Stewart and Brown Organic Cotton Dress

Friday, 13 February 2009, 10:06 | Category : Fashion, Shopping
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Maybe it’s because the weather in NYC was 50 degrees on Wednesday, but I’m sort of feeling like gearing up for the spring – or for many people ages 18 – 22 – spring break. And that means I’m dying for a cute little dress I can wear pretty much anywhere. Stewart and Brown is [...]

Moo Cluck Vegan Cookies

Thursday, 12 February 2009, 7:22 | Category : Foods, Vegan
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At Whole Foods a few weeks ago, in the dessert section near Sweet and Sarah Marshmallows, I found fantastic vegan cookie dough by a company called Moo Cluck. Up until I found Moo Cluck, I had always baked my own cookies from scratch – the problem with that is that you end up eating way [...]

Less Baby Seals to Die in the Seal Hunt This Year?

Wednesday, 11 February 2009, 8:37 | Category : Fashion, Fur, Hunting, Wildlife
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Is this economy good for animals? Well, not for those raised for fast food. (McDonalds profits are up while everyone else is going down down down) But luxury items are not selling. And what is the most frivolous dead animal related luxury item you can think of? Fur! In an article on Canada.com they talk [...]

Vegan Truffles for Valentines Day

Tuesday, 10 February 2009, 8:03 | Category : Foods, Recipes, Vegan
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Last year for Valentines Day I made my husband absolutely fantastic truffles as a surprise. For those of us who are counting our pennies and don’t want to buy expensive chocolates, a thoughtful home cooked truffle might just be what you’ve been looking for. The recipe makes 20 truffles so you’ll have more than enough [...]

Ashley Judd Responds to Palin and Hasselbeck

Monday, 9 February 2009, 7:00 | Category : Uncategorized
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Friday’s post was about Elizabeth Hasselbeck responding to Ashley Judd’s PSA for Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund. Well, on Larry King, Judd responded to Palin’s statement about the PSA and to Hasselbeck’s inane comments on Judd’s decision to come to the defense of animals. Sometimes when a celebrity talks about an issue – you wish [...]

Elizabeth Hasselbeck on Wolf Slaughter

Friday, 6 February 2009, 0:00 | Category : Celebrities, Endangered Species, Hunting, News, Wildlife
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Elizabeth Hasselbeck, known for her impressive ability to completely miss the point, took aim at Ashley Judd’s decision to come to the defense of wolves in her PSA for Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund. If you haven’t seen the PSA, Judd talks about Sarah Palin’s aerial wolf hunting program. You can watch it here. It’s [...]

Left Over Leather – Did You Keep It?

Thursday, 5 February 2009, 8:33 | Category : Fashion, Vegan
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When a person becomes a vegetarian or vegan and they stop buying leather products, does that mean they should throw out all their old ones? Did you chuck out all your old shoes and belts in order to replace them with vegan alternatives? Or did you slowly replace as the products got worn out… Now [...]

Jason Wu Changes His Mind On Big Fur Line

Wednesday, 4 February 2009, 8:28 | Category : Fashion, Fur
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Last week I posted that Jason Wu (up and coming designer who created Michelle Obama’s dress) was going to make his fall line “luxurious” with lots of fur. Obviously, I wasn’t a big fan of that and neither were lots of other veg blogs. Now for the good news – his fur line is on [...]

Georgette Shoes is Going Out of Business

Tuesday, 3 February 2009, 8:40 | Category : Fashion, Shopping
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This news makes me sad sad sad. I love Georgette Shoes. They are well priced, vegan, made in fair trade conditions and environmentally friendly. Oh, and they are super cute! From heels to boots to sandals, these shoes had it going on. Well, you can still get some of their shoes on their site for [...]

The Discerning Brute Dishes on the Truth About Fur

Monday, 2 February 2009, 7:00 | Category : Fashion, Fur, Shopping
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Thank you to Super Vegan for linking to this fantastic video from The Discerning Brute. Joshua Katcher, vegan/activist/jack of all trades. It involves him walking the streets of SoHo with a camera man, asking women to stop and talk to him about their fashion choices. He tells women he’s interested in their fur, asks what [...]

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