Archive for March, 2011
San Francisco’s First Green Film Festival Begins!
Date: March 4, 2011 | Category: Events, Featured, Lifestyle
The city's first green film festival has officially launched! With a goal to inspire environmental action through media arts, the film festival has over 70 film premiere's lined up from now through March 6th. If mere viewings aren't enough to satiate your need for eco-minded activism, check out the slew of workshops, panels and parties scheduled to rock your green world by the Bay. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9UyVuWECrA[/youtube] Got kids in tow? Jeffrey Bosts' "The Krill is Gone" animated short featuring a Al B'acore, a tuna that that looks and talks suspiciously like the former next President of the United States, is sure to please. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maOw54NemaI[/youtube] We're personally excited for the screening of iconic writer Margaret Atwood's "In The Wake of the Flood," a theatrical version of her novel about "how humanity must respond to the consequences of an environmentally compromised planet before her work of speculative fiction transforms into prophesy," and can't wait to see the full feature "DIVE!", a film about about our country's careless habit of sending too much food to landfills. The preview trailer we viewed at the November 30th launch event left much to be desired - will filmaker Jeremy Seifert and his friends be able to change the way the food system operates? Check out the trailer below, and make sure to tweet us @ecofabulous to let us know what you're favorite films were! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HlFP-PMW6E[/youtube] Photo credit: SFGreenFilmFest.orgActions: Email, Print, Digg, Del.icio.us, No Comments »
Safe Ingredients are Sexy
Date: March 3, 2011 | Category: Beauty, Body Care
With the approach of spring comes the first blossom, and with the advent of safe and sustainable personal care products comes Blossom Organics, a company devoted to increasing your pleasure without the propylene glycol or methylparabens (present in other lubricants).
Formulated by a woman who understands the necessity of pH-balance, this water-based product mimics your natural chemistry for “healthy well-being, beautiful intimacy, and blissful pleasure.” We’ve been personally pleased with the Natural Moisturizing Lubricant, which not only moisturizes but also, ahem.... motivates, with only natural and certified organic ingredients (that means no irritation in your innermost areas). For those with discomforting dryness, the Natural Moisturizing Lubricant is safe to use daily. Even if you’re new to natural personal care, with Blossom Organics, there’s no such thing as a late bloomer.
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Looks to Love: H&M Conscious Collection
Date: March 2, 2011 | Category: Fashion, Men, Women
With eco-friendly styles for men, women, and children, H&M's Conscious Collection is sure to be a crowd pleaser. Similar to last year's garden collection, the line boasts organic cotton, Tencel®, and recycled polyester, though this time around there's less color involved. Instead of the bright fun & flirty feel, the Spring 2011 collection has a romantic, yet sexy "white hot" look for the summer months - draping, frilly tunics for the ladies, a tailored crisp and preppy feel for the guys. The collection is part of H&M's ongoing goal to incorporate more sustainable fabrics into their apparel, an initiative that started in 2004. The company aims to increase the amount of organic cotton used by 50% each year until 2013. The collection hits stores in April so check out your favorite looks and get ready! Photo credit: H&MActions: Email, Print, Digg, Del.icio.us, 1 Comment »
Trend Watch: 2011 Academy Awards Glamour
Date: March 1, 2011 | Category: Fashion, Women
Let us count the ways that the 83rd Academy Awards have been both eco and fabulous: a red carpet produced from recycled water bottles, 100% renewable energy sources powered the event, and local, organic food was served. With the greening of the 2011 Oscars, it is only fitting that many celebs wore vintage, upcycled, and eco-friendly fashions.
At the Vanity Fair Pre-Oscars event, then oscar nominee (and now best actress Oscar winner) Natalie Portman looked gorgeous, baby-bump and all in an H&M Conscious Collection frock. The price tag: $49.95, meaning we can all get this look (on April 14 when the collection debuts, that is).
As for other stars? Rather than buying new and expanding their carbon footprint, these ladies re-worked vintage finds for high style with low impact. Did you know that buying a pre-loved silk dress saves 95% of the CO2 needed to make a new one?* Since we're always talking with our friends over at eBay Green Team about how "the greenest product is often one that already exist," we couldn't have been more pleased with this year's red carpet presence.
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Marisa Tomei wore a circa-1950 Charles James dress from Lily et Cie. Copy her look in vintage style with fun, tulle skirting (current bid $24.50).
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Livia Firth, always an ecofashion favorite on the red carpet, wore an upcycled creation made especially for her by South-East London based designer Gary Harvey, who used eleven vintage dresses to construct this gown! In case you don't contain the same sewing prowess as Harvey, you can re-create this look with just one dress - try this neutral-peach tone, free flowing satin gown, circa 1930 (current bid $9.99).
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Oscar co-hostess Anne Hathaway wore a stunning red vintage Valentino gown. We're thinking that the only gown to compare to this vintage Valentino is the vintage Valentino. But, we've found this once-worn prom dress that just might do the trick (current bid $150).
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Elizabeth Banks may have skipped the main event, but this vintage Versace dress must have wowed the crowd at the Vanity Fair Oscars after party. Get this go-go glam look with a vintage cocktail mini dress, covered in white lace and silver sequin details (current bid $189).
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*calculation provided by Cooler, Inc. and commissioned by eBay Inc.
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