URB Digital Is Finally Here!

The digital version of Urb magazine dropped yesterday. Yes sir!

Follow the link, click to turn the pages and witness its beauty.

Somewhere in the world there’s a bunch of trees smiling right about now.

4th Of July Fun In The Sun

The ladies @ Shangri-la: Sobe Lifewater 4th of July pool party. Proper.

Purdy ladies representing one of a kind Junglegurl bathing suits made from recycled fabrics.

Ray, Jen & Daniel.

Hapa sisters Julie & Kalena in Jungle Gurl.

Buscemi and his adorable son.

Thanks to Rickey Kim, the Lovemade girls and everyone else involved for throwing one helluva party.

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Celebrate m.a.m.a. earth and Make A Change For the Better June 11

m.a.m.a. e a r t h is a new non-profit organization that is ready to introduce itself to the world. Proceeds from this charity event will benefit Nourish the Children and Shine On Sierra Leone.

m.a.m.a. e a r t h is the brainchild of Kailani Bayot, a mother of two from O’ahu, HI who now resides in Los Angeles. Kailani has never been short on ideas and she’s pouring all of her creative energy into m.a.m.a. e a r t h.

“We are dedicated to raising awareness and making a change for the better by helping charities raise funds to benefit their causes,” says Kailani. “The concept of m.a.m.a. earth started with bracelets I make using hemp and the natural stone azurite-malachite, which is believed to be a sacred stone that promotes healing and aids in transformation. It has been a natural progression to become a non-profit organization and the bracelets are a wonderful way to raise funds for schools or organizations along with your favorite charity.”

The m.a.m.a. e a r t h red carpet event takes place at Dakota Lounge located at 1026 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica on Thursday June 11th at 8pm. Presale tickets are available at www.dakotalounge.com. Bring a pair of new or used shoes for the m.a.m.a. e a r t h shoe drive, enjoy the show, silent auction and check out some amazing vendors and artists. Proceeds to benefit Nourish the Children and Shine on Sierra Leone.

For additional information on the news that is the subject of this article, contact Kailani Bayot or visit 4mamaearth.org.

Congrats Kailani!!

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Coco Eco Magazine Promo

Check out some live action from past shoots for Coco Eco featuring Summer Rayne Oaks, Josie Maran, and Elizabeth Mitchell.

Congrats to Anna Griffin, the founder of the magazine that I am so very proud to be a part of.

Go to Cocoecomag.com to see my styling contributions on the Desert shoot and the Lost… in Elizabeth Mitchell story (which was actually co-styled by Anna herself!) Read Elizabeth’s interview here.

Bravo Anna!

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LA Gay Marriage Prop 8 Protest

Check out what Perez, George Takei, Mark Hoppus and others had to say this past Tuesday night about the fight for gay marriage.

Also, watch the video below of another great Keith Olbermann WTF moment on how same sex marriage could jump start the economy. It’s no joke.

I think it’s time to prep for the day WHEN it finally happens. I see a career change in my near future-wedding planner or better yet, green wedding consultant! Or professional wedding crasher. I can already think of numerous invites or job opportunities I would get from my gay friends. It’s on!

I know Reverend Eric Lee says the only way to fight hate is with love but the bitch in me wants to tell all the H8TRS to go FUCK THEMSELVES, in a nice way. The fight continues…

Hugs and kisses.

thuy

Barracuda X Lovemade Sunday Patio Sale Grand Opening

Free haircuts too? Get there early!

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Happy Birthday Raymond!

Earthday celebrations started at the Standard. Photo taken by Vi Nguyen with Danny’s hot pink camera.

Raymond with his very rad mom, Darlene.

At Simon with the gang. Where’s Micah? Photo courtesy of Bruce McFarland.

Over the weekend we celebrated the birthday of a very special person, Mr. Raymond Roker (URB).

Friends and family, paired with fun times, food and drinks at Standard, Simon, Temporary Spaces and then no mans land.

