Fashion, Evolved

Gentlemen’s Blouse by Turk & Taylor – $168

Longer length button down shirt dress with wide color and 3/4 french cuffed sleeves. Stretchy light weight denim provides structure and perfectly styled box darts give this blouse the perfect shape.   90% Organic Cotton, 10% Spandex

Po-Zu Elm Boot – $345

The boots are based on the ingenious 60% coconut husk and 40% natural latex rubber foot mattress that gradually moulds to the shape of your foot.  The upper is made of vegetable tanned, reclaimed animal hides. You’ll receive your boots in a 100% recycled cardboard box.

Carpet Bag by Kim White – $275

Trimmed in dark brown distressed leather. Tubular straps loop through antique brass grommets on the sides and are secured at the top by a leather piece so they sit comfortable on your shoulder. Lined in brown faux suede. 13” high x 12” wide x 3.5” deep (bag only). Straps 13” from top of straps to top of bag.

Hooded Knit Wrap by ecoskin – $160

100% bamboo tencel spandex from a sustainable mission company. Petroleum-alternative fibers used, sweat-shop free, made in the USA.

Peep Show Palette by Tarte – $37.00

This is not your average eye-popping palette! Lift the lid and you’ll find an eye primer, 3 smoky eyeshadows in various shades of onyx and a compact mirror for easy touch-ups. But, just when you think you’ve seen it all…stashed away in their pull-out drawers are 2 double-ended eye brushes and madame x natural eyeliner. Formulated without: mineral oil & petrolatum, phthalates, sodium lauryl sulfate, and synthetic fragrance. Dermatologist tested. Cruelty-free.

During October Tarte is donating 10% of the proceeds of their Think Pink Collection to the Young Survival Coalition.  These thirteen products includes the popular multiplEYE natural lash enhancer and the enbrightenmint BriteSmile whitener and lip gloss duo.

Go ahead, ladies.  Get pretty in pink and help out an amazing organization while you’re at it!

A few weeks ago I joined a blogging community called AlphaWomen.com and one of the first blogs that caught my eye was MyMakeupMirror.com.  I sent an email to the woman who writes it and found out she actually lives in my city, less and five miles from my house!  Pretty incredible coincidence, don’t you think?

Suzann is a freelance writer and a former professional singer, but she is passionate about animal rights.  Her blog on cruelty-free cosmetics is a labor of love.

Rather than copy other lists of cruelty-free cosmetics from the internet, Suzann has used her research background and come up with a complete list of companies, each of which has been verified twice by different sources.  Her site marks both non-animal testing companies and companies that produce completely vegan products with no animal products used at all in their creation or manufacturing.

The site is kept up regularly and has a wonderful collection of blog topics in addition to the lists of companies.  I am so pleased to add it to my blogroll and my browser favorites for future reference.

Thanks Suzann!!!