UDHR and article 19 HOW FREE IS OUR SPEECH!

Although not really a shopping trip Ecoboudoir and Pants to Poverty were part of an event that took place at the Purcell room at the South Bank Centre to mark the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with particular focus on article 19.
As well as the flamboyant Ben Ramsden and his team I spied Van from Bourgeois Boheme and Sindhu from Devidoll and was that Thea from Natural Born Sellers, OMG !(for those of you not in the know a competing sales person on an ITV programme to find the best UK salesperson which I was forced to watch by my little man in the hope of improving my selling technique ! Ugh). The Pants to Poverty short involved catwalk, models, gas masks and a splash of nudity. The Latter was championed by a member of the audience at the excellent debate chaired by human rights lawyer Helena Kennedy. Although I don't really think that our hero 'from grain to groin' was really too perturbed. Once you've bared flesh and all at Kings Cross to get into the Guinness book of records, not sure nudity is the issue! All in all a good evening with excellent speeches and debate...

Soho House already and it was only Monday!

Guest List, models and the most Perfect Tom Collins were the back drop for Amisha s spectacular launch!




Little moi was mingling amidst some of London’s green glitterati , and although I didn’t stay till the cautionary 3 am finish, I did manage to try or rather hold too all of the jewellery pieces on the display bar of course not the ones worn by the models who were cleverly staying numb. Just looking at the images you can see why, wearing a piece of Nicole de Carle gorgeous heraldic underwear could give some poor chatty chap heart palpitations.
I adore Nicole and she has promised she is in the process of designing something special for all her green aquatic fans !!! Come on Nicole when??????

The other models looked fab in Adaz and Simone Williams creations
Whilst just doing my thing and mingling with the IN crowd I volunteered a £5 note for a raffle ticket for the Gardens of Angel community project in Brazil ( Amisha had already told us to come prepared ,) so I was just being relaxed (I never win), tatatatata I WON and guess what, how perfect an Elegant Rebellion piece from Amisha's jewellery collection !
Having spent half the night looking at them and checking prices this was the ultimate, and completely unexpected.



I would say the perfect start to the week and nigh impossible to top!

Greenmystyle.com

Done Daily Candy,ID,Wallpaper even my forever faithful Grazia has become a little passe not sure whats happened but Greenmystyle.com has become my new read! And lookee here they have an eBay section and I have even given away one of my coolest finds. Must be LURVE!

POP UP Eco shop in Portabello

Gosh it was rather fun last Wednesday people were piling onto the street. There was some delicious food served by the Ellie at the Happy Kitchen and yes there were many little happy
greenies after trying her delicious fayre!

This amazing pop up shop run by some truly inspiring entrepreneurs Lisa and Sarah opened to a really swift trade. 40 labels ranging from Pants to Poverty, Just trade, BBoheme and Juicy Lucy. Of course you know what your total fashionista is like and I tried desperately to bags the changing room, which was just continuously taken.




In my hand to try on I had the GOODONE recently runner up at the refashion awards, IzzyLane skirt and jacket (with a rather interesting reduction, who doesnt need wool in this weather... please) and a lovely dress from still... Not to mention that I had managed already to become owner of the most gorgeous bobo boots at a little discount but that is another story...

Well the shop is at 303 Westbourne Grove and is open every day of the week till the 24th December what a shame, and the people running it are the designers themselves now you have to admit that is the best!!!!

The CDC - Launch

Have just spent a fab evening at the launch of the Cdc which showcases labels Miksa, Elena Garcia, Sew Last Season, Ria Roberts and House of Tammam.

We were treated to a fabulous fashion show with loads of wine and titilation bits all yummy and fairly traded. The evening started with a short intro by Elena and the aims of the collective which put the three Ps into play without all the bureaucracy, its fresh young and eternally optimistic love it!!!

How else do we change !! And now to the best bit the fashion.

