THIS SPRING — GET THE BLUES
By Bonny Osterhage
Everyone gets depressed now and then, but this season, more people than ever are reveling in the blues — in their closets, that is! Blue is one of the season’s must-have colors and shades run the gamut, from rich sapphire to soothing ocean, deep midnight to bright azure. Fortunately, these blues don’t require medication — simply a little eco fashion retail therapy. Here is our prescription to help you get and keep the blues all season long.
ELEPHANT STORY...
This is no April Fool’s joke! This dress was painted by elephants…We’re not kidding. Made of organic
silk, this striking creation
is a collaboration between the designers of Prophetik and the AEACP (Asian Elephant Art Conservation Project), which is raising funds for an elephant sanctuary in Thailand.
The dress is $230 at www.greenwithglamour.com. You can also purchase
actual artwork, done by the proficient pachyderms, at www.elephantart.com.
SERIOUSLY?!
IT’S PETA TIME…YET AGAIN!
Of all the crazy stories we’ve brought you about PETA, this is by far the most “out there” and clues us all in as to why this organization takes extremism to places we never thought it could go. The latest is that PETA’s founder has drafted her will, leaving all her body parts in quite innovative ways to various venues and government agencies…not as a donor to help those in need…but rather, to continue to draw “attention to needless animal suffering and exploitation” after her death. Seriously?!
Brace yourselves…We won’t share the whole gory mess, but suffice it to say that her ears are to be removed and mounted, as are her eyes. Her skin is to be made into leather purses, her feet turned into umbrella stands and her liver “vacuum-packed” and sent to France in protest of…wait for it…foie gras. Then, the rest of her body is to become a human barbecue. Seriously?! We noticed that her brain was not listed. The reason for that should be obvious… Read more…
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THE LITTLE BLUE LABEL
GOES GREEN
After nearly one hundred years of putting little blue labels on the backs of colorful cute tennis shoes, Keds has gone green—literally! In an effort to care for the planet and those who live here, Keds is rolling out a shoe that treads lightly on Mother Earth. The shoes, available in two styles and five different colors, are made from 100 % organic cotton,20% recycled rubber and nontoxic dyes and inks. Furthermore, they feature nickel-free eyelets and recycled insoles. The shoe laces are made from 100% recycled PET (water bottles). For every pair sold, Keds will plant a tree in conjunction with the Arbor Day Foundation. Talk about a step in the right direction! www.keds.com
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