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"Natural" Beauty

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by Kimberly Jordan Allen · 11/13/06

It’s always good to be reminded that what the popular media deems “beautiful” is, at times, not only questionable, but false. This film, made by the Dove Self Esteem Fund, shows the ‘evolution’ of beauty at the hands of stylists, photographers, gaffers, editors, and graphic designers…

Beauty, design, designer, designers, graphic design, media

Elephant in the Woods

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by Summer Rayne Oakes · 10/30/06

Isn’t that trippy? My friend from Cornell came across the prehistoric remains of this woody mammoth. The beauty of nature: never know what you are going to get. Just had to share this with you.

Beauty, corn, wood

What's Up Vogue?

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by Starre Vartan · 10/15/06

I knew that the October British Vogue was doing a whole green feature, but I had heard nothing about the US version covering any such territory. Lo and Behold, I’m contemplating the resort collections and too many metallic handbags when I come across pages labelled “Earth Days”.

Included under the apple-green corner banner is an health and beauty piece on upscale organic products like Dr. Hauschka’s, John Master’s, Jurlique, Origins and Patyka. Next, a health-based article entitled “Toxic Overload” which analyses the sources of toxins in our everyday life and their possible connection to breast cancer. Finally, writer Marina Rust goes to an outdoorsy spa in Connecticut where $6,700 buys a week of eco-bliss.

So, Vogue, is this Earth Days feature going to pop up randomly in future issues? In every issue? There’s no clue in the editor’s letter, so I guess we’ll just have to wait and see…

bags, Beauty, breast cancer, Cancer, corn, earth day, handbags, health, Organic, Outdoors, spa, style, Toxins, Vogue

Ode to Autumn

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by Starre Vartan · 10/05/06

This is my favorite season, a time of apple-picking, knit scarves and hats, pumpkin carving, colorful leaves and cool, sunny days. It’s my favorite shopping season, the best time to climb a mountain, and if you’re a little tough, you can still swim too (the water stays warmer longer than you’d think!) I feel transformed and reborn every fall, because it’s when I feel fresh again, renewed, and ready to face the ice and snow to come, the holidays, and in the darkest days, the passing of another year.

It’s autumn’s allure that means I will probably never live anywhere without defined seasons; it would break my heart to only have two when I could have four, especially one that rains leaves the color of a bonfire.

I am so happy that I live in New England where I can enjoy the beauty of watching the Earth prepare for her winter slumber.

autumn, Beauty, car, epa, fall, holiday, Holidays, scarves, Shopping, water

The Complete Organic Pregnancy

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by Kimberly Jordan Allen · 10/03/06

I just finished reading newly released The Complete Organic Pregnancy (Harper Collins) by Deirdre Dolan and Alexander Zissu and loved it. Since I am currently nineteen weeks pregnant, I have been soaking up a lot of information lately on all things revolving around pregnancy, babies, and organics. There are plenty of baby and pregnancy books that give laundry lists of what could go wrong, what could be wrong, what to do when it goes wrong, etc. It is great to find something straight forward that avoids being alarmist. Also, there are not a lot of books out there that cater to the individual who is looking to live as holistically as possible without getting mired down by doom and gloom or stymied by Western medicine. It’s funny to me that sometimes when we talk about being proactive when it comes to eating whole foods, avoiding toxins, and living mindfully, others claim this approach “negative.” I guess it’s that classic body snatcher thing, wherein the heathen or she who goes against ‘the norm’ must be chastised.

This book does a fantastic job of being informative, well researched, and fun. Sometimes the pregnant, nesting mama can get a bit overwhelmed with the plethora of information out there and these authors do a fantastic job of creating a concise, convenient tome that is easy to read and peruse anytime. It covers everything from those ubiquitous, often toxic beauty products to how to reduce back pain in the third trimester. I highly recommend it to anyone thinking about conceiving, already pregnant, or who has kids. Thanks to Alexandra and Deirdre for taking the time to compile this caring and thoughtful work.

Amazon, babies, Baby, Beauty, beauty products, book, books, car, eating, farm, Food, kids, Organic, Pregnancy, reduce, Toxins