Award Winning Shoes at the 2010 Oscars
   And the Oscar goes to…  Another night of fashion at the 82nd annual Oscars red carpet this past Sunday, March 7th.  While everyone looked radiant and stunning, there were only a few stars who showcased their shoes.  Many of the females chose to wear long sophisticated gowns (though I’m sure the shoes underneath were still glamorous). For those who did not, we got the [...]

Celebrity Babies Kicking & Screaming In Style
Ever look at celebrities and wish you could be as stylish as they are? I’m sure everybody has. But I bet you would never think to say the same thing after seeing what their children are wearing too. A two year old with better style than me? Now that’s hard to admit…  Gavin Rossdale, Gwen Stefani, Kingston [...]

Look for Less: Paris Hilton
On February 24, 2010, Paris Hilton dressed fabulously while heading to a meeting with her lawyer.  Although this socialite has on a plethora of accessories  (sunglasses, earrings, belt, 2 rings, bracelet, leather jacket, tights, bag, shoes!), the look is surprisingly understated for the heiress, as the bold colored geometric dress is balanced by the fact [...]

Look for Less Twitter Contest: Michelle Williams
Get celebrity style and the latest shoe fashions with our Look for Less Twitter Contest! Michelle Williams is wearing a hot pair of platform black heels by Lanvin. Tweet a look for less pair from Shoebuy.com by 1:00 PM EDT March 5, 2010 and include #shoebuy. One lucky follower will win a $75 gift certificate! To Win: * [...]

Shoebuy Medalists 2010
In order to participate in the Winter Olympics 2010, we have formed our own team here in Boston at the Shoebuy headquarters. Except rather than compete, we will exercise our talents of judging. We will be looking at Shoebuy’s best winter gear and must haves for the season, ranking 3 items in each category with a bronze, [...]

Bamboo latest trend in 'green' fabric

 Sustainable plant is used in flooring, furniture and now clothes Shelley Boettcher, CanWest News Service Published: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 Canada's jumping on a new green bandwagon, but these days, it's not just about recycled paper, beleaguered former environment ministers or pop bottles turned into fleece jackets.

It's about bamboo.

This tall, woody, weedy plant, which grows best in tropical climates, is making waves for its versatility, sustainability and strength.

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Printer friendly Font: ****What makes bamboo so great? Well, it's the fastest-growing plant on Earth; some species can grow one and a half metres a day, according to the Environmental Bamboo Foundation (bamboocentral.org). It releases 35 per cent more oxygen than equivalent forests of trees, and it can be harvested in about three years, compared with 10 to 20 years for most softwood trees.

Bamboo requires few, if any, pesticides, and it's also hardy, using anywhere from about 76 to 635 centimetres (30 to 250 inches) of annual rainfall.

It's versatile, too. In the past few years, bamboo has popped up in toys, flooring, cutting boards, kitchen utensils, and counter tops.

This spring, its influence has spread even further. Bamboo, food source of the beloved panda, is the material of the moment, the eco-fabric du jour, showing up in everything from diapers to yarn, panties to suits.

Generally blended with other materials such as linen or Spandex, bamboo is being featured in new collections from Cotton Ginny, Canadian womenswear designer Linda Lundstrom and lingerie chain La Senza.

What makes these reedy sticks so great?

"Bamboo is biodegradable, naturally antibacterial . . . . It's very breathable with moisture absorption," says Laurie Dubrovac, Cotton Ginny's director of marketing and communications. "It's a non-wood natural resource and it's sustainable, too."

Indeed, although the fabric bandwagon is fresh, the use of bamboo for consumer goods isn't new. After all, it's been used around the world, especially in Asia, for centuries.

Alexander Graham Bell's first phonograph needle was bamboo. Thomas Edison used a carbonized bamboo filament when he invented the light bulb. And who could forget the clunky bamboo furniture that was so popular throughout North America in the 1970s?

Kathy Tsolakos, La Senza's vice-president of marketing, said she believes the trend toward sustainable fibres will continue, because more people want choices that have a limited impact on the world around them.

"People are becoming more socially and environmentally conscious," she says.

"It's not just the food we're eating or the cars we're driving. Being environmentally conscious is part of their lifestyle. They're looking to carry that over into their fashion wardrobe, into every aspect of their life

 
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