With spring in the air, TreeHugger and Planet Green are in full swing covering the latest in light and fresh finds. Clean out your make-up bag and stock up on these
eco-friendly makeup brushes that are as low-impact on the planet as they are on your pocketbook. Aveda and The Body Shop are just a couple of the stores offering eye tools with post-consumer recycled handles and cruelty-free brush heads. Lighten your step and get ready for bikini season with these aviator-style
diet sunglasses from a Japanese company called Yumetai. The blue lenses are said to calm down the brain’s appetite center, making your food appear less tasty. Whether it’s a diet do or don’t, you can at least channel a 60’s vibe behind colored specs. Unclutter your closet and resolve to find one that one, perfect tote bag like one from Vancouver-based Red Flag Design. Their
recycled-sailcloth bags are unique and versatile with one of their newest designs being The Theatre—made out of a tarp from a recent renovation at the Grand Theatre in Calgary. Feel like a feather in
FIN’s Fall/Winter 2008 collection. The Norwegian “eco-luxe” clothing company prides itself in organic, Fair Trade cotton, organic alpaca and wild, hand-spun silk. Look casual cool in
organic cotton tees from The Bob Johnson Project. For $65 a pop, you’ll score a vintage print that makes a positive statement. Now that’s what we like to call sustainable, spring style!
Stay GREEN!
*Hip not Hippie is a selection of top stories especially for 1plus1 readers thanks to the good folks at
Treehugger.com and
PlanetGreen.com.