Here’s to another one Ray.

xx.

cupcake

YDT Launch Party

Helio House gas station on Robertson and Olympic.

The adorable Tracy Hepler of www.yourdailythread.com

The Tesla electric sports car. Vroom.

Event producer extraordinaire, Sarah Shewey of Pink Cloud Events.

Saturday evening I stopped by the YDT launch party/earth day event. The Veev was flowing, feet were shuffling to the music and good times were had by all.

If you haven’t checked out YDT, please do so now. It’s your one stop shop for all the haps in the Los Angeles “green” scene.

Congrats to Tracy & Lauren. Big things ahead!

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Green Grown And Sexy In 944 Green Issue

Hollatchagirls!

We’re excited to be featured in this months 944 magazine, alongside fellow bloggers, Tracy Hepler and Lauren Johanson, from www.yourdailythread.com (another green, grown & sexy blog.)

Conscious-celeb, Alicia Silverstone (watch her behind the scenes vid) graces the cover and the issue showcases eco-designers, natural products and “green” spaces.

Follow the link below to enter in a free 30 day giveaway they’re having in honor of Earth Day. We spotted reusable totes and drink bottles as swag. Um HELLO- we said FREE! Jump in here to enter. Your unemployment check will thank you.

Mad love to Rickey Kim for putting us up. Be sure to read the ‘Editor’s Letter’ in the front of the mag. RK drops it exactly how we like it. “Green as can be.”

On news stands now.. go get yours. Yes, we know. We’re telling you to support paper. Just do it. We’ll use one square of toilet paper and one square only, every time we use the loo to offset the green guilt.

Ok, we’re lying, that’s nasty. What was Sheryl Crow thinking when she said that? Just get yourself a copy. Or two.. we won’t tell.

What’s that? You don’t want to go to sleep at night knowing you’ve contributed to the destruction of some beloved trees? Click here for the digital version. Pages 91-92.

944

Posted by the proud mama’s of Green Grown and Sexy. Thuy & Jen. xx

Kendo Closing Sale Today!

Get yo ass over there today to score kicks for 40 bones. Thanks to Arsen and Vlad for lacing us up over the years.

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Shepard Fairey For Earth Hour

Once again Shepard is lending his hand for another good cause. This time it’s for Earth Hour.

Earth Hour is an annual international event created by WWF (The World Wide Fund for Nature/World Wildlife Fund), held on the last Saturday of March, that asks households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change. It was pioneered by WWF Australia and the Sydney Morning Herald in 2007, and achieved worldwide participation in 2008.

Earth Hour will next take place on Saturday, March 28 2009 at 8:30pm, local time.

One hour, no lights, no electronics… let’s do it.

source Good

Check out the Earth Hour website for deets.

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Beautiful Words For What Could Have Been A Tragic Event

Raymond Roker of URB magazine wrote this amazing piece for the Huffington Post. A must read before we all enter into this next chapter.

You too give me HOPE Ray and for that I thank you. xx

Source Huffington Post yayaya

Inaugural URB Partay

If you’re one of the lucky people that are going to be in DC for the next few days, be sure to get your party on with the good peeps of URB.

Buy tix at Going.

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Shepard Fairey To Obama: ADOPT!!

I was doing my daily blog run and stopped dead in my screen tracks when I came across this post on my girl Pauline’s blog on Vimby. It’s a poster done by Shep from Obey, for the book “Animal Farm” by Norman Orwell. I don’t know what rock I was under in my teenage years but I never read this book. Now, after reading a summary on it and learning that the characters are pigs, that overtake a farm from their mean owner, I’m running out to Barnes and Nobles and getting myself a copy asap!

Hold up… as I went to the Obey site to link this story to them I almost shit veggie rocks when I saw this recent work of his. FUCK YES!!! ADOPT!!!

We’ve done a few posts on our hopes that Obama picks a shelter dog for his girls. Buying a pet from a pet store or breeder sucks when there are millions of lovable, abandoned animals available in pounds.

