We had a great time at the Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival! Great turn out. We will definitely do it again next year. Thanks for all who visited our Ecozuzu booth!

earth day treasury

Here is a little treasury I created for Etsy Earth Day. It includes handmade eco products by a variety of talented artists.

I included one of our NEW earth friendly graphic t-shirts for kids. Ecozuzu Earth Art t-shirt is made out of 100% organic cotton and the graphic was silkscreened with non-toxic water based ink. The designer eco tee is also available for adults (same galaxy blue color as well as a new charcoal and eco silver ink that was commissioned by the Santa Barbara Museum of Art store). The shirts are newly available at the SBMA store, the Lotus Boutique and on Etsy online.

Hope you all had a great Earth Day! xoxo

The Santa Barbara Museum of Art has handpicked garments from our NEW spring/summer 2011 Ecozuzu kids collection to display and sell in their museum store!

Thursday, March 3rd 2011 (from 5-8pm) come meet Josephine Tournier Ingram (creator of Ecozuzu) who will be the guest artist for the evening to talk about the collection and promote the trunk show. Please come by and say hi and show your support. Thank you!

PS - Proceeds of sales will go to the Museum educational programs!

Article on the SBMA/Ecozuzu trunk show featured in the Santa Barbara News Press (front page & headline story in the Style section!

SBIFF highlights

photo by Ben Sandberg | design by Josephine Tournier Ingram

Please come see the world premier 'First Day' at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. It's a short film written and directed by Jared Ingram (Looking Up Dresses), introducing and starring our nieces Evabella & Georgia Sandberg.

photo by Meg Strickter © 2011

It was fun seeing James Franco speak and discuss his film career (ending with the brilliant 127 Hours). James Franco mentioned that he will have another exhibit at the MOCA (featuring the soap he's been on). Seth Rogan presented Franco with an award after. Seth Rogan was HI-larious (he made fun of our theatre and ordered a margarita).

One of the fun perks of being in the film festival are the passes! We really enjoyed sitting 4th row at most of the events. Can you tell I'm thrilled from the photo? :)

photo by Josephine Tournier Ingram © 2011

Leonardo DiCaprio (actor, environmentalist and philanthropist) was also at the SB Film Festival to present a well deserved award to Christopher Nolan (Inception, Dark Knight, Momento). Nolan is a GENIUS. Inception was one of my favorite films this year. I also recommend watching the blue ray dvd extras (it has a very interesting piece on the science of dreams).

photo by Jared Ingram © 2011

Leo has also had an impressive film career so far. Some of my favorites include Inception, The Daparted, Aviator, Gangs of New York, Romeo + Juliet and The Basketball Diaries. But what I am most impressed with is how Leonardo DiCaprio uses his celebrity to help causes and charities in need. He is a fantastic advocate for promoting sustainability and protecting the environment. Please help support his cause to Save Tigers Now along with WWF (World Wildlife Fund). It's an amazing organization.

Etsy SB

Ecozuzu has joined Etsy SB! We are proud to participate in events with this group of talented Santa Barbara artists. Cheers!

andy goldsworthy

A clip from the documentary 'Rivers and Tides' based on the artist Andy Goldsworthy.

favorite tunes of 2010

I love making music mixes. When I was a kid I made mix tapes on a regular basis. Now, I've made about 50 iTunes mixes. One of those is a cd mix I made for my family for Christmas. It's becoming an annual tradition. So this year, I thought I would post the list for all of you to enjoy.

Here are the songs that I was listening to most this year (regardless of what year they were made). Hope you enjoy them as much as I did!

BEST SONGS OF 2010:

1. Beautiful Ride --- by P.T. Walkley

2. Futile Devises --- by Sufjan Stevens

3. Eyes --- by Rogue Wave

4. You and Your Heart --- by Jack Johnson

5. Dynamite --- by Taio Cruz

6. Horchata --- by Vampire Weekend

7. Animal --- by Neon Trees

8. Claustrophobe --- by Katie Todd

9. Dance Anthem of the 80's --- by Regina Spektor

10. Sweet Disposition --- by Temper Trap

11. The High Road --- by Broken Bells

12. Change of Time --- by Josh Ritter

13. What's the Attitude --- by Cut Chemist

14. Little Lion Man --- by Mumford & Sons

15. Young Forever --- by Jay-Z

16. Moth's Wings --- by Passion Pit

17. Your Arms Around Me --- by Jens Lekman

18. Home --- by Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros

19. Go Do --- by Jónsi

20. The Drug --- by Röyksopp

Wishing you all peace and love in 2011!

xoxo Josephine (from ecozuzu)

ps - I made a collage of the some of the best album covers designs from the lists.

pps - In case you are interested, here are lists from the past couple years.

