FASHION ALERT EMAIL!!

MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE!! I want to tell you about your chance to snatch up an Olivia + Joy bag at over 50% OFF the retail price!! Here's what THE LUXURY SPOT has to say:

"It’s fall, and that means it’s time to update your wardrobe. We’ve got an ultra-cute bag from Olivia + Joy for only $34 with free shipping that normally retails for $78. Olivia + Joy is the line that celebs are going wild over for their trendy styles, and animal-friendly materials. You can rock this bag with leggings, jeans, heels, or some gorj mini dress that’ll make everyone jealous of your style.


Katherine McPhee was recently caught in her Olivia + Joy bag, and you’ve been seeing this line pop-up in Life & Style Weekly, AM New York, and NBC’s Today Show. We suggest scooping this one up fast because we have limited quantities, and the price is insanely low! Check out the full description here."

This is a steal! I'm already on The Luxury Spot's site ready to buy.

xoxo,

Mia

It's NYC SS2011 Fashion Week!!

I'm baaaaaack. I know it's been ages since I last posted, but to be honest, I felt so ashamed of neglecting my site after I had started working full time again that I needed to go to blogger rehab.

But here I am 1 year later...My life is certainly different now - I'm working a 9-6pm job 5 days a week & still trying to maintain friendships and a social life after work. I didn't realize how zapped I'd feel after working 9-10 hr days (just because my hours are 9-6 doesn't mean I don't work free overtime). I often long for the old days of my fashionista ways i.e. running around the city day & night visiting showrooms, meeting designers, and eco-fashionistas like yourselves! It'd be nice to have my cake & eat it too, but let's be realistic, life doesn't really work like that...a girl's gotta pay her bills.

Don't be fooled however to think that I've been completely M.I.A. I'll definitely be out this week and next for the Spring/Summer 2011 Fashion Week here in NYC.

There are plenty of shows to attend, and even a few back stage appearances at the Metropolitan Pavilion next week for the Samantha Pleet show. I'll be getting the behind the scenes exclusive during the pre-show hairstyling sponsored by Amika. Celebrity and fashion stylist Michael Dueñas will be heading up the team, using Amika ceramic and tourmaline curlers and stylers as well as the Obliphica product line made from the magical healing fruit of the Sea Buckthorn!

All I can say is stay tuned...(and keep an eye out for me this week!)

xoxo,

Mia

5 Organic Foods you Should Eat

Do you ever find yourself dazed and confused while staring at the shelves of the grocery store trying to figure out which organic foods you should buy? Let's face it, organic foods are not always affordable; some cost an estimated 10% - 40% more. So how can you determine which foods are the most important to buy "green"?

Eating these 5 organic things will go a long way toward protecting your body & our air and water from toxic chemicals:

1)Dairy

2)Lettuce (Fact - conventional lettuce has some of the highest levels of pesticides)

3)Apples (Fact - apples are the 2nd most commonly eaten fruit (after bananas), and rank high on the toxic pesticide list)

4)Marinara Sauce

5)Meat (ex. choose free-range beef)

Have a great weekend.

xoxo,
Mia

The Hip Side of Vegan – Affordable Sneakers with a Stylish Edge

Did you ever imagine that you’d be able to find hip sneakers that are eco-friendly (vegan to be exact), well made and inexpensive?! Well believe it or not, they do exist – thanks to Autonomie Project! Check out this stylish pair of crisp white low-tops. These pristine white “ethletic” kicks are far from looking like “nurses shoes” (no offense). Made with 100% fair trade-certified organic cotton canvas uppers and an FSC-certified* natural rubber sole, these sustainable sneakers will have you walking in style for miles for only $54!

Autonomie Project is dedicated to helping communities around the world produce fashionable, vegan, sweatshop-free sneakers and wearable fashion/accessories. Autonomie’s sneaker line also includes edgy high-tops with hand-painted graffiti style art.

Check out Autonomie Project now to see what style suits your tootsies the best!

*FSC-Certified means the rubber was actually tapped from a tree in a well managed and growing forest instead of being made from chemicals like other rubber products.

Click here to read more about Autonomie Project.

xoxo,

Mia

Can’t take the Heat? Stay cool with Doie

Me in my Doie dress.

When its sweltering hot outside like today and you’re feeling dewy, I suggest you get yourself some Doie.

Doie’s designs, created by Sara Krisner, are made from breathable earth friendly fabrics such as organic cotton, bamboo jersey and silk. Doie’s designs won’t disappoint. There’s something for every fashion conscious chick. Sara’s styles capture the essence of both coasts – East & West. Sara & her collection, Doie, were based in NYC for quite some time, but now they have found a new home in Los Angeles.

Aside from earning style points in my book, Doie’s collection made from bamboo jersey and organic cotton will keep you looking and feeling cooler. Bamboo’s breathable fabric can keep you 2 degrees cooler. Organic cotton is another great fabric to wear during the summer because it’s a natural lightweight fiber.

I don’t play around when it’s hot outside… If I have a choice to keep my core temperature 2 degrees cooler just by wearing bamboo, I’m all for it!

Check out Doie’s latest designs and read more about the designer and her inspiration behind her eco-fashion line.

Use the code spring30, for 30% off of the Los Angeles Collection.

xoxo,
Mia