Steal Michelle Williams on-screen style and channel your inner Marilyn with these figure-flattering, eco-savvy classics.

While she initially seemed an unlikely choice, Michelle Williams morphed seamlessly into the role of silver screen icon Marilyn Monroe. A performance which has, so far, earned her a third Oscar-nomination and a Golden Globe Award. Never known for her sex appeal, Williams is now embracing it fully, showing us all just how versatile a great actress can be. We love her own understated pixie haircut and cool, casual Brooklyn-style but thinks she shines especially bright in this Vogue editoral, shot by Annie Leibovitz. With some figure-flattering, eco-savvy classics, we an all channel our inner Marilyn.

High-waisted Pencil Skirt
This “Secretary Skirt” by Study puts a slight spin on the classic high-waisted pencil skirt by adding some interesting details. Made in New York, from 50% cotton and 50% recycled polyester.
$198, Juno & Jove

Fitted White Shirt
Made from 100% organic cotton, this “Shrunken Shirt” by Organic by John Patrick features double button pleated cuffs and French seams. Tuck it into your skirt and leave a few buttons open at the top.
$198, Juno & Jove

Sexy Undies
Just because you can’t see it doesn’t mean it’s not there. We’re pretty sure that Marilyn (or Michelle) would not have walked out the door without some hot-looking undies underneath that outfit. This set is by Clare Bare, a Brooklyn based designer specializing in eco-friendly lingerie made from bamboo jersey and vintage fabric. All of her pieces are made locally using sustainable design practices, and are structured to flatter your body in a natural way without the use of constrictive hardware.
Gigi Bralette, $52 & Gigi Garter Hot Short, $50, both Clare Bare

Black Eyeliner
Nothing is more crucial to re-creating than a good eyeliner. This matte, satin-finish liner by Alima is easy to apply and contains nothing but 100% pure, BDIH certified, luxurious mineral pigments.
$11, FutureNatural 

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How to knock off Charlize Theron’s effortlessly elegant outfit, in true eco-fashion. 

Charlize Theron is one of those girls we all want to be or be friends with. She chooses her roles well, often portraying strong women who blaze their own paths through life. Through the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project, Theron’s also helping reduce the prevalence of HIV/AIDS and sexual violence among African youth. She also happens to look gorgeous in just about anything, but we particularly like the effortless elegance of this outfit, worn to a talk at the Times Center in New York.

Simple Black Blazer
This velvet blazer by Lavuk is made in the USA entirely from deadstock fabric. The simple cut makes it highly versatile and elegant. Dress it up with black pants and heels like Theron, or create a more casual look by paring it with jeans and flats. Eco-bonus points: Lavuk plants a tree for every item you purchase.
$215, Green With Glamour 

Black Skinny Pants
Every girl needs to have a pair of simple skinny black pants in her closet. These, by Prairie Underground, feature cool pocket details and stitching in the front. Do like Charlize and dress them up with heels, or tuck them into your favorite pair of winter boots — the possibilities are endless.
$105, Juno & Jove 

Loose-fitting Patterned Top
A top with an eye-catching pattern livens up this otherwise all-black outfit and gives it more personality. This one, by Threads For Thought, is ethically made from 50% Organic cotton and 50% recycled poly. The loose fit is key to giving this look that perfect balance between elegance and effortlessness. Eco-bonus points: A portion of sales goes to an environmental charity.
$38, Future:Standard 

Cross-strap Sandals
These strappy wedges by Cri de Coeur are a great mix of easy and dressy. Wedges are always more comfortable to walk in, and the cork ones on this pair contrast really well with the criss-cross elastic straps. Like all Cri de Coeur shoes, they are completely animal-free.
On sale for $110, Cri de Coeur 

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Keeping up on fashion’s next trend is essential for planning a lean and green wardrobe – one that maximizes each item’s wearability and longevity. At the two-day Denim by Premiere Vision trade fair held in Paris earlier this month, attending designers revealed denim’s newest direction. Moving away from distressed and destroyed detailing of endlessly scruffy past seasons, the latest styles glide towards an immaculate, tailored trouser look with studied seventies swagger – think Bianca Jagger smoldering the night away at Studio 54.

Other evolving trends emerged such as black denim, mirrored surfaces and imitating the explosion of pleated pant looks shown on recent runways – draped denim and drop crotch “jegging” styles utilizing flowy fabric mixes including the “carrot style” – named because of their shape, wide at the hips and tapered at the ankles.

Environmentally conscious consumers continue to demand the greening of their blue jeans impacting suppliers at the show, including Bossa, Kuroki, Kurabo and Denim Valley by Rojo, who exhibited fabrics made from recycled denim scraps. An eco-friendly “wine jean” range by South Korea’s Eco Yaa presented denim dipped in wine tannin, grape callus extract and sprout compounds. Apparently, the properties in wine are supposed to help prevent chafing (now you know).

Attending denim weavers and manufacturers attested to the ongoing dominance of the stretch skinny jean, revealing a backlog of fabric orders – meaning skinny jeans will remain in stores for at least the next three years. Agreeably, San Diego start-up Genomatica, announced their plans to release a green spandex by mid 2011. Genomatica have successfully converted renewable natural sugar to make BDO, an industrial plastic used to make stretch fibers like spandex historically manufactured with fossil fuels. So those organic denims will continue to cling for all for the right reasons.

Sustainability leader, Levi’s & Co report the final item in this triumvirate of denim news. Their ongoing efforts to lower Levi’s carbon footprint include an extensive Life Cycle Assessment report on a pair of 501’s, which revealed “almost 60 percent of the climate impact comes during the consumer phase. Nearly 80 percent of that is due to the energy intensive method we choose for drying.”

To encourage people to air dry rather than use the dryer, Levi’s has partnered with Myoo, a community that aim to solve environmental and social challenges by enticing participants to submit solutions to win prizes, to launch a competition to design a sustainable and effective clothing drying solution in areas where clothing lines are “banned for the sake of preserving values and prudishness.” Upload your projects before the deadline of July 31st, when the audience votes for the winner.

Image: Good Life Creative

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