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Look good with a clear conscience
Stella McCartney writes on her website that 'eco' shouldn't be a word "that immediately conjures up images of oatmeal-coloured fashion or garments that are oversized or lacking in any sort of luxury or beauty, detailing or desirability". Of course, any stereotype can be hard to banish but to help change your mind, here are some of our favourite sustainable fashion brands that produce high-quality, eco-friendly collections. Enjoy shopping with a clear conscience.
Misha Nonoo started her eponymous line to stop the stress of dressing, so the modern women can spend more time pursuing her passions. Her best-selling 'Easy 8' collection shows just that, with eight pieces that come together to create 22 different looks. Recently, two cashmere designs expanded her collection, with can be personalised for the perfect gift. Sustainability is at the core everything. Her clothes have a long and valuable life, as she uses innovative production and distribution to avoid unnecessary waste and only works with one seasoned factory for ethical practices.
Sustainable footwear brand Allbirds has sold over a million trainers in the US, and, thankfully, it's finally available in the UK with a store in Covent Garden. Time described the label's offering as "the world's most comfortable shoe", and while we're inclined to agree, the brand also puts understated style at the forefront - if you want fuss-free, versatile trainers that you can style with just about everything, Allbirds is your new go-to. The brand is serious about its sustainable ethos - its soles are made from sugarcane and its upper fabrics from either eucalyptus trees or naturally-made merino wool.
Kit Willow's brand Kitx, that works with artisans in India, is built on a belief of ethical, sustainable fashion. One of Emma Watson's edgiest red-carpet looks of recent times came courtesy of Kitx. The brand holds the simple mantra of wanting to make women feel good, without harming our planet.
Reformation creates effortless feminine silhouettes from sustainable fabrics, such as rescued old stock materials and repurposed vintage clothing. It's not just the environment that the brand really cares about, it also provides health benefits, so you know it's money well spent when purchasing one of its garments. The company recently branched out to include plus-size clothing.
Emma Watson is also a big fan of Gabriela Hearst, a brand based on a passion for quality. The designer creates a conscious capsule wardrobe with luxury price tags, but the brand's attention to detail is what truly makes each piece worth investing in.
The vivid prints and sharp tailoring of Amur's designs prove that fashion can be both organic and stylish. What makes the label different is that its website allows shoppers to tailor buys according to preferred materials. We've fallen for the vibrant green pieces from the spring/summer 2018 collection.
Ninety Percent - which offers relaxed daywear in dreamy fabrics - works upon a unique premise. It shares 90 per cent of its distributed profits between charitable causes and those who make their collections happen. Shoppers are also given the choice of which charity they would most like the proceeds to go towards.
Few would argue against the allure of diamonds, but sourcing these precious stones are blighted with ethical issues - from environmental devastation to the exploitation of workers. Lark & Berry offers sustainably-sourced, cultured diamonds, which are grown using lab technology. They're of the same quality as mined diamonds (if not better), but with the added bonus of sustainable credentials.
This vegan leather shoe brand was founded on a simple thought; that there is no need to kill animals to wear beautiful shoes. Since starting in 2014, the luxury label has always followed traditional processes that the Italian shoe industry is famous for, resulting in a classic but cruelty-free product.
Bottletop is a sustainable brand that has luxury fashion at its core. It was launched in 2002 by Cameron Saul, along with his father, Mulberry founder Roger Saul. Its store, situated in a prime location on Regent Street alongside fashion greats like Burberry and Tommy Hilfiger, proves that sustainable accessories are well and truly desirable.
Tome has been going for five years and continually delivers striking ready-to-wear. Not only do its designs keep evolving, the label is always working to improve the company, from reducing waste to looking after its female-focused workforce. Its pieces are a hit with celebrities too, having been worn by everyone from Kate Bosworth and Amber Heard to Solange Knowles.
People Tree was among the first sustainable fashion brands, realising that creating ethical, eco-friendly clothes was important long before being woke became fashionable. Nearly three decades on, the company is still the only brand credited by the World Fair Trade Organisation. Shop there for versatile, colourful dresses that you'll wear for seasons to come.
Simon Miller is a big name in the world of sustainability and its bags are frequently spotted on the arm of the most fashionable influencers. The brand reduces impact and conserves water by using organic mills and ozone technology in its production, and we're big fans of its colourful bucket styles.
Edun is further proof that sustainable fashion doesn't mean boring. The brand believes that eco initiatives are key for today's consumer and that we all need to be mindful of our global environment. It's no wonder that Edun is one of the most popular fashion-forward brands, creating trend-led pieces with the environment in mind.
Veja was established in 2004, and counts impeccable attention to detail as a signature and is known for using sustainable replacements. Veja also partners with Atelier Sans Frontières, an organisation that helps people who have been incarcerated or are otherwise struggling to find work, to employ workers to prepare orders.
