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Fresh and fabulous, this week’s round up brings to us breaking news in:

1) Recession-proofing: savvy shopping strategies from vintage to charity and more….

2) Beauty products: how to stay away from the green washing.

3) Designers & Agents (D&A) Show for “Green Market” LA.

4) Celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month

First and foremost, we are all slightly harried over the economy at the moment (are we not?), let alone the looming election which will undoubtedly change the course of history… so what better way to sweat of some that unwelcome stress than through retail therapy?

This week, Green Girls Global gives us some smart insights into “charity” shopping to get the most out of that experience Charity begins in the wardrobe… The golden rules of charity shopping for sustainable fashion.

Fashion, evolved takes a step further by offering some words of wisdom on buying vintage.

Meanwhile, Alternative Consumer does the dirty work for us by scouting out the best values in fall eco-coat in their Fall Coat Wrap Up. Featured top is zip up fleese jacket by NaturevsFuture.

Cul de Sac Handbag

Green Grechen also dug deep for us and found some of the coolest handbags made with recycled leather at this time of year in her post on Reclaimed Chic: The Best Recycled Leather Handbags

We also wrote about recession-proofing eco-finds last week here at Green Cotton. Check it out.

On Beauty -  Eco Chick reminds us that greenwashing of “natural” beauty products is alive and well…so BEWARE. I agree! Seems everywhere I go now I see “All Natural” and organic….but what does it really mean? Is there a certification? Thank you Eco-Chick for keeping us on our toes and asking the right questions.

Also, Victoria Everman writes about Clean Beauty and Conscience with Yes to Carrots + EXCLUSIVE GIVEAWAY! Victoria offers a good review of “Yes to Carrots” brand products.

On the very hot D&A scene GreenGirls.tv reports live from the first ever sustainable D&A event at Green Market in LA…looks like it was a ton of fun. Check out their post as well as some live coverage of the event (including live bands) on their site.

Last but not least, Hooray for Fig & Sage for celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month!  Fig+Sage Celebrates Breasts is giving away an Organic Breastfeeding Support Kit (worth $50). As someone who practices public (in my other job:), I am very excited to see their push for breastfeeding….we have known for a while now (thanks to dozens of studies) that breastfeeding is inordinately more beneficial than formula or complimentary feeding, especially in the first 6 months. So lets get on the bandwagon and support this noble cause for women worldwide!

Hope you enjoyed this week’s wrap up and stay tuned for next week as we unpack Halloween festivities from the eco-perspective and delve deeper into fall fashions.