You Bet Your Boots
BOOTS TO KEEP YOUR STYLE IN STEP
By Naima Turner
This fall, there are tons of great-looking boots that can add a little pizazz to your look. So much so, you will certainly want to go out of your way and walk a mile in these…just to show off. Make sure these boots are on your style radar and you will be among the stylish, ec0 well-heeled divas.
Try these on for size…
Not only are these vegan slouch boots by Veganchic.com fashionable and comfortable, but also affordable! Made of pleather with antique-style metal hardware, these boots surely give a nod to vintage style.
Vegan slouch boot $44.99; veganchic.com/Photo: Vegan Chic
From Novacas.com, meet ankle bootie Roxanne and short boot Betty. Both gals are taking a “buttoned up” approach to footwear this season.
Roxanne $129.95; Novacas.com/Photo: Novacas
Betty $139; novacas.com/ Photo: Novacas
Kick up your style a notch in these love-ly suede, 80’s retro, slouchy boots by Olsen Haus. These are sure to add a bit of funk to your wardrobe.
Blondi $239; olsenhaus.com/ Photo: Olsen Haus
Chit-Chat the Eco-Friendly Way
By Naima Turner
Finally, a cell phone that is eco-friendly, safe for the environment and safe for our ears. Motorola’s MOTO W233 Renew is the first carbon-free cell phone made from recycled water bottles, and is made with a battery that lasts up to 9 hours, for less charging. The MOTO W233 comes in a bright eye-friendly green hue and delivers the basic performance and quality that you can expect. So, why are you still sitting there reading? Don’t wait another minute..go to t-mobile to purchase your new phone! The environment will thank you!
Photo: Motorola; Motorola Moto W233; prices vary; available at t-mobile.com or motorola.com
A Squeaky Clean Beginning for Earth Day
By Naima Turner
It’s AMAZING to discover the variety of innovative ideas, formed to create new, recycled and reused products for the eco-savvy consumer. Newsoap.org, certainly stretched their imagination when they figured out a way to sell and distribute a number of already popular household cleaning products…packaged in recycled bottles. The company buys soda, water and beer bottles to help clean up the environment and then sanitize and reuse the packaging for your favorite brand of liquid soap. Who would have thought…? Check out www.newsoap.org for more information.
Photo: New Soap; Soap in a bottle; available at newsoap.org; around $5.75
Saige Beauty Bits
Beauty Bouquet by Naima Turner
tarte Cosmetics: New Spring Palette
This Spring, brighten up your beauty bag with tarte cosmetics’ spring palette.
Photo: tarte Cosmetics; spring greening limited-edition reusable straw palette, around $38.50; available at tartecosmetics.com and sephora.com
From lids to lips, it’s nothing like adding a hint of fresh glimmer to your face for a spring night out on the town. This limited edition, sustainable straw compact makeup set by tarte, includes:
Eyeshadow tones
- Sparkling copper peach
- Sparkling vibrant teal
- Sparkling golden bronze
- Sparkling soft pink
- Sparkling golden lime
- Sparkling lilac
Lip gloss
- Sparkling bubblegum pink
- Sparkling nearly nude
- Sparkling brilliant peach
Truly a beauty product that gives in more ways than one, not only does the compact give a boost to your natural beauty, but proceeds from every sale go to the Sustainable Amazon Partnership. The SAP promotes forest stewardship, creates new jobs, improves living conditions and offers educational opportunities for thousands of small family farmers through the sustainable management of the Açaí palm tree.
The tarte spring greening makeup also offers a personal health perk for your skin. The tarte t5 superftuit complex™ – is tarte’s own blend of the five most active beneficial superfruits, such as: acai, goji, maracuja, acerola and pomegranate. The first blend of it’s kind, this tarte potion offers refining, anti-aging and skin restorative benefits thanks to it’s antioxidant rich nutrients and vitamins.
…and once you have used all of your makeup, the straw case serves can be used to store whatever you wish. This is one makeup purchase that sure goes a long way!
Today on Saige Magalog….
By Naima Turner
Stylin’ In The Rain
Ladies, great news! Rain no longer has to justify a bad style day and Saige, has found the solution. With these finds your style is sure to shine just as bright as the sun, in spite of the clouds in the sky.
You know the routine. April brings showers, showers and more showers..so what are you going to do besides complain? How about making sure your style doesn’t become drenched with boredom. Yes, it is possible…to look totally good, in spite of the weather. But, not to worry, you can cover up and protect yourself from the elements with a few of these style picks.
These umbrellas by Radley are way easy on the eyes. Made from 100% recycled materials, they fit into a medium or large size handbag, which is great for those unexpected down pours. With umbrellas this cute, you are sure to look forward to the next downpour, just so that you can show off your pretty, stylish ‘brella!
Photo: Radley + Co Umbrella Style name: Chesil, around $28; radley.co.uk and lordandtaylor.com
Photo: Radley + Co Umbrella Style name: Wittering, around $30; radley.co.uk and lordandtaylor.com
Photo: Radley + Co Umbrella Style name: Croyde; around $30; radley.co.uk and lordandtaylor.com
Saige even found an umbrella for the eco-recessionistas made of recycled PET plastic bottles at Target.
Photo: Target; Totes Ecobrella; around $17.99; available at target.com
For your feet, Saige has these suggestions for a rainy day. With these galoshes, neither you nor your style will slip! Worn by European royalty and gamekeepers alike, the Le Chameau Leather lined, hand made, rubber boots are made of natural latex, which is strong, durable, and supple.
Photo: Orvis; The Le Chameau Leather Lined Rubber Boots; around $398; available at orvis.com
These questrian styled, fabric lined rain boots, by Dav are sure to keep your feet dry and warm.
Photo: Planet Shoes; The Day Bird and Vine boot; around $99; available at planetshoes.com
When it comes to spring weather, it is best to have a wardrobe style staple..that can keep up with both your versatile wardrobe and the changing weather. After all, who needs a fairweather coat, when the classic trench is always there? Patagonia (yes, Patagonia!), has created the Negril Trench Coat, in a double-breasted style made of 98% organic cotton and 2% spandex stretch canvas. This jacket is sure to add a versatile and updated twist to any Saige gals wardrobe. The jacket isn’t boxy thanks to the stretch cotton which allows the jacket to contours the body, giving a feminine shape!
Photo: Patagonia Negril Trench Coat; Patagonia, ($140); available at Patagonia.com
