Last night I boarded a boat full of all types of “greenies” from climate scientists to architects for Green Drinks NYC, an organization dedicated to raising awareness of green issues and providing a forum to meet other like-minded individuals from NGOs, academia and business. 

I had the opportunity to talk with Starre Vartan, Founder & Editor of Eco-Chick, an environmental blog she started in October of 2005.  Since then, she’s been busy with media appearances from Fox TV to the Today Show, and will release her new book this month, The Eco Chick: How to Be Fabulously Green Guide to Life.

I personally admire Starre’s passion in creating a forum for women to come together and talk about issues affecting the planet, and am of course drawn to her posts on topics like eco-friendly fashion, such as her eco style previews.  Check them out at: http://eco-chick.com.

Eco-friendly fashion isn’t just for the emerging designers and boutiques any more, however.  Mainstream fashion designers such as Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan and Stella McCartney have joined in by creating looks for Fashion Week in partnership with FutureFashion and Earth Pledge. Spring ‘09 upcoming collections for New York Fashion Week are sure to follow this trend including bamboo, silk and hemp.