Taken from the Obey site, in Fairey’s words:

A MUTT LIKE ME

OBEY OBEY OBEY OBEY OBEY

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Another Sale

Nothing “green” here but spreading love for our peeps and their clothing lines. Nowadays anything that says SALE, __ % OFF and FREE are alright in our (pocket)books.

• Homeroom
• Reason
• Hot Air
• Clae
• Urb
• Dubfrequency

Blog Love: The Huffington Post

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One of our favorite bloggers, Arianna Huffington, appeared on Charlie Rose to talk shop about, what else? Blogging. I have been a devoted Huffpo reader ever since I dropped in to read one of Raymond's posts. (Check his past posts here. One controversial topic he wrote about received over 1100 comments.)

The Huffington Post has over 2,500 contributors. DAMN! If you’ve been thinking of starting a blog or already have one and want to expand, watch this video and be sure to get yourself a copy of The Huffington Post Complete Guide To Blogging.

Type. Spellcheck. Publish.

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Source Pure/Roker

Green Gift Guide @ Dame Magazine

Check out our “Green Holiday Gift Guide” over at Dame Magazine (www.damemagazine.com). This online mag has a little bit of everything to keep you entertained for hours. It’s our new obsession and it will be yours too. Add it to your RSS feed and be prepared to get schooled!

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Kahi Lee: Unlock The Cure

Props to my girl Kahi Lee, a truly talented interior designer and host on HGTV’s “Design on a Dime.”

Kahi has teamed up with Botanist/Orange22 to unveil a new eco-friendly furniture line named “Unlock the Cure,” which benefits the Cancer Research Institute. The line consists of a cocktail table, bench and an end table with a cut out key design.

Kahi’s inspiration:

“I call my design “Unlock the Cure”. Cancer has affected far too many people in my life and I’m committed to doing something about it. The cure is out there, we just need to find the key. The light-reflective and luminous quality of the metallic finish symbolizes hope and optimism.”

Well, I too have a thing for keys..and a thing for being eco-friendly and I, like many, have been affected by a loved one suffering from cancer. Thanks to Kahi, for designing these beautiful pieces to remind us all to keep hope alive in finding a key to the cure.

Source Treehugger

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Run This Way

Well I thought I had seen every incarnation of Obama tees, posters, stickers, and memorabilia, but I must’ve slept on this one…. DEFINITELY need to get my hands on this piece!

Peeped it on MTen’s fly ass blog.

Check her out @ www.missfitsyles.blogspot.com

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Pink Cloud Does It Again With Opportunity Green

Sarah (Pink Cloud Events) and GG&S locking down the Olan Mills prom pose.

Party people.

Organic beats provided by Dublab.

Opportunity Green held it’s two day conference at UCLA over the weekend and on Saturday night we got to be a part of the after party thrown by, none other than the event queen herself, Sarah Shewey of Pink Cloud Events.

There were yummy treats provided by some of our favorite eateries such as Leaf Cuisine, Tender Greens and Ciudad. Bevearges full of goodness were served by my friends new company, Barbelles. Hot chicks serving up canned heat is always a nice addition to any soiree. We loved the various stations that were set up for recycling and composting. No forks, plates, cups, or food bits went to waste. This was a party for the conscious.

Afterwards, a handful of peeps headed to Ecco in Hollywood, where they had a special table reserved for Ms. Shewey and her entourage. Environmentally friendly 360 vodka makes dirty dancing and innocent debauchery a lot more fun.

If you watch Planet Green’s Alter Eco show, keep your eye out for Sarah, she’s appeared in a few recent episodes.

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Blush- Get Addicted!!

Not sure if this is classified as green but it’s on the Lifetime Channel so that must count for something. Plus one of my BFF’s, Jojo, is the Executive Producer of the show so it’s my humanitarian duty to tell you to tune in or DIE!!

