A new clothing/lifestyle store is opening in the PAD. Check it out on their Grand Opening, Saturday, May 3rd from 10am-7pm. I took a peep in the other day and it looks like they have some great stuff, men's and women's clothing, books, accessories, pet goods and more...

d.e.e.n
140 Bay Street
T 201 963 deen
shopdeen.com

I love my stylish brown + turquoise Bag the Habit bag, I take it to the post office, to run errands and out shopping -- so I am definitely excited to order a new bag in one of the cool new colors! The bags are made partly with recycled PET and are 100% recyclable.

What in the world is recycled PET you may ask?? PET (polyethylene terephthalate) is one of the most common types of plastic, it is found mostly in clear soft drink bottles. Statistics from the American Plastics Council indicate that 48 percent of all plastic bottles in the United States market are made with PET.

According to the National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR), the average household used about 38 pounds of PET plastic bottles in 2002.The total number of PET bottles used in the U.S. in 2003 was 4.293 billion. PET use in beverage containers is growing at about a 6 percent rate, with bottled water and ever-new drink products contributing the most to the growth. Lucky for us, more than half of recycled PET is used to make fiber for bags, carpet and clothing.

Both of the new styles come with an inside pocket and are priced at $8.
Buy one at bagthehabit.com

SKIN ORGANIX presents
2007 Take Back Your Beauty(TM) Poetry & Written Word Contest

Entries must have a theme about accepting, nurturing, expressing our authentic selves. Defining our beauty for ourselves on our own terms, and working toward ongoing acceptance as we evolve.

GUIDELINES:
- All entries must be original, 300 words max.
- Include your name, address, phone, email and where you heard about the contest...

1st, 2nd, 3rd place winners selected. Winners recite/perform their piece at Skin Organix Garden Courtyard on Sept. 7th. Great prizes awarded to
each winner. Work also featured on our website launch this fall.

DEADLINE:
Entries must be postmarked or emailed by August 31 to Skin Organix janine@skinorganix.com
297 Grove Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302

58 Gallery presents:

I have not been to Newport Mall in ages and was blown away at how much things have changed over there. I am forever a fan of independent boutiques because there is no better place for personalized and truly knowledgable customer service. But there are a few big companies who do what they do and do it well, Whole Foods, Target and even Sephora. At least if you need some emergency mascara or a perfect new shade of eyeshadow you don't have to go traipsing into the city. For more check out their site: Sephora.com or head on over on the Light Rail.