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Beauty is at a crossroads as eco-chic greenies and scientists
square off on the safest and most effective methods for bottling youth.
Credit Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth or a vocal cast
of high-profile greenies. Regardless of the source, the beauty industry
has begun to heed the call of environmentalism.
It may not be the easiest shade of lipstick or blush
to carry off, but beauty brands are—increasingly—going green with their
cosmetics.
Though the cosmetics industry is increasingly fond of
the words "organic" and "natural," no standards currently exist for their
use on items ranging from shampoos to eye shadows.
Corn, soy and sun may sound like the perfect elements
of a Midwestern landscape. But, more and more, such formulas are coming
to define cosmetics packaging.
Enviromental activist and Natural Resources Defense Council
trustee Elizabeth Wiatt is spreading the word about leading an eco-conscious
lifestyle.
BEAUTY REPORT INTERNATIONAL
The beauty industry is beginning to turn over a new leaf
by introducing ecologically sound business methods.
special wwd reports 
October 30, 2007
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — "The awesome thing about
being a vegetarian," says Alicia Silverstone, "is that you are taking
care of the environment, the animals and your health at the same time."
October 30, 2007 | Web Exclusive
As companies look to make their businesses more eco-friendly, information
technology departments are coming under increased scrutiny.
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For companies that produce and source goods outside the U.S., insuring
eco-friendly production processes requires a lot of oversight. When apparel
and textile factories release dangerous chemicals and greenhouse gases
into the environment, the pollution eventually finds its way to the corner
offices of Seventh Avenue. Read
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October 30, 2007
Recognizing the potential for cost savings and new markets, European retailers
are taking a leadership role in the green movement. There are rumblings
of a green retail revolution in Europe. Read
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October 30, 2007
The denim market faces unique challenges in the drive for eco-conscious apparel. As fashion continues to become more eco-conscious, denim jeans remains one of the most impractical categories to make truly environmentally friendly.
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For many, summertime evokes images of sunning on the beach and swimming in the ocean. Now, a number of companies are starting to offer eco-friendly and organic swimwear products to go along with these most natural of seasonal activities.
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October 30, 2007
Green might be one of Australia's national colors (the other is gold) but, to date, eco-awareness hasn't been a national fashion priority.
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October 30, 2007
Gamila Hiar isn't your typical tree-hugger, but she does love her olive trees. This 68-year-old Druze grandmother from the northern Israeli village of Peki'in lacks a formal education, but is well versed in the benefits and uses of the olive trees and herbs that grow on her family's lands.
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It seems fitting that Sarah Graham is based in San Francisco. No, she doesn't roam The Haight weaving string necklaces or beading hair, but the jewelry designer does work with locally grown hemp and 100 percent recycled gold, and derives her design ideas from the outdoors.
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October 30, 2007
Mauro Bianucci never set out to be a "green" designer. The 35-year-old architect and founder of Carga, a line of wool felt bags, didn't have soil pollution or Al Gore on his mind when he made his first prototype about a year ago. "I was searching for a bag to carry my things around in, and I had some industrial felt left over from a project," he said.
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ECO-FRIENDLY INDUSTRIES
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RIO DE JANEIRO — Early this year, Oskar Metsavaht, the designer and founder of Brazilian beachwear and casualwear brand Osklen, gathered together a group of biologists, environmentalists, designers and artists to launch the e Institute, a nongovernmental organization promoting sustainable development in Brazil.
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October 30, 2007
Earthworms, celebrities and luxury hotels make strange bedfellows, but not at The Mount Nelson, the grande dame of Cape Town, South Africa, hotels. Just as some of the biggest names in fashion, film and sport — including Charlize Theron, Robin Williams, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tiger Woods, Jean Paul Gaultier, Iman and Kate Moss — have enjoyed the stylish accommodation and lavish personalized service the "Nellie" is famous for, so do earthworms.
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PARIS — Fin plans to take "nice" to another level.
The Oslo-based women's wear brand, whose name means "nice" in Norwegian, is not only certified organic and fair trade, it's also carbon neutral.
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October 30, 2007 | Web Exclusive
LOS ANGELES — Nestled in a courtyard on Santa Monica, Calif.'s Ocean Avenue stands Abode, a fine dining restaurant that brings an eco-conscious outlook to the dining experience.
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RETAIL
October 30, 2007 | Web Exclusive
PHILIPPINES — An upmarket retail experience rarely involves a walk in the park. But at Greenbelt, the premium mall located right smack in metropolitan Manila's central business district of Makati City, shoppers are encouraged to stop and smell the flowers, listen to water cascading gently from fountains or get lost in the lush greenery of its gardens.
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BERLIN — Germany's eco-fashion pioneer, Hess Natur, is actively taking its message — and its product — from the printed page to the retail floor.
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
Luxury knit line Inhabit is jumping on the green bandwagon for spring with an organic division and its first T-shirt collection.
Green is the new black.
Monarchy, Linda Loudermilk, Gary Harvey Creative, Evidence of Evolution, The Battalion, Peligrosa
and a dozen eco-minded labels touted that message this month at presentations of their
spring collections at BoxEight, Smashbox Studios and other events during Los Angeles Fashion Week.
Physicians Formula is going natural with the launch of
Organic Wear, the first certified organic makeup line to be sold in the
mass market.
"Today, we think nutritional complements are indispensable
to beauty," said Natacha Dzikowski, global brand image director of Sephora
France, in Paris.
First-half profits at Shiseido Co. Ltd. jumped 37.9 percent
year-on-year to 12.9 billion yen, or $108.2 million at average exchange,
on sales that increased 4.5 percent to 362.87 billion yen, or $3.04 billion.
Designers searched for updates of bestsellers such as
metallic finishes and prints as they surveyed a growing number of eco-friendly
fabrics at two textile shows here last week.
Sustainable clothing is evolving rapidly both for consumers and the industry.
With global retail sales of organic cotton
topping $1 billion last year, companies in the supply chain
are searching for the best way to maintain sales momentum and
deal with climate change, high oil prices and savvy consumers.
Held in ABC Carpet & Home, the eco-friendly "FutureFashion"
show Wednesday included looks from 12 designer lines such as Halston,
Peter Som, Daryl K, and Oscar de la Renta.
Interstoff Asia Essential featured 200 exhibitors showing
mostly high-performance fabrics highlighted by one of the industry's major
emerging trends: environmentally friendly fibers, dyes and fabrics.
Stella McCartney is bringing a "green" collection exclusively
to Barneys New York. The specialty retailer asked the designer, who has
famously renounced meat and leather, to create the line.
A clearer system for classifying natural and organic
products, plus the rise of new niche brands and legislation were the hot
topics discussed during the fifth annual Beyond Beauty trade show, held
Oct. 1 to 4 in the Paris suburb of Villepinte
Textile manufacturers exhibiting at Material World New
York reported a steady flow of foot traffic in their booths and a strong
appetite among buyers for all things eco-friendly and sustainable.
