A few days ago, eco model turned author Summer Rayne Oakes launched Style, Naturally – the savvy shopping guide to sustainable fashion and beauty with a chic kick off party and book signing at Stella McCartney’s NYC showroom. Lucky me, I was invited.
The green celebratory vibe was palpable as a confluence of media and fashion guests joined the guest of honor to toast and taste in hip organic style. Abuzz with refreshing organic acai VeeV cocktails and delectable vegetarian hors d’oeuvres from Daniel Boulud, I chatted with sweet Summer, made merry with new pals, (above R), and meandered home with a good energy vibe, (not to mention an armload of sustainable swag). (more…)
A Tried and True Green Product Review
Our panel of 6 discriminating coffee hounds concur… man, that’s a good cup of coffee!
We had to ask ourselves — aside from micro roasting beans with a sexy Petrocini roaster on Salt Spring Island, (just east of Vancouver Island), what makes this great tasting brand of brew such a standout?
Their social and eco cred. Salt Spring Coffee has been Fair Trade and organic since 1996. A newcomer to the US, it looks like they’re well on their way to becoming the world’s most sustainable coffee company. This past December the David Suzuki Foundation recognized Salt Spring Coffee Company as the world’s first, carbon neutral coffee roaster.
Each blend is one hundred percent certified organic, Fair Trade and shade grown, guaranteeing that laborers and land are treated with the utmost respect. They utilize fuel-efficient cars and bio diesel in their delivery trucks, promote the use of (more…)
This week’s quick wrapup of eco chic happenings brought to you by a select few, hopelessly green gal pals.
- Green Cotton hits the eco trail with a spotlight on cutting edge END Footwear, made with soy, rice, bamboo and PET.
- Green Girls Global invites you to celebrate the upcoming, UK-based, Fabulous Fairtrade Fashion Show Fortnight 2009.
- Fashion, Evolved features Terra Plana’s new line of eco friendly “Barefoot” Shoes.
- And in case you missed it – we bring you ZAUM‘s new eco savvy line of beautifully handmade purses, totes, messenger bags and iphone cases.
If your nose and ear-hair tend to go all ‘Grizzly Adams’ this product may be for you. Amazon.com has announced that the 2008 Christmas season was its busiest ever and there was a surprising sales leader in the health & personal care category, the GROOM MATE Platinum XL . This simple fur-trimming gizmo was first intro’d in 1991. Manually twisting the lower portion of the trimmer rotates the upper blades – no batteries or electricity required. I guess being featured on a couple CNBC holiday gift shows energized sales. The eco friendly little gadget comes with a lifetime guarantee and is marketed as “the incredibly gentle nosehair trimmer”.
$19.89 @ amazon.com
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