What- Blush: The Search For The Next Great Makeup Artist- Hosted by Vanessa Marcil, contestants compete for a contract as a professional artist with Max Factor, a cash prize of $100,000 and the opportunity to be the makeup artist for an upcoming In Style photo shoot.

When- Premieres Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008 from 10pm-11pm et/pt

Why- Guaranteed to be your next guilty pleasure!!!

So tune in for the next 6 weeks and be prepared to be addicted!!

Congrats Joj!!! xx

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Our Voices Will Change Their World

The Agape Children’s Choir and Little Engine Productions have created a video called “Change My World,” with a non-partisan view, at encouraging voters to take an interest in our children’s future and taking their voices to the polls.

The emphasis of the words is on sending a positive political message while transcending party lines. Fifteen year-old Ayanna Stokes, who joined the choir at age ten, sings the lead vocals. This isn’t the first time Ayanna has used her musical talent in a political arena, as she was also a featured soloist for programs honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Stacy Peralta, an award winning documentary film maker known for such projects as Dogtown & Z Boys andRiding Giants, directed the video. The lyrics for the video, were written by Emmy nominated composer Tree Adams and producer Gina Matthews. Their collaborative goal was to use music as an inspiration, while using the voices of kids, to encourage voters to consider children and their future when they cast their ballots.

I recently attended Agape and pleasantly surprised to witness the children’s choir perform live. They sang, danced and even added in a message about recycling and the environment. Their performance was very inspiring, as is this video.

Do it for the children. Vote.

Agape Sprititual Center.

Thanks to Yosi Sergant for passing this along.

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Teach The Babies

I gotta give props to Alex and Lando for being stand up first time parents and taking the time to learn about healthier alternatives to conventional baby products on the market. Sigg bottles are non-toxic and reusable. Thousands of plastic bottles will be saved from poisoning our oceans and landfills just by this one adorable baby boy, learning at an early age.

I love my Sigg bottles but the mini Siggs really take the cake.

Rock that pimp cup Max and rock it proud! All the bambinas will be swooning at the feet of your stroller in no time. xx

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Humble Beginnings

My dear friend Kristie Thinnes is an amazing interior decorator. She’s also a fellow greenie and an animal lover so I wasn’t the least bit surprised to find out that she had started an earth, human and animal friendly home furnishings line called Humble.

Humble products are inspired by the environment and respect the environment. All handmade printed designs are assembled in the USA and are 100% organic, vegan and made of sustainable materials. Humble is committed to supporting organic cotton farmers and keeping all products animal free, therefore creating hypo-allergenic, moisture resistant and pesticide free products. All products are biodegradable so they will eventually absorb back into the earth, where they came from.

Printed graphics are Kristie’s original illustrations, hand screen printed with eco-friendly, water-based non-toxic inks that have a soft feel. Humble graphics follow the lines of geometry, animals and color.

Humble pillows are meant to be small, soft pieces of art for your home. Kristie will be expanding the collection into home furnishing textiles and bedding in the near future and I can’t wait to see it.

Handmade. Organic. Made in the USA. Vegan. Sustainable. Supporting farmers. Animal & chemical free. Biodeagradeable. Damn Kristie- gold stars all across the board! Congrats baby girl.

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Ladies Night

Thanks to Remy for sending over this flick of the GG&S girls and Anna Griffin at the Coco Eco magazine launch at the D&A Green Market.

Get your green fashion dose here.

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COCOECOMAG.COM

Last night was the launch party for Anna Griffin’s, Coco Eco Magazine. It was held at the D&A (Designers and Agents) Green Market in downtown L.A. There was plenty of free-flowing alcohol to sip while perusing the eco-fashions.

All of the usual green suspects were in the hizzle-Bahar Shahpar, Edun, Toms Shoes and Alkemie jewelry to name a few. Of course we bumped into Sarah Shewey of Pink Cloud Events, as well as partners-in-crime Summer Bowen (BTC Elements) and Siel (greenlagirl.com).

We can’t wait to check out the first edition of Coco Eco Magazine. Congrats Anna!!

