Soul Mates

May 29th, 2010 by admin | Filed under Earth Footwear Articles

The "bleeding heart term is often an off mockery, mocking fashion, aimed at people who feel compelled to live with their stands on social issues in order to lead. A bleeding heart, someone who can sympathize with the efforts of Madonna's Malawi child to take people that restored the shoes.

Shoe is actually a very controversial topic among social conscience. There is a degree of hypocrisy involved in proclaiming yourself a vegetarian and a humanAnimal rights activist, while Prancing around in leather shoes made by children under the age of 10, in a sweat shop in India.

Unfortunately, the ethical choices rather limited, and trends can be unreliable to say the least. But with the help of a vegetarian a few high-profile celebrities are more producers to turn their attention to this previously untapped market and establish debt-free, high-end fashion for the masses.

Natalie Portman, who was elected as one of the sexiestVegetarian by PETA, has launched its own line of vegan shoes, which are available on TeCasan.com. At an average cost of € 270 is not pocket passer of all, but in true style bleeding heart, Miss Portman is in it for profit. The proceeds go to animal rights organizations and several other "green charity.

For the average vegetarian is that those of us who do not earn 20 million dollars for starring in films that are more affordable options. Bourgeois Boheme (Bobo), a companyresearch a product, animal rights: human rights and business practices environmentally friendly.

Their range of products including vegan shoes, handbags, belts, and cosmetics (HCS adopted under the Human Cosmetics Standard) and is certified by the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV).

bourgeois bohemian utopia is for anyone with a social conscience. They advertise as idealists against humans, animals andenvironmental exploitation and who are inspired by a “cruelty-free lifestyle where style and fashion need not be sacrificed”. BoBo actively source and investigate all companies they partner with, to ensure that they conform to BoBo’s high ethical standards.

Their list of NGO partners also testifies to their bleeding heart commitment. They belong to Vegetarians International Voice for Animals (VIVA), they are Vegan Society Trademarked and are a PETA Business Friend, supporting the PETA Research and Education Foundation (PREF).

While still not offering the cheapest footwear options around (prices range from 84 Pounds to 120 Pounds), BoBo maintain that their ethical guarantees and the quality of their uncompromising sourcing, makes them cost effective in the long run.

If you’re not impressed by BoBo’s dedication to preserve all things living, or you find their zeal for clean living overshadows your simple need for fashionable, vegan shoes, you can visit PlanetShoes.com. They have vegan styles range from established brands. El Naturalista, Acorn, Earth, Patagonia and municipalities are all shoe manufacturers have moved according to capitalize on the growing market for animal rights. All products are certified vegan, then you can step into the boots to fashion sneakers, slippers, sandals and formal shoes available. Prices range from $ 48 – $ 159, depending on special offers.

There is no escape from the fact that greenanimal friendly shoes are more expensive than the other kind. But as a bleeding heart, you need to weigh that cost against your peace of mind. Personally, I would rather bleed a little money than wear something that bled much more of something else.

Linda McCartney, a very famous bleeding heart, once said that if slaughterhouses had glass walls the whole world would be vegetarian. She would probably apply the same logic to tanneries and the resulting desire to forego leather jackets and motorcycle boots. If the images are not enough to convince you, consider that some of the greatest thinkers of all times abstain from meat products. Einstein, Isaac Newton, Gandhi, Bob Marley, Leonardo da Vinci, Tobey Maguire, and Pamela Anderson all companies are good illustrations.

Recommended sites:

http://www.bboheme.com/hers-c-1.html

[HTTP: / /] www.tecasan.com/Content.aspx?Page=Designer_info&Designer=natalie

http://www.planetshoes.com/storeitems.asp?fscat=568