Hit the green slopes: Ski season style

January 12, 2010 by Clare Saxon · Leave a Comment

Bulky Eighties shell suit lookalike or smart, bum flattering Stella McCartney ski-wear? It’s a no-brainer here at Greenmystyle.com. Take a look at our pick of the best ski season fashion to pull off with panache. Quick, before the snow melts! Clare Saxon writes. Read more

Filed Under: Fashion, Gossip

Top 10 glam party heels

November 30, 2009 by Jen Marsden · Leave a Comment

Christmas is the perfect excuse to kick up your heels and attend as many parties as possible. If it’s an after work festive shin dig you’re off to and with no dress to change into, a pair of funky heels will fix any outfit worries. Mandy Barder picks the ten best party heels for this Christmas. Read more

Filed Under: All Fashion, Fashion, Gossip

Tagged: beyond skin, boots, court shoes, Extinct Design, festive, hetty rose, London Fashion Week Feb 09, melissa, Nina Dolcetti, party heels, Shoes, studded, terra plana, Tressa, vintage, Vivienne Westwood, wedge, where, Where Fashion

SHOP: Equa Xmas Gift Treats

November 5, 2009 by Jen Marsden · Leave a Comment

SHOP HERE for our Editor’s Picks from London’s pioneer ethical boutique, Equa, with its synergy of beautiful, stylish, desirable and ethical Christmas gifts.

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Tagged: annie greenabelle, Beauty, boots, boutique, Candles, cardigans, Christmas 2008, eco, Eco Boudoir, Envirosax, equa, ethical, eye mask, fifi bijoux, gift vouchers, Gifts, hat, Ila, knits, Kuyichi, London, Matt&Nat, People Tree, relax, Saffron Winds, scarft, terra plana, Timothy Han, Whish

UK beauty industry gets a Fairtrade makeover

June 25, 2009 by greenmystyle · 1 Comment

After two long years of speaking to the cosmetics industry and key stakeholders, yesterday saw the launch of the first UK Fairtrade-certified beauty products to reach our shelves. Green living expert Jen Marsden reports for Greenmystyle.com from the event.

Filed Under: Beauty, Gossip, Just landed

Tagged: boots, Bubble, Essential Care, Fairtrade beauty, Fairtrade Foundation, lush, Neal's Yard Remedies

Beauty gets the Fairtrade stamp

June 25, 2009 by Yanar Alkayat · Leave a Comment

We all love filling our trollies with fair trade bananas, coffee and chocolate but finally beauty has come under the umbrella too. Boots, Neal’s Yard Remedies, Lush and Essential Care are among the first beauty brands to have products stamped with the familiar Fairtrade logo. So now farmers can get a better deal for the crops they sell for our lip balms, shower creams and body butters…

Filed Under: Beauty, Gossip, Just landed, Skincare

Tagged: boots, Bubble and Balm, cocoa butter, Essential Care, Fairtrade beauty, Fairtrade Foundation, lush, Neal's Yard Remedies

Tried & Tested: Mineral make-up hits the mainstream!

March 26, 2009 by Yanar Alkayat · Leave a Comment

Courtesy of Estee Lauder

Once upon a time, mineral make-up was found only in niche corners of the beauty world but the big cosmetic houses have spotted the trend and have launched their own versions. In a four-part series, we bring you the mineral collections from the high street brand names you will instantly recognise.

Filed Under: Beauty, Gossip, Make-up, Tried & Tested

Tagged: boots, Bourjois, Estee Lauder, foundation, Lancome, mineral foundation, mineral make up, natural make-up, No7

A pair of plastic bags or hot new boots?

January 6, 2009 by Clare Saxon · 3 Comments

These boots are high street slick, and high end quality. But the label won’t be one you have heard of, and you wouldn’t recognise the name on the bag. Because, these shoes are the bag. Plastic bags in fact, fused together to make stylishly sustainable shoes. Read more