If you are one of those who believe it’s impossible to combine fashion and ethic, you may change your mind with Dupleks! This boutique of the Canal Saint-Martin sells clothes respectful of man and nature. There are clothes made out of natural fabrics (wool, alpaca, silk, linen, cotton) which are also made with recycled clothes, fair trade and organic (including Eko or Skal certified cotton). If you think these anti-glamorous terms might sound a little inadequate for a cute summer dress, you should have a look at the designer collections: By Mutation, beautiful fabrics and very feminine cuts, G=9.8, sexy lingerie made out of pine fiber, les Fées de Bengale, a definitely urban and trendy brand… Jewelery, bags, jeans, there’s no doubt you’ll find your fit in this temple of ethical fashion. The boutique is constantly receiving new items. This month, it’s Eclats de Rouge, a new brand using organic natural fibers.

Open from Tuesday to Saturday from 11.30 am to 8 pm and on Sundays from 2.30 to 8 pm.

Dupleks
83, quai de Valmy
75010 Paris
France
T. : +33.(0)1.42.06.15.08

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Sensitive skin, eczema, dryness… Why not try organic fabrics? Fibre Nature is a website which offers clothing and house linen made with natural fabrics only. Organic cotton, silk, hemp, many soft fabrics will suit you everyday, with brands such as Batchi Batcha, Jardin Bio and Cotonea. You will also find advice to do laundry, choose your lingerie, as well as a blog, “l’arrière-boutique”, dealing with green subjects. Protecting nature while taking good care of your skin, that is the important mission and the contract filled by Fibre Nature.

For more information, visit www.fibrenature.com.

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Because Green shopping is a must for the coming season, Les Racines du Ciel combines a quality know-how with a timeless style. Highly committed, the brand was found in 2005 and named Les Racines du Ciel in tribute to Romain Gary’s novel. Extra thin fabrics, flowing or round cuts with Chinese gloss silk, linen knit or a combination of Egyptian organic cotton and cashmere, it looks like summer is going to be sensual this year with refined lines and an always fashionable style thanks to this second skin clothing line.

Les Racines du Ciel creations are available at the Dalia and Rose boutique.
Open on Mondays from 12 to 7 pm and from Tuesday to Saturday from 11 am to 7 pm.

Dalia and Rose
9, rue du Marché Saint-honoré
75001 Paris
France
http://www.les-racines-du-ciel.com

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Since 2004, Peau Ethique has been reinventing underwear for the entire family. The brand stands out thanks to their choice to only use organic fabrics and their fair trade standards. The cotton used is grown without any fertilizer, any pesticides and is harvested by hand. Made with cotton, wool or natural silk, Peau Ethique underwear provide an incredible softness for adults as well as for babies’ delicate skin.

Peau Ethique underwear are available online.

A few Parisian retail outlets for Peau Ethique:

Les BioGosses
4, rue Notre Dame de Lorette
75009 Paris
France
T. : +33.(0)1.48.78.09.91

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Le Sourire Multicolore
13, rue de Maubeuge
75009 Paris
France
T.: +33.(0)1.40.16.82.32

Bébé en Vadrouille
47, boulevard Henri IV
75004 Paris
France
T. : +33.(0)1.48.87. 19.68

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Since fashion has a direct impact on households consumption, and therefore on energy consumption and the production of waste and carbon dioxyde, a website had the good idea to offer a more eco responsible fashion.For us girls, buying a new handbag is like adding a piece of jewellery to our collection. It’s hard to stay faithful…and eco responsible . So we feel guilty and we buy eco friendly bags in organic cotton, silk or bache.Yes, it’s the right thing to do, but it’s just so good to walk around like a real Parisian girl with a Chanel or Yves Saint Laurent handbag! Here is the solution: Sac d’un Jour,a website that offers you to rent luxury hanbags for only a day, an evening or more if you want! A brilliant idea to associate luxury and eco friendly

Regarding the textiles, again the labels help you finding out if the materials are from organic farming on one hand and secondly what techniques are used in their manufacture.
For example, the label Naturtextil provides only clothing treated with natural substances (paraffin, starch …) Ammonia, heavy metals and chlorine are banned from manufacturing and the mercerization (to make the textile glossy ).
Global Organic Texile Standard is another label, it differs little from the previous one. For example, it allows the mercerization only to be used if the soda is recycled.
Ecocert textile has two levels, the first is the most demanding with 95% fiber from organic farming and the second between 70 and 95%.
Finally, the cotton label Biore assures a pro-environmental production in addition to the quality of the material. Indeed, Biore encourage farmers to vary their production to avoid monoculture.