Fashion Week Goes Green

Last spring Boho girls ventured to New York Fashion Week and brought back tricks of the trade on make-up, hair and accessories. The girls where able to chat with eco-stylists about green products and get a behind-the-scenes look at the prettiest hair and make-up for the fall. Stains, shimmer and braids are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the hot looks that were spotted on the eco-friendly catwalks. "Braids are an emerging trend we see going man stream for the fall…” John Masters, owner of John Masters Organics.

Boho's fall 2009 issue is full of tips and tricks from make-up and hair artists, as well as pictures from fashion week and a plethora of products that can help you transform your beauty regime into a green regime!

Every little thing helps! It can be as simple as switching to an eco-conscious eyeshadow. Boho is proud of all of the great things our World Changing Chicks do and we want to hear about them. "Tweet it Forward" and let us know about what great green products you have found.

Something old, something new.

Vintage buys are not the only way to be an eco-conscious fashionista... There are tons of chic styles that have been created using recycled, re-purposed and restyled materials! Dotted Loop is a jewelry design company that uses vintage items and other recycled metals to create one of a kind necklaces.

The Andean Collection offers another great example of recycled and restyled glam. The company and the products they create are environmentally and socially conscious. The jewelry that they create is made from natural materials, so the pieces are 100% sustainable! The Andean Collection practices fair-trade principles and provides a "path out of poverty for their skilled artisans."

To see other reused, recycled and restyles pieces and companies, pick up the fall 2009 Boho issue!

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Every positive action today is a step toward a better, greener world for tomorrow.

Birds of Feather Fly Together

This is most certainly the case for twin sisters Heather and Heidi Palmer, creators and creative directors of True Birds, their hair accessories line. These fun-spirited designers sell hand-made hair accessories made from natural fibers and feathers at reasonable prices so that every peacock can strut her stuff. The Palmers have also collaborated with Jerell Scott, designer of Project Runway fame. The eco-friendly and fashion forward girls also support Child Help, a local organization that is dedicated to preventing and treating victims of child abuse.

Boho magazine applauds the Palmer twins, not only for the success of their eco-friendly accessory line but for supporting Child Help. To find out more info about Child Help go to www.childhelp.org. These girls are definitely World Changing Chickadees!

Let us know what you have been doing to help out your piece of the world. “Tweet it Forward” @Bohomag, visit the boho fan page on Facebook or go to the Boho blog and leave us a post. Remember, every little thing that you do is a positive improvement for a greener future!

He's Ready for His Close Up

Nigel Barker, renowned fashion photographer, judge on Tyra Bank’s America’s Next Top Model and humanitarian activist, sat down with Victoria Klein from Boho magazine for an interview. Barker, who is a life long humanitarian activist, has been working on a documentary about the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation and their contributions in Africa. The film is slated to premiere in September. He has also created SHARED DESTINY: WILDLIFE FROM AFRICA TO THE ARTIC, A photographic Exhibition to commemorate World Environment Day 2009 at the United Nations Headquarters. Barker is definitely fierce about his efforts and the changes that he is making to help out.

Tweet it Forward @Bohomag or start a thread right here about what you have been doing lately to help out.

This Month's Stylish Girl

We’ve always adored Rachel McAdam’s in her films, like The Notebook and her recent release The Time Traveler’s Wife, but now we have fallen head over heels for her when we caught up with her at last Spring’s Go Green Expo in New York City and found out how eco-conscious she really is! Rachel McAdams has been a green activist for practically her entire life. Her celebrity has brought attention to her website GreenIsSexy.org, which she uses to raise awareness about issues like sustainable clothing alternatives and environmental preservation. McAdam’s is constantly lightening her carbon footprint on the planet by supporting tree planting organizations, using green power sources and unplugging everything that has a power cord! Rachel McAdam’s definitely makes the list as a World Changing Chick.

Tweet it Forward @Bohomag or start a thread right here to let us know what you have been doing to make a change and you might be the next World Changing Chick!

"Tweet it Forward"
BOHO magazine, everyone’s favorite new green fashion magazine, is celebrating its one-year anniversary with the launch of its "Tweet it Forward" World Changing Chick Challenge. Created to kick-start BOHO’s mission to change the world, one simple act at a time, BOHO is inspiring people everywhere to begin to “Tweet it Forward”, and start tweeting a good deed of the day on BOHO’S Twitter page. “We wanted to take the Twitter and Facebook platforms and create a revolution that gets people tweeting and posting to challenge each other to do good things for others." Whether it’s dropping an extra quarter in a stranger’s parking meter to help them avoid getting a ticket, or baking cupcakes to welcome a new neighbor into the community, the key is all about spreading love to others in small, and virtuously costless ways,” says BOHO’s Founder and Editor-In-Chief, Gina LaMorte Every month on the BOHO blog, BOHO will acknowledge a World Changing Chick that had a motivating, revolutionary idea.

Participants will have a chance to even become featured on the pages of an upcoming issue of BOHO magazine. Visit the Boho blog, post on Facebook or @Bohomag on Twitter and let us know what your doing right now!

World Changing Chick Challenge

“Be the Change You Wish to See in the World.” – Mahatma Gandhi

Boho magazine has a brand new challenge for all of the eco-friendly fashionistas out there. We challenge you to make a change in the world and become a World Changing Chick. Boho has highlighted World Changing Chicks, big and small, for their efforts to help change their little piece of the world for the better over the past year. Now we want to know what you have been up to. Pick up a copy of the fall issue of Boho to read more about World Changing Chick Challenge. You could be in the next issue as a World Changing Chick! Let us know what you have been up to to make your piece of the world a better place!

Fall for Fun!

It's the last day of September, and I couldn't be more content. It's autumn! The seasons are shifting! And best of all, it's almost October- the month of Halloween, cider, harvest festivals, beautiful leaves... you can't beat it.

I used to think that fall was all about hunkering down, but this year, I'm learning that autumn season is all about getting out! Here are some fun activities to toss on your autumnal to-do list:

VISIT FARMERS MARKETS
So many delicious foods are in season- broccoli, cauliflower, peppers, oranges, leeks, sweet potatoes, lettuce... you might as well buy it at its freshest. Even if you don't feel like buying fresh produce, it's nice to visit farmer's markets. They're an excuse to slow down, enjoy the crisp fall weather, and indulge in some great people watching.

VISIT FARMS
Call me a late bloomer, but I had never been apple picking before. Boy was I missing out! Nothing tastes better than a freshly-picked apple. If you're near an apple orchard, pay it a visit- or several. I picked as many apples as I could carry last weekend, and they're already almost gone! Don't know where to go? PickYourOwn.org can help you find a farm near you.

GO TO HARVEST FESTIVALS
Lots of local farms host fall harvest festivals, complete with corn mazes, hayrides, and pumpkin patches. I haven't been to one since I was a kid, and I think it's time to go back. Maybe you should too! Hey, if you're in Utah, you can even die laughing in a corn maze of the Twilight nature- harharhar!

BAKE
I am a major fan of pumpkin pie. And sugar cookies (do you like the autumn batch I baked up?). And chocolatey sweets. Take that fresh produce you pick and purchase and whip up something delicious. Life may be chaotic, but when you're smelling the warm aroma of baking pie, it's difficult to fret about much of anything.

CELEBRATE
Nobody is too old for Halloween. Whether you host a party, trick-or-treat with your kids and family, or turn of all your lights and hide away from "those darn hooligans," you can find a fun Halloween activity that suits you. Such as roasting pumpkin seeds. YUM.

No matter what you do this season, I hope you have a blast doing it. If you have any fun fall suggestions of your own, leave a comment to share it with the rest of us!