Beauty Maven Meets Eco Beauty
July 3, 2010 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
What Rachel Avalon’s seminar taught me about the beauty industry…
Whether it’s dipping into latest Sephora finds or scanning through celebrity looks, my heart has always fluttered just that much more when it comes to beauty. And with being an eco writer, I figured I pretty much knew all there was to about eco beauty.
A Book for Holistic & Haute “Pregantistas”
May 5, 2010 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Olympic volleyball gold medalist and “haute” mamma-to-be (for the second time) Kerri Walsh, actress and holistic lifestyle expert Anna Getty, and Tastybaby founders Shannan Swanson and Liane Weintraub gathered at the W Los Angeles in Westwood last night to host the launch of celebrated author Amy Tara Koch’s new book, Bump It Up: Transform Your Pregnancy into the Ultimate Style Statement.
Koch, who is a renowned style expert and journalist, showed off her new book at the swanky hotel as guests received exclusive styling tips on how to be a fashion forward, conscious “pregnantista” without breaking the bank. With silhouette-based line drawings by several of today’s top fashion designers such as Nicole Miller, Isaac Mizrahi, Diane Von Furstenberg and Milly, along with advice culled from editors at Vogue, Lucky, and W; Bump It Up is being touted as the modern pregnancy style bible. We headed poolside to chat to Amy (above) about her new book.
Anna Getty (above) also shared tips on how to be green and glam as well as the lowdown on Pregnancy Awareness Month, an empowerment campaign to help women feel comfortable as they move into motherhood.
Why I Don’t Wear Sunscreen (and Never Will)
January 10, 2010 by The Dove · 3 Comments
I don’t wear sunscreen and never will.
I stopped using sunblock the moment I stopped being a beauty editor a few years ago. A combination of gut feeling and research told me what I was being told to “protect” my skin with was little more than a poison (and poisonous it is).
What if Your Mother Was Right?
January 3, 2010 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Traditional Beauty Tips that Pass the Test of Time…
Everyone may not like being told “I told you so”, and most women may also not like thinking their mother was right. However, on stepping upon the threshold of 30, and with my mother now in her early sixties, I can’t help but notice that on a good day, she looks not more than maybe only five or ten years older.
Putting Compassion in Fashion
January 1, 2010 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
It’s time to start wading through that wardrobe, gathering up your once-loved fashion items, donating them to an organization who gives to those who need it. 2010 is the year of compassionate fashion.
A Natural Beauty Transition
December 8, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
If you’ve never really understood the mineral makeup trend, and held on tight to your traditional creams and liquids, there’s another natural alternative thanks to Christopher Drummond, a former model turned celebrity makeup artist.
Be Pantry Pretty for Pennies
November 15, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Watching your pennies? Are you allergic to some of the cosmetic products on the market? Here are some concoctions made with simple ingredients right from your kitchen, courtesy of nature.
Read more
From One Idea, Big Things Sprout
November 13, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
A new generation of eco-commerce is arising out of the dust of Amazon.com’s explosive growth – online shoppers, particularly parents, are more concerned than ever about product certification, safety and customer feedback. Enter Sproubaby.com, the brainchild of eco-preneur Jody Sherman. To cater to this more discerning market, his online baby products shop features only items vetted through expert, family and personal reviews.
Socially Conscious Fashion Goes Mainstream
November 3, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
New York fashionistas are celebrating the arrival of The Andean Collection (The AC)— a fair trade jewelry collection that brings chic, socially conscious fashion to the mainstream.
The newest player in eco fashion, The AC is a fair trade jewelry company that makes its handcrafted product line with eco-friendly materials from the rainforests of South America and ensures a living wage for its artisans.
Designer Amanda Judge founded The AC in September 2008 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The jewelry is sold in high-end boutiques and is available online and in 30 retail outlets in Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, and New York.
Bright, colorful and fashion forward, its designers say the jewelry is making great strides to bring eco-friendly, fair trade jewelry into the mainstream through “smart design”. The collection introduces materials rarely seen in the U.S. jewelry market, but used for centuries in traditional Andean jewelry making. These include açaí, berries that have gained recent popularity for their high antioxidant properties; pambil, a palm essential to the Quichua culture of Ecuador; and huayruro, a naturally red seed used by Peruvians for generations to attract good fortune. The seeds are a durable, sustainable, and natural alternative to the synthetic beads usually seen in contemporary jewelry.
Consumers are not the only ones who benefit from The AC. The fair trade practices of The AC have significantly enhanced the lives of its indigenous artisans, including Olga Lucia Moran. Prior to making jewelry for The AC, Moran made her living by selling grain at the local market, where she made so little that she and her husband would often forgo meals to feed their three children. Based on just two jewelry orders, Olga was able to build an extra room in her two-room clay brick house and purchase a washing machine, after hand washing clothes for 26 years.
From Vending Machine to Closet
October 14, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
T-shirts made from soda bottles? Hoodies woven using leftover cotton scraps? New sustainable fashion brand Playback is leading the fashion pack with innovative ideas that are great for their customers and the planet.
