Loving Eco

Passionate about eco fashion? Check out LovingEco.com, a members-only, social commerce platform, that offers unsurpassed and innovative eco-friendly products (like this adorable sweater from Souchi, below) at exclusive price points (up to 70% off retail), without compromising style.



Plus, during the week of July 11th (i.e. right this minute), LovingEco is working with The Office’s Melora Hardin and her charity of choice, Village Empowerment. 3% of proceeds from this week's sales will be donated to the organization. It's a win-win!

The New Bag You Need to Know About

Introducing Novella Royale, a very hip eco-friendly (all bags are made of vintage leather jackets--how cool is that?) line that's made by hand right here in L.A..

The 'Mister' style is my pick; it sort of has a fabulous posh punk rock element that I haven't seen executed so well in other bags.





$584 here.

Eco Beauty: Josie Maran

To honor Earth Day, several cool eco companies came together for a fabulous shopping event last night at Environment Furniture Showroom. Of all the fabulous vendors, I singled out Josie Maran Cosmetics as my main stop of the evening because a) I'm a die-hard beauty junkie (duh) and b) I've always loved Josie--in past interviews with the model, I always thought she was uber sweet and down-to-earth. Her beauty collection has been getting rave reviews since it launched about four years ago--and for good reason.

Lucky for me, Josie's head educator and make-up artist extraordinaire, Jessica, devoted much of the night transforming my face into a work of art, and attracted quite a crowd with her artful use of colors and out-of-the-box technique with the line. Whereas I normally stay away from vivid colors on my face, Jessica took the initiative to amp up my eyes with exotic peacock colors and gave me a fierce pout with a lip stain that did.not.budge. all night!

I learned a ton about the line, thanks to Jessica's expertise, and now I'm hooked on playing with the eco beauty line that's not only good for the planet, but great at making you feel gorgeous!

Check out a few candids from last night's beauty session:










Josie Maran Cosmetics available at Sephora nationwide.

Happy Earth Day!

Check out www.shopenvi.com for a cool mix of all eco-friendly clothes and accessories!

Matt & Nat Sale!

I just blogged about Matt & Nat's luxe eco-friendly bags (all made from vegan leather) and just discovered that the line is on major sale (like 50% off and more) at RueLaLa.com for the next two days!





Check it out NOW, because once they tend to sell out quickly!

Dear Fabulous File...

I'm looking for an eco-friendly wallet or bag that still looks 'high-end' and nice. Does such a thing exist? Just wanted to pick your brain!

-Michael

Dear Michael,

For sure! The eco category is picking up speed like no other, and now there's more stylish options than ever. Here are some ideas:

Matt and Nat Vegan Racer Tote $255 at Tobi.com


DB Clay Eco-Friendly Wallets



Lomo Canvas Sidekick Bag $55 at Moma.org


And ladies, just a head's up--the Stella McCartney for LeSportsac Eco Collection is super chic!

GO Green!

I'm all for the environment, and you should be too. So how can you help?

Take a peek (please, please, pretty please!) at my latest Green Goddess Guide on GuideSpot.com and tell me what you think!


Comments/ideas/shout-outs are highly, highly encouraged. :)

Dear Fabulous File...

So, call me crazy, but I really don't want a diamond engagement ring. I'm unsettled by what it represents, how it contributes to a negatively capitalistic cycle and would have no peace of mind if I knew there was even an possibility of someone suffering just to put something shiny on my finger.
That being said, I'm looking for conflict-free, non-precious stone engagement ring options.
Any ideas?

-Cara
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Dear Cara,

Kudos to you, citizen girl! This question threw me for a loop for a second, but I recently came across Dawes Design (www.dawes-design.com), a designer who is committed to using only recycled gold and conflict-free stones in his designs.




Best of all, the pieces are subtle, special and meaningful. Perfect for you!
(P.S. The second you get a ring on that pretty little finger of yours, I expect a phone call!)