Phoenix Fashion Week and Fashion Arizona Meetup kicked off the year last night with Green-Power at ACUA Lounge in the Scottsdale Waterfront.
EcoDiva Taryn Hipwell spoke to the crowd about her website, Eco Divas TV, and about the future in Green. From the lipstick you wear, to the fabrics we love, Hipwell explained that it's time we start making the switch to non-toxic, eco-friendly products.
She said the hardest part in the new eco-friendly business is getting people involved and educated, which is where she steps in. Hipwell says no one can wake up one morning and start twelve new eco-friendly habits. Instead, Hipwell suggests picking one new habit or eco-friendly change a month. Maybe this month you start bringing your canvas bags to the grocery store, next month you start recycling all your water bottles, and in March you toss your old lipsticks and buy yourself some toxic free gloss. By taking baby steps, Hipwell says your efforts will eventually become second nature; and by the end of the year, you will be calling yourself an Eco Diva (or an Eco Bro like many of the men owned last night)! When you are being environmentally conscious about your life, your friends will pick up on it, too.
For more information about Taryn Hipwell and Eco Diva TV, click here.
For more information about Pheonix Fashion Week, click here.
For more information about Fashion Arizona Meetup, click here.
Stay Green, Fashionistas,
Emily
Photos by Mikel Florman