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This week our Green Chic friends have some great posts from the winter olympics to give aways and peace necklaces. More ethical, eco and cruelty free glamour and style than you could ever want.

Factio Magazine is giving away some fab eco-chic gifts from Pottery Barn and West Elm!
Guiltless & Glamorous reports on the fur controversy surrounding the 2010 Winter Olympics..
Home Green loves Canada for making the Olympic metals from recycled metals– Not only are they beautiful but eco-friendly as well!
Posh Swaps checks out some very gorgeous and sustainable Second Hand Style by Captive Studio
Runway To Retail - Chicago designer, Lana Bramlette, hit the jackpot when her “Peace” necklace made the cover of the most recent Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition.
Shopping and Info is giving away a great Chelsea Messenger bag from Aspinal of London.

The Fashionable Housewife delves in to the The Beauty Double-Bind. The current beauty standard that women are supposed to live up to is a classic double-bind situation. Read more about it in our informative article and find out how you can break the cycle.
Factio Magazine checks out LaROCCA Skincare,a new line of products using 24K gold and it’s all eco-friendly!
Guiltless & Glamorous gives a Valentine’s Day preview of LUSH’s lush-ious products.
Home Greenfinds out ways to put a little green into your Valentine’s Day
Looking Sharp checks out her first thrift store in Pittsburgh and falls in love.
Posh Swaps checks out designer T shirts at EJF to support the charity’s work ending forced child labour in the cotton industry in the post No more slaves to fashion.
Runway To Retail loves CHI Organics combs: The Olive Nutrient Therapy Combs use the benefits of olive oil and The Sandalwood Collection, we can’t stop smelling.
Shopping and Info needs the puffer jacket Reese Witherspoon wore in the rain for Fashion Week in New York City.

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Factio Magazine checks out eco-chic store Sofia Vintage. The chic second-hand shop hosted a media friendly affair recently with vintage fashion tips, stylish people watching and flowing cocktails.
Fashion Pulse Daily finds some great ways to shop and help Haiti- from buying flip-flops to grooming products.
Guiltless & Glamorous is disappointed with this year’s cruelty-free red carpet picks at the Grammys…or lack thereof
Home Greenloves clothes made from bamboo because they are fashionable, affordable and sustainably produced Plus, they feel like silk or cashmere- watch out cotton!
Posh Swaps looks at the latest eco fashion designer collection in her post Christopher Raeburn SS10 – recycling at its best
Runway To Retail checks out eco-chic beauty, trying Desert Essence Organics!
Shopping and Info loves this lilac Balenciaga bag for Spring 2010 because it is the hot color of the season AND it is pre owned for 50% off retail.

And here is out weekly round up of the best of green beauty and fashion for the week. Enjoy!

Factio Magazine gets Nicole Kidman’s 2010 SAG Awards “Beach Hair” with eco-friendly product by David Babaii! Find out which one!
Fashion Pulse Daily gets some great V-Day suggestions from renowned stylist Robert Verdi!
Guiltless & Glamorous rounds up the start of the awards season’s cruelty-free red carpet fashions!
Home Green gives you tips on how to switch to a facial thats tough on dirt and easy on the environment
Looking Sharp! discovers Fancy Clothinga new Pittsburgher designing wares with thrift store finds!
My Beauty Bunny asks the question – What are parabens and should we be worried about them?
Posh Swaps talks fashion and sustainability with some useful tips.
Runway To Retail finds out if H&M is Lying About ‘Organic’ Cotton Click Here
Shopping and Info idea for Valentine’s Day Gift ala Angelina Jolie give to charity in the name of your loved one.

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Its great to see so many blogs out there proving that you can be green and look gorgeous and raising awareness of the environmental issues that effect the fashion and beauty industries. Here are just a small selection of this weeks posts from our Green Chic Friends. Enjoy!

College Candy schools Fashion Pulse Daily on the fashion industry’s wasteful ways.
Guiltless & Glamorous continues its Welcome to the New Year series with a run-down of great cruelty-free hair products to introduce to your haircare regime in 2010.
Posh Swaps is excited that 2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity and explains how this is relevant to the fashion industry.
Shopping and Info loves the eco friendly Toms Shoes worn by Julia Roberts.

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With so many people making new years  resolutions, it is a great time to think about how you can green your wardrobe, your beauty regime and your life. Don’t worry it is not as scary as it sounds, there are lots of small changes that you can make and this week our Green Chic friends are showing you how much fun it can be!