BEST SONGS OF 2009:

1. On the Wing --- by Owl City

2. Only If You Run --- by Julian Plenti

3. All is Love --- by Keren O & The Kids

4. Prom Zombie --- by Stellastar*

5. Two Weeks --- by Grizzly Bear

6. San Rafael --- by Petracovich

7. Just Breathe --- by Pearl Jam

8. Watcha Say --- by Jason DeRulo (remix of Imogen Heap)

9. Fugitive --- by David Gray

10. The Passenger --- by Iggy Pop

11. Geraldine --- by Glasvegas

12. Picture, all the same (red belt black tag) --- by White Belt Yellow Tag

13. One Day --- by Matisyahu

14. Quelqu'un m'a dit --- by Carla Bruni

15. Fireflies --- by Owl Citiy

16. Cello Song --- by The Books (featuring Jose Gonzalez)

17. Lisztomania --- by Pheonix

18. Something Good Can Work --- by Two Door Cinema Club

19. Don't Touch Me (Throw Da Water On Em) clean --- by Busta Rhymes

20. Crips --- by Ratatat

BEST SONGS OF 2008:

1. The Shining --- by Badly Drawn Boy

2. Fake Empire --- by The National

3. You Don't Know Me --- by Ben Folds

4. Silver Stallion --- by Cat Power

5. Life in Technicolor --- by Coldplay

6. The Crane Wife 3 --- by The Decemberist

7. Quite Houses --- by Fleet Foxes

8. Foux Du Fafa --- by Flight of the Conchords

9. Falling Slowly --- by Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová

10. Sweet To Mend --- by Heirloom Projector

11. Adrift --- by Jack Johnson

12. Merry Happy --- by Kate Nash

13. Manhattan --- by Kings of Leon

14. Paper Planes --- by M.I.A.

14. Love During Wartime --- by The Main Drag

16. Time to Pretend --- by MGMT

17. Sarah --- by Ray LaMontagne

18. My WInding Wheel --- by Ryan Adams

19. Tonight I Have To Leave It --- by Shout Out Louds

20. Starálfur --- by Sigur Rós

california dreamin'

Our earth friendly clothing brand Ecozuzu was recently featured on this lovely California Dreamin' ETSY treasury by Blue Grass Vintage. Can you spot our Poppy Flower recycled eco thermal long sleeve? It's an illustration I created based on some flowers my husband gave me. Along the bottom of the graphic is a poem by Mark Twain "dance like nobody is watching, love like you've never been hurt, live life to the fullest".

Photo by Andrew Hugh Purcell.

french press art

ETSY SB is having a trunk show on Sunday December 19th 11am-4pm at The French Press 1101 State Street, Santa Barbara CA.

This is a great way to find handmade holiday gifts by local Santa Barbara artist! Creative brands like ayapapaya, bohemian bombshell, cimmerii, ecozuzu, girl sunday designs, jume b, the strange bird, the sweet b, twin bella, voladora designs.

Great opportunity to buy local, handmade and eco-friendly!

great green gifts!

Ecozuzu (earth-friendly graphic clothing) is having a big HOLIDAY SALE! This week only EVERYTHING is 50% OFF!!! Sale ends December 6th. They rarely have sales, so this is the time to jump on these deals.

You'll be saving some greens - in more ways than one. :)

www.ecozuzu.com

fighting blindness

With each sale of our 100% organic cotton Ecozuzu 'Eye' graphic t-shirt - we will DONATE a percentage to Fighting Blindness!

Please help us find a cure for people living with retinal degenerative diseases that has affected so many of our families.

Eye thank you :)

free music

Listening to music inspires me to create new art. :)

Here's a >link to download a FREE song from the new Sufjan album. The song is called 'I Walked' from The Age of Adz by Sufjan Stevens. Enjoy!

mid-century modern

I have a confession to make. I am addicted to Etsy. Big time.

It's not just the fact that we have an Ecozuzu store on Etsy. It's the fact that I am obsessed with making treasuries on Etsy! What is a treasury you ask? Well, as you know Etsy sells vintage items or hand-made items by artisans around the world. A treasury is when a seller/buyers like me collects their favorite items on Etsy and arrange them into a specific color or themed collage.

I should have known making treasuries would be addicting for me (seeing that one entire wall in my office is covered in a ceiling to floor massive collage that I made eight years ago). I've been adding to it ever since.

The other reason I like making treasuries, is it feels like going window shopping. Who doesn't like to do that? I also like promoting other artists, while also promoting my own store. It's also a fun competition to try and get your treasury on Etsy's official front page. I love me a good competition ;)

Well, maybe I can ease up now because my latest treasury was featured on the Etsy home page yesterday!

please vote!

Please vote Ecozuzu for Santa Barbara's best women's clothing and men's clothing!

Click here to vote for your favorite Santa Barbara local businesses.

You could win dinner for two, concert tickets and more from the Santa Barbara Independent! :)

organic, fair trade & on sale?

Yes, yes and yes! Starting today Ecozuzu's fair trade, 100% organic 'flower drawing' skirts are 50% off!