Swedish-born Elina Faurschou swapped her hectic life as a corporate lawyer to become a jewellery designer specialising in minimalist Scandi-inspired styles made with environmentally-friendly materials. Each of the sustainably sourced pieces are made using recycled silver or fair trade gold - including its Feminist collection which also raises money for girls from disadvantaged backgrounds. What more of an incentive could you need to buy?


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Beth's poetry books are here!
With the help of Mescalita Press, Beth's dream of making a book of her poetry finally came true…twice!
"I have long loved Beth Wood the lyricist and award-winning folk musician. She is a solid songwriter with a powerful voice. Now she brings her voice and the magic of her lyricism to poetry. No matter what form or genre she employs, Beth's gift of storytelling shines through. Kazoo Symphonies is simply this: great storytelling. And it's worth every page." –Nathan Brown, Poet Laureate of Oklahoma 2013/14
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The fair Beacon Farmers' Market takes place every Sunday on the riverfront of the Hudson River. It happens near the Beacon Train Station (Metro-North Railroad, you can catch the train at Grand Central Station, in NYC), which is the station of the museum Dia:Beacon. It's worth to visit Dia:Beacon on a sunny Sunday and enjoy lunch at the market before going to the museum.
Read more: Dia:Beacon, an amazing museum on the outskirts of NYC
The products sold there are all local and everything seems to have great quality. During the winter, the market has another location; it does not happen on the dock in front of the river. I don't advise you to go to Beacon just to visit the market, the event is relatively small, and it's 1h20 away from New York, but the combo "Market + Museum" works perfectly, a great option for a pre-museum lunch.
Check it out: When we (two friends and I) went to Dia:Beacon, we found out about the market when we left the station. It was a great surprise because we got there exactly at lunchtime, thinking that we would have to eat at the museum cafe.
Practical Information
When? Every Sunday from April to November, from 10am to 3pm
Where? Red Flynn Rd, on the riverfront in front of the Dia:Beacon Station


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You knew it was only a matter of time before the bootleggers got a hold of "Avatar," the new money making film from James Cameron.
But this is not just any old bootleg operation. In this video you'll see the painstaking detail they went through to bring the 3-D quality of the big screen to DVD. (Not!) After all, "This bootleg is going to revolutionize the way we see movies … without paying full price."
Watch, learn and laugh. 🙂


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The Rosenberg School of Optometry (RSO) had its very own Angel Tree. They teamed up with SAMMinistries to ensure families in need each received a "Welcome Basket." All the items donated help to fill the baskets. Pictured above (left to right) are Teresa Velasquez, clinical appointment representative, Cesar Hernandez, access services library assistant, Diana Balderas, executive coordinator, Melissa Carreon, clinical appointment representative, Luis Macias, ophthalmic support tech, Libby Macias, student support services coordinator, and Sr. Walter Maher, CCVI, vice president for mission and ministry.
University Mission & Ministry (UMM) is sponsoring an Angel Tree for our community members who need assistance this Christmas. The tree is in the foyer by Our Lady's Chapel and will be displayed through Sunday, Dec. 11. UMM invites you to consider sponsoring a child or family. Please bring items in a holiday bag with the original Angel tag to UMM any time before Wednesday, Dec. 14. For info, contact UMM at (210) 829-3128.
Our Lady's Chapel Services
All are welcome.
Advent Salvation History Story: Isaiah's Vision
A Savior is sent to us. Excerpt from The Stories of the Old Testament: A Catholic's Guide by Jim Campbell (Loyola Press, 2007). Posted with permission of Loyola Press. Visit www.loyolapress.com for more resources to nurture your faith.
Noon Mass Cancelled: Friday, Dec. 9 & Monday, Dec. 12
The regular daily mass scheduled at 12 p.m. in Our Lady's Chapel has been cancelled for the following days: Friday, Dec. 9 and Monday, Dec. 12. For info, contact (210) 829-3128 or email@example.com.
Mass and Retirement Reception for Dr. Agnese
The UIW community is invited to join former UIW President Dr. Louis J. Agnese Jr. and his family at a Mass and retirement reception honoring his 31-year legacy as president. The Mass will be celebrated in the Chapel of the Incarnate Word (Motherhouse Chapel) at 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 12. A reception will follow Mass from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Heritage Center, located next to the Chapel of the Incarnate Word. Refreshments, including finger foods, will be served at the reception. Individuals planning to attend are encouraged to RSVP at firstname.lastname@example.com. Limited parking will be available near UIW's main entrance. Walking and carpooling are encouraged.
