Archive for February, 2009
February 2009 Entrecard top droppers
I would like to say a big THANK YOU to my top 10 Entrecard droppers for the month of February. Please visit them, they’re all great blogs!
Our Journey to Forever (31 drops)
Anything Goes W/ Pahn (31 drops)
Limitless Adventure (31 drops)
60 Were Enough (30 drops)
Lofty Matters (30 drops)
iWalk,U2? (30 drops)
Brick For Jade (30 drops)
Bingo Sites Online for Women (30 drops)
For Your Health (29 drops)
Cinnamon Spice & Everything Nice (29 drops)
Eco Fashion – How to be green and chic
Eco green fashion set created by Birkh.
Eco (or green) fashion is the most recent word that’s on everyone’s lips. Conscious consumers need to buy into it and fashion labels need to grab a touch of its selling potential. But what exactly is eco fashion, and most importantly, how can it help the environment?
Eco fashion is a term that may be used to explain any type of clothing that is made in a sustainable way (a way that minimizes the impact on the environment). It may also include fair-trade and ethical clothing, which frequently applies similar elements, as the link between peaople and their well being and health is usually inseparable from that of the environment. Here are a few of the most important ways that fashion and clothing can effect on the environment:
Insecticides employed in the cultivation of natural fibers – the cultivation of cotton uses large quantities of chemical insecticides, which have a number of environmental impacts that include health hazards to the people living in the neighborhood.
Chemical pollution / byproducts of textile manufacturing – chemicals from textile factories can enter the water and damage the flora and fauna, as well as pose a risk to the humans.
Textile waste – synthetic textiles are not bio degradable and represent a major dump problem all over the world. Even natural textiles produce CO2 as they break down.
Use of carbon-based fuels and production of CO2 – all produce and distribution of textiles uses traditional fules and produce CO2. The produce of artificial textiles is very fuel in depth.
There are a number of different eco fashion labels and initiatives that try to help minimizing some or all of these environmental impacts. They use natural organic fabrics like hemp, cotton, soy, bamboo, fabrics made using recycled materials, sustainable materials and the recycling and restyling of second hand garments. In the past, Eco fashion was considered clothing for the hippie, tree-hugging types, who did not care about style. But recently, Eco fashion has become extremely classy, with many of the top designers becoming concerned about the environment and trying to conceptualize sustainable lines, and also a massive amount of choice rising. You’ll find just about any eco fashion clothing item that you need, including recycled jewelry and organic cotton trainers.
Choose the best winter boots for where you live
The winter season means a ton of different things depending on where you reside: for Californians it can only mean a few degrees difference, for Kentucky residents it can suggest ice hurricanes, for residents of New York it can imply snow and rain, and for those even more north it can imply seriously deep piles of snow. It appears logical, then, that the perfect winter footwear would need to incorporate both obligatory elements based primarily on your location and any trendy elements. In the paragraphs that follow, I can let you know the best winter boots for you sorted by those made for mild winter environments to severe ones.
First let’s have a look at temperature. If temps fall below freezing on a constant basis in the winter months, you’d doubtless be reasonable to look for a boot with some type of insulation. Boots can be full of down like puffer jackets & coats regularly are, they can be lined with high-tech water-resistant materials built to keep feet dry and keep body heat, or boots can be coated with fuzzy materials like fur, fleece, shearling and pretend versions of each. If the temperature in your neighborhood stays above freezing, fortunate you! You have your pick of just about any boot out there! But try and stay away from most boots that are lined or filled as they’d become too hot and uncomfortable. Plenty of designer fashion boots are made with unlined leather or synthetic materials or an awfully thin leather lining. There are some sheepskin boots, like Uggs, that are lined but claim to keep feet at a cushty temperature if outdoors is hot or cold.
How to wear safari-inspired fashions
Safari inspired outfits are hot fashion favorites again this spring/summer season. The earthy, natural colors are good for “Softs”, which can blend different shades of the same color to get the ideal look. Watch out for beige, taupe, sand, stone, cream, chocolate and coffee brown. If you would really like to go wild, what about adding a bit of muted animal print?
Safari isn’t exclusively for “Softs”; other groups can manipulate the safari look by adding different colors.
“Lights” can wear the lighter safari colors, like cream or sand, and team them with pastels. Pale apricot or pink with taupe or sand can be stunning on a blonde. These colors will not overpower your light skin complexion and hair.
“Warms” will look extremely up to date matching warm red or orange with taupe or khaki. The yellow undertones of the orange will give heat to the neutral colors and augment your natural skin tones.
“Cools” need to stick to neutral colors, mixed with colors with a blue undertone. Taupe and pink, as I discussed earlier, look good, but for “cools” the colors have to be much stronger.
“Deeps” will look fantastic in dark chocolate brown put along with pewter and a deep rich red or a dark sand. If the colors are dark and not pastel, they are going to look fabulous.
“Clears” look their best in contrasting colors, so take care that the neutrals you choose are on either end of the color spectrum. For instance dark black/brown with cream, or chocolate brown with pale sand. Zebra prints might be a dazzling look.
Now that you’ve got the colors sorted, what about the designs? Which styles are best for your body shape? With all the pocket detail round the hips and bust, the safari theme is ideal for the “Lean Column” type. “Hourglass” types can show their lovely waists off by belting in jackets, but they need to watch out for too many pockets – they can add inches to your silhouette! “Triangle” types can balance their narrow shoulders with lots of detail on the top half, but make sure to stay away from pockets round the hips on the skirt or trousers. “Rectangle” types will look great in safari galvanized skirts and trousers with pockets, but need to stay away from belted jackets. “Inverted Triangle” types can have lots of details on their narrow hips, but must minimize bulk around their shoulders.
Paying attention to the colors and styles, anyone can look great wearing “safari” fashions this summer, no matter what their coloring and body shape is. Just remember to adapt the style so that it also suits your personality. This will surely give you a individual look that compliments you without compromising on fashion.