I just found out my hair stylist/colorist is moving from DC to LA. I am a wreck.

Some of you may be able to walk into any old barber shop and be happy with the standard military high-n-tight, but:

• I am a woman, and
• I change my hair color — from pink to purple and other assorted colors — on a regular basis. (They call my type ‘creative color’ I believe.)

The last time I lost my hair stylist, it took me about 18 months to find someone who would work for me, someone who didn’t want to make me look like Dorothy Hamill.

I’m sure some of you ladies out there can sympathize with me, perhaps even some of you stylish men. For me, my hair stylist is a very important and trusted creative partner. This one I followed across town, but I can’t move to California. The previous one I lost in a divorce. (We tried to keep things going after my friend, her ex, moved out, but it was just too awkward.)

Now I must embark on this search again, what a drag! Know a great stylist in DC who is good at creative color? Let me know, ASAP, (in the comments) my hair grows fast!

This looks like something completely different, so I encourage you to check it out. From what I can tell — and I am just reading the reports here — Project Beltway and Ten Miles Square have gotten together some local clothing designers and photographers to create some images worth hanging on a gallery wall. In addition to seeing the lovely images on the wall, a ticket to the exhibit also gets you a runway show of clothes created by the designers. Pretty cool way to spend a Saturday night in DC.

Show information here: Honfluer Gallery
Closing Reception and Runway Show: Saturday, June 6th @ 7 p.m.
Tickets: $10.00
Contact 202-536-8994 for advance purchase (tix not available at the door) or arts@archdc.org

To celebrate Earth Day I’d like to share some of my favorite ways to reduce, reuse and recycle. These are tried and tested items, not just things that look pretty. I own and use these things every day, I promise!

1. English Retreads Large Model T Tote – This is one of my favorite tote bags. It’s absolutely indestructible, and polishes clean with Armor-All, as it’s made from the inner tubing of truck tires. HEAVY DUTY. Still 100% glamorous. I also have a smaller version for evenings.
2. Preserve Toothbrushes, Ultra Soft Bristles, 6-count package – These toothbrushes are made from those yogurt cups that many of us plow through every day. That plastic is harder to find a home for than other plastics, but this company has done wonders with it. These toothbrushes are fab, and colorful, too. Preserve will take them back when you’re done with them, too! Really. I buy them in dozens and give them to my family and friends at Christmas and Easter.
3. Real Deal Made in Brazil Tarp Hat – It’s recycled from Brazilian truck tarps, and made to last. Very durable, and hip for man or woman headed on a weekend camping trip or a month in the outback.
4. Washington, DC’s Metro system – This is my primary mode of transport, and it saves me about 84 miles of driving a week.

I hope you find these little things helpful. Perhaps you can weave them into your own life! Don’t want to spend any extra money? Just follow this link to the Rainforest Site where all you have to do is ‘Click to Give‘… Or join the Earth Day Network here. Thanks and happy Earth Day!

Fashion Washington interviewed Summer Rayne Oakes on environmentally-friendly fashion and beauty for their latest issue. She’s got a new book coming out, and you can catch her hosting on Planet Green on a regular basis.

The book: Style, Naturally: The Savvy Shopping Guide to Sustainable Fashion and Beauty could come in handy for any eco-fashionista.

More on Planet Green here.

Check out FW’s interview here.

What a cool contest and some cool products, too! Check this out… visit Great Green Goods, a site you should know about anyway, to find some good green stuffs. Respond to the post by the end of this week for a chance at a free hat.

OR just go get a hat. They’re cheap, very suave-looking and recycled. They are The Real Deal. From Brazil.

Three cheers to the three gals at TMI Weekly for a great redux on what to do with unwanted holiday gifts.

• FIRST – write a lovely thank you note about how thoughtful it was for your Aunt Flo to send you that fabulous sweater.
• SECOND – listen to Meghan and her friends run down all the ways you can find a way to find a happy home for the hideous thing.
• THIRD – give the sweater to someone who will wear it, and maybe you’ll end up with the video game you really wanted!

Check out this adorable episode and learn a thing or two about bartering!

TMI Weekly: Barter This

Fashion question of the day: What is the most appropriate event at which to show off one’s Hood Thong?

Bonus question: Real or web joke?