Craft fairs hands down make it on our “best of summer” list… the combination of the inspirational and aspirational, sharing passions and appreciation of each others work is a beautiful thing to take in!

We’re excited to check out the traveling Renegade Craft Fair hitting L.A. this weekend… get the details here!  Join us if you’re in town or head to their site to get in on one in your town…

Photos courtesy of the Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn!

Spring 2011 is just around the corner at the Element office as we work seasons ahead to try and be on top of the prettiest styles to come!! While it would spoil the surprise to show you what fashions our designers have cookin’, you can have a peek at some of the inspiration we found on location during our recent photo shoot… absolutely beautiful day!

Element Eden is more than stoked on FOAM’s new digital edition of each issue… while we’re fans of clipping articles and inspiration from the real thing, the idea of saving 100 pieces of paper sounds pretty good!  Props FOAM!

Check it out for yourself here and get  a peek at our most recent fall spread on page 6!

Check out some ad initiatives from our Element Eden friends over in South Africa… featuring the Eliza knit. Thanks Casey!

Much more in our facebook page fan uploads photos here!

A common issue for going green is the cost… eco-friendly products bring all the benefits for sustainable living, but the problem comes when you find a wallet full of receipts (and turns out their value is much less compared to President Jackson on  a 20)… what we forget though is the realm of recycling and thrift shopping!  Re-use what another doesn’t want anymore…. one person’s trash is another’s treasure, and Good Will is at the end of that rainbow.