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| Bourgeois Boheme – Transforming Fashionista into Compassionista |
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| Bourgeois Boheme, one of the UK’s most popular online and animal-friendly fashion boutiques, has launched its very own range of footwear for men and women.
Bourgeois Boheme – transforming Fashionista into Compassionista
Bourgeois Boheme, one of the UK’s most popular online and animal-friendly fashion boutiques, has launched its very own range of footwear for men and women.
Alicia Lai, Bourgeois Boheme’s founder, says, “We saw there was a gap in the market for footwear that was not only animal-friendly but also stylish and affordable. It’s something we’ve looked for without success for years, so we finally made our own.”
Handmade and ethically produced in Portugal and India, Bourgeois Boheme’s Espiritual and Jiva ranges offers both men and women an alternative in the world of mainstream fashion, where shoe production is often linked not only with animal suffering but also with workforce exploitation and environmental destruction.
The range is made of microfibre, the highest quality and most eco-friendly leather alternative, and is 100% animal-friendly. Even the glue used is water-based.
Each of the designers and factories has been handpicked for their ethical work conditions and kinder-to-life sensibilities: it is important to Bourgeois Boheme that from design to finished item they know exactly how their shoes have been produced.
Espiritual ‘Full of Spirit’ is a range of men’s shoes handcrafted in Portugal. The collection presents eight shoe styles (ranging from) including dressy patent Liberto or ‘Free’, Simpatia ‘Kindness’, ultra-luxurious and chocolaty, suedette brogues, Compassivo ‘Compassionate’– faux croco shoes and comfortable yet elegant slip-on Vida ‘Life’.
Inspired by the ancient Indian philosophy of ‘ahimsa’ or non-violence, the women’s range Jiva or ‘Soul’ was produced in partnership with a vegan-run factory in India. The partnership has resulted in a smart range of women’s every-wear shoes- leopard-print ballerinas called Priya ‘Beloved’ and pointed flats in sleek faux lizard, Lalita ‘Graceful’, are just two in the collection.
“We created Jiva and Espiritual to spread the message of ‘fashion with compassion’ to the mainstream market so that not only vegetarians and vegans, but all fashionistas will start making consumer choices that are kinder to the wider environment and support small ethical businesses like our own” , - says Alicia Lai.
The range is a rare find in the ethical shopper’s world where organi |
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| Bourgeois Boheme – Transforming Fashionista into Compassionista |
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| Bourgeois Boheme, one of the UK’s most popular online and animal-friendly fashion boutiques, has launched its very own range of footwear for men and women.
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| Veggie Valentines: Instruments of Seduction |
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| 28/01/08
Valentine’s is on its way! We’re crafty creatures at BoBo and we know just the way to a veggie’s heart. Pay attention - here are our top ten instruments of seduction.
Knock Them off Their Veggie Feet
Shoes are the most attractive part of an outfit, for a really saucy night you could wear nothing but! Gentleman, wow your date in style with Amor ‘Love’ our new stylish brogue. Ladies, give your legs another three inches and set the night alight in Evelyn Red. Or, if you’re feeling really adventurous, you can go to www.missbellasis.com for vegan nipple tassles and pasties - no materials of animal origin used. Vavavoom in Vegan style!
A Special Somebody Gift
The colour of seduction is Red; surprise your Valentine with a red-hot vegan accessory from Bourgeois Boheme. How about a red-hot wallet or a spicy dress belt to fill your Valentine stocking?
A Gift from the Heart
Turn throw-away paper into a gift from the Heart. Not only will your special someone be impressed with your creativity but with your love for the environment too!
Sense Seduction
The aroma of love: bring out the instrument of sense seduction with vegan perfume from www.dolma-perfumes.co.uk
A Love That Blooms
Choose the eco-friendly alternative this Valentines day. Visit The Organic Flower Company - http://www.tofc.co.uk - for vegan bouquets or give your loved one a flower-in-a-pot- it will be a living reminder of your Valentines for months to come.
Wine & Dine
Wine and dine your valentine with vegan wine from VIVA! And don’t forget vegan candles to decorate your romantic dinner!
Tantalize the Taste Buds
Surprise your Valentine with a romantic home-made dinner (for recipes ideas go to Vegan Society website) or treat your date to a night on the town. Vegetarian guides -- www.vegetarianguides.co.uk, - will help you locate the best veggie restaurant in your area.
Music to Your Ears
Music has power over the heart and soul, it is in fact one of the most refined instruments of seduction we have so use with care! It’s a little late for music classes (the sound of a learner violinist does not make for romantic ambiance!) so hire in a professional. Invite Alexandra Carter, vegetarian opera singer, whose beautiful voice often helps to raise funds for animal charities.
Chocolate Love Potion
Chocolate is known to be a one of the most powerful aphrodisiacs. Hand-feed your Valentine truffles from Booja Booja or find pure raw chocolate in your local health stor |
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