I never know when I travel what kinds of foods, people and places I’m going to find. Obviously when you vacation on the sea, there is going to be an upsetting amount of seafood in the area. And lobster of course. Not a veg girl’s dream. But, I have found Kennebunkport and Freeport Maine to [...]
A few weeks ago when I was looking through my email I saw a message from my favorite ethical flash sale site, Pure Citizen. (Think of Gilt.com, but with labels like fair trade, organic and vegan attached to all the products.) That day they were offering some of the most beautiful eye shadows I had [...]
Come one, come all! Where? The fabulous charity clothing swap and vegan bake sale happening in NYC on May 11th. Spring is here and you’ve got closets to clean out. But if you’re anything like me, you like to replace that extra room you’ve cleared with something fun and new. New to you anyway. [...]
Note: This post was originally written for Ecorazzi. Famous animator Bill Plympton is no vegetarian, but his new short film, “The Cow Who Wanted to be a Hamburger,” certainly makes the case for valuing life. I went to see Plympton’s full length film “Idiots and Angels” the other night. He was there to answer questions [...]
If you haven’t joined Pure Citizen yet, what on earth are you waiting for? Haven’t heard of it? Well, here is the skinny… Pure Citizen is a site that offers daily sales on ethical items. They could be vegan, organic, recycled, fair trade or all of the above. So far, I’ve seen sales from many [...]
Let’s face it. The vegan and eco movements cater to women. The best shops have heels, purses, boots and coats, all beautiful and made for the ladies. But the men have been a bit neglected. Most of the vegan shoe companies don’t even make a men’s line. Or if they do, it’s one or two [...]
Over the weekend I was lucky enough to be able to attend a trunk show at Cow Jones Industrials, my all time favorite vegan boutique, in Chatham NY. Donna Oakes, the owner (and kindest person you’ll ever meet), knows how to throw an in-store bash. Leanne Mai-Ly Hilgart from Vaute Couture and Gina Ferraraccio and [...]
On Saturday I had the privilege of attending the Veg Expo in Albany, NY. So many wonderful vendors were there. From Vaute Couture to X’s to O’s Vegan Bakery to Liz Lovely to the New York Coalition for Healthy School Foods. And of course there was the vegan fashion show with gorgeous pieces from some [...]
Dear Animal Shelters, Wildlife Rescues, Conservation Groups and Other Organizations Dedicated to Animals, It’s so wonderful that you have dedicated your life to the protection of animals. Your work is important and your efforts are appreciated by all. However, when you hold fundraisers and serve meat to your guests, your dedication to animals feels halfhearted. [...]
It would be nice if we could all always afford the items we want, but financial realities means that some of us are on a tight budget (like me right now.) So, for all the ladies who enjoy drooling at the pictures of designer boots, but can’t actually afford them, here are six styles of [...]
