A Distinctive Style interviewed Katy & Philip Leakey, to see what they were up to, in the bush of East Africa.  You can find their interview here on page 55.  The article starts with Philips quote,  ” If I haven’t learned something new today, then today was a failure!”-Philip Leakey.

No one has ever captured the story of Philip Leakey as well as David Brooks did in his recent opinion piece in The New York Times,   The Question Driven Life. We hope this will give you an inside glimpse of the man who we adore and who  inspires us to learn one thing every day. Philip and Katy  are a combined force of inspiration that makes everyone around them  proudly saying…yes we are part of this.

We are excited to announce that The Leakey Collection Amani piece was selected for a style feature Balanced Beauty in the August edition of Yoga Journal. Some our favorite musicians are featured as well…check it out to see who they are.

Featured in August 2011 edition of Yoga Journal

One of Katy’s favorite necklaces, “Amani” means strength in Swahili. Our Amani line earns its name from the bold colors in the combination of  Zulugrass, dyed with colorfast, low-impact dyes , TLC Porcelain, fired with lead free glazes and  in our “bush kiln”, and Zuluwood beads made from fallen acacia wood.

Each necklace is 28″ which allows you to wear it multiple ways.

We are releasing  great new colors for Fall and they can be found at the stores below.

Mimas of Warwick
25 Main Street
Warwick, NY 10990
845-986-3399

Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens
One Schenley Park
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-622-6915

Green Mosaics
228 E. Ponce De Leon Ave.
Decatur, GA 30030
404-371-5777

Kimman’s For Gifts
57 North Beaver Street
York, PA 17401
717.854.0440

We think our review in Groovy Green Livin is… groovy. What do you think?

Read our latest review in Sierra Club “The Green Life“.  What was so amazing is that  Avital Binshtock is the lifestyle editor for Sierra Magazine and  writes the Sierra Club’s Green Life Blog.  In addition, she also posted her article to the Huffington Post. We had an incredible response from this article and thank Matt Lowe at INK inc for sharing our story with Avital Binshtock.  INK  has been a long-time partner in helping us to spread the word through the media and we thank them for all their hard work.

Ever wondered who or what influences the colors in your closet? The Pantone Color Institute, the world-renowned authority on color, forecasts color trends that provide the key color palette for each season’s fashions.  In our color trend Style Series,  we will explore this  season’s colors which present an “interesting marriage of unexpected warm and cool tones:”

Honeysuckle – a playful pinkish-red

Silver Peony – a delicate pinky silver hue

Russet – a soft deep mix of pink and beige reminiscent of the color of Spanish clay

Whether you’re craving a new tank in Honeysuckle, the deep pinkish-red hue that we think is flattering on any one (think about the warm glow that candlelight has on your skin), a flowing summer dress in the romantic tone of Safari Silver, or a scarf in the spicy, sophisticated  shade of Cinnamon Sugar, Zulugrass has just the right shade to complement your apparel.

These shades are designed to not only work in predictable combinations but to also play off each other in unexpected ways this season. Explore and check out our Summer Color Trend Selection, and come back and check out our next color choices in this series, or explore and make your own.

The Leakey Collection was the featured eco-chic product today on Pocketchange.com

We particularly loved Kim’s quote: “With Katy Leakey’s “design your own jewelry system,” you can pick and choose single or multi-strand beads in different designs to create the density and texture that you want. Zulugrass jewelry is versatile because the beads are strung on elastic: a single jewelry piece can be a multistrand beaded necklace one day, wound multiple times to form a chunky beaded bracelet, or broken down into fewer strands of beads for a headband.”

To read the full review: http://pocketchange.become.com/2011/06/featured-product-eco-chic-beaded-necklace.html

Thank you Pocketchange for making a difference to the Maasai women in Kenya!

We are extremely happy that Tiny Green Mom considers Zulugrass to be one of the Eco-Chic must haves for Spring. Who can resist those luscious colors.

Check them out at a store near you or online.

Hello  Zulugirl Fashionistas!  Zulugrass Friendship Bracelets are in the April/May Issue of Girls Life!

During the month of April, Girls Life will be holding their Eco-Chic  Giveaway. To enter just log into girlslife.com and look for the WIN TODAY box.  Click on the prize and enter. Check the winners list every Friday. Enter as many times as you want.

Just an FYI… ZuluSport Friendship Bracelets will be posted on  Day 14 of April  and on April 30th World of Green will do a Grand Prize Giveaway which includes an entire outfit including  Zulugrass.  If you’re a winner share your good news on our Facebook page.

Good luck Fashionista’s!

Have you ever had a sister whose advise you always treasured?

That’s how we feel about  Advice Sisters!

How about you?