Fall Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement
UIW's Baccalaureate Mass will be held at 5 p.m., Friday, Dec. 9, in the McDermott Convocation Center. Fall Commencement will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 10, in the Joe and Harry Freeman Coliseum (3201 E. Houston St., 78219). Tickets are not required for admission to the Mass, however, tickets are required for admission to commencement. For info, contact the Office of the Registrar at (210)-829-6006 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Vegas Night
The community is invited to UIW Athletic's Las Vegas Night from 7 – 11 p.m., Friday, Dec. 16, in the McCombs Center Rosenberg Sky Room. You must be 21+ to attend. Entry fee of $50 provides dinner, drinks and $1,000 in gaming tokens. Door prizes and casino prizes will be distributed at the end of the event. For info, email Mark Papich at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Holiday Treasures Art & Craft Sale 2016
The UIW Department of Art is hosting an Art & Craft Sale from 6 – 10 p.m., Friday, Dec. 16, and from 12 – 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 17, in the Kelso Art Center. Complimentary refreshments will be served on Friday. Get your last minute unique gifts and support the local arts at the same time. For info, contact Roland Sul at (210) 829-3852 or email@example.com.
TRiO Student Support Services would like to thank the UIW community for their support of its annual Cup Runneth Over collection drive. TRiO donated 377 care packages and more than 100 pounds of personal items and food to SAMMinistries Thursday, Dec. 1. Wynette Keller, TRiO project director, Alejandra De Hoyos, TRiO program counselor, and Dalia Bishop-Counts, TRiO program leader, are pictured with TRiO students who assembled the final cup-care-packages with holiday greeting cards in service to San Antonio area families experiencing homelessness.
UIW Basketball Schedule for December in the McDermott Convocation Center:
Dec. 10: Men's Basketball vs. Texas A&M International, McDermott Convocation Center, 7 p.m.
Dec. 20: Women's Basketball vs. Alexandria, McDermott Convocation Center, 11:30 a.m.
Dec. 28: Women's Basketball vs. Texas A&M – Kingsville, McDermott Convocation Center, 5:30 p.m.
For ticket info, contact (210) 829-3000.
On Tuesday, Dec. 6, the Office of Admissions hosted a Counselor Holiday Showcase and
invited guidance counselors, advisors and educators to campus to hear about UIW's
updates. They also presented six professionals with awards to show appreciation for
their work in the profession and commitment to student success. Pictured above (left
to right) are 2016 Making a Difference Award Recipient Irma Moran, guidance counselor
at Lanier High School and UIW alumna, 2016 Cardinal Impact Award Recipient Michael
Mercer, senior instructor of communication arts, 2016 Cardinal Impact Award Recipient
Earl Harmsen, associate professor of management, 2016 Making a Difference Award Recipient
Francisco Saucedo, advisor at Northwest Vista College, and 2016 Making a Difference
Award Recipient April Garza, guidance counselor at Incarnate Word High School.
2017 Fiesta® Medals Available
Pictured above are the two Fiesta® medals on sale for 2017. On the left is the 2017 Cutting Edgeä Fiesta® Fashion Show Medal is available for $8 in the Juren Sullivan Center for Fashion Management on the second floor of the Joyce Building. On the right is the first official UIW Fiesta® Medal available for $8 in the Administration Building, Room 55. These medals make great stocking stuffers. Get yours before they run out. For info on the UIW Fiesta® Medal, contact Paul Ayala at (210) 829-6034 or firstname.lastname@example.com. For info on the 2017 Cutting Edgeä Fiesta® Fashion Show Medal, contact Leslie Kuhn at (210) 829-3141 or email@example.com.
UIW Dining Posts Winter Hours
UIW Dining has posted their winter hours of operation. For more info, contact (210) 832-2149.
UPDATED REHEARSAL DATES – Call for Sometimes Singers & Players
UIW's Sometime Singers & Players, a group made up of faculty, staff, administrators and students (vocalists and instrumentalists), serve when possible at liturgical prayer throughout the school year. Please RSVP by Friday, Dec. 9, to participate in the Christmas Eve Mass. For questions or to RSVP, contact Lena Gokelman at (210) 723-7741 or email@example.com.
Christmas Eve Mass, 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 24, in the Chapel of the Incarnate Word (Pre-Service program begins at 5 p.m.)
Please plan to attend at least three of four rehearsals and the final rehearsal from 6 – 8 p.m. in the Chapel of the Incarnate Word:
IRD December 2016 Maintenance
Information Resources Division will be conducting the scheduled December 2016 maintenance on the following dates:
Please note that Banner will be available. For more info, visit this link. Contact Joanna Arredondo at (210) 283-6489 or firstname.lastname@example.com for info.
Dr. Raul Zendejas, associate dean of enrollment and student engagement, spoke to UIW employees about setting and achieving goals at an Employee Wellness Lunch & Learn at 12 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 7, in the Mabee Library Special Collections Room.
