Bienvenue readers!
Sorry again for my long neglect of the blog, I've been eating, drinking, and swimming studying in Nice, France for the summer, but luckily I've got plenty to share with you. So sleep easy tonight knowing that I'll still be here in cyber-spirit tomorrow when you wake up. So, vas-y!
Once upon a time,
in the picturesque perched village of Southern France's St. Paul de Vence there were a myriad of tiny shops burrowed into the rocky walls of the ancient town...
A young and wide-eyed American girl (me) searched around for an eco-friendly shop to share with all her friends back in the states, and as the story goes...
She came, She shopped, She conquered.
And not once did she panic.
fin.
As wild and unbelievable as that story is, I swear it's true.
That really did happen to me.
I really did find Cannepailles stuck into the side of the mountain,
and I really didn't panic...a lot.
Cannepailles is a store that sells products made of mostly hemp and all natural materials.
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| Here is my friend Max graciously modeling one of Cannepailles' chic hemp hats for your pleasure, readers. |
If you are unfamiliar with the benefits of hemp as an ecological fiber, let me explain.
Hemp is a plant, just like cotton. However, it grows quickly and densely in the same way bamboo does, escaping the deadly grips of pests thus eliminating the need for harmful chemicals like herbicides and pesticides.
Since it grows so fast, it needs no fertilizers and needs only rainwater to replenish it. It also has long, strong fibers that are perfect for processing to create a comfortable and durable garment. (read about it here.)
Leaving you to ponder the phrase above, I invite you all to consider choosing hemp as a practical and affordable alternative to cotton and other highly processed fibers.
It's wonderful to find environmental awareness all over the globe. It makes me optimistic and hopeful that a conscious consumer mind really isn't that hard to obtain.
Until next time,
Peace, Love, and French hemp.xo
