CHILLIN'
A great casual outfit to take you out and about, to the farmer's market, on a picnic, running errands, to a movie, shopping... you name it, this outfit works perfectly!
Top: A bamboo and organic
cotton tank from Ajna with
cool and unusual pleating, on sale for $245 (normally $350) at www.tobi.com
Jeans: Good Society Organic Denim Boot Cut in Raw, $94 at www.revolveclothing.com
Shoes: Red Madras from Toms. For every pair you purchase, TOMS will give a pair of shoes to a child in need, $48 at www.tomsshoes.com
Bag: The "Beau Bag" from Beau Soleil resuable shopping bag, $44 at www.shopbeausoleil.com
Bracelets: Skinny Grass Bangles from Nugaard Designs, $18 each (shown stacked) at www.nimli.com
Earrings: Jill Italiano recycled silver 4-circle drop earrings, $45 at www.bellaoro.com
Sunglasses: iwood style 413 sustainably harvested, handmade teakwood sunglasses, $350 at www.thegreenloop.com
GET IN THE SWIM —
OUR PICKS FOR THE TOP
ECO FRIENDLY
SIZZLING SWIMSUIT DESIGNERS
by Bonny Osterhage
Let’s face it, the terms eco friendly and swimwear make strange bedfellows. Traditionally, the materials used to maintain your favorite bikini’s shape and style (namely Lycra, spandex, etc.) are not sustainable, making it hard for a green gal to stick to her guns when the temperatures start to soar. Many designers with a conscience have found clever ways to circumvent that problem with repurposed and recycled materials that make it easier than ever to ride the eco friendly fashion wave. Hit the beach in one of these fashionable and functional bikini, one-piece or monokini styles and we guarantee the temperature won’t be the only thing sizzling this summer!
Make sure you check out our "Seriously?" feature, where we bring you eco products & stories that are (how can we say) crazy, nuts or "over the top."
FOUR GREAT DAYTIME MOISTURIZERS
It's hot out there and no matter how hard we try, our skin can't help but be dry, dry, dry. We've tried a bunch of different natural daytime moisturizers and here are four of our favorites to help you hydrate your skin. They're light and also work great under makeup during the day.
Better Botanicals Dandelion Moisturizer -
a restorative Ayurvedic herbal blend for dry sensitive skin, packed with antioxidant vitamins, minerals and rich plant oils - $17.99 at www.betterbotanicals.com
derma e® Organic Expressions
Day Crème - a light and fast-absorbing
organic moisturizer, delivering powerful
antioxidants, such as Pomegranate and
Green Tea for anti-aging protection and
anti-inflammatory benefits - $27.50 at
emerita Day Face Cream with SPF 15 - Made with
organic botanicals and formulated for women over 40,
this moisturizer hydrates and protects against UVA and
UVB sun damage - $29.99 at www.emerita.com
Farmaesthetics Nourishing
Lavender Milk Lotion - a light, more
liquid textured lotion with a wonderful
lavender scent, voted "Favorite Organic
Product" by Harper's Bazaar's beauty editor -
$30 at www.farmaesthetics.com
ZOOEY, ZOOEY, ZOOEY...
We just can't get enough of these eco friendly t-shirts from Zooey and Love & Eight. They're just the perfect soft casual tees with a "save the earth" message, done in such a hip stylish way. Made of sustainable fabrics, including organic cotton and bamboo, the colors and fit are great, the graphics even better and $2 from every sale goes to Healthy Child, Healthy World. These shirts just have it all going on! Shown are "Be the Cure" (left) with the message, "The Earth has a Fever Be the Cure" on the back of the shirt, "B Green" (center) and "Think Green Be Cool" (right), but there are many more styles. Get them at www.shopbop.com and www.madisonlosangeles.com.
Check out our Eco Friendly Fashion Exclusive
Offers page with discounts on clothes, handbags,
shoes, jewelry and more up to 70% off!!
Dining in just got a lot more enjoyable with “Plates with Purpose” by Riverside Design Group. Designed as an innovative way to give back to local communities, each custom made recycled glass plate is hand cut, bent and shaped into a work of art, featuring an image designed 
to represent one of eight non-profit organizations. For every plate sold, Riverside Designs donates 15% of the proceeds to that organization’s chapter in your area. Images include a Forget-Me-Not flower (above left) for the Alzheimer’s Association, a sheaf of wheat (above right) for the Food Bank and one of the newest designs, a ladybug (left) for the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation. We also love the fact that this beautiful glassware, which comes in different shapes and sizes, is both dishwasher and microwave safe. Select your Plate with Purpose, based on a cause near and dear to your heart, or on a design that tickles your fancy. Either way, everybody wins. www.plateswithpurpose.com
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