Means you can get it online no matter where you live!
BEST PERFUME STORE
You can bet your bottom shekel you won’t smell these scents on anyone else.
BEST CRAFT WEBSITE
Super Naturale has the most adorable do-it-yourself projects, as well as fun recipes, and fabulous articles. You could surf this site everyday and never get bored!
BEST CANDLES
These eco-friendly candles have the dirtiest names (MILF, 8 inches, ME SO THORNY, etc), smell like heaven, and are hand made from soy wax. Plus they couldn’t look cuter on a countertop!
BEST MEN’S FASHION BLOG
http://thediscerningbrute.wordpress.com covers everything from eco-fashion for men, to the ethics of dog ownership. Get hip with it asap.
BEST CUSTOM LOCKETS
Maybe just the sweetest, most personal EVER gift.
BEST YOGA MATS
They are super sticky so you can hold poses for ages without getting off-balance. They are made of natural rubber, so they are biodegradable - unlike synthetic mats which sit in our landfills for generations.
BEST INTERNET RADIO IDEA
Type in your favorite musicians, and it creates a play list for you based around that. Oh, and it’s free.
BEST SILKY ORGANIC COTTON SHEETS
BEST ONLINE NEWS SOURCE
http://gothamist.com/ (available for most major cities)
BEST FREEBIE BOOKS
What a fabulous way to get free books! All you have to pay for is shipping - it’s a big ole book exchange! Divine. Another semi-radical concept: www.bookcrossing.com
BEST WEBDESIGNER/ GRAPHIC DESIGNER
He’s down with the Girlsquad - and has done sites for everyone from Microsoft to MTV, why not you?
BEST COUPON SITES
http://www.wow-coupons.com/printable-retail-coupons.php , www.couponcabin.com, http://www.retailmenot.com/ - always save us a dime or twenty.
BEST ROCKER BABY CLOTHES
http://www.psychobabyonline.com
www.ShopManhattanite.com (15% off with Promo Code: GirlieGirl15)
BEST MUSIC MAGAZINE
Love music as much as us? www.venuszine.com will keep you hip to what’s important and new.
IF YOU CAN AFFORD TO SEE ONE DOCTOR, ONE TIME IN YOUR LIFE
BEST CUSTOM 50′S STYLE CLOTHES
BEST MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS
Believe us, these will change your life. Keep an open mind, and try ‘em. ($5 off orders over $25 with code: ChloeJo08)
BEST MAGAZINE
The magazine that ALL girls need to have a subscription to. Plus their site can be surfed for hours on end.
BEST HIDE IT UNDER THE BED TOY STORE
Toys in Babeland is on top of every hip chick’s list - and with good reason. The stores lack that sleaze quality and feel almost elegant! They are woman-owned and run.
BEST ROCKER JEWELS
www.exhibitionistnyc.com has skulls and diamonds to die for. (10% off on call in orders when you mention “Girlie Girl”)
BEST ILLUSTRATIONS
Barnone, Ms Amy Davis rocks everything from the GirlieGirl Army website to Le Sportsac Totes.
BEST CUSTOM ANIMAL PORTRAITS
Paula Johnson painted the most amazingly realistic portrait of our dogs that we have ever seen. She’s available for custom animal portraits (pop, kitsch, fabulous!). Contact her here: RJohnsonGroup@aol.com.
BEST THONGS
They don’t rise, they come in cute colors, and they stay in one place.
BEST WAY TO FIND YOUR WAY AROUND MAJOR CITIES
BEST SKULL SITE
BEST GIRLIE TRAVEL AGENT
Sheila Yellin at Courtyard Travel has got the best air and hotel deals to the hippest and hottest destinations on the planet. 212 719-3890 or sheila@courtyardtvl.com
BEST LIFE COACH
Let Stacey change your life with her nurturing phone sessions. stacey@staceyplatt.com
BEST CHEAP AND FABULOUS DISHES
Pearl River really has the best cheap dishes and doodads. You’ll spend hours in this store - in person or online.
BEST BOOK TO HELP CHANGE YOUR BODY
This book is frankly brilliant - frank being the operative word. But follow the plan and you will 100% get skinny.
EASIEST WAY TO REDUCE YOUR CARBON INPRINT
BEST WAY TO DUMP YOUR EX’S JEWELRY
Dumped that jerk, but don’t want to dump the jewels - sell them on http://www.exboyfriendjewelry.com/ - where their tagline is “You don’t want it. He can’t have it back.”
BEST TRAVEL SITES
Trendy bitches will love http://fabsearch.com/ which tells you exactly where you’ll want to travel.
BEST CHEAP LINGERIE
There is no lingerie more elegantly trashy. Of course - you have to stop into the store when in LA.
BEST RE-WORKED VINTAGE JEWELRY
BEST SITE FOR FREEBIES
FREE stuff that people don’t want anymore www.freecycle.org.