..Miksa urban but a little tailored great finish with a grey and creamy pink palet and spring blue using natural dyes organics and fair trade in Peru and India she is showing her collection in Paris this year clever lady one to watch.

Elena whose collection - I defy anyone not to suit using bamboo and silk - can be worn in so many different ways so you become your own stylist I love this, a long time ago in a bleary past I fell in love with yogii yamamoto for the same idea. The pallet is cream and green and I can't wait for spring summer 2009 To wear it elena will be showing at estethica so will behearing a lot more from her.

Ria Roberts showed a colourful combo of shirts for gals and guys british retro Sort of nannys nursery her prints and colour combinations are just so so fab.

I think that asos has managed to get their hands on them well done guys!

Mad Summer heat and showers means great bargains in the eco world

Not sure if it is the Credit Crunch or just there are lots of designers out there that I covet but I found the Sales of particular interest. If you get a chance and have any money left check out Adili for Stewart and Brown, Equa for the Dresses and the Natural Collection for Fin and Lana the latter I don't think you can get it anywhere else and their basics are just seasonal.

Apart from shopping my favourite pastime of all ( really I only do it to keep you informed, that's my excuse anyhows). I have been doing quite a lot of fun things I had a lovely chat with Sindhu who is very stylish lady behind the website Devidoll and that must be THE creme de la creme of sites she has labels you can only get in the States, and guess what, she is on SALE. Sindhu did promise I could try the AOKI jeans for size apparently they are the best for size and fit. I will try whenever and keep you posted as I am really still on the hunt for something that will take the place of my beloved LEVIS could this be the one.

A couple of new labels I have found but have not tried Giggle Organic they are terribly affordable and Eairth which is heaven but I don't think you can get here. They both use natural dyes and organics. Also lucky me have got a meeting with Debbie Little designer extraordinaire whose dresses are in the V and A and Equa if I get a chance to do a little bit of a video I will figure out a way of posting.

Although this is a terribly short posting please put it down to the constant screaming of an African parrot and three mad rabbits that I am looking after for my little man while he is away taking wondrous pictures of the African wildlife and Sunsets. Although I love my wee friends the screaming and the distance of his house from my beloved smoggy ridden London is playing havoc to my sanity .....

XXXXX Lupe

Guys and new labels!

Its time for guys and this a helping hand for my long suffering little man that is not allowed even to look at cloths that are not ethical.
Being a rather classic chappy with favourite pieces which are brought out time and time again and are fraying bit by bit Elena Garcia has come as quite a find. A total recycle fanatic whose steely determination to do something about landfill even took me by surprise.
15 years in this country with a studio nestling in a rather stupendous part of Finsbury, Her shirts are a toast creative thinking. Take one man shirt frayed but loved choose from one of her 7 models wait for a couple of weeks and hey presto new customised man shirt that fits perfectly of course and is truly unique. Well if this an example of up cycling give me more love it. At a starting price of £75 unique cheap. Have a couple of male birthdays that span from 22 to 82 so going to give a try. Watch this space for the commentary.

As I have always said each designer has a special piece to die for and untouched world is no exception. When a couple of their pieces made there way to yours truly I discovered the beauty Of a good design in merino wool. Here it is they also have another piece that Works well not being a great fan of the wrap over dancer cardi thingy I must say I have now been completely converted to this one it fits and does the trick with lovely rushed. Bits at the sides hiding our lovely womanly bits...its not cheap but nothing beautiful ever is Check out the site. The images are not the hottest out but yours truly has tried and tested and they are special!!!! Hoping to get a 20% discount for friends and families well dont say I didnt try!

Did a bit of Ethical spotting at Liberty yesterday in the hope that with their 50% sale I might be able to grab a hot bargain. Huh ! I think the only thing that was Ethical and wasnt on sale were the Sharkah Chakra’s jeans but at least I saw the gold rivets... It probably says something about sales too!!!!

Will keep you posted on the bargains if any!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!