AED/CPR Training
Employee Wellness is hosting AED/CPR training from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. daily from Tuesday, Dec. 13, through Thursday, Dec. 15 in the Barshop Natatorium, Classroom 1. This course is taught using the American Heart Association's Heartsaver AED & CPR curriculum. Please sign up at this link. For info, contact Employee Wellness at (210) 805-5873 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Incarnate Word High School is hosting the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe from 8:15 – 10 a.m., Monday, Dec. 12, in Mt. Erin Circle in front of the IWHS campus. There will be a prayer service and an unveiling of a new monument in Mt. Erin Circle. Contact (210) 829-3108 or firstname.lastname@example.com for info.
Visit St. Anthony Catholic High School at www.sachs.org.
Visit Incarnate Word High School at www.incarnatewordhs.org.
Visit UIW Prep at www.uiw.edu/prep.
Visit St. Anthony Catholic School at http://www2.stanthonysa.org.
Visit St. Peter Prince of Apostles Catholic School at http://www.stpeterprince.org.
Alternative Giving Program
Women's Global Connection continues to offer its Alternative Giving Program this holiday season through Dec. 25. Honor a loved one by sponsoring an animal grant for a woman in Tanzania to receive a pig or goats for her small agricultural business, sponsor preschool children and programs in Tanzania, Zambia and Peru and so much more. Review all options here. Call (210) 828-2224 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Third Friday Birding
Come take a leisurely walk through the Headwaters Sanctuary with one of our birding specialists from 8:30 – 10:30 a.m., Friday, Dec. 16. Please wear close-toed shoes, long pants, and bring water. Binoculars will be available. Each walk is limited to 12 people. Duration: 1 ½ - 2 hours. For info, contact Pamela Ball at (210) 828-2224 or email@example.com.
Our thoughts and prayers go to:
The University of the Incarnate Word provides reasonable accommodation with adequate notice. To request disability accommodation for events listed in this newsletter, visit www.uiw.edu/ada.


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Alice Stille and daughter-in-law, Kathy Stille, hold a quilt made by Kathy for Alice with vintage material from Alice's mother, Norma Hosto. It's one of many quilts that will be displayed at the MCAHCE quilt show Saturday, Sept. 13.
EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County Association for Home and Community Education will present a free Quilt Show and Delectable Dessert Tasting from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Farm Bureau Auditorium (back entrance), 900 Hillsboro.
The show will feature quilts made or owned by members of the association and desserts made by association members. A "Care of Quilts" presentation will be given at 2:30 p.m.
For information, call (618) 254-0368.


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The Greeks are eyeing for yet another World Cup appearance with utmost eagerness as they lost the automatic qualification to Bosnia Herzegovina. But the Romanian squad remains on guard as they are looking for yet another strong finish in the awaited tournament.
Match Date: 15 November 2013 (local time)
Venue: Karaiskaki Stadium
Team Form
After making it to the group stage last 2010, the Greeks will have another chance to make a stronger finish when they meet Romania in the awaited play-offs.
Greece endured a tough journey to the play-offs. Despite forcing a tie with Bosnia and Herzegovina, they failed to snatch the automatic World Cup spot since the latter had a better goal difference. Nevertheless, this neither diminishes nor lessens their chances of making it through the play-offs.
The likes of Dimitris Salpingidis and Giorgos Karagounis bring some scoring power in the pitch. In the match against Liechtenstein, Salpingidis scored the opening whilst Karagounis fired the final and winning goal.
The Salpingidis and Karagounis combination was not only felt during the final stages of the qualifying matches. Prior to the play-offs, the two were already prominent figure in the squad and will definitely feature in the initial stages of the encounter against Romania.
Although, Victor Pițurcă (Romania's head coach), admitted that the Greeks are one incredible force in the pitch, this does not mean that Romania will easily throw the white towel. In as much as Greece struggled, during the initial stages of the qualifiers, they, too had their own share of down the wire matches.
Prior to the play-offs, Romania had to stand out in a tough group, which includes, Netherlands, Hungary, Estonia and Turkey. With high caliber players coming from different camps, Romania had to ensure that they have enough points and satisfactory goal difference to book a ticket to Brazil. They must exert every effort to secure a victory due to the fierce competition among the aspiring participants. A clear proof to how stiff the rivalry was Romania's 1-point lead over Hungary.
During the battle against Greece, one of the would be prominent figures is Romania's team captain, Vlad Chiriches. Known for his knack of spotting and stopping scoring opportunities, he will be one of the squad's defence pillars against the organized Greece. C
Ciprian Marica is also to watch out for. With his versatility, he can bring some aggressiveness in the midfield and immediately shift as a reliable striker on the pitch.
World Cup betting tip: Greece 2-1 Romania
Greece will definitely benefit from playing in their own ground. However, they cannot be too complacent as Romania had more World Cup experience and appearance than them.
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