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Charity Driven Handmade Beachwear

Tammi — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:29:47 +0000

Sandals made from discarded juice boxes, beach totes from used rice bags, and sarongs made in abject poverty are all among the beautiful pieces that this article will highlight. Aside from their unique designs, the best part about buying these products is consumers will be participating in the fight against hunger, human injustices, and a life of misery for many people.

There are many good causes out there that provide charitable resources. But by both selling products and accepting donations, the charity is able to complete two goals. The first is to provide fair and honest work for the artisans who create the items and the second is to use the proceeds to feed people. And that is what the TheHungerSite.com is about.

Take a look at these gorgeous beach items. There is a nice collection of sandals but the most interesting ones are the “Bazura Bag Sandals” made from old juice containers by a women’s cooperative in the Philippines. Not only do they look great but also they will last forever keeping the garbage out of landfill sites. Another uniquely created beach shoe is the “Whole Rebel Sandals” made from recycled tires providing work for war veterans of Ethiopia.

To add to your beach outfit, choose from a huge selection of totes including the “Recycled Rice Bag Tote”, magnificently designed with colourful fish, whales and dolphins. Meticulously crafted by women in Cambodia, the totes are durable since the rice bags originally held twenty-five pounds of rice. The pretty “Moroccan Palm Beach Totes” are made with palm fronds finished with leather handles.

And the lovely “Indigo Flutter Wrap” is perfect for wearing as a sundress or sarong when a day of sunbathing or swimming is finished. Designed by women in El Salvador, the pretty wrap is made from one hundred percent cotton and hand-dyed with indigo.

What a treat to look fabulous in luxury beachwear and help others at the same time!

(related: handmade lingerie info at the lingerie post)

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Have Some Vitamin A!

Wendy — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:03:50 +0000

Vitamin A is all about separates. This stylish collection has a wide variety of styles, colors and prints to mix and match to achieve your own personal look. These designs offer class and sophistication without becoming too formal or boring. The prints are fun and different (check out the giraffe) and the colors are pretty and vibrant. Vitamin A is distinctly feminine and sexy, baring just the right amount of skin.
I love the City Wrap top, but then again, I love anything strappy! I think the strappy look hints at a sensual, erotic side without becoming too risque (at least in this case).

Of course, Vitamin A has many more options available for those of you who don’t share my affinity for straps, but there are too many possible combinations for me to show here. You’ll just have to look at the website for more! Don’t forget a cover-up either. Vitamin A has some great French gauze options to coordinate with your perfect bikini. Forget milk, Vitamin A does a body good!

Ritratti Beachwear for 2008

Tammi — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:13:08 +0000

Italian designer swimwear (and lingerie) label Ritratti has new swimwear for 2008 on their minimalistic (and somewhat amateurish) website, and the bikinis and swimsuits are anything but amateurish. As you can see in the pictures shown below, the collection is very versatile, very colorful and very sexy. I am absolutely loving the red bathing suit with the sexy neck (and I’m actually considering buying it). That brown and gold plunge bikini is also very much to my liking.

These pics are gorgeous, make sure to also keep an eye on the Ritratti site as they’ve also updated their lingerie!