BEST WEBSITE TO KEEP UPDATED ON ANIMAL NEWS IN THE MEDIA
BEST FREE DAILY KARMA
I get mine every morning and it always leads to some sort of morning enlightenment. http://www.dailyom.com.
BEST SITE TO GET RID OF YOUR JUNK MAIL
www.greendimes.com will make sure you won’t get any EVER again!
BEST GOURMET RAW CHOCOLATES
http://theonelifestyle.com; you will be hooked, and still skinny.
SWEETEST LITTLE POTTERY SHOP
http://www.daisydogstudio.com/
BEST GIRL PARTY BAND
BEST CUSTOM MADE PICTURE FRAMES
www.whisperingwillow.com Handcrafted stained-glass frames that can be customized with anything from a cowboy theme to multiple colors. Our favorites are the photo booth picture frames!
BEST THANKSGIVING ACTIVITY
BEST EYELASH EXTENSIONS
Shu Uemura
One reader says “I’ve been getting lashes for months, and people literally stop me in the street. Lashes are $375 for the first application and you never have to wear mascara! Just go for monthly touch-ups.”
& more nominations for Yoshi at Tres Belle. Just mention GIRLIEGIRL ARMY and receive a 10% discount on all services. www.tresbelleyou.com 917.763.6143/718.797.3838
BEST NATIONAL GREEN LISTINGS
BEST RESOURCE FOR TRAVELLING WITH FIDO
BEST OUTRAGEOUSLY PRICEY GIFT
Immortalize your love with a bunch customized in Central Park - and support the Park with your donation. Most benches can be adopted for $7,500; a hand-made rustic bench can be adopted for $25,000. The Conservancy will maintain the bench for the life of the Park. http://www.centralparknyc.org/site/PageServer?pagename=support_adoptabench
BEST RABBI TO MARRY YOU AND YOUR PARTNER
She will change any image you ever had of a Rabbi (female, yogi, Reconstructionist, vegan, hilarious, moving, radical). If any of you Jewish girls need a brilliant person to marry you and your partner - she is SO it. She’s LA based, but will fly in. Prepare to be wowed. Lori Schneide rabbilori@gmail.com.
BEST ONLINE HEALTHY HIPSTER GROCERY SHOPPING
http://store.foodfightgrocery.com
BEST WARM WINTER SOCKS
FUNKIEST COOKBOOKS
Vegonomicon by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Sarah Kramer Cookbooks.
BEST ANIMAL-PRODUCT FREE SHOES AND BAGS
Pricey: www.beyondskin.co.uk, www.charmoneshoes.com, Stella McCartney shoes, Natalie Portman’s line for Te Casan, www.charmone.com,
Affordable: www.mattandnat.com, minkshoes.com, olsenhaus.com, www.alternativeoutfitters.com, www.crystalynkae.com
SEE OUR MAJOR LIST OF ANIMAL-FREE, ECO SHOES, CLOTHES, AND BAGS ON OUR BLOG HERE.
BEST BRACELETS TO WEAR FOR GOOD LUCK
I don’t know why - but whenever we wear this bracelet - we have crazy good luck. www.safarijewelry.com.
BEST PLACE TO DONATE YOUR ART
Farm Sanctuary does the most wonderful work for animals. Donate your artistic endeavors to them for their tri-yearly art auctions! www.farmsanctuary.org.
BEST SILLY LITTLE BOOK FOR CHANGING YOUR OUTLOOK ON LIFE
All you need to do is read “Transformation Soup” by Sark to begin living simply and with more pleasure than you had ever thought before.
BEST CRÈME FOR DRY HAIR
Phyto 9 Daily Ultra Nourishing Botanical Cream for Ultra Dry Hair.
BEST CUTESY ITEMY SITE
The cutest gift is the custom belt buckles - send them a photo of choice they will rocker out a killer belt buckle.
BEST PLACES TO BUY TCHATCHKES AND PRETEND YOU STILL LIVE WITH 3 ROOMMATES
BEST INVITATIONS
http://www.twistedlimbpaper.com/
BEST BROWNIE OF THE MONTH CLUB
FUN JEWISH WEBSITES! L’CHAIM.
BEST DRINK
Gingerade Organic Raw Komubucha by GTS makes me feel instantly better.
BEST ECO-FRIENDLY CLOTHING SHOPS
Okay, this should really be in the NYC section, but it’s such a marvelous resource, and owner Kate’s taste is impeccable and she will ship anywhere (FREE, if you mention GirlieGirl). www.kaightnyc.com (10% discount if you order on the phone or in person and mention “Girlie Girl Army”)
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GreenFinds in NYC on Great Jones St. Get thee to the store ASAP for the killer dress that you could buy at Intermix for $500, but prefer to buy for $80 (give the leftover duckets to charity, sister). Extra discount when mentioning GirlieGirl Army upon check out. Location: The old Caravan store on Great Jones Street, between Lafayette and Broadway. NYC.