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Coco Eco Magazine Launch

Have a cocktail at the launch of D&A Green Market, a sustainable trade event encompassing the world of fashion, lifestyle, design and community.

Our girl Anna Griffin will be unveiling her highly anticipated online sustainable fashion magazine, Coco Eco.

Saturday, October 18, 2008
Cocktails 6-8:30pm

Click flyer below for more details. See you there!

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Raymond Hussein Roker In The New York Times

Everything our boy Raymond Roker touches inevitably turns to gold. Who else could start a blog a mere 2 months ago and already be featured in an article about “Overfeeding on Information“…. in The New York Times, no less! Talk about top of the food chain!

We would be irresponsible if we didn’t also mention his other lofty achievements, co-founder of Urb magazine (urb.com), Huffington Post contributor, environmentalist and an inspiration to us both.

Check out the NY Times article here and feed your mind at Pure/Roker on the daily.

Way to go Raymond. You done us proud!

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Pan-Asians Vote!!!

A fresh look at the Asian vote in Falls Church, Virginia; a preeminent battleground state in this year’s Presidential election. Follow this link to learn more.

Two things I just read on Disgrasian:

1. Asian voters could tip the scales towards Obama in many battleground states.
2. Two-thirds of Vietnamese Americans said they support Mr. McCain

Huh? Well at least they’re voting. I was at my local nail salon a while back and when the topic of voting came up, I was horrified to hear many of the technicians say they probably wouldn’t vote because they didn’t know which one of the candidates to trust. Troi oi!

My fellow pho-loving Viets rise up!!

Lá Phiếu Người Mỹ Gốc Việ

Posted by Thuy Thi Mong Nguyen – yes that is my entire name- revealed at last. Amerasian and proud. I can’t speak it, but I know all the cuss words and I can understand when the ladies in the nail salon are talking shit. I also make a mean batch of cha gio and nuoc cham ( Vietnamese eggrolls and dipping sauce.) Get one of your asian relatives to vote and I’ll make a batch just for you!

Rock The Vote On RSWD

Living on Melrose and Fairfax has its advantages, like being able to walk down the street to visit the homies that run Hall of Fame, Diamond & Huf. Chocolate cupcakes from Canters. Agent Provocateur. Parties and events so close to my apartment, I can drink to my hearts content and not have to worry about a ride home. Last but not least, cruising over to The Hundreds to register to vote, thanks to Dom Kennedy.

I love my hood!

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Los Angeles Gets CONNECTED

Our girl Sarah Shewey of Pink Cloud Events really did her thug thizzle this past weekend at the Abbot Kinney festival. Her execution of the green lifestyle area, CONNECTED, was a smashing success.

The festivities kicked off on Saturday night with a VIP lounge for media and sponsors of the event. The real party started on Sunday, where over 100 thousand people made their way to the festival to enjoy a day of music, food, shopping and entertainment.

GG&S was honored to be a media sponsor for CONNECTED, and we were excited to see so many people taking an interactive part in the lifestlye lounge. A good time was had by all!

Check out our girl Sarah Shewey’s blog at Pink Cloud Events, or peep her appearance on Alter Eco, or contact her for more socially conscious event planning here.

Thanks for letting us be a part of such a succcesful and meaningful movement!

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Pur~lisse

Our girl Jen Yen is making waves in the beauty industry. She is the president and creator of a line of skincare products called Pur~lisse. The line is free of synthetic fragrances, dyes, animal products, allergens, petrochemicals, and parabens.

As a working actress and model, Jen Yen found that her skin was breaking out after long hours under bright lights and heavy makeup. To this end, she created Pur~lisse based upon centuries of chinese beauty secrets, combined with advanced skin science. Check the website to see the whole line of products or hit up a high end retailer in your hood.

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Do You Have A Crazy Green Idea?

WIth this whole shift in green thinking, have you ever had a light bulb go off in your head on how to help the environment? If so, our good friends over at the XPrize Foundation want to hear from you.

