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Miss America’s Green Star – Miss DC 2009 Jennifer Corey

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Jennifer Corey at her Miss America Send-Off by Vithaya

We’re thrilled to see the Miss America Organization embrace Green in their Green is Gorgeous campaign, and glad to see that we can vote for the Greenest Miss America contestant.  Welcome.  We’re glad to have you aboard.  But we’re the most thrilled that the Greenest Contestant is in our own backyard. Jennifer Corey, Miss DC 2009 – beauty, brains, talent and recycling.  Thank you, Jennifer – we’re proud and glad that you’re representing our nation’s capital.  And we’ll be rooting for you on January 30.

Last night we caught up with Jennifer Corey at her Miss America Send-Off party sponsored by the Miss DC organization.  A crowd was there to wish her well on January 30, and Jenn took the time to talk with KissMyCountry about her commitment to recycling.  “It’s really the easiest way to be Green”, Jenn said.  We couldn’t agree more.

It’s really great to see recycling as a platform for a Miss America contestant.  Her platform – ‘Let’s Talk Trash’ – is a standout, and she’ll reach millions.  Nice job, Jennifer.  We like your style.  ‘Let’s Talk Trash’ promotes recycling in DC, including the Federal Government, the Capital and the White House, and stricter recycling laws.  She’s working with Goodwill Greater Washington to encourage people to buy recycled furniture and clothing – she’s decorated her own apartment with ‘finds’ and her favorite style is Hollywood glamour for furniture, 50’s vintage for clothes.

Jennifer’s been committed to recycling for a long time, and her passion stems from her family.  Her grandfather built a garbage and recycling business run by her father and uncles today – so she knows what she’s talking about.  We couldn’t ask for a better champion for Green given all of her energy, intelligence and talent.  Keep in mind that she’s not only a cum laude graduate of American University, but she’s in the Placido Domingo Apprentice Program at the Washington National Opera.  Quite a combo.  You can’t help but love a woman who stands on stage in an evening gown singing and then with equal emotion talks about reusing furniture and clothes from second hand stores.  How lucky are we?

So Jen – and we hope we can call you Jen – thank you and you’ve given us a reason to tune in on pageant night.  We know you’ll wow the judges and we can’t wait to watch.

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New York, the lights will inspire you.

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

New York, New York. It’s always seemed like the “big brother” to my hometown Washington D.C’s “little brother.” The City’s restaurants, bars, and fashion are copied in earnest in Washington, but the edge or “coolness” is never quite captured. That’s probably because, just like one person can copy another’s style, they can’t copy personality. And New York’s personality is what makes it great. It’s big, bold, and beautiful, and unafraid to push the envelope. I hadn’t been to the City in a few years and it was good to be back.

I was in town to visit friends who had long since made the migration from D.C. My mission was a weekend of good food, late nights, and plenty of socializing. Of course, all three were accomplished in full. An unplanned Saturday night quickly went from a slice of pizza (pie as they say) to a party at a beatiful loft condo complete with beautiful people, fine catering, cocktails and conversations until the wee hours.

One thing that always strikes me about people in New York is that they always have something to do, some place to go. New York never fails in that regard. Whatever your pleasure is, the City has got it. Just walking down the street, you see the cafés, pizza parlors, pubs and fashionista’s strutting down the street. No wonder the Sartorlialist can have such a phenomenally successful blog. He has a never ending supply of inspiration from a city of 8.3 million people. But most importantly, you feel the energy. Like Jay-Z and so many others have said, New York “will inspire you.” So as I’m walking down Avenue of the Americas, yeah… I feel inspired. New York makes you want to try and that anything is possible.

A weekend in New York is such a tease. Because before you know it, you’re back on your bus, train or flight out and the whirlwind seems like it was all a dream. Thankfully, New York and the dreams it offers are always there waiting for you.

That’s what I love about New York. What do you love about the City?

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The Bamboo Bamboozle

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Bamboo has caught on as a “green” alternative to cotton over the past few years. But it turns out that most bamboo material and fabric is just part of the marketing machine that manufacturers seize on to sell product. It’s a shame as even I had high hopes for this alternative source.  After all, bamboo is a member of the grass family and grows incredibly fast. Often it’s grows out of control. So it seemed like a great discovery that it could be used instead of cotton or other synthetic fabrics like rayon to make clothing.  Well low and behold, we discover that bamboo in it’s finished form in fabric basically is rayon. What the heck!?

It turns out that bamboo requires so much processing including the use of toxic chemicals and tons of energy, that it’s actually worse than cotton and other traditional materials. The Wall Street Journal has an article explaining the whole deal.  Not only is bamboo worse for the environment as a fabric, for the most part, it doesn’t last as long either. So in the end, you’re paying higher prices for an inferior product that’s worse for the environment. So much for that bit of “green” marketing!

Do you have any bamboo products? What has been your experience with it?

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