HOT JEWELRY FOR A COOLING CAUSE
Laurie David wants to stop global warming in a big bad way. In fact, she has been instrumental in this campaign for the past eight years, as a producer of Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth,” a founder of the “Stop
Global Warming Virtual March,” the co-author of best selling book, “Stop Global Warming: The Solution is You!” and so many other endeavors. Now, partnering with talented Telluride jewelry designer, Jerry Cope, and his company, “Cool Planet Jewelry,” the two are making it even more “fashionable” to stop global warming and the concept is so simple and “cool” (couldn’t resist…). The Stop Global Warming Collection has one design, based upon the StopGlobalWarming.org logo, done in a variety of styles for men and women and in a variety of recycled precious metals, using entirely eco friendly manufacturing techniques. For every one sold, Cool Planet Jewelry will donate 50% of the profits (we love the nice big percentage) to StopGlobalWarming.org and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). You can support the cause for as little as $49 for a sterling silver necklace or go for the gusto with 14K white or yellow gold or even platinum. Choose from recycled red or black leather cord, hemp or sterling silver chain. Sure beats a colored plastic bracelet, doesn’t it?! www.coolplanetjewelry.com 
LOOK AT OUR PUBLISHER GO! IN TODAY'S BLOG ENTRY, HE TAKES A STAND AGAINST "EXTREMISTS" WHO DON'T THINK SMALL LIFE CHANGES CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE TO THE
PLANET.
Eco friendly fashion websites are popping up faster than you can say, “Green is Gorgeous.” We give accolades to the sites that are not only picking some of our favorite eco fashion designers, but also are appealing and easy to navigate. The ones we’ve chosen as our Top 10 are not about bamboo tees and hemp socks…They are all about hip and trendy fashion, that happens to be good for the planet.
SKIN CANDY
When the Nutra Luxe MD Plus skin care cosmeceuticals arrived at our offices for review, our first reaction was that they reminded us of those candy sprinkles you put on top of cupcakes…and we were supposed to apply them to our faces? But, after using this new preservative/paraben free, anti-aging skin care line for several weeks, we’re all hooked. The idea is that through the process of what the company calls “micro-encapsulation” of all active ingredients (hence the little candy-like capsules), the effectiveness of the products is optimized. The capsules preserve the maximum potency right up to the second they are applied when they burst onto your skin. Nutra Luxe MD maintains that mixing these active ingredients into creams (as in traditional skin care products) is not as effective because it can cause them to lose potency and even change their chemical structure. Okay, we can accept that because the products really work! There is one for each age group: Cellular Renewal Serum for 25+, Bio-peptide Complex for 35+ and Intensive Face Lift for 45+. And don’t forget the Vitamin C Complex for daytime. These wonder products are a bit pricey, but definitely worth it.
How sweet, yet sophisticated, is this blouse from Sublet Clothing! Called the Anne top, it is made from 30% organic cotton, 67% bamboo and 3% spandex. It can be worn to run around town with a pair of organic jeans or dress it up for evening. We love the nice comfortable trapeze shape and the bow-like strap. The detail on the front is cotton lace on double pleats. It hits right below the hip. Comes in natural and olive, one size fits all - $102. www.subletclothing.com
THE PERFECT SPRING "ACCESSORY"
For most of us, spring means shopping for a new season, but it also typically means rainy season. So, to help you stay dry and eco friendly while you're shopping, we bring you the Brelli, the first completely 100% biodegradable (and very cute) umbrella. The frame is made from renewable bamboo and the canopy is a new patent-pending bioplastic that is completely biodegradable in landfill environments in less than two years. It comes in two sizes, 37" and 52" and is currently available at Fred Segal ZEROMINUSPLUS in Los Angeles and Jussara Lee in New York. Check it out at www.thebrelli.com.
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