Your first step should be to watch their introductory video, to get an idea of what they’re looking for. Next, you’ll need to make a two minute video with your crazy green idea on energy and the environment and submit it here. Entries must be made by October 31st, 2008. Simple as that.

Oh and btw, there’s a $25,000 grand prize.

Yup, you better be scurrying on over to your webcam right now. Two minutes, one slamming crazy idea to help mother earth and 25 G’s. Need I say more? Get your thinking caps on GG&S readers! Check out the video submissions they have so far and get in where you fit in.

For general info about the X Prize Foundation, visit here:

• www.xprize.org
• www.genomics.xprize.org
• www.progressiveautoxprize.org
• www.googlelunarxprize.org

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M.I.S.S Crew Gets A Lil’ Greener

One of the mandatory stops on the way to getting my daily blog roll fix is the the M.I.S.S Crew blog. I can always count on getting a good dose of fashion, beauty and lifestyle tips with a street savvy twist.

The M.I.S.S. Crew girls not only represent female empowerment but I’ve been noticing that they’ve been adding some green tips to their daily posts… just another reason to love them and add them to your list of favorites as well.

They recently posted about a dope reusable bag called the Greenaid by Lovegrove and Repucci, not only is it cute and convenient but it also makes a political statement about war.

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Marcus Troy for WildAid

Not only does our boy, Marcus Troy hold bragging rights to his infamous cyber battle with Kanye West (which garnered national press attention, might I add) he also reps the T Dot (that’s Toronto for y’all that aren’t up on the urban slang), and is a blogger extraordinaire.

One of the recent stops in his fabulous life was as a guest at the Toronto launch of Kate Hudson and David Babaii’s WildAid cruelty-free hair care line.

Check out his personal pics here.

Via www.marcustroy.com

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You Gotta Be In It To Win It

The sexy, strong, smart and successful gals over at Ladies Lotto are giving Myspace and Facebook a run for their money with their new online community. The full featured in-depth site will be used to facilitate greater support, tools, education and more relevant cultural projects.

Their Motto is ” You gotta be in it to win it” and that applies to their online community as well. In order to be a member you must request an invite at membership [at] ladieslotto [dot] com or click here to go directly to the membership application site.

Get Involved!!

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Shepard Fairey Gives Us HOPE

Please excuse the Obama overload, but hey when you’re inspired, you gotta ride the wave.

Another super inspiring boy we heart is the legendary and super-talented Shepard Fairey. His artistic portrayal of Obama through his iconic “HOPE” posters have swept the nation, and even garnered a stamp of approval from Barack himself.

We also love Shepard beacause he is a doting father of two, a devoted husband, and a ‘greenie’ who recently had an eco-friendly makeover on his daughters’ nursery, which was featured on Planet Green’s Alter Eco.

Check out the short clip above in which he talks about his involvement in the Obama Campaign. Preach Brother!!

Via hypebeast

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Obama + MLK Remix ’08

After watching Obama speak at the DNC last night, My girl Anjua’s husband, Zosimo, put together this dope video called ‘Obama + MLK Remix ’08′. It’s his attempt to inspire as many people as possible to vote for change.

Yes we can!!!

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P.E.A.C.E Academy

It’s so inspirational to be surrounded by so many of our friends who are just killin’ it in the game of life…. Young, successful, driven, creative entrepreneurs! It’s even more admirable when they do their part to give back to the community.

Our good friends Greg and Keven are two such individuals. They’ve created the P.E.A.C.E Academy (Positive Education Awakens Conscious Excellence) in an effort to mentor and lead individuals of all ages and and backgrounds, to achieve optimal abundance and fulfillment in their lives.

The P.E.A.C.E Academy life coaches spread their teachings through scheduled tele-conferencing sessions as well as live appearances that include a roster of inspirational speakers.

For more information about how to get P.E.A.C.E in your life, click here.