HONORABLE MENTIONS: (more in our blog here)
BEST DISH SOAP
BEST GREENY GOODY BAG GIFTS
Good Luck Gardens in a Bag ($8; www.wishingfish.com), Windowsill Herb sets of starter pots containing lemon mint, oregano, thyme, rosemary and sage ($27; www.gardeningbulbs.com), or Tree in a Box kits, which provide everything needed to grow a tree ($2.50 and up; www.treeinabox.com).
BEST JEWELRY MADE WITH REIKI
Not only is this jewelry gorgeous and affordable - it’s made with reiki and love. Call in orders get 30% off when mentioning GirlieGirl.
BEST YOGI JEWELRY
http://www.transformationaljewelry.com
BEST WEB HOSTING FOR CHEAPSKATES
Fat Cow hosting is reliable, easy to use, and inexpensive.
BEST DIRECTOR FOR YOUR INDIE BAND’S MUSIC VIDEO
If you are looking for documentation, storytelling, plain old eye-candy, private filmmaking production lessons/instruction, or the music video of your indie rock dreams: joshua@perhapsmedia.net
BEST MIDDLE EASTERN MUSIC
Basya Schecter of the band Pharaoh’s Daughter fuses Jewish, Middle Eastern, and Indian influences to create a sounds that is pure genius.
MOST DELICIOUS NON-DAIRY ICE CREAM
So Delicious - fruit sweetened and oh so divine. We like the ones with nuts.
BEST SEX ADVICE SITE
Tristan Taormino’s site is the place for lusty girls! Sex and relationship advice galore.
BEST PLACE TO DUMP YOUR HIDEOUS FUR COAT
www.coatsforcubs.com collects fur and fur-trimmed garments for donation to wildlife rehabilitators, who use the furs to provide warmth and comfort for the injured or orphaned animals under their care.
BEST VEGAN CHEESE
“Follow Your Heart.” For melting, but Dr. Cow’s for wine!
EASIEST MONEY
Other than stripping, of course ;). Doing market research surveys is fun and usually pretty easy cash! Some databases to join: www.advancedfocus.com * www.zoompanel.com - and I’ll keep adding to this list so stay tuned.
BEST MAGAZINE FOR THE HIP HOME DÉCOR LOVER
BEST ZIT CRÈME
Drying lotion rocks. Actually, this whole line is fabulous and cruelty-free.
BEST BREATH FRESHENER (SANS SUGAR/ ADDITIVES)
Thursday Plantation “Tea Tree Australian Chewing Sticks”
BEST MAKE YOUR OWN BOOK SITE
BEST VEGETARIAN SITES
See this blog for the most comprehensive list of our favorites!
MOST INSPIRING TOUR OF RADICAL CHICK POETS
BEST WAY TO BE REVVED BY YOUR IDOLS
BEST WAY TO DO SODA
www.sodaclubusa.com Make that shit at home, save money, and stop wasting plastic. And leave out the syrup if you can, and do seltzer. Skinny tastes better, bitches.
BEST CHARITY ORGANIZATIONS TO GET YO’ ASS INVOLVED
http://www.mercyforanimals.org
BEST WASTE OF MONEY
So you think your mutt is a Rottie/Shepherd mix with a sprinkle of Chow? Now you can know for sure. The Canine Heritage Breed Test can determine the exact breeds in your dog’s ancestry using a DNA sample you gather by swabbing the inside of her mouth.
BEST LIGHTENING UP OF CANCER
BEST MONEY SAVING TIP FOR BOOKING FLIGHTS
Use www.yapta.com
BEST PLACES TO RECYCLE
We are sure if you are down with this crew, you know there is never a time to throw ANYTHING out. If you can’t get rid of it on www.freecycle.org, here are some other excellent places to make sure your goods are re-used!
Appliances: www.recycle-steel.org
Biz clothes: www.dressforsuccess.org
Carpet: www.carpetrecovery.org
Cell phones and batteries: www.rbrc.org
Computers: www.sharedtechnology.org
Electronics: www.mygreenelectronics.org
Eyeglasses: www.neweyesfortheneedy.org
Videotapes/ floppy disks: www.greendisk.org
Formal Dresses: www.operationfairydust.org. http://www.glassslipperproject.org/. OR www.donatemydress.org.
Packing peanuts: www.loosefillpackaging.org
Paint www.earth911.org
Tires: www.epa.gov/garbage/tires/live.htm
Some other great green sources:
www.greenearthcleaning.com a Nationwide list of Green dry cleaners (uch, who wants cancer with their coat!)
www.greenfeet.com a great source of green products and reviews.
www.greenhotels.com offset your travel carbon by staying in a green hotel.
www.greenhomeguide.com want to green your casa? This is the site that will help you.
Brilliant new site alert! www.GreenYour.com is a search engine to learn how to green virtually anything in your life.
