BY raintees
June 30, 2010
Rain Tees was selected to participate in the The Green Girls Eco Fashion Show and Anniversary Bash in Hollywood this past weekend. Celebrity stylist & Fashion Guru, Megan Kelley did an amazing job putting together the looks for the show which took place around a gorgeous backyard setting.
Guests enjoyed organic treats, live music and eco fashion.
Onlookers check out one of many fabulous eco outfits put together by Megan Kelley.
One of the gorgeous eco-friendly Nikster swimsuits modeled, where else, but poolside!
Green Girls founder, Apple Levy, checks out all the runway action with a big smile - Rain Tees was thrilled too, Apple!
BY raintees
June 3, 2010
At Rain Tees we are clearly passionate about animals, so being able to take a quick trip north of Los Angeles to visit Animal Acres rescue sanctuary made a breezy Saturday in late May extra special.
Animal Acres rescues farmed animals and also offers public education tours and outreach advocacy projects to prevent cruelty to farmed animals.
Since its opening in 2005, thousands of people have visited the sanctuary and learned that farmed animals need protection, and love, too. Some of the stories are truly heartbreaking. Horses found neglected and starving, rescued turkeys that can barely walk after being fed too many hormones in preparation for slaughter, and baby cows rescued after they have fallen off slaughter trucks on busy highways.
We visited with cows, pigs, chickens, turkeys, sheep, goats, and even a divine little goose named Einstein while there and Rain Tees founder, Beth Doane (pictured above), fell in love with a gentle rescued donkey.
To learn more about the amazing work of this beautiful charity visit Animal Acres.
By
Beth Doane
Rain Tees Founder and Designer
BY raintees
June 1, 2010
Beth Doane, founder and designer of Rain Tees shares her top tips for a truly green closet.
· First step in my little book of how to green up a wardrobe is to do what I call a “closet clean up”. Simply go through each piece you own and donate everything that you don’t want, need, or wear consistently. For me, consistently is at least once a month in the appropriate season, except special occasion items. You may be amazed by what you find tucked away in old drawers or messy closets. Donating and recycling is the best option here because when clothes are just thrown away (and believe it or not millions of them are every week as only 14% of our clothes are actually recycled), they end up in landfills where massive amounts of methane are released throughout the decaying process, contributing to climate change.
· Follow our Rain Tees motto and wash clothes cold to save energy and cut down on carbon emissions. We recommend washing with cool water settings and no tumble-drying clothes if possible. Always use an eco-friendly detergent as well. We like this one. We also like to go natural and bring out the clothes line on bright sunny days.
· Try cutting back on buying items that are dry clean only, as many dry-cleaning chemicals are unbelievably toxic to the environment and to us. If you happen to be living in a super fab city that has eco friendly dry-cleaners, then lucky you! Go support them for making a big step towards safer living for all of us. If not, try hand washing your items with an eco soap in cool water.
· Perhaps the most powerful change we can make to our wardrobes is to make what I call an “eco pact” with ourselves. This eco pact is like a personal promise to only buy clothes that are eco-friendly and reflect our values. I did this a few years ago and it has totally changed my life and my buying habits for the better. Every piece in my wardrobe suddenly has a story to tell and it’s created a mad love affair with things like vintage and recycled eco silk that I just can’t get over, but in the best way.
By
Beth Doane
Rain Tees Founder and Designer
