Let’s see the green
Not to be cynical, but what is Earth Day but a retail opportunity? This Tuesday, you can recycle, shop and gawk -- and save the planet!
At the top of the ticket, not that we’d actually print one, is the opening of HLNR, Lorenzo Hadar’s new green boutique on Robertson Boulevard. Designed by Oliviero Baldini, who seems to be channeling the ultra-cool green BP gas station just down the street, the silvery store is solar-powered, stocked with sustainable hangers (though not purely sustainable merchandise) and completely paperless. Shoppers who pay for, say, Zac Posen cocktail dresses and DSquared leather jackets will get an e-mail receipt. Of course, there won’t be any of those paper mailers, either.
Not impressed? The bathroom is equipped with battery-powered eco-faucets, Dyson hand dryers and, well, let’s just say other fixtures that render toilet paper obsolete.
The one place paper can be found is in the Kohzo denim, which is made from pineapple, bamboo and traditional Japanese paper.
Well, there and in the cash drawer.
HLNR opens April 28. 474 N. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 659-1434. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Sunday.
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SALE
Little Seed Tuesday: This eco-kid boutique may as well be the clubhouse for the Future Prius Drivers of America. Soleil Moon Frye, better known as Punky Brewster, teamed up with stylist Elizabeth Birkett and friend Paige Goldberg Tolmach to offer good-for-you gear for moms and tots. Clothes and toys are made from organic materials. On Earth Day, everything is 10% off. 219 N. Larchmont Blvd., Los Angeles.(323) 462-4441. 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Sunday. www.thelittleseed.com
RECYCLE
Kiehl’s Tuesday: The beauty brand wants your plastic and for once it doesn’t mean credit or debit. Bring your empty Kiehl’s bottles to any of the stores and get a free canvas tote bag in return. Make sure you rise and shine: Each Kiehl’s has bags for only the first 50 shoppers. 1516 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. (310) 255-0055. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; 100 N. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 860-0028. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; the Grove, 189 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles. (323) 965-0569. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. www.kiehls.com
EVENTS
Avita Co-Op Fashion Show Tuesday: Sip organic wine and sake and check out eco-friendly fashion from around the globe -- Mo Hop sandals made with recycled rubber, organic cotton tees from New York’s Threads for Thought and owner Amanda Shi’s house label of organic cotton and bamboo knits. 8213 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles. (323) 852-1716. 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. www. avitastyle.com
Alabama in Los Angeles Friday and Saturday: Join Natalie Chanin, author of “The Alabama Stitch Book” and designer of the handcrafted Alabama Chanin line, for a trunk show, cocktails and book signing Friday, and a sewing workshop Saturday, in which she’ll teach how to make hand-stitched, eco-friendly fashion. Fred Segal Flair, 500 Broadway, Santa Monica. (310) 451-7139. 6 to 9 p.m. Friday; noon to 5 p.m. Saturday.
OPENINGS
Nau This 3-year-old clothing brand is trying to change the world one windbreaker at a time. The shop (made largely from recycled materials) is filled with active wear for men and women, such as the streamlined Motility dress made from recycled polyester and spandex ($98). Loose But Not Slutty blue jeans (yes, that’s the label) are 100% organic cotton ($148). Nau donates 5% of sales to a local charity of your choosing. Beverly Center, 8500 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. www.nau.com
Romp Tuesday: Everything at this stateside outpost of a London label is traceable from field to store -- which means designer Nina Morgan-Jones knows the name of the farmer responsible for the shirt on your back. Pieces include organic sheepskin tasseled boots and jackets (happily, the look is more awesome flea market than green boutique), sexy chiffon dresses and Biba-inspired jumpers. 7928 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles. www.romp.uk.com
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