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Paigeing All Fashionistas

Sara Roderick — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:47:39 +0000

What if we were to tell you that this weekend you can snag yourself the perfect pair of jeans that not only flatter every body type, but have been named “’the best butt jeans’ in the business?” Paige Premium Denim are made right here in Los Angeles, and will make you feel like a million bucks, even though you only have to pay a measly $40 for them. Don’t believe us? See for yourself this Saturday, June 12, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Paige Sample Sale with Michael Stars.

Location: Michael Stars Warehouse, 12955 Chadron Ave., Hawthorne, CA 90250.

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More L.A. Food Trucks

Connie Wu — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:01:58 +0000

Vroom vroom! Us Angelenos are always on the go, so is it any surprise that food on trucks is a culinary staple in a city of commuters?

We’re especially happy about the sustainable food trucks that have parked their mobile kitchens at L.A. sidewalks and parking lots throughout this city. We’ve rounded up a few worth adding to our original list from this summer.

Gastro Bus

http://www.thegastrobus.com

Farmer’s market inspired menus each week give the Gastro Bus a place on our list. We’re especially fans of the organic shakes and the seasonal menus happening every Sunday at the Los Feliz Farmer’s Market.

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Cafe Nagomi

http://www.cafenagomi.com

An organic Japanese seafood restaurant on wheels, this truck travels throughout the Westside to deliver organic seafood, gyoza, Miso soup, veggie dishes, and more. Meals are around $13 for a combo, including an entree, two side dishes, soup, salad and rice.

Franken Stand

http://www.myspace.com/TheFrankenStand

Though they don’t claim to be organic (as far as we could see – their website is a nearly unreadable MySpace page), Franken Stand delivers vegan sausages throughout LA – a great alternative for vegan food truck chasers!

Organic to Go

http://www.organictogo.com/

With a name as straightforward as it comes, this organic cafe’s catering truck delivers its organic sandwiches, soups and salads all over Los Angeles.

The Sweets Truck

http://www.thesweetstruck.com/

Taking Sweets to the Streets and giving back to the community while they’re at it is what this truck is all about. Not only does the Sweet Truck provide delicious sweets around town. They give back percentages of their sales to organizations that make a difference.

Want to know if any of these sustainable food trucks are in your area? Check out their websites for full schedules, menus, Twitter names and contact info.

Also be sure to check out the latest one stop shop for all your LA Food Truck action and Twitter feeds at www.findlafoodtrucks.com and keep on truckin’!

Images via California Taco Trucks and Eat To Blog

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Spas Of The Month

Jaclyn Mullen — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:00:06 +0000

Earlier this summer, we announced how readers can “stay cool” with our green spa of the month guide provided courtesy of Chill Out LA. Founded by Erin Mahoney Harris, author of the book Walking LA, Chill Out LA is a free site and newsletter that reviews spas and their services as well as yoga studios and other fitness facilities.

On August 11^th, readers of both Chill Out LA and Your Daily Thread will get to experience a hybrid at its best when we partner together for “Chill Out at Bambu Thai Spa.”

Chill Out (and Veg Out) at Bambu Thai Spa

This event is about achieving radiance, both inside and out. Belly Bliss Catering will be serving up farm-fresh, mouthwatering hors d’oeuvres and decadent raw food desserts will be provided by Sunpower Natural Cafe. Guests will quench their thirst with revitalizing and refreshing herbal beverages from Tibetan Tea.

All guests will be treated to their choice of a mini “vegan facelift” or Thai massage and foot and hand scrubs will be available. To RSVP and get exact details visit our event page here.

SPAS OF THE MONTH

The Hub

Let’s face it—we could all use a little yoga. And while there are so many great studios, yogis and varying practices, this week we are featuring “The Hub” over on the West Side. Part of the green studio movement, it has a great blog, intro pricing and breathwork sessions. Check out its listing and map on Chill Out LA here.

