Say it with plastic
NEW YORK - We know it’s not long since we “celebrated” the hundredth birthday of plastic. But we couldn’t resist showing you this awesome video. It’s a reminder of why plastic is something we all need to think twice about before throwing away. The video was made by Eco-to-go.
Where did your money go?
AMSTERDAM – The money that we collected with the first Strawberries & Cream event in café Waldorf has been spent very well. Together with expert Search, the owner of Waldorf (Waldy Brewster) has worked very hard to make some positive changes for the environment. Here’s Waldy’s shopping list:
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Name: Karen Kleber
Photo taken @: The Cure Thrift Shop – East Village, NYC
Age: late 30s
Profession: Stylist and Professional Shopper
From: Texas
What do you do?
I’m a fashion and wardrobe stylist for advertising, catalogue and private clients.
How often do you go thrift shopping for your clients?
Every day. I’ve been here (The Cure Thrift Shop) three days straight. Because everything comes in new everyday so everytime I pass a thrift shop, I’m in.
So you have the dream job?
I have the dream job! I shop with other peoples’ money and I love it.
So what is this gold belt you have in your hand?
I have a private client, in fact I’m doing her whole Spring wardrobe, and so I’m looking for accessories for her. I’m doing an eclectic mix with vintage belts and jewelry. So I have a meeting with her tomorrow night to show her everything I have pulled for Spring and I’m going to show her this belt.
How much does this spring wardrobe cost?
Well this is a very high-end client, so (laughing) we’re looking in the thousands and thousands of dollars range.
What happens if she doesn’t like it?
What I do is over pull and over shop just to make sure I have a broad range in order for her to have a nice selection. I bring everything to her house, we try it on, the seamstress is there, and we pick what she likes. I have such a good relationship with the stores and showrooms that they let me bring it back as long as we don’t take the tags off.
Do you consider what you do eco-friendly?
Very. Because I’m in the vintage recycling business, I try to do as much as I possibly can. It’s the best way we can help the economy and environment - recycling and not buying new all the time. So this belt that I’m purchasing today, it’s going to find a nice home.
What’s the craziest accessory you’ve ever bought for anyone? Like a nipple ring or something?
Umm, no; my clients are quite conservative. But I have had some strange ones on jobs, like photoshoots. I’m trying to think, oh yeah today with the fake butt. I was doing a job where we were shooting jeans and the jeans were a little big for the model so we had to put a fake butt underneath her.
So what is that? Like underwear?
Yeah, it’s underwear with a padded little extra in the rear.
I wonder if they use recycled material for the padding?
I doubt it. I doubt it.
Millionaire buys a piece of planet
Free paper plague
Yeah, okay. Enough already.
You: bloke in puffy burgundy jacket thrusting your arm into my midriff – enough.
You: gust of dirty London air slamming sheet of damp newspaper into my face – enough.
You: story about bear using cash machine – enough.
All of you, please – enough. Except maybe you, cash machine bear. You can stay.
Four footed fashion victims
Winter is in full swing here in the Big Apple and when it comes to fashion, form follows function. Stylish New Yorkers have turned to sweaters, vests and boots to keep warm while looking hot. And I’m just talking about dogs here. Sustainable pet couture fashion is all the rage for New York’s pet owning elite.
Name: Nicholas “Nick” Herron.
Photo taken @: Newsstand – Herald Square, Manhattan.
Age: 23.
Profession: Entertainer.
From: Orange County, California.
What do you do?
I’m an entertainer.
What does that mean?
I write scripts, make movies, I act, and I …no, that’s pretty much it.
What are you buying at this newsstand?
The New York Times.
Do you worry about the trees you’re cutting down for your paper?
No.
Do you consider the environment when you make purchases?
Only on products like washing detergent and things I feel go into water and are drained out into the oceans. And…I try to only buy what’s necessary.
You are from Southern California, right? Do you know anyone from the “Hills” or “Real Housewives of Orange County”?
(A little pissed) I don’t know them, I know of them.
So are you a surfer?
Yeah.
Have you ever surfed in detergent water?
No. But after it rains a deluge of trash comes right out of the Santa Anna River into the ocean. So I try not to surf after it rains in Southern California because the water is disgusting.
What’s the gnarliest thing you’ve seen?
I don’t know, like garbage bags and condoms and needles, and stuff.
Surfing with condoms and needles; great combination.
No. Haha.
