20, she trains her high-fashion eye to the moment just before the impending disaster of a car crash or a gun shot, stylizing the scene and distracting the viewer from oncoming darkness and despair. In her choice to recreate real life subjects and stories, the body of work is unsettling and thought provoking and not to be missed by those who like their fashion served straight up with a side of melancholy.

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Each week here at EcoSalon, I beg my favorite bloggers and designers to hand select a beloved green product, whether it’s a finish, furnishing, or accessory. The end result? An endless anthology of aesthetically perfect products for your perusal.

This week we are graced with the presence of Rachel Winokur, founder of eTTa designs; this gracious and talented designer is a qualified wealth of sustainable knowledge (just follow her Facebook for ample and consistently lovely product finds and inspirational industry updates). Ms. Winokur has selected the Acacia Chair from Cisco Brothers‘ Basal Living Collection. This chair is as environmentally friendly “from seed to shelf” as it is gorgeous – with, -¦a beautiful silhouette which adapts to different room styles and is extremely comfortable.” 

If you need a little extra validation, just look how stunning the chair is resting in the Sea Wellness Spa at Hotel Casa del Mar. By the way, this feast of texture and light is the design work of none other than eTTa designs. Don’t miss the great story or blog behind this innovative design firm.

(Photograph courtesy of Schnyggt.)

(Photographs courtesy of Herve Grison and Schnyggt).

If Cisco Brothers still has you swooning, you will drool for these tufted beauties, too.

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With their luxurious ambiance and versatile allure, tufts are back! James Merrell has dotted his photographic portfolio with inspired spaces adorned with elegant upholstery tufts. I am completely involved in a reverie about a charismatic blue tufted sofa; this image has captured its likeness perfectly. By the way, Mr. Merrell’s portfolio is a horizontal slide show of pure pleasure.

There is a tuft for every space – from Bohemian to Urban and feminine art nouveau curves, to masculine perpendicular edges and from silken aqua velvet to raw grey linen, there is absolutely a sofa, chair, bench, ottoman, or pillow with lovely tufts calling your name (I hear a chorus of tufts beckoning me). Here is an amiable gathering of tufted places to rest your derriere.

Clockwise from top center: Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams Chester Collection Sofa, Serena & Lily Lucille Ottoman, Cisco Brothers Reina Chair, Cisco Brothers Nell Sofa, Cisco Brothers Goodman Chair, Serena & Lily Piccadilly Chair, and Crate & Barrel Azure Sofa (Looking for a few accessories to pair with the Azure Sofa? These suggestions will charm you).

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