Green for less green
To celebrate Earth Day, April 22, mass-market retailers Anthropologie and Target are offering eco-friendly, easy-on-the-pocketbook styles that will land in stores by this weekend
Anthropologie collaborated with Dublin, Ireland-based Edun (founded by Bono’s wife, Ali Hewson) for a line of Bee Tees to raise awareness of the plight of honeybees -- the stressed-out and disappearing insects that pollinate nearly a third of our food supply. Out this Wednesday, the $58 yellow-and-white women’s T-shirts are made in Peru from organic cotton and feature either a honeycomb graphic or a depiction of the bees doing what they do best -- spreading pollen.
The founders of the eco-minded label Loomstate -- Rogan Gregory, who won the emerging designer CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award in 2007, and Scott Mackinlay Hahn -- are launching Loomstate for Target with clothing made from 100% organic cotton (except for a few swimwear pieces).
The women’s collection, on the racks by April 19 and for sale until May 16, has summer-ready looks including a $29.99 aqua roll-up sleeve T-shirt, $26.99 pelican-print shorts, $29.99 light-wash denim skirt and a $39.99 plaid shirt dress. The men’s collection, on shelves until June 20, features trendy long-sleeve chambray or short-sleeve pelican print shirts to be worn with above-the-knee board and cargo shorts (all these styles are $27.99).
“Organic doesn’t always equal more expensive -- that’s why we have partnered with Target to share the beauty with more people,” Gregory says. “By making eco-fashions more affordable, it makes organic clothing more accessible, more of a way of life.”
Anthropologie, 189 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles. (323) 934-8433. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. www.anthropologie.com.
For Target locations: target.com.
SALES
Rachel Pally Today, plus Friday through April 19: L.A. designer known for casual cotton jersey dresses holds a sample sale with 50% to 80% off 2009 pre-spring looks, along with 2008 holiday and fall styles. Prices range from $25 to $125. Cash and major credit cards (Visa and MasterCard) accepted.
2301 E. 7th St., Suite C100, Los Angeles. (323) 469-3065. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. www.rachelpally.com.
EVENTS
Hermes H Box Today until Sept. 6: The French luxury brand commissioned Portuguese artist Didier Fiuza Faustino to design this portable screening room, which will make its U.S. debut and only West Coast stop at the Orange County Museum of Art. The collapsible box, which premiered at Paris’ Pompidou Center in 2007, shows video work by 10 emerging international artists. (It lands in the O.C. to note the opening of the redesigned Hermes South Coast Plaza boutique.)
Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 759-1122. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday. Adult admission is $10 (free on second Sunday of each month). www.ocma.net.
Mikimoto Thursday: The Japanese cultured pearl specialist presents “Pearls Unfurled: The Luxurious Decoration of Dress” by Kaye Spilker, LACMA curator of costumes and textiles. Spilker explores how pearls have adorned popes, royalty and the rich and famous throughout the centuries. Free with RSVP to rsvp.bh@mikimotoamerica.com or by calling the store.
9500 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. (310) 205-8787. Check in at 10:30 a.m.; lecture begins at 11 a.m. www.mikimotoamerica.com.
SPA
Spa Week Monday through April 19: As part of Spa Week, an industry promotional event, local day spas are offering $50 treatments. Among them: Splash, at the Sports Club/LA, is giving the option of 50-minute, stress-relief facials or 50-minute deep tissue or Swedish massages, and both include one-week gym memberships. SPA at the Sunset Marquis offers either a 50-minute balance and replenish facial or a 45-minute hot stone pedicure with nail polish. Sofitel’s Le Spa has a $50 eye “pro-lift” restoration or a 50-minute citrus scrub (or massage) or a 60-minute pedicure. (A complete list of participating spas is at www.spaweek.com.)
The Sports Club/LA, 1835 Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 477-8327. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; thesportsclubla.com. Sunset Marquis, 1200 Alta Loma Road, West Hollywood. (310) 358-3700. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Sunday. sunsetmarquishotel.com. Sofitel, 8555 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 228-6777 (call for appointment) www.sofitel.com.
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