Conscious Culture and Fashion
March 9, 2013
What we read, and what you should read, too.
As purveyors of conscious culture and fashion, our reading list is long (and our reading is never done). But these are the websites we find ourselves drawn to again and again. They’re bookmarked in our daily reads, noted on EcoSalon’s Reading List, and are worth getting to know. From some of the most-beloved print publications online to rambunctious upstarts and indie standouts, you won’t find a more dynamic reading feast anywhere online.
BEST ONLINE READING IN: FASHION
WWD – Women’s Wear Daily
Tagline: “The Fashion Bible” (and it is).
Publishing since 1910 (print).
Refinery29
Fashion news from everywhere.
Ecco Eco
News on eco textiles and art farming projects from fiber artist and writer Abigail Doan.
Publishing since 2006.
Social Alterations
A platform for design educators to benchmark themselves against other educators not only within their own field, but across various design disciplines.
Ethical Fashion Forum
The EFF delivers support and ethical news for fashion businesses and conscious readers alike and serves as a resource for connecting to sustainable sources.
Publishing since 2004.
Coco Eco Magazine
Coco EcoMagazine is a digital multi-media lifestyle brand celebrating sustainable fashion, beauty, celebrity, and culture.
Publishing since 2008.
Ecouterre
Tagline: “Green Fashion Is More Than A Passing Trend.”
Publishing since 2009.
Vogue.com’s Green Style Blog
It’s Vogue, what more is there to say?
Publishing since 1892.
EcoTextile News
News, comment and analysis on sustainable textiles and clothing.
Style.com
Vogue’s original venture into the land of HTML.
Publishing since 2000.
Josh Spear
The four corners of the world of design, and everything in between.
Publishing since 2004.
Organic Exchange
“Creating Material Change”: a non-profit committed to promoting sustainable textiles.
Publishing since 2003.
The Square Project
The blog of Tara St James, owner and designer for the clothing label Study.
Publishing since 2009.
Goodlifer
Inspiring news and articles on sustainable fashion, travel and food trends, shopping and living the good life.
BEST ONLINE READING IN: FOOD
Chow
News, articles, recipe-hacking and the ChowHound online community.
Publishing since 2006.
Chez Pim
Professional cook, professional eater and internet cult figure Pim Techamuanvivit’s food site.
Publishing since 2001.
Foodzie
“Taste Something Different” – an online marketplace connecting small-scale food producers & growers.
Publishing since 2008.
Delicious Days
“I Eat Merely To Put Food Out Of My Mind” – home of a food-lover based in Europe (and one of TIME’s “50 Coolest Websites”).
Publishing since 2005.
Foodspotting
“A visual guide to good food and where you find it” via user-recommended dishes.
Publishing since 2009.
Tastespotting
A user-built grab-bag of gorgeous images leading to recipes, articles, tips…anything goes. The ultimate in food porn.
Publishing since 2007.
Summer Tomato
Scientist and foodie Darya Pino shares nutrition tips, healthy recipes and farmers’ market finds.
Publishing since 2009.
Serious Eats
Sharing and celebrating food enthusiasm! (With some serious chef talent on the roster.)
Publishing since 2006.
Food News Journal
Articles, essays, blog posts – the best in food current events.
Publishing since 2009.
Civil Eats
Driven by the politics of food – and the need for a serious dialogue about the American food system.
Publishing since 2008.
Organic Authority
Everything organic! (It’s right there in the name).
Publishing since 2004.
BEST ONLINE READING IN: SEX
Jezebel
Tagline: “Celebrity, sex, fashion for women.”
Publishing since 2007.
Bitch Magazine
Providing and encouraging an engaged, throughful response to mainstream media and popular culture.
Publishing since 1996.
Ms. Magazine
The legendary feminist magazine in its online form.
Publishing since 1971.
Ad Age
Advertising agency and marketing industry news.
Publishing since 1992.
Feministe
“One of the oldest feminist blogs online designed by and run by women from the ground up.”
Publishing since 2003.
Feministing
Tagline: “Bringing you brainy, bad-ass feminist news.”
Publishing since 2004.
The Hairpin
Founded by Edith Zimmerman and Cassie Murdoch, Hairpin features writing by women for women.
Publishing since 2010.
Girl With Pen
Tagline: “Bridging feminist research and popualr reality.”
BEST ONLINE READING IN: SHELTER
Apartment Therapy
Aiming to make homes more beautiful, organised and healthy.
Publishing since 2007.
Dwell
“At home in the modern world” – promoting pragmatic, beautiful modern design.
Publishing since 2000.
Desire to Inspire
A showcase for the beautiful side of interior design.
Publishing since 2006.
Remodelista
Tagline: “Sourcebook for the considered home.”
Publishing since 2007.
Wallpaper
Tagline: “Designinteriorsfashionartlifestyle.” (Which rather says it all).
Publishing since 1996.
Not Cot
A growing network of design sites including the famous NotCot.com.
Publishing since 2006.
Better Living Through Design
Tagline: “Your guide to home, style, travel.”
Publishing since 2005.
Design Milk
A web magazine dedicated to design (and a favorite of Google’s engineers).
Publishing since 2006.
Rum Magazine (in Danish)
Interior design with a Scandinavian twist.
Publishing since 2006.
BEST ONLINE READING IN: NEWS & CULTURE
The New York Times
Still the best.
Publishing since 1851 (print).
The New Yorker
Commentary, reportage, criticism, essays, and fiction with a twist of wry.
Publishing since 1925 (print).
The Atlantic
The literary and culture commentary magazine.
Publishing since 1857 (print).
The Daily Beast
Tina Brown’s Beast recently merged with Newsweek. “A fresh take on the news from around the world with sharp opinion.”
Publishing since 2008.
The Economist
The week in international politics, business, science and culture.
Publishing since 1843 (print).
Treehugger
The most well-known green website.
Publishing since 2003.
Wired
Covering the impact of new and speculative technology on world culture.
Publishing since 1993 (print).
TechCrunch
Technology news and analysis, and everything regarding online startups.
Publishing since 2005.
Hacker News
From Ycombinator, aggregating the best news.
Publishing since 2005.
Ecorazzi
Tagline: “The latest in green gossip.”
Publishing since 2006.
Vanity Fair
Pop culture, fashion and politics.
Publishing since 1913 (print).
More Intelligent Life
The must-read quarterly lifestyle and culture magazine from The Economist.
Publishing since 2007.
GOOD
A magazine reporting on the people who are “moving the world forward.”
Publishing since 2006.
PSFK
Providing inspiration for creative professionals.
Publishing since 2004.
Laughing Squid
Featuring the best in unique art, culture and technology.
Publishing since 1995.
Gawker
Daily gossip/news on celebrities and the media industry.
Publishing since 2003.
Fast Company
Progressive business media, ethical economics, leadership and design.
Publishing since 1995.
TED
Tagline: “Ideas Worth Spreading.”
Publishing since 2006 (online).
Mother Jones
The nonprofit magazine specializing in liberal and progressive values.
Publishing since 1976 (print).
The Awl
Tagline: “Be Less Stupid.” Culture commentary and humor.
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