Rikki Cargo
Well, I made the final plunge and I just a dropped a chunk of change at the health food store... I'm now 80% converted in bath products to that which are NOT going to give me cancer... and are mainly made in Canada... They are eco-friendly and free of this, that and the other terrible thing. "Sodium lauryl sulfate" to be exact. That was one of the top of my list to climate, in addition to formaldehyde, sulfates, parabens, aluminum, fluoride, petroleum, propylene glycol and glycerin. There is significant research that indicates the chemicals used in body lotions have been linked to breast cancer. Many women and girls are using these scented body lotions lathering them all over their bodies, including their breasts. The skin is the largest area of the body. If the immune system is not able to detoxify these chemicals disease can occur... Chemicals can easily be absorbed through the skin. Watch your excitement level in regards to nano-technology. Some is great, and some... not so much. All my household cleaners and soaps are pretty much at the same capacity being 80% converted! This is one product that I'm especially excited about... http://ht.ly/8umFm The lady at the lady at Naked Naturals said that just recently she had started noticing the "vibration" that she felt when using it! Well, hey... if writing "white light" on your water bottle puts forward a good intention, then why not a bottle of cancer free face cream with the word "ohm" and the symbol "ohm" on it? Apparently it works, so if I receive any added kicks to the application and use of it, then that's a nice surprise!
Last night it snowed, so it was a perfect morning to "sage" my home and vacuum! I perform this ritual periodically to freshen the home aura and give it a pleasant, energized feeling. I put on some vibrationally uplifting, positive music to accompany the process and open the doors and windows. My idea behind the snow aspect is the belief that the purity of the white snow absorbs any negative energy leaving my home. I know. I'm nuts. But apparently my day-pass was extended a long time ago due to a perfect record of good behavior. Half of this is experience is physical while half is all in my head-but it works! I don't share this with the average Joe, but I don't mind sharing with you!
So in unison of my recent pledges, the marketing of my fashion line has been at the forefront of my mind. I believe in slow fashion more then I ever did, and buying items that are made to last. Which brings me to seriously contemplating making my pieces "made to order". Obviously this is a low risk business model. I wonder how my future investors will feel about no longer attacking the mass market? To be frank, I really just want to design something beautiful, stylish and uniquely eco-forward. Cargo Royale has almost become an art project. My favourite quote that always stands out when I think about all this is what the latest designer of Tiffany's was told when he joined the company. They told him "You design what you think is beautiful, and leave the selling to us". In another words, my translation here "You design what you think is beautiful and the people will come".
The biggest breakthrough in my week has been sourcing the right company and person in Vancouver to make my trims. I have had some huge breakthroughs here. I can't tell you what I'm going to "seal" my trims, notions and embellishments with, but I will tell you that I'm strongly considering brass as my main element. I have discovered a rare and unique process to seal the brass to prevent it from oxidizing-and I'm really excited about it! It's an old process that some traditionally used to lacquer brass telescopes! So you can see, I really care that this product is elementally compatible for as many people as possible. Should anyone have any better ideas, I invite you to comment below!
And now it's time to start converting my wardrobe over to eco-friendly too! I do have some bamboo which is great, but I have to rid my closet of some leather coats I bought years ago. I'm happy to give away or donate by the way! I'm set on getting myself a pair of eco-friendly yoga jeans. The company that makes them offers a few pairs in fact, that is eco-friendly! Which brings me to my list of favourite, vibrational forward products and fashion that I have fallen in-love with recently or in the last few years! And they are Vega Whole Meal Replacement (berry flavoured), Nicole Bridger, Second Eco-Friendly Yoga Jeans, Body Politic Eco-Fashion Store, Ohm Facial Moisturizer and AirDye! I'm sure I'll have more to report on soon as this month is set to unveil the answers to all my unsolved mysteries!Rikki Cargo
(pictures below are Nicole Bridger's designs)
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