This people/earth friendly garment is normally $79 and now on summer sale for $40! Not only does it help your wallet, it helps the environment and people.

The skirt is fair trade - hand made by a women's cooperative in India. Created to help women worldwide gain economic security. With each skirt purchased, we help fund 1% of a grant for women launching small businesses in Africa.

Ecozuzu is also a small business launched by women. The owner/designer is Josephine Tournier Ingram. After working years as a graphic artist in the skateboard industry, she had a dream of creating an earth friendly fashion line. That dream became a reality with Ecozuzu.

An Eco-hip California brand with an eco-celebrity following. Ecozuzu clothing is all about being cool, comfy and conscious. An ideal mix of style and edge. A sustainable brand that epitomizes all that is beachy, laid back and Santa Barbara, not to mention eco.

fix you

Try to watch this and not cry. Including you guys out there!

It's a dance about a son trying to 'fix' his mom who is terminally ill. Choreographed by Travis Wall. Danced by the talented Robert Rolton and Alison Holker on Fox's So You Think You Can Dance. Song 'Fix You' by Coldplay.

Side note: SYTYCD is now available on Hulu!

breaking through the clouds

I am obsessed with making Etsy treasuries right now. Here's another one I made called breaking through the clouds featuring hand made eco products and updated vintage gifts.

Please click on the link above - the more hits we get the higher the chance we will get published on the front page. Thank you!

I really like these fused glass, metal, mixed media necklaces by German sculpture artist Almut Flenjte. Worn with a thick silver chain, women are actually able to wear a piece of her art. Her sculptures are normally large pieces exhibited in galleries around Europe. I was lucky to get to visit her beautiful art studio/gallery in Berlin, and I have to say that her art/sculptures looks better in person. Part of what I enjoy about her work is how light comes through the glass (it's really hard to capture that in photos). I recommend checking out her fun, whimsical and creative work. Not just because she's my aunt :)

alex & twitch

Inspiring for all of us who grew up doing ballet and are now hip hop dancers! :)

Check out their performance on So You Think You Can Dance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLtSfYX8tJk

bright yellow day

Etsy treasury by RGsocks. Featuring our ecozuzu grey and yellow 'original art print' recycled eco grey zip-up hoodie! It's a super thin unisex hoodie - great for summer nights... :)

birds of ohio

Birds of Ohio provides inspiration to designers with their collection of vintage fabric, garments, and prints. I love their 1962 built home featured on design sponge! This is where I imagine Don Draper (Mad Men) would live today :)

inception

Here is a little photo collage I made from the movie Inception. It was AMAZING!

It was a smart, artistic, creative and thrilling film by Christopher Noland. Amazing performance (especially by Marion Cotiallard and Leonardo DiCaprio). Great touch to add music from Edith Piaf - reminding me of Marion's other amazing role in La Vie en Rose).

ps - Leo is also working to preserve our environment. Learn more at www.leonardodicaprio.org

orange you glad it's summer?

Here's another Etsy treasury I made inspired by some fun artists featured on the site. Suddenly I'm craving orange juice on this hot summer day!

it's time!

I've never worn a watch. Not for more than a day anyways. But times have changed! Since I got this kinetic turquoise watch from Dutch company Dyrberg/Kern, I've been wearing it almost every day.

It's fashionable, but is also sporty and practical. I can surf with it since it's water-proof (up to 50 meters). Now when I'm in the water waiting for a set, I can finally keep track of the time! :)

bastille day

we are celebrating the french independence day tomorrow - bastille day! we will also be celebrating in santa barbara this weekend with the french festival. oh la la!

here is a little Etsy treasury I made of some of my favorites in blue blanc et rouge. vive la france! :)

summer sales

50% off all angeline tournier designer shoes, boots & bags!

ocean blue

>etsy treasury inspired by the the beach, surfing, california and eco living.

eco valentine

Looking for an earth friendly Valentine's Day gift? Here are some ideas from ecozuzu. Have a great week!

3d

Got to see a screening of the 3D documentary Aliens of the Deep by James Cameron, at the Santa Barbara Film Festival this morning. James Cameron spoke after the screening. He talked to us about the importance of protecting our planet. He also told us that his recent big hit Avatar was visually inspired by his deep sea explorations, such as the one in his documentary.

That reminds me of another one of his films about the deep sea...The Abyss. An oldie but goodie.

moma ncy

We saw the Tim Burton exhibit at the Moma in NYC. It was amazing! It was crowded since it was close to the opening during Thanksgiving, but still worth it. At one point I was standing next to John Mayor while we were looking at the artwork. Our group of friends met him - he's a nice guy with a good album out. I recommend checking out both artists when you get a chance!

kandinsky

Photo by David M. Heald

The Guggenheim Museum in New York City is one of my favorite museums. We recently saw a Kandinsky exhibit there. It was beautiful!