Gisele

Gisele Bündchen has a fantastic blog to help raise awareness about social and environmental issues. Everyone should check it out, you can read it in English or Portuguese! It is exciting to see models using their fame for important causes.

Victoria Goes Green

Victoria's Secret now has a line of beauty products that is organic, cruelty-free and vegan! The line is called Victoria's Secret PINK. Products range in price from $8 for lip butter (available in four colors) to $15 for body lotion (available in three varieties). Right now they are having some great specials on body lotions, body scrubs and body wash. Hooray for PINK!

WWWD and Toms

Who What Wear Daily featured Toms today in their daily update. Check it out here!

Buy One GIVE One Free!

My favorite pair of shoes at the moment are my bright red TOMS (pictures to be posted soon)! They were a Christmas gift from my adorable boyfriend and since the weather has warmed up I have been wearing them non-stop. TOMS is an extremely exciting company because for every pair the company sells, they give a pair of shoes to a child in need! They are a very simple design with great support and they are perfect the warmer spring and summer months! My pair are a bright cherry red, but they come in all assortments including, stripes, polka-dots, sparkles and basic colors like navy and black. They are available for women, men and babies. They even have vegan styles available. The website suggests that you order true to size but I found that I have to order half a size up. The company also makes adorable t-shirts and onesies for babies that when purchased are matched with a pair of shoes donated to a child in need. They have been featured in Vogue, Nylon, GQ, InStyle and the New York Times (to name a few)! G0 check out the website and support a company that is making a huge difference, one step at a time!

Teen Vogue Steps Up!

I was thrilled when I recieved the May issue of Teen Vogue in the mail a few days ago because it's GREEN! The issue is full of stories about girls all over the country working to makes positive changes in our world. There are tons of suggestions for eco-friendly beauty products and clothing and lists of organizations, designers and websites that are participating in the move to make our world healthier and happier. Go pick up a copy!

Pearly Whites

Every fashion forward girl or boy should have clean, beautiful teeth! Preserve is a company that believes in "Nothing wasted. Everything gained." They create home and personal care products from recycled products. I use their toothbrushes, made from 100% recycled plastic including yogurt cups. Each Toothbrush comes in a travel container made from recycled plastic. And the best part is you can "send the toothbrush and case back to Preserve using our postage-paid label to be re-processed into plastic lumber for picnic tables, boardwalks and decks." Get to Brushing!

The Slow Bicycle Movement

The Slow Bicycle Movement celebrates the use of the bicycle as a "normal" mode of transportation to get to work, school, the movies, the mall, the market, etc. They have a facebook and a blog encouraging people to ride their bikes and enjoy the view of the world around them. This movement is in connection with other slow movements including (but not excluding) Slow Food, Slow Company, and Slow Retail. If you want to read more about The Slow Movement check out The World Institute of Slowness. I was browsing around the Slow Bicycle Movement's blog and found some really cute merch. This was my favorite:

Front and back of a very cute tote for carrying grocerys or books!

A Peace Treaty

I found this amazing company, A Peace Treaty on my friend Eric's Facebook (he modeled for them). A Pakistani Muslim and a Libyan Jew created an accessory company to create employment "for skilled artisans in places of socio-political strife." The company also donates to Counterpart International, an organization that helps bring medical supplies to Dafur. Here are some of my favorites from the 2008 collection, And they are having a SALE!:
Babylon
Makkan
Ishtar
Tira
Niani
Borderlines Yellow (It's Eric!)
Let's get wrapped (so cheesy I know)!

Stella Goes Vegan

Stella McCartney sent vegan legging boots down the runway for her fall 2009 RTW collection! It is exciting to see vegan footwear options showing up in major runway shows. I think this bodes well for those of us in search of animal friendly shoes that are fashion forward. Even though legging boots are not quite my thing I love the collection, especially the divine over-sized blazers with drop lapels! Tell me what you think.

"Green is the New Black"

This article (it's short) from the Huffington Post gives us all more reasons to shop vintage. I hope this inspires you all to go out and discover vintage shops in your area. If you would rather look online try Ebay or vintagetrends.com. Goodluck!