VOGUE VERT

CONSCIOUS LUXURY...."Going green never looked so good."

   Last week I had the pleasure of meeting with Kathy Hamm, founder of the "green" online store  (so perfectly named) Vogue Vert. Within minutes of talking with Kathy, I had a strong sense of the passion she has for this great venture she has recently undertaken. She lights up when she talks about the direction she hopes for her eco-conscious online site to go...as well as when I compliment her insanely cool handbag. This handbag, I might add, was made completely out of reused scraps of leather which gave this large hobo piece a fringe look to die for... I have yet to get that bag out of my mind. Kathy's handbag gives a vivid idea of what her online store is all about: unique,striking, high-quality design  presented in handbags and accesories, all crafted through eco-conscious methods. And after speaking with Kathy, when it comes to ensuring that these pieces truly come from "green" materials and approaches, trust me- she does her research. The following is a deeper glimpse into Kathy's beliefs and inspriation that led her to create Vogue Vert:

 

And now a small glimpse at these gorgeous eco-friendly luxury handbags & accessories...

  

                                                                                                                                                           

 

                         

Be GREEN in every way possible, WHENEVER possible.... heres a great place to start...

 http://www.voguevert.com/

Greenery

I absolutely L-O-V-E all the green (totally necessary) that is sprouting earlier than usual due to this amaze weather. It is in the 80's today in Cincy... Seriously?! It's kind of throwing me all out of sorts as I keep thinking that it's June ...but nope, it's still March... I'm pretty sure I can get over that though. Speaking of green, there was a whole lot of that (and some) around on Saturday for good ol' St. Patrick's Day. As my sis-in-law was in town, and we are not exactly "beer drinkers," we decided to take a non-traditional approach to celebrating the "holiday" by sipping on champagne and wine all.night.long.  I am totally cool with the color-of-the-day on St. Patty's as green is hmm...probably in my top three fav colors. So, Steph & I dressed in green and hit the local OTR bars....and of course had gobs of fun (per usual). Check out the rando-collection of green-filled pics from the weekend. Happy humpity-hump day. Oh, and I have some awesome news to share at the end of the week that I am insanely excited about... I suggest checkin' in on Friday.  xx-A-

ps.. if my hair looks longer, that's because it is. Craziest thing- I woke up one morning and it had grown ten inches....

(me) tank & bandeau bra: American Apparel / jeans: AG /  bracelets: bijouterie, dannijo, asos  /
boots: Chinese Laundry / fringe bag: Cut 'n Paste / shades: ray-ban
(Steph) top: LA Made / purse: Louis Vuitton / boots: Miz Mooz

The green nail stands alone..

mid-celebrating purchase from Sloane (ring by DLC)

little bro, decked out in green #toocutenottopost