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<\/p>\nMonday\u2019s are all about two things: dreading the work week ahead and trying something new. The last one may well just be one of my kooky ideas but I figure, you\u2019ve got five full days ahead of you, so if you\u2019re trying to do or learn something new, Monday is the day to get to it.<\/p>\n
So for today\u2019s lesson, I want you to throw any and all notions you have of eco-friendly, organic, sustainable fashion out the window and be ready for what\u2019s actually happening. I have a slew of green designers for both clothing, accessories, handbags and even shoes up my sleeve that will totally knock the socks off any pre-conceived ideas you had about organic fashion.<\/p>\n
First up in the lineup is the clothing line, Beau Soleil. This relatively new line was started by designer Anne Salvatore Epstein and is named after the designer\u2019s favorite oyster. When Epstein became pregnant, she sought to change her lifestyle to something simpler, modern and organic. Thus Beau Soleil was born, a fashion-forward line that uses fabrics like bamboo, vegetable-dyed organic cottons, recycled leather trims and other sustainable materials. Epstein\u2019s professional background in fashion at Marc Jacobs also highlighted the manufacturing process of clothing and its effect on the environment.<\/p>\n
Now often, when I think of eco-friendly, sustainable clothing, plain tees and hippie wear comes to mind. But Beau Soleil is far from your Birkenstock and hemp wear look. Take a look for yourself at some of the spring and pre-spring 2009 collections below. I dare you to not want to sport some of these cute dresses on a warm, summer day.<\/p>\n
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This beau fighter dress, $275, has my name written all over it. Paired with some gladiator flats, I could go shopping all day in this.<\/p>\n
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This beau queen dress, $250, is made of 100% bamboo and is ultra sassy.<\/p>\n
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It may be to warm for it now but for those cooler nights, this beau bunny sweater, $215, looks super cozy.<\/p>\n
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This lightweight beau em cardigan, $185, is perfect for layering.<\/p>\n
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As is this beau swing cardigan, $185.<\/p>\n
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I\u2019m in love with long maxi dresses right now, they\u2019re just so comfy! This beau ring dress, $275, has a sexy Grecian feel to it.<\/p>\n
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Beau pippy, $265, from the pre-spring collection is fun and flirty.<\/p>\n
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And I\u2019m loving the asian feel to this beau mandarin, $250, dress.<\/p>\n
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The perfect summer dress for Arizona has to be this beau toro, $250, number. I\u2019m thinking, Scottsdale Culinary Festival with flats? Yes please!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Monday\u2019s are all about two things: dreading the work week ahead and trying something new. The last one…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1834,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[335,332,333,334],"class_list":{"0":"post-1828","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-scottsdale-fashion-flash","8":"tag-anne-salvatore-epstein","9":"tag-beau-soleil","10":"tag-eco-friendly-fashion","11":"tag-organic-fashion","12":"cs-entry","13":"cs-video-wrap"},"yoast_head":"\n