Posted by jen

I Am Not A Handbag

I saw this image awhile back and it was shocking to say the least.. but shocking in a way that you can’t stop staring at it. I recently came across it again on Rickey Kim’s online magazine Evil Monito, and figured the imagery was too insane not to post.

The piece entitled “excessory baggage” by Meryl Smith was part of a group exhibition at the Honey Space, where curators asked artists to create sculptures that fit the measurement requirements for international carry-on luggage.

Before PETA hunts me down for glorifying this art made with some parts leather (as well as metals, papier mache etc). Let’s try to accept the message being delivered.. that pets, no matter how cute and pocket-sized, are not accessories. Paris? Britney? Are you listening??

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Future Natural Is The Future

Our new friend Anna Griffin who is a contributor to Ecorazzi and is about to launch Ecobella (an online fashion, beauty and lifestyle magazine covering all things green), was kind enough to turn us onto the rad beauty shopping mecca, Future Natural.

Future Natural is basically an online Sephora but on eco-friendly steroids. If you are a beauty junkie but also care about the environment and natural beauty products, then Future Natural is about to become your shopping fantasy.

Specializing in organic and natural beauty products ranging from makeup, bath and hair products to fragrance, this site has left no stone unturned. There are even products for babies and men. Ch-ch-check it out!!

Posted by jen

Organic Alcohol Known To Make You Missbehave?

A mag we heart ♥, Missbehave, did a post about this story that Sean Evans of the New York Daily News wrote comparing his hangovers when drinking organic vs traditional alcohol. Inquiring minds want to know, are the hangovers the same? We have tried both versions and frankly after a night of debauchery on the good stuff, we still feel like crap, we still eat a bunch of carbs and we are still totally useless non-functioning members of society the next day. What we can answer for the Missbehave ladies is what’s availble as far as organic jesus juice is concerned.

• square one vodka
• vodka 14
• tru organic vodka
• juniper green organic london dry gin
• highland harvest organic scotch whiskey (stamp of approval from Prince Charles)
• organic wine: too many to list but you can find them all here
• organic beer: ditto as above but click on this dude’s blog, his organic beer list is hella long

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Barneys Wants Your Pants

Our favorite one-stop shop for all things fashionable, Barneys CO-OP, has been serving up environmentally conscious threads for awhile now. They carry “green” lines such as Loomstate, Rogan, Stella McCartney, Evidence of Evolution etc.

Now they’ve taken things one step further. If you bring in a pair of your previously owned jeans, Barneys CO-OP will recycle them and give you 20% off your next pair. Get in there soon because the offer is only valid from August 11th through the 25th.

Also, if you received a copy of the Barneys Co-op catolog in the mail, check out our girl Emily’s new denim line Current/Elliott featured on the cover. Congrats!!

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We Heart Ladies Lotto

As a pop-culture junkie and an obsessed and avid blog reader, I spend much of my time in front of the computer looking for green inspiration. A group of ladies who are doing it big is the crew over at Ladies Lotto. This coalition of rad gurlz are all about empowering and supporting their fellow ladies to achieve success in their personal and professional lives.

With Ladies Lotto chapters based out of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle and even Canada, these women are taking over and killin’ the game!!

Check out their blog, which we scour daily for some great green tips and earth friendly advice. Bad ass bitches with a conscience… it doesn’t get any better than that!

For more about Ladies Lotto and how they’re holdin’ it down, check this great profile of the collective at URB magazine.

Posted by jen

DCMA x Obama x Hope

After having their website crash awhile back from so many hits after a mention on the infamous celebrity blog, Perez Hilton, the DCMA boys are at it again. This time they’ve created a dope tee reppin’ our main homeboy Barack Obama.

DCMA is the brainchild of Benji and Joel Madden of Good Charlotte. What originally started as a t-shirt line has expanded into hats, belts, jewelry etc. You can cop their graffiti inspired gear online or hit up their new store at 645 N. Martel Ave, Los Angeles, 90036

Note: Check out our boy Reez at The Gluttony (he also holds it down for DCMA, Agenda and now this.. damn, homeboy is killin’ it!)

