Daryl Hannah and filmmaker Leslie Iwerks at the premiere of “Pipe Dreams.”

Where there is environmental protest, Daryl Hannah is sure to follow. Once starring in mainstream fare like “Wall Street” (ah, the irony), today Daryl is perhaps best known as a veggie-diesel powered superheroine of sustainable living—a woman who’s willing to go to jail for what she believes.

In August, Daryl was arrested protesting the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline, which would run from Alberta, Canada to Texas. Continue reading “Eco-Stiletto: It’s A Bird, It’s A Plane, It’s Daryl Hannah” »

RMS Beauty Lip2Cheek in Smile ($36)

Don’t just take our word for it: EcoCelebrities from Miranda Kerr to Angela Lindvall have all raved about the magical qualities of RMS Beauty.

Founded by makeup artist Rose-Marie Swift who transformed her personal and professional life after experiencing health problems from the heavy metals she had absorbed through the cosmetics she was using on her clients, RMS Beauty launched in 2008 as the first truly organic color cosmetics line in the world. Continue reading “Eco-Stiletto: Eco-Beauty Stocking Stuffers from RMS Beauty” »

Modahnik’s show-stopping fair trade dress ($270).

Got a hot date—and a stone-cold deadline? Some days you just don’t have time to go home and change. Made in Africa, these Fair Trade dresses are the answer: Throw on a jacket and you’re ready to meet and greet; take it off and the night is yours.

Designer Kahindo Mateene started Modahnik with the idea of supporting craftswomen in her native Congo, who create the beautiful fabrics for her line. Continue reading “Eco-Stiletto: Fair Trade Fashion Work-to-Play Dress from Africa” »

EcoStiletto: What does being eco-friendly mean to you?

Alex Elman: I think it means taking care of the environment. I can’t say I’m always 100% eco-friendly, but we do the best with what we have, and what we can do to protect our earth, air, animals and world—especially since so many horrible diseases are environmentally borne. Continue reading “Eco-Stiletto: Alex Elman Sees Greatness” »

Alex Elman goes right to the source.

Born into a foodie family, Alex Elman was destined for a career in food and wine. But she was also destined for blindness. At age 27, the budding wine connoisseur lost her sight due to complications from Type-1 diabetes—a condition, she notes, that has been associated by some researchers with exposure to toxic environmental chemicals. Continue reading “Eco-Stiletto: Alex Elman Schools Us in Fine Wine” »

Kristin Canty envisions a world where family farms can produce sustainably in peace. Amen to that, sister.

Some of us know our calling right from the get-go. For others, it takes a crisis to kickstart our life’s mission. You can count Kristin Canty in the latter group. It wasn’t until her young son fell victim to debilitating allergies and asthma that the mom of four discovered the benefits of raw milk—after he guzzled the stuff and almost immediately kicked those allergies to the curb. Continue reading “Eco-Stiletto: Kristin Canty: Our Eco Hero ID’s Hers” »

Some of us know our calling right from the get-go. For others, it takes a crisis to kickstart our life’s mission. You can count Kristin Canty in the latter group. It wasn’t until her young son fell victim to debilitating allergies and asthma that the mom of four discovered the benefits of raw milk—after he guzzled the stuff and almost immediately kicked those allergies to the curb.

But Canty discovered something else along the way. Those family farmers who produce the raw milk her entire family now drinks? They, along with others who farm good stuff like organic produce and grass-fed beef, face draconian regulations, government threats and armed raids. Continue reading “Eco-Stiletto: Family Farms Under Fire” »

Yes, you’re in the right section: Although Shiva Rose is a true EcoCelebrity, she joins us this month in Beauty & Health. The 41-year-old actress, designer, mother and writer—she’s written for Vogue, Lucky and the Huffington Post, and recently launched her own awesome website, The Local Rose—truly rocked our world when she confessed her devotion to EcoStiletto and told us she wanted to share her secrets with our readers. Considering she’s a true eco-beauty expert and has the luminous skin, gorgeous hair and perfect smile to prove it, we’re feeling pretty lucky right about now. Part Three of Four. Continue reading “Eco-Stiletto: Shiva Rose Spills Her Secrets To Ageless Beauty: Bright Eyes” »

If ever there was a living, breathing, radiantly glowing testament to the raw-food way of life, this girl is it. After discovering white flour, sugar and deep-fried snacks in college—and suffering through the ill effects of these ickies—Ani returned to the raw-food roots embraced by her family and has never looked back. Her first book, “Ani’s Raw Food Kitchen,” won Gourmand World Cookbook’s “Best Vegetarian Cookbook USA” award for that year; she followed with “Ani’s Raw Food Desserts,” “Ani’s Raw Food Essentials,” and, most recently, “Ani’s Raw Food Asia.” Consider us converted! Part Two of Five. Continue reading “Eco-Stiletto: Ani Phyo Makes Raw Easy to Love” »