The tanned and coiffed models glistened in the setting sun and sashayed in the warm breeze down the daisy-lined runway. A random 70 degree day in April may be disdained as the negative effects of global warming, but it provided a beautiful setting for the Earth Week Fashion Event, hosted by Bui-Lavry PR last Tuesday.

The show was held on the rooftop of The Park NYC, a trendy Mediterranean Chelsea restaurant with sky lighting and brick flooring in the main dining area that makes you feel like you’re still outside. It was there that sponsors greeted you with “NO PLASTIC” bracelets from Everybodygreen.com and sign up sheets for environmental newsletters and causes with Aveda, The New York Post and Green Drinks.

With no access allowed backstage, I took the extra time to admire the art work. Yuko Ueno provided the butterflies, dragonflies and other insects that clung to her outfit and the trees in the reception area. Fabrice Covelli provided art installations of balls, like one made of unraveled yarn to illustrate the waste that we commit in the environment.

Fabrice Covelli’s symbolic ball of yarn

Veins are great for carrying blood to the various parts of your body, but not so great when you see them peeking beneath your tennis skirt. TriBeCa MedSpa has a solution just in time for summer. Stop by from now until May 31st for Zap-A-Leg. The Zap-A-Leg service includes a complimentary vein removal consultation and a 15-minute vein therapy session for $125. That’s $70 off the original price, if you didn‘t know!

TriBeCa MedSpa was voted the #1 MedSpa in the U.S. by DaySpa magazine and offers the expertise of New York’s top plastic surgeons, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and experienced medical estheticians in a spa-like setting. They provide an array of skincare services to rejuvenate and revitalize your skin while helping to prevent future damage.

WHAT: Zap-A-Leg
WHEN: Now through May 31st
WHERE: TriBeCa Medspa, 114 Hudson Street, 212.925.9500, www.tribecamedspa.com

Sixty percent of what we put on our skin is absorbed into the body, so the lotions we moisturize with could potentially give our bodies a lot more than just soft skin. There are many safe, healthy and green options out there, but with all the choices and factors to consider, it might get a bit overwhelming.

To help tame the wild world of natural and organic beauty, industry veterans Ann Francke and Barry King have wrangled in beauty products from around the world (some brands exclusive and new to the U.S.) and have brought them to one simple destination: Beautorium.com.

The newly launched web site not only has environmentally-friendly natural and organic products running the gamut (anti-aging to pregnancy, body care to hair care and aromatherapy to makeup), but it also acts as an informational resource. It offers counsel, tips and solutions on beauty issues, gives specific information on what ingredients to avoid and lists every ingredient so you know exactly what you’re getting.

Beautorium selects brands according to a demanding criteria:
• Most products are certified natural, organic and/or vegetarian by the world’s most reliable independent third party organizations.
• Products are not tested on animals and are cruelty-free.
• Products contain effective ingredients and with proven benefits
• Products are professionally and beautifully presented.
• Products have compelling brand and company personality.

They’ve done the homework, so all you have to do is shop.

If your order is over $75, Beautorium will include a free “I Am a Natural Bag” fair-trade burlap bag, which you can use instead of plastic bags (and let the world know eco-conscious cute is a possibility). With your order, you will also receive free samples from other lines, in a pretty (recycled) Beautorium box.

Shop now at Beautorium.com.

I never thought I would want to turn green until I attended the eco-conscious fashion show Teens Turning Green. The event, held at the Broad Street Ballroom earlier this month, was aimed at teenagers, but there was something for everyone to learn. The information we got about the dangerous chemicals lurking in everyday cosmetics and other personal care products was scary enough to make anyone want to change their lifestyle for the better.

The event was hosted by Zem Joaquin, founder and Editor in Chief of Ecofabulous, an online green guide, and Teens for Safe Cosmetics, a campaign organized by Judi Shils and her teenage daughter, Erin Schrode. Schrode, 16, and a native of Marin County, California, recently moved to New York City to pursue acting. She has a contagious enthusiasm for all things green, which is a natural extension of her real life.

Zem Joaquin, founder and Editor in Chief of Ecofabulous and event host
Source: Ecofabulous.com

“I was organic from day one,” says Schrode. “My mom has always been super eco-conscious. We carpooled to school, had organic cleaning supplies and even my mattress and bedding were organic.” Growing up in such an environmentally aware household, it’s only natural that Schrode is eager to spread the word about what she calls the “Dirty Dozen” plus chemicals that are in so many widely used cosmetics.

Though he doesn’t like to be considered an environmentalist (a title too official, in his eyes), musician Jack Johnson sure acts like one.

A humble member of countless organizations and causes, the Oahu, Hawaii native and former surf film creator has contributed to the Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund, the Red Cross and the Kokua Hawaii Foundation (a program that promotes environmental appreciation amongst school-aged children through interactive programs). To boot, his tour bus runs on bio-diesel fuel (a reusable, environmentally-safe material), and – with the release of his fourth album, Sleep Through the Static, Johnson has upped the ante.

The album was recorded using 100% solar energy, and is printed on 100% post-consumer waste recycled paper. It also carries the 1% For The Planet logo (dedicated to an organization that Johnson has been a member of since 2004, comprised of businesses and individuals who donate 1% of their sales to environmental causes around the world.)