Sophisticated and elegant (with some sexy thrown in) is how we would describe Habitude, a well rounded collection of dresses, tops and pants using all organic and sustainable fabrics.

 

What is particularly striking about this line is that each piece surprises you with a special design element. Case in point is the Square Neck Dress (above left) which takes the little black dress, reinvents it in soy and organic cotton, and adds the natural colored organic cotton trim at the neck. Or, how delicate and feminine is The Lace Trim Cami (center) with a neckline made of organic cotton lace on a vegetable-dyed tussah ("peace") dark gray silk bodice?! The bamboo and tencel U-Neck Mini with Kimono Sleeve (above right) is simply high style great. Go to www.habitude.org to see the full collection and find an e-tailer or a store near you.

 

 

CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?!

 

Peace, Love and Earth, baby! Can you feel the love?! We can and we love these recycled sterling silver necklaces and what they have to say from PeaceLoveEarth. Designed to inspire positive change, these necklaces are stylish eco fashion statement pieces that tell the world how you feel about life and the Planet. Choose from more than 25 different designs, starting with a single charm necklace, up to more elaborate "Combo" necklaces with many charms hanging at different heights on the chains (pictured left). What you see here is not all you get because there are many more charms and pendants in the collection.

 

The necklaces come in a peace-sealed recycled paper box with an organic cotton keepsake pouch, making them a great gift too. Our personal favorite is what we'd like to think of as the signature piece of the collection (shown right)...a simple peace sign, heart and Earth charm on a simple diamond cut bead chain. Kind of says it all, doesn't it?! The necklaces start at $65 for a single charm. www.peaceloveearth.com

 

 

OUR GREEN FATHER'S DAY GIFT GUIDE

Father's Day will be here in less than a month. Time for us to put our minds to work on great eco friendly gifts for dad, whether it's green fashion, natural skin care or great organic treats. Since we got a lot of feedback that you loved the discounts in our Mother's Day Gift Guide, we decided to once again pick the best of the best from companies involved in White Apricot's Exclusive Offers, so you can get the extra gift of a great discount on top of your Father's Day gifts. We know dad will appreciate that...

 

 

 

MAMA "MIO"

 

We're just going to show you a bunch of photos in this article because this environmentally friendly design collection from MIO is soooo hot! Just look! And, the even better news...it's affordable! Whether it's 3D wallpaper tiles (left), made out of 100% post- and pre-consumer wastepaper ($32 per 12-pak), that you apply and then paint yourself (with non-toxic eco friendly paints, of course) or colorful modular walls (below left) you fit together, made out of recycled double-walled cardboard ($56 per 24-pak), you can turn your home or office into a great looking contemporary masterpiece.

 

We love the Bendant Lamp (below center), which is a flat-packed light fixture, composed of leaf-like shades around a central fixture. You bend the shades up or down and create your own design ($175). There are also amazingly cool accessories, like the Haute Surface Zig Zag Kit (below right), made out of cork trivets that you put together like a puzzle to create placemats or a runner for your table that also serves as a hot plate ($19.99). But, wait...there's so much more. Do you think we're a little excited about this find?! www.mioculture.com

 

 

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