Giveaway Alert! Factio Magazine is giving away the Katherine Kwei Joyce-Carry All (as seen on Sienna Miller) and Pop System 40 - Swivel Chair from IQMatics! Sign up today!
Fashion Pulse Daily reviews the latest We Love Colors legwear and quickly becomes obsessed!
Guiltless & Glamorous says to start 2010 out right with her first in a four-part series of posts on cruelty-free product lines to try in the New Year!!
Looking Sharp! checks out The Garbologist’s Wife , a designer creating clothing for the ‘real’ women with up-cycled fabric and vintage finds.
My Beauty Bunny shares her favorite cruelty-free acne scrub!
Posh Swaps is really excited to Celebrate International Day of Swishing with an online swap party, A great way to recycle clothes!
Runway To Retail: We love Clarins Organic Soap so Shop now and get free travel-sizes Toning Lotion and Day Cream with any $30 purchase (valid thru 1/8/10)

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Factio Magazine just returned for Islands of the World Fashion Week, Nassau Bahamas! Here’s our recap.
Fashion Pulse Daily lands an exclusive q&a with Wendy Crowe of Wendy Glez Organic, a fabulous new eco-friendly lingerie and lounge wear brand.
Looking Sharp! just discovered a Pittsburgh-based eco-friendly fashion line Jonano!
Posh Swaps checks out the latest in very stylish eco shoes with her post Terra Plana - recycled quilt shoes
Karissa at Prissy Green rekindles her long lost love affair with….Lipstick? Plus she dons some green & chic “Eco-licious” threads from Athleta!
Runway To Retail checks out Carrie Underwood on the December cover of Lucky Magazine wearing Lana Jewelry’s Sin Earrings!

The Fashionable Housewife is reading Return To Beauty, a new book filled with all natural skin care recipes. A must read for eco-friendly gals!

Factio Magazine checks out destination clubs, a savvy new way for luxury travelers like you to vacation in exotic locations around the world!

Fashion Pulse Daily wonders if the Norma Kamali for Walmart Sleeping Bag Jacket is up to par…your thoughts?

My Beauty Bunny is giving away a free Orglamix mineral eyeshadow every day!

Posh Swaps explains why almost everyone has some clothes they should swap in the perfect clothes for swapping

The Fashionable Bambino is giving away a $25.00 Gift Card for Maukilo!!! Wooden toys sold at Maukilo.com are finished with non-toxic, natural lacquers; and plastic toys are made from child-safe, PVC-free materials.

The Fashionable Gal dishes on Abrione Chakra Masks for Face & Body.

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The Fashionable Housewife fell in love with Retro Eco Friendly Reusable Steel Water Bottles from Olive Sandwich Co.
Fashion Pulse Dailyis beyond excited to team up with eco-chic site Green is Black for a Thieves Racerback Empire Dress giveaway- enter to win!
Looking Sharp! is giving away two BeadforLife jewelry sets.Leave a comment to enter and win!
My Beauty Bunny is giving away a Baby Quasar light therapy system ($449 value)!
Posh Swaps has been looking for an easy way to live a greener life and now she has found one. Find out more about a one stop shop for all sorts of green products in her post Wekangogreen – can you?
Karissa at Prissy Green has an easy contest: win a magical, make your face glow, Clarisonic Plus!
The Fashionable Bambino found fabulous Safe, Lead-Free Toys from Green Toys Inc. Great gift idea for the Holidays!
The Fashionable Gal is excited about Crocs Fashionable Fall Footwear. Cute styles and great prices!

A great round up this week on Green Chic links including ethical, cruelty free and eco fashion and beauty.

Prissy Green teaches us a sweet recipe to relax and warm up in the tub! Hot Chocolate Milk Bubble Bath! Sooth your skin and your senses!

The Fashionable Housewife reveals her five favorite Chic & Eco Friendly Handbags For Fall 2009.

The Fashionable Bambino dishes on Tips for Parenting a Disorganized Child.

My Beauty Bunny shares a cruelty-free beauty review from a (metrosexual) male’s perspective!

Posh Swaps talks about the Make Do and Mend craze that is sweeping the UK. A great way to reduce waste!

Quinta Trends loves 12na (Doceñada) dresses

This week, College Candy helps to school Fashion Pulse Daily in the ways of doing more savvy, eco-friendly shopping and overall living.