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Dec 21 2009 05:17 PM ET
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Ready, Set, Shop! CBB’s Favorite Gifts For Kids and New Moms

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For most of us, the number of tots in our life seems to multiply every year, and it’s going to be a race to the finish making sure we’ve checked them all off our holiday shopping list. Luckily, our very own Celebrity Baby Blog has tackled the gift giving conundrum with these round-ups rife with sure-to-please ideas—from the ultimate green items for kids (including these so-cute-we-can-hardly-stand-it organic cotton hooded towels) to a host of bliss-inducing, super-pampering goods for a new mom to chic stocking stuffers you won’t believe cost less than $30, they’ve got you covered.

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Dec 17 2009 02:30 PM ET
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EXCLUSIVE: Charlize Theron Designs Shoes with TOMS for Charity

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Charlize Theron is putting in some serious footwork to help kids in her native South Africa. Today she debuts a new, limited-edition collaboration with do-gooding company TOMS Shoes. The result, slip-on sneakers made for men and women embellished with an image of an African baobab tree, will benefit the star’s non-profit, the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project, dedicated to improving the health, education, and social development of high schoolers in South Africa. Additionally, 10,000 pairs will be given to impoverished children living in remote communities in her home country. “I’m thrilled to have TOMS Shoes as a partner. We are so grateful for their generous donation of shoes to the students we work with,” Theron says, “It’s exciting that we’re able to come together in such a cool and creative way to bring attention to the needs of many South African youth.” This month, the actress traveled abroad to start distributing the footwear herself in the far-flung KwaZulu-Natal Province. The eco-friendly canvas shoes ring in at $54 and are available exclusively at TOMSshoes.com. –Emily Hsieh

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Jul 04 2009 10:54 AM ET
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Gwyneth Paltrow and Cameron Diaz Share Their Tips on Going Green!

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In her latest GOOP newsletter, Gwyneth Paltrow, along with pal Cameron Diaz, shares her stylish ways to go green. For Gwyneth, going green doesn’t mean giving up her designer duds. The actress recommends trying out Stella McCartney’s new Eco Collection, which ranges from $435 to $1535 and is made from 100% organic cotton and recycled materials, available at Stella McCartney stores. For more budget-friendly shopping, Gwyneth relies on basics like Muji Recycled Ankle Socks, $16, and Alternative Apparel Organic Cotton, starting at $18 and up. Cameron’s stylish picks include green footwear including Olsen Haus vegan shoes available at camillaboutique.com. “Olsen Haus shoes are vegan and natural linen; they are fun and sexy with a pair of skinny jeans,” says Cameron. Also on Diaz’s list to a stylish green life is reupholstering old furniture with sustainably produced fabrics from valleyforge.com. Check out all Gwyneth and Cameron’s green suggestions at GOOP.com. Tell us: What is your favorite tip for going green?

Apr 15 2009 04:02 PM ET
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Stars Get Eco-Friendly at Exclusive Loomstate for Target Launch

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Eco-conscious fashionistas like Kristen Bell, Camila Alves, Jaime Pressly, Anna Paquin and Elizabeth Banks came out last night get a sneak peek at Target’s newest designer collaboration: Loomstate for Target. And while the collection won’t officially hit stores until the end of this week, the stars where happy to be among the first to peruse the casual summer line of organic looks for men and women at an exclusive shopping event in Venice, CA. Some celebs, like Bell, who walked away with two bags of goodies, were already Loomstate fans. “I love their fun animal prints and I love casual clothes,” the actress told PEOPLE.com. “Plus, their cotton tends to be very soft, so I’m looking forward to getting a whole bunch of jammies.” Others, like Banks and Pressly, were new to the eco-chic brand, created by designers Scott MacKinlay Hahn and Rogan Gregory. “This is the first time I’m seeing it — and I’m in love already,” Banks enthused. For Pressly, it was another way to go green: “Since I’ve become a mother I’ve really tried to do as much as I can to save the environment and prolong this beautiful earth for my son.” Check out the collection for yourself when it hits Target stores and Target.com on the 19th. –Shruti Dhalwala

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Apr 06 2009 12:49 PM ET
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Jessica Stroup Goes Green with Origins’ Revolutionary Beauty Recycling Program

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90210’s Jessica Stroup helped announce Origins cosmetics Return to Origins Recycling Program, a first-of-its-kind recycling scheme that accepts all cosmetic packaging regardless of the brand. Dressed in a chic Brian Reyes top and skirt, the actress, who is accustomed to receiving countless products in gift bags, says she finally knows what to do with all of the containers. “At first it’s exciting when you get them – ooh products,” she tells PEOPLE.com. “But then it’s like, I’m not going to use some of these. You just end up with all these containers.” The actress, who recently got closer to nature with a move to the beach, says she plans on taking it all to Origins. Wherever you live, you can now recycle your lipstick tubes, shampoo bottles, moisturizing jars, or whatever, by just tossing them into a recycling bin at over 450 Origins retail stores and department store counters nationwide. Click here for Origins locations near you. – Elaine Aradillas

Oct 30 2008 12:23 PM ET
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Madonna’s True T-Shirt Love: Bodas

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No matter what’s happening in her life, Madonna is still in love with British brand Bodas’s organic supima cotton T-shirts. The singer wears them “to work out, to run errands, to go out — she loves them for everyday,” a source tells PEOPLE. (She also likes them for primetime — she wore a black short-sleeve T in her 4 Minutes video with Justin Timberlake.) A Bodas spokeswoman tells PEOPLE that the singer most recently purchased a handful this summer. “She wears them out, and then her assistant comes in and buys five more,” she says. And unlike, say, Madonna’s one-of-a-kind designer tour outfits, you can actually purchase these looks. They’re $90 for a tank top or short sleeve, and $98 for long-sleeve styles, available at www.bodas.co.uk or at Barneys New York. – Courtney Rubin

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Mar 27 2008 12:02 PM ET
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Kate Moss Goes Green — With a Little Help From a Famous Friend!

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We’ve been chalking up Kate Moss’s radiant appearance to boyfriend Jamie Hince, but it turns out it’s actually all thanks to the ultimate rock chick turned eco-beauty junkie Jo Wood. The wife of Rolling Stone rocker Ronnie Wood and founder of the Jo Wood Organics beauty line tells PEOPLE at her Everyday Range product launch how she convinced the supermodel to go organic. “I opened her fridge to see what was organic and there was nothing. I started telling her how important it is for her little girl.” And the mom of five-year-old Lila Grace is now almost 100% converted, including using Jo’s beauty line. “Kate loves the stuff, she loves all the oils,” adds Wood. As for the model’s bright complexion, Wood chalks it up to her new organic food regimen. “It’s amazing she can get away with it. She still likes to have a good party, but her skin looks good still. I told her! You have to look after your skin but it’s what you put in you as well.” So where should an organic beginner start? “Read the labels,” Jo says. “Once you start reading labels then you only want to have things that you understand in your products.” Consider us converted.

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