The Body Shop has recently launched a new range, Nutriganics – their first certified organic range. The range is made from naturally active organic ingredients, not a paraben or artificial fragrance in sight. This new organic range helps smooth the first signs of ageing and keeps skin looking health
As I´m sure most of you know Cape Town is in the midst of an incredible heat wave that´s exhausting city dwellers day after day! With temperatures reaching the 40 degree celcius mark yesterday in the City Bowl, an evening out under the trees at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens was just what was needed
Supermarket giant enters collaboration with ethical clothing pioneers From Somewhere We recently told you about ethical fashion label From Somewhere here. The eco clothing label has recently collaborated with UK retail giant Tesco to create a line of recycled clothing for the Florence & Fred
Orsola de Castro, 43, is the founder of From Somewhere, which makes clothes out of recycled offcuts of luxury materials. With her partner, Filippo Ricci, she curates Estethica, an initiative in association with the British Fashion Council that showcases eco-fashion brands. “I set up From Somewh
When New York University student Emma Kaywin realized that a pile of expired condoms from her HIV Hotline internship were going to the landfill, she asked if she could use them for an art project, instead. Our first instinct was to squirm a little—don’t worry they’re not used—our second was, “cute d
Does anyone really look good in Lycra…? Well now you´ve got options. We´re always on the lookout for bike-friendly fashions with eco-chic attributes and are glad to add Pedaler Clothing to the list. NYC designers Trinity Kerr and Virginia Elwood (also a badass tattoo artist) have assembled a fledg
The Boozy Bench Waste not want not. Know any wine farm owners looking to offload some old vats? Take it off there hands and do something good for the environment and craft a beautiful bench made from a recently retired oak wine barrel. Constructed of pine and oak, the recycled oak wine barrels be
Article by: Janine ErasmusVeteran winemaker Paul Cluver of South Africa has won the Lifetime Achievement accolade at the inaugural Green Awards, presented by Europe’s leading drinks trade publication the drinks business.Cluver, whose Paul Cluver estate was also nominated for a Green award in the cat
If your regular facial at your local salon is one of those beauty habits you´ve had to cut back on recently then we´ve got the perfect solution for you. We recently tried out Africology´s Exfoliating Face Cream (R270) – it´s a facial in a tube. This Exfoliating Cream, which is suitable for all skin
Students encouraged to take green prototypes from idea to retail Last night we were invited by House and Leisure magazine and Woolworths to the announcement of the winners of the second annual House and Leisure Green Designers at Woolworths competition at Design Indaba. Dieter Zermatten fr