Bambu Thai Spa

You’ll get to experience this place firsthand if you can attend the August 11^th event. Located at 12412 Ventura Blvd. in Studio City, the center offers massage, facial and foot treatments using organic, vegan products. Bambu Thai Spa listing on Chill Out LA.…

Amrit Davaa Wellness Center

According to Chill Out LA, “Amrit Davaa Wellness Center is located inside the serenely upscale surroundings of Golden Bridge Yoga in Hollywood. In keeping with the studio’s philosophy, this mini spa focuses on Reiki, acupuncture and nutritional counseling in addition to typical spa services like massage, facials and pedicure.” We love this holistic approach, afterall what good is a beauty treatment if you aren’t taking care of the body to receive it? Here is the full review on Amrit Davaa Wellness Center.

All in all, nothing says summer like taking it easy and treating yourself to a few guilty pleasures. Everything in life requires balance, even our mind, bodies and soul. And for those of you who aren’t the spa-going type, don’t worry. We will have some great upcoming articles on Beauty products and treatments you can make for yourself from home.

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Arcona Day Spa

Tracy Hepler — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:02:16 +0000

The Arcona Skin Care Company has been around long before Al Gore helped green get into the mainstream. In fact, the company has been providing everyone from Hollywood starlets to plebeians (every day people like us) with active treatments that are a safe, natural alternative to chemical-laden skin care for 20 years.

Arcona’s effectiveness comes from the way it processes its ingredients (enzymes, antioxidants and amino acids). Many a skin care line employs heat processing-heating up ingredients, causing them to lose their nutritional value (Arcona compares it to overcooking veggies). Arcona, on the other hand, uses cold processing to ensure that every ingredient remains alive and potent.

In addition, the line is free of parabens, chemical stabilizers, sodium lauryl sulphates, fragrance and petrochemicals.

Arcona even has its own L.A. chic beauty studio and day spa in Santa Monica. There you can find the complete line and sample one of its custom services. Each treatment uses ingredients that are specifically tailored for you skin type and the specialists there keep a record of what was used on you to guarantee that you get a personalized treatment with each visit.

I had an opportunity to go to the spa and test the Arcona Organic Enzyme Peel. Arcona facialist Debbie Moss gave me a relaxing, therapeutic treatment and used an aromatic pineapple enzyme mask to cleanse, an LED light therapy treatment to strengthen, and a soothing chamomile balm to replenish my skin. I left Arcona glowing and continued to feel radiant for days. I was also introduced to Reozone SPF 40 tinted sunscreen, which is perfect for the coming summer months (it works perfectly under make up too).

Arcona has an extensive line for women, men, hair, body and kids too. For more information on these lines visit their website.

Want to try Arcona yourself? Comment below with your favorite eco-beauty tip to win your own mini customized Basic Five skin care kit and a copy of the book Eco-Beautiful from makeup artist Lina Hanson.

ydt Readers can also take advantage of Arcona’s summer discount. Enjoy a free add on of your choice with any facial treatment (Eye Treatment, Hand Treatment, Oxygen Spray, LED therapy, or Ice Globe Dermal Infusion).

You can also get a 10 ml Trial of the Reozone SPF 40 sunscreen with any purchase over $75

(Discount Code June Gloom).

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Harvey’s Seatbelt Bags

Tracy Hepler — Mon, 25 May 2009 08:04:58 +0000

Every girl (fashionista or not) knows the power that the right bag has in completing an outfit. Second only to shoes, a beautiful bag can spice things up and showcase your sense of style-even if you’re in casual jeans and tees. But often times these bags are made far away, with unfair labor and use less than eco-desirable materials. So what is an eco-fashionista to do?

Have no fear. Harvey’s Treecycle Seatbelt Bags are made of 100% recycled seatbelts and are made right here in Southern California (supporting the local economy). The inspiration came from husband and wife team Dana and Melanie Harvey when they were installing seatbelts into their 1950 Buck. Dana wanted to make Melanie a bag that would match their car and from that loving gesture-the original seatbelt bag was born.

