Written by: Staff ReporterRocking the Gardens, which took place in Johannesburg over the weekend of 9 &10 October has earned its stripes as a festival that does its bit to raise environmental awareness – without making people feel guilty about their excessive lifestyles.We are often bombarded wi
Body-con recycled streetwear label Goodone’s Autumn Winter 2010 collection has been picked up by high street giant Topshop to be sold at the flagship store on London’s Oxford Street.Pieces available at the megastore and on Topshop.com include a black fitted dress and body with cheeky crochet panel i
Written by: Andrea GoldswainSleep is a mysterious yet essential part of our lives. Some of us might be more nocturnal than others but without sleep our bodies simply can’t function. A good night’s rest, together with a balanced diet is the foundation of a healthy lifestyle. Sleep is your body’s natu
Written by: Chris ThurmanIt happens to everyone who encounters animals in the African bushveld, from the most experienced game ranger to the first-timer “on safari”.We see a giraffe munching on leaves and think of a baseball player chewing gum. Lionesses with cubs look to us like any human mothers o
Lauren Bush´s – known for her FEED Bags and famous first family – sustainable fashion line, Lauren Pierce – which was launched in 2008, has otherwise flown under the radar. Bush’s latest collection for her label features two styles: a wrap-around skirt that features draping and a multi-colored, ligh
Written by: Wilma den HartighThanks to South African consumers, the demand for over-exploited fish stocks is declining.Increasing consumer pressure on seafood retailers to stock sustainably harvested fish and support eco-friendly fishing methods have caused stocks of species such as kingklip to show
Rock those Daisies, Darling It´s Rocking the Daisies this weekend at the Cloof Wine Estate in Darling. Rocking the Daisies is a premier music festival held each October in the West Coast vineyards of Darling. This is not just any music festival though, it´s a festival with a conscience. Rocking t
Written by: Staff ReporterExercising outdoors in a grassy field, as the sun rises over Johannesburg feels just as good for your mind as it does for your body, and has convinced me that the time may have arrived to start trying to become a morning person.I hauled my sleepy butt out of bed before dawn
Conscious Cloth The liveeco team lovesChinti and Parker , launched in 2009 in the UK by two cousins with similar styles, tastes and dreams. Their aim is to create a brand with an alternative approach to creating beautiful clothes in a respectful manner.Since conception, the brand has had a
Written by: Claire NicolPregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and mothering are all natural processes for which a woman´s body is well designed. It´s the modern, fast-paced world we live in today that has made these processes ´manufactured´. By understanding the body´s own instinctive knowledge, unnecessa