By PATRICE EWELL
---The world,United States in general,generates a large amount of pollution through the use of everyday products. Cars release toxic gas emissions while hitting the road. Those plastic water bottles people love to use pollute the ocean. Toxic waste from the sewage system pollutes the ocean. There are a plethora of other industries that contribute to the destruction of 'clean air' and pollution.
Fashion is one of the culprits which contributes largely to pollution. According to the World Bank, between 17 and 20 percent of all industrial pollution comes from the treatment of fabric, which makes the textile industry the third biggest consumer and contaminator of water on the planet.To combat the problem of pollution,Brooklyn fashion designers Robert Tagliapietra and Jeffrey Costollo lent their helping hands. For summer, their draped downs are now printed and covered using AirDye, a revolutionary process that requires no water and produces no toxic waste, according to Alexa Brazilian fashion writer for ELLE magazine. This technique saves up to 25 gallons of water per garment. All AirDye fabric is naturally reversible, allowing you to wear the dress more than one way.
Fashion designers are not alone in the fight for an eco-friendly planet. Celebrities are joining the eco-friendly cool-kids-club. For starters, Scarlett Johansson picked up a few traffic-stopping florescent nail polishes by Nubar. The line is free of harmful chemicals like toluene, formaldehyde and dibutlyl phthalate. According to Webster's Dictionary, toluene is a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar, used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels. Toluene is also used to make gasoline for vehicles. To add to it,lacquer,one of the chemicals found in toluene is used as a solvent in a large majority of nail polishes. Formaldehyde is a colorless, flammable, strong smelling gas present in cigarette smoke. Many women would find it interesting to know dibutlyl phthalate is a mites pesticide and repellent.
*Check out Eco-Friendly Fashion Trends report by CBS
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Sizzlin' Hot Summer Hair Do's
BY-Patrice Ewell
It's about that time again. Time to hit the beaches, make some waves and bask in the sun. Time to get ready to whip out your beach towel and hit the sand.Time to throw some bar-be-Que on the grill and bake some buns.The temperature's rising and it's time to stock up on sunblock.
Many women have kept the same hum-drum hair-style for the past two seasons. If you want to be hotter than a fire-cracker on the fourth of July,it's time for a change. Check out these summer do's.
According to Emily Hebert Fashion Writer for Elle Magazine, for a carefree summer do, above-the-shoulder waves are the way to go. Both Zoe Saldana (shown at left) and Jessica Alba have recently trimmed their tresses to sport this tousled style a.k.a.
The WAVY BOB.
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Fashion Designer Jeanne Lanvin’s spring 2010 show made high buns chic—and Jessica Alba is just one of a handful of stars who have embraced this warm-weather-ready do (see Whitney Port, January Jones, and Kate Bosworth, to name a few).
HIGH BUN
Photo: Getty Images
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Milly by Michelle Smith’s spring 2010 punk-meets-prep collection was punctuated by girly side-ponies. Showcasing this side swept look just right: reality-TV star turned author Lauren Conrad.
SIDE PONY
Photo: Retna
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Whether clipped, pinned, or fastened, a super loose up do like Taylor Swift’s is en vogue. And don’t worry about it looking picture-perfect—this style looks best when slightly asymmetrical, explained Hebert.
LOOSE UP DO
Photo: Getty Images
It's about that time again. Time to hit the beaches, make some waves and bask in the sun. Time to get ready to whip out your beach towel and hit the sand.Time to throw some bar-be-Que on the grill and bake some buns.The temperature's rising and it's time to stock up on sunblock.
Many women have kept the same hum-drum hair-style for the past two seasons. If you want to be hotter than a fire-cracker on the fourth of July,it's time for a change. Check out these summer do's.
According to Emily Hebert Fashion Writer for Elle Magazine, for a carefree summer do, above-the-shoulder waves are the way to go. Both Zoe Saldana (shown at left) and Jessica Alba have recently trimmed their tresses to sport this tousled style a.k.a.
The WAVY BOB.
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Fashion Designer Jeanne Lanvin’s spring 2010 show made high buns chic—and Jessica Alba is just one of a handful of stars who have embraced this warm-weather-ready do (see Whitney Port, January Jones, and Kate Bosworth, to name a few).
HIGH BUN
Photo: Getty Images
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Milly by Michelle Smith’s spring 2010 punk-meets-prep collection was punctuated by girly side-ponies. Showcasing this side swept look just right: reality-TV star turned author Lauren Conrad.
SIDE PONY
Photo: Retna
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Whether clipped, pinned, or fastened, a super loose up do like Taylor Swift’s is en vogue. And don’t worry about it looking picture-perfect—this style looks best when slightly asymmetrical, explained Hebert.
LOOSE UP DO
Photo: Getty Images
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http://http//www.elle.com/Beauty/Hair/Best-Summer-Hairstyles-for-2010/(imageIndex)/1/(play)/false
http://www.vogue.com/voguedaily/2010/03/road-test-diary-of-a-hair-spray heavyweight/
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