Because they are made from recycled seatbelts, each bag is a unique piece (like a work of art). And since the recycled seatbelt bag comes in various shades of brown, black, grey and tan, you can use the bags with almost any outfit.

We love the Boxy Treecycle Harvey’s Exclusive ($134) and matching Treecycle Clutch Wallet ($98.)

For more information visit Harvey’s online at http://www.seatbeltbags.com/

Or check out their L.A. shop at 7955 Melrose Avenue, MAP
Phone: 323-798-9000

ydt Deal: Save 20% off your Harvey’s online or in store purchase with discount code ydt-friend. All online orders receive free ground shipping in the US. Discount is valid until the end of June 2009.

Also check out the ydt Event Calendar for a Harvey’s Melrose in store event happening on Friday, June 5th.

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Chivas Skin Care

Tracy Hepler — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:30:56 +0000

My best friend, Lauren Johanson, is one multi-talented lady. She’s not only my partner at ydt, but she also started her own skin care company with her other best friend – her mum.

Chivas Skin Care products are made with love by this mother and daughter team just one hour north of Los Angeles at their family farm. Mother, Donna, an animal lover, discovered the benefits of goat milk through The Maker’s Diet (by Jordan Rubin). After getting two French Alpine goats to supply her family with this nutritious drink, she quickly learned that they provided more milk than her family and friends could guzzle. She began experimenting to make anything she could with goat milk, one day trying her hand at soap. As a sufferer of dry skin, she was amazed at the healing and moisturizing effects that this goat milk soap had on her skin. So, she started sharing it with her friends and family who soon couldn’t stop asking for more.

While her Mom was experimenting in the kitchen, Lauren was traveling abroad, learning about different health and beauty traditions from around the world, in addition to developing a deeper understanding of environmental and social justice issues these communities faced. When she returned, she infused this knowledge into her mother’s soap recipe and together they created a skin care line that is not only healthy for

your body, but healthy for the world as well. You can learn more about their story by watching the new Lime.com podcast here.

I’ve benefited first hand from using Chivas products for over two years now. My skin is soft and doesn’t reek of artificial fragrances. This is because Chivas’s soap contains no chemical preservatives, parabens, artificial colorants… or water for that matter (which is a main ingredient in most soaps). It has also helped me streamline my product consumption, as their soap is great for face, hands and body. Add to that environmentally sound packaging and their commitment to Fair Trade Practices (specifically their relationship with the Togo Women’s Cooperative in Africa who supply their Shea Butter). Chivas Skin Care provides a quality product that truly lives by its values, from the tiniest drop of essential oil to the final wrapper it is placed in, and loved all the way around.

Curious? Check out their starter pack that features one bar of goat milk soap, one goat milk facial crème and one vegan lip balm. You can find all of their natural body care products on-line, or check out their local retail locations here. You can also catch this mother daughter duo at the Abbot Kinney Festival this Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008.

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Staying Grounded: Groundwork Coffee

Connie Wu — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:58:18 +0000

Since 1990, groundwork coffee right here in Southern California has been a pioneer in Fair Trade and environmentally sustainable coffee. The forward-thinking company produces organic, fair trade, shade-grown coffees (learn more about what these terms mean from our feature on Fair Trade coffee producer Thanksgiving Coffee). Its goal is to improve the lives of farmers, processors and all the people involved in the production process from bean to cup. groundwork coffee products are also free of harmful pesticides, herbicides and fungicides, making them healthier for all of us.

groundwork coffee recently released a fully organic Chicory Blend coffee in a convenient, bulk-size 16-oz. can. Shop for more varieties of groundwork coffee (and tea) at their online store.

You can easily find groundwork coffee locations from our post on Fair Trade coffee shops or with their online café locator. And now at all 6 Los Angeles groundwork coffee locations, buy a pound of beans and receive a free bag of Java Mulch, made out of used coffee grinds to perk up your garden. So you can enjoy your coffee while giving back to where it came from!

Website:

groundwork coffee
http://www.groundworkcoffee.com

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