This Grecian-inspired Tencel nightgown by Jessica Scott, Ltd. is designed for wear during and after pregnancy and can do double-duty as an evening gown. It's $95. Click photo for larger image.

Organic has become a major trend in food and has begun growing on fashion designers. Brands such as Under the Canopy, Patagonia and Timberland make some organic clothing, and now Jessica Scott Ltd. has launched a new collection of organic maternity clothing and baby bedding.

The maternity line features stylish mix-and-match pieces made of eco-friendly fabrics such as certified organic cotton blends. Designs are European-inspired and sexy, with stretch fabrics in colors such as ocean, watermelon and lime and details such as hand-dyed silk ribbons, raw and frayed edges, unconventional hems and plunging necklines. Prices range from $45 for camisoles and chic bias-cut T-shirts to $120 for a floor-length empire-waist gown.

Embroidery, trim and bright colors add pizazz to crib bedding designs, priced from $45 for swaddling blankets to $700 for Andy Warhol-inspired crib sets.

Items in both lines are free of cotton pesticides and other chemicals that have been shown to affect health and skin and to which infants are particularly susceptible. Unlike the traditionally hard and scratchy feel of cotton and wool, the fabrics in Jessica Scott pieces are blended and woven to be buttery soft.

Jessica Franz-Christensen, who started the company in Boulder, Colo., with her husband, Scott, began to research environmental pollutants when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2002. In designing the maternity wear and baby bedding, she considered Organic Trade Association statistics about the large amounts of insecticides and pesticides long used in cotton farming.

"I could go on and on about the harmful and toxic fumes and chemicals that are leaching into our water, air and bodies on a daily basis due to the irresponsible farming and production methods used in creating conventional cotton," she said. "But the bottom line is that moms-to-be should not have to sacrifice style for a healthier option."

The company donates 2.5 percent of net profits to the Children's Health Environmental Coalition, a nonprofit organization in Los Angeles that works to educate the public about preventable health problems caused by exposure to toxic substances.

The baby bedding and maternity wear can be bought online at www.jessicascottltd.com.

'Felicity' goes glam

Keri Russell might have been a tomboy growing up, and TV audiences know her as college coed "Felicity." But now she's gone glam as a CoverGirl.

CoverGirl Keri Russell gets done up for her new CoverGirl commercial. Click photo for larger image.

The 30-year-old actress joins Christie Brinkley and Queen Latifah as a spokesmodel for the beauty brand. The new television ad for Outlast Double Lipshine debuts this month, and the print ad is in August magazines.

Being a makeup model isn't what Russell expected in her career. In fact, this is only the second commercial she can remember starring in, other than promotions for her various movie and television roles.

"When I first started, I did do a commercial for a deodorant or something. I don't even think it aired. This is the first thing I've done like this. It's a lot less stressful than doing a film. This takes two days, not a few months or the whole year of a television show."

But the CoverGirl shoot wasn't just about looking pretty. Russell described the TV ad more as a mini-action movie in which she fights a group of ninjas -- looking pretty, of course.

Thanks to her part in "Mission: Impossible III," she says, she probably knew more about doing stunts than applying makeup.

"Am I makeup girl? I like to look natural, but there are a few things that make me look that way, things that make me feel better," she said. "I'm big on sunscreen, a little concealer under my eyes, cheeks, lip gloss and mascara. Every once in a while, I will wear purple if someone else is doing my makeup for something fancy."

Brinkley, a CoverGirl for 30 years, is in some ways her role model in the beauty world, Russell says. "Fresh and natural -- it's what she is, too. ... I'm not really the sexy vixen type."

-- The Associated Press

Durable headbands

File this one under "funky fashions where form meets function."

Taking inspiration from spring colors used by fashion designer Cynthia Rowley, Tupperware used the same plastic in its durable bowls to create one-size-fits-all headbands.

Made at Tupperware's headquarters in Orlando, Fla., the '60s-style headbands come in soft pink, black and clear. They're $35 at Rowley's boutiques in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and East Hampton. Or, you can order from the New York boutique at 1-212-242-3803.