Posted by jen

Green Grown And Sexy Girls x URB Mag

Be sure to check out the “Girls of Summer Issue” of URB magazine where the ladies of Green Grown and Sexy get showered with mad love. We are blessed to be included in such a dope issue with a dual cover featuring fly girls, Kid Sister and Janelle Monae. We love that URB is reppin’ for the environment and recognizing that green is definitely sexy. Peep the article at URB.COM and be sure to cop your issue on newsstands now… it is serious fiyah!!

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Girls We Heart: Karen Ranoa

Aloha to our favorite Green Grown And Sexy gal. Last night a large party of people bid farewell to a dear friend to many, Karen Ranoa. She is following her heart and moving to the Bay. Dave, you’re one lucky guy. I fell in love with her the first time I met her and I’m sure it’s the same for anyone else that has had the good fortune of crossing paths with this hapa beauty. She has compassion for animals, loves planet earth, owns a Prius, volunteers, and has the most infectious smile and personality you’ll ever come by. As quoted from her myspace page, “ALOHA, I’m a 5’13″ Hapa-Hula-Girl-House-Head-Hippie-Leo-Dragon-Vegetarian-Green-Tree-Hugger-Wahine, I aint no gas guzzlin’ whore, & everyday is the best day of my life!” Shout out to her parents for slapping skin and creating her & her sister Julie, many moons ago.

I’ll always have Karen to thank for sparking my interest in using reusable bags when shopping, as well as turning me onto Earthlings, a movie that changed my life for the better. She is my she-ro and will be sorely missed. She always says she’s Green Grown and Sexy’s number one fan but in actuality, it’s the other way around. You have been a big inspiration to me Karen and for that I thank you. P.S. the rest of your gift bag will be arriving in the mail soon.

Farewell to Laurie, Soosan, Andria, Nicole, Tito & Kelly as well. Damn, LA just lost a handful of beautiful angels. Good luck to you all. xx

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We Love Us Some Stella McCartney

A few months back, I had a phone conversation with my friend Shima, another fellow hapa, green girl. She schooled me on switching over to natural, organic bath and beauty products. Do you know about phthalates, sodium laureth sulfates and parabens? I highly suggest you click the links and ‘edumucate’ yourselves.

We also discussed the lack of eco-concious, affordable, fashion forward clothing & accessory lines. Well, Shima had the chance to meet and chat with the gracious, vegan goddess, Ms. McCartney, and she suggested she do a collabo with Matt & Nat to produce a lower price point, vegan handbag line. Shout out to Shima for sending the pic and for putting the birdy in Stella’s ear. I can guarantee you she’ll have half of LA’s fashionistas jumping for joy if this comes to fruition. We’ll be keeping our ears to the streets.

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Boys We Heart: Raymond Roker (Krishna)

Yesterday was my good friend Raymond’s birthday and I was determined to make it a green celebration. He’s the founder of one of my favorite publications, Urb magazine, a long-time vegetarian, a passionate animal lover and an all around great guy. I spent a good part of my day on a mission to find him the perfect eco-friendly gift. I was ecstatic when I found this t-shirt since Raymond is known to bike around town. My love for Sigg bottles run so deep that I’ve decided to gift them from now on in the hopes that the person receiving it will give up water bottles too.

For dinner we opted for Akasha, (9543 Culver Blvd, Culver City, 90232) a newly opened restaurant in Culver City that has a very high standard of sustainability. Their bar highlights fresh juice cocktails and organic spirits, beer and wine. Their kitchen sources from farms, ranches and fisheries that are guided by the principles of sustainability. Some of the materials used throughout the restaurant are natural ceramic tiles made from sand, reclaimed barn wood and local limestone.

We indulged in great conversation over a bottle of organic wine and enjoyed our meals knowing that this restaurant was doing their part to make the earth a better place. Click here to see a list of all their incredible green practices.

Happy Birthday Raymond! xx

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