Yummy mummy alert: natural pregnancy skincare

March 9, 2010 by Jen Marsden · Leave a Comment

Whether you’re striking a hot yummy mummy or radiant Mother earth figure, natural beauty and skincare are oh, so key. Monica Perdoni writes.

Filed Under: Beauty, Experts, Gossip, Mother & Babe
Tagged: Amka, Baby, Barefoot Botanicals, diet, dry skin, Greenpeace, jo wood organics, mother, organic, pregnancy, raw gaia, shea butter, Sheabutter Cottage, skincare, Star Khechara, stress, stretch marks, The Holistic Beauty Book, toxins, wwf

Fairtrade vision: Green & Black’s global stamping plans

March 4, 2010 by Jen Marsden · Leave a Comment

Here’s another cherry on the top of Fairtrade Fortnight and good news for the sweet toothed among you. Green & Blacks are soon to take its FAIRTRADE Mark model worldwide, so you’ve got an even better excuse ever to slip a cheeky bar or two into your dietary requirements. Clare Saxon writes. Read more

Filed Under: Fairtrade Fortnight, Gossip, Homes
Tagged: Belize, chocolate, cocoa farmers, Dominic Lowe, Dominican Republic, ethical dilemma, fairtrade, Fairtrade Foundation, green & blacks, organic, Soil Association, Trinitario, worldwide

Just launched: Fairtrade male grooming with Bulldog, woof!

March 4, 2010 by Jen Marsden · Leave a Comment

Here at Greenmystyle.com we just love how beauty companies are getting the FAIRTRADE Mark vibe! Bulldog, the UK’s largest natural skincare brand for men, has also announced its new range of products! Jen Marsden writes.

Filed Under: Beauty, Fairtrade Fortnight, Gossip, Just landed
Tagged: Beauty, Brazil nut oil, BUAV, Bulldog, fairtrade, Fairtrade Foundation, FAIRTRADE Mark, ghana, Green Tea, Hollywood actor, Idris Elba, Men, moisturise, Nicaragua, Olympic gold medalist, organic, Peru, premium, RSPCA Good Business Awards, sesame seed oil, shave, shea butter, Simon Duffy, Sir Steve Redgrave, Sri Lanka

Sweet tooth: on the go Fairtrade treats

February 28, 2010 by Jen Marsden · Leave a Comment

Stockley’s Fair Trade Rhubarb and Custards

If you’re a sweet tooth who likes to delve their hand into a bag of sugar-coated sweeties on your commute or school run, then why not try some of these lovely Fairtrade certified sweets? George Walker lists our favourite Fairtrade sweets in our tantalising pop-out gallery.

Filed Under: Fairtrade Fortnight, Family, Gossip, Homes
Tagged: Burnt Sugar Fudge, Fairtrade Fortnight 2009, Fairtrade Sweets, Fairtrade Vending, Simpkins Sweets, Stockley's Sweets, Traidcraft, Wish4

Fairtrade Beauty: Q&A with Bubble & Balm founder Sue Acton

February 27, 2010 by Jen Marsden · Leave a Comment

The first exclusively FAIRTRADE Mark beauty brand Bubble & Balm have had a fab first year in busiess, and for Fairtrade Fortnight they have launched the first Fairtrade liquid soaps! Get soaped up. Jen Marsden caught up with founder Sue Acton and asked her about this new range.

Filed Under: Beauty, Fairtrade Fortnight, Gossip, Just landed
Tagged: affordable, Beauty, Bubble & Balm, Burkina Faso, certifiied, clean water, cocoa butter, Dominican Republic, enterprise, fair trade, fairtrade, Fairtrade Fortnight 2009, liquid soap, Malawi, natural, olive oil, Palestine, premium, products, shea butter, Shire River, soap, South Afica, Sue Acton, sugar, The Big Swap, Zambia

London Fashion Week Party Insider: Ethical Fashion Forum, Ada Zanditon and the February rains

February 27, 2010 by Jen Marsden · 1 Comment

If you haven’t already noticed from this week’s editorial, the Greenmystyle.com team was out in force at London Fashion Week – and that included the wonderful parties. Jen Marsden writes.

Filed Under: Designer, Fashion, Gossip, London Fashion Week Feb 2010
Tagged: Ada Zanditon, Amisha Jewellery, beautiful soul, Ben Ramsden, ciel, Couvosier, Cyndi Rhoades, Eleni Sardi, Ethical Fashion Forum, George Walker, Greenmystyle.com team, julia smith, komodo, London Fashion Week Feb 09, Mark Blume, my only one, Pamela Daniels, Pants to Pover, party, party insider, Sarah Ratty, Worn Again, zoe robinson

Natural jewel at London Fashion Week: LeJu’s latest collection

February 26, 2010 by Jen Marsden · Leave a Comment

As ever, this season we enjoyed the beauty of LeJu’s range of trademark colourful jewellery. Jen Marsden writes.

Filed Under: Designer, Fashion, Gossip, London Fashion Week Feb 2010
Tagged: fair trade, LeJu, Lenny Trines, London, natural jewels, South America, vegetable ivory

Artivist Film Festival 2010 reaches London

February 23, 2010 by Jen Marsden · Leave a Comment

Have you seen Avatar yet? Are you looking for more inspirational films with an ethical statement? Well London is about to join in the recent trend Los Angeles has been experiencing as the 6th Annual International Artivisit Film Festival reaches the capital in early March. Jen Marsden writes.

Filed Under: Celebs, Expert Tips, Gossip, Homes
Tagged: Amnesty International, Artivist Film Festival 2010, Avril Lavigne, Born into Brothels, Children of War, Claes Nobel, Daryl Hannah, Emmanuelle's Gift, Fast Food Nation, George Bernard Shaw Theatre, God Sleeps in Rwanda, LA, Lisbon, Mexico City, Nobel, Patricia Arquette, Stolen Childhoods, Super Size Me, Tokyo, Trudell, UNDPI, Zeitgeist, Zeitgeist Addendum

One week left! VOTE for your eco celeb heart throb & WIN

February 22, 2010 by Jen Marsden · Leave a Comment

Just one week to go to vote for your eco celeb heart throb to be in with the chance of winning a whole host of romantic goodies, from champers to chocolates to pampering bath stuff! ENTER NOW.

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One to watch interview: designer Shazia Saleem

February 16, 2010 by Jen Marsden · Leave a Comment

Designer Shazia Saleem creates beautiful ethical fashion from handloomed fabrics sourced directly from individual weavers and co-operatives in India – and she’s on a mission to bring sustainable handwoven textiles to the fashion forefront. Lisa Cugnetto writes.