Taking care of our habitat shouldn’t be something we consider once a year, when April 22nd rolls around and posters bearing illustrations of lush trees and perky flowers cover every store window.
Today is Earth Day, ladies, but we plan on celebrating all weekend long, bringing you the scoop on some of the hottest eco-friendly products out there (hey, the party doesn’t stop til we say it does!).
Countless magazine and newspaper articles, online forums, and polls have been devoted to a single question rooted in comic book lore: “Are you a Betty or a Veronica?” The original frenemies seemed to be polar opposites, with raven-haired, sexy, hot-tempered Veronica obsessing over clothes and enjoying a lavish lifestyle, and blond Betty epitomizing the sweet, academics-minded, good girl next door.
Inspired by her upbringing in South America, housewares and textiles designer Karen Young creates table runners, dinner napkins, decorative pillows, and home accents that capture the fusion of colonial British influences and tropical colors and prints that defined her childhood stomping grounds.
“Sunny day/Sweepin’ the clouds away/ On my way to where the air is sweet/Can you tell me how to get/how to get to Sesame Street.”
Who didn’t grow up singing that tune?
The notion that split ends can be mended is, unfortunately, nothing more than a hopeful myth.
In addition to providing wearable canvases through which up-and-coming artists can showcase their work, Threadless is taking strides to be more active in environmental causes through its choice of fabrics and materials.
In the past, I’ve raved about the ONE Bath & Body Natural Body Butters (the Cherry Blossom scent is amazing) — and, the more I get to know this eco-friendly beauty company, the more I realize that green brands may be “one” but they’re not the same (to quote U2).
Is the cold winter air starting to take a toll on your lips, making them burn or peel uncomfortably?
Though environmental judiciousness is far from a novel concept at this point, green fashion is still in its infancy, with most brands focusing on organic cotton and jersey T-shirts.
