ADDING SOUL TO SOLES

Kurio manufactures footwear for men and women ranging from formal to casual, traditional to contemporary, in all shapes and sizes. The colours, design and patterns will make it hard for you to believe that they are made from nothing but discarded rubber tyres. Through an initiative called one sole, kurio encourages its customers to return their pre-loved pair of shoes back to them instead of abandoning them into bins. They reuse this upcycled sole for reconstructing a new pair of footwear with same love and care.

VEGAN LEATHER

What’s your alternative to animal leather? Kanabis – a vegan online footwear store manufactures a variety of fashionable footwear like flats, sandals, sneakers and boots made from high-quality canvas, fabric and other leather substitutes. The designs are exclusive and tastefully crafted with a careful mix of fabrics for the right look, keeping a close eye on the latest trends in fashion.

GOING TO NATURAL

L’elaan creations brings to you their all natural range of skin and hair care products.

 The season’s favourite is vasanai podi, a traditional nalangu maavu, popular in tamil households during deepavali. Other seasonal specials available for order are the sekkakai podi which can be used instead of shampoo and the hibiscus flower powder for conditioning hair and skin . Her handmade soaps use mango butter nad kokum butter. The bestseller is the kuppameni face pack that gives you pimple-free, clear skin.

                      To start your skin and haircare regime with L’elaan creations, visit www.facebook.com/lelaancreations or call 9884497174

VEGAN ON MY MIND

By dhaval chandarana, offers compelling alternative gift choices. “This was an idea that had formed in my mind a few years ago. It’s finally taking a shape now. The idea was to have a space for budding brands with vegan products to display their stuff” , he says about earth story. The organic smoked tofu from auroville which is available here is a crowd- pleaser. Dairy-free ice cream and vegan mayonnaise are also big hits. Dhaval ensures quality and consistency by taking an effort to know his suppliers personally an the source of the product. All products aside from being vegan are made with a lots of love.

       With one celebration following another till the end of the year. Earth story offers gift hampers with vegan sweets like baklava in various flavours. You can also buy cruelty-free beauty hampers that include rose and patchoulin lip balm, aloe and moringa face wash, ayurvedic soaps (including charcoal soap for men), face scrubs etc to indulge your skin. Many of the products available at his store like vegan eggs, ice cream, organic cotton yoga mats, mock meats and vegan cheese are new to the Indian market.

              To place order contact Dhaval at 9884204206 or visit earth story, wandering artist , 51 6^th main road, R.A Puram , Chennai 600028

How does your garden grow?

Learn how to cultivate your own urban vegetable garden at this eight-hour workshop.

@sustainable living institute Kottakarai village, auroville October 6, 9am to 5am 0413 2622333