(Transcript) Eco Friendly Fashion from The White Pebble Featured on Fox’s “San Diego Living”

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Organic Clothing Eco Friendly Fashion Interview with The White Pebble on Fox’s San Diego Living:

Renee Kohn: Hey, welcome back, happy Thursday. You know, these days it’s pretty trendy to go green, but new light bulbs and recycle bins, won’t keep you in style. According to Erin Mikael you have to be seen in green.

Erin Mikael: That’s right Renee, it is possible to find eco-friendly clothes without looking like a fashion victim. All you have to do is shift the way you shop.

Jeremy Whisnant: People are careful these days about what they put in to their bodies. They should also be careful about what they put on their bodies.

Erin Mikael: A San Diego company called The White Pebble is making it easy to find Eco Friendly Fashion for the whole family.

Jeremy Whisnant: You don’t have to sift through rack and racks of different kinds of clothes in the hopes that you might find something organic. We created a trusted brand for you to do that kind of shopping.

Erin Mikael: No matter where you shop, take a close look at the labels. If you want to dress eco chic, look for natural fabrics, like bamboo, hemp, organic cotton or soy.

Jeremy Whisnant: What’s best is to shop at a place that’s focused on 100% on providing those kind of materials. It eliminates the guesswork.

Erin Mikael: And if you think your passion for the planet could hurt your passion for fashion, think again. Your style choices are not limited to earth tones.

Jeremy Whisnant: Those aren’t the only options. We have many colors to choose from. We’re very careful to select clothes that are useful in everyday walks of life. You can wear them to work. You can wear them out on a date. You can wear them out on the town. I’m wearing them now. I like to think I look pretty good.

Erin Mikael: And The White Pebble is based right here in San Diego. Orders placed on their website before 2pm ship on the same day so you can get your eco outfit in a big hurry.

Renee Kohn: Erin, I have to say that what you have on is incredibly cute and it’s all organic.

Erin Mikael: It is. This is half bamboo and half organic cotton. Pretty cute, right.

Renee Kohn: Absolutely cute. And all of these clothes are from stores right here in San Diego.

Erin Mikael: Yes, the first few are from The White Pebble which we just showed you in the story. Now this top is made with organic cotton and bamboo as well. You would think it’d be rough, but it’s nice and soft.

Renee Kohn: Very soft. I am super picky on any kind of fabrics that are itchy. And this is not.

Erin Mikael: It’s really durable. And they tell me that it washes just like regular clothes. You don’t have to treat is specially. It lasts a lot longer because actually bamboo is so strong. So that one works. I like this dress also. This is 100% organic cotton.

Renee Kohn: Nice in the summer time.

Erin Mikael: Nice and comfy for the weekend. A little picnic dress. And Renee I brought the blue one for you because this looks like a date dress.

Renee Kohn: Oh, how you doing?

Erin Mikael: Yea. And believe it or not, this is made out of soy.

Renee Kohn: Really?

Erin Mikael: Yea. Another strong durable fabric. Nice and soft. You don’t have to feel like a hippie or a tree hugger. Or anything like that.

Renee Kohn: Hey, I went to University of Colorado Boulder so I can pull all that off. Okay, maybe we should save the best for last. These are really really cool.

Erin Mikael: Yea, this is another San Diego company that I found. This is a mother daughter team and they created a shop called Positive Energy. They like to call it awareness apparel. And what they do is they sort of draw your attention to the issue with a word, like ‘used’, this is a men’s t-shirt, and then you flip it on the back, and you get all kinds of information about recycling.

Renee Kohn: Wonderful.

Erin Mikael: And then the same here. This is a children’s t-shirt, ‘dangerous’. I think about dangerous household products. So you flip it over and you get all kind of details about that.

Renee Kohn: Wonderful.

Erin Mikael: And then again these are 100% organic cotton. They’re printed with earth friendly inks, water based inks. So nothing dangerous in these. And this leads us to our favorite of the day.

Renee Kohn: I have some nieces and nephews that use this one.

Erin Mikael: If your baby gets a little dirty, this is the one for you. This is about air pollution. They just came up with a really creative way to get people thinking about the environment.

Renee Kohn: And I like how the writing is on the bottom. So they’ll read it where the touché is. I love it.

Erin Mikael: So both San Diego companies. They’re getting it done right here locally. You can find eco friendly clothes that still let you look cute.

Renee Kohn: Erin, thanks so much for bringing us awareness about that. And love your outfit. Bamboo and organic cotton.

Erin Mikael: Organic cotton. I’m a convert.

Renee Kohn: Alright. Testament to that. Thanks so much Erin.

Erin Mikael: You bet.

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