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Green Fashion: Soy Fabric from Under the Canopy

FitSugar — Wed, 23 May 2007 03:30:00 PDT

Want to look hot when it's hot? Searching for a tank that is cool? Interested in reducing your personal dependence on foreign oil? I can get that all for you in one fashionable top by Under the Canopy. Talk about one stop shopping.

Under The Canopy has developed a soy fabric made from a by-product of soybean oil production. Not only is the fabric a sustainable textile fiber made from renewable and biodegradable resources, it also provides consumers with an option to move away from petrochemical textile products. Yep, someone's waste byproduct can now be someone else's tee shirt. How cool is that?

The Devotion top comes in two colors: Goddess (pictured here) or Shea Butter (a soothing beige neutral). Buy one directly from Under the Canopy for $90.00.

Roundup: Metal Outdoor Furniture

Elka Karl — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:50:31 PDT

Whether you love the modern look of a Bertoia chair or the sweet looping style of an ice cream bistro patio set, there are countless ways to add some metal furniture to your outdoor lounging space this Summer. While it's probably too out of character for my garden's aesthetic, I'm still dying over the Tudor Garden Bench (top row, middle, on sale for $600). It was inspired by an antique seat found in an English garden, and is all metal and painted and finished by hand. The top canopy is the perfect place to let a trained vine spill over its bounty - whether it be grapes, roses, or morning glories. Wouldn't you love to sit under a natural grape canopy this Summer?

On the opposite end of the spectrum is the Bertoia Side Chair (bottom row, right, $500). The bright green color of the one featured here is so fantastic. Designed in the early '50s for Knoll, it can be used in the great outdoors with limited exposure to the elements - in other words, don't leave it to bake in the sun or get caught in a sudden thunderstorm. It's also available in black and white if you can't handle the vibrant green.

Did something else catch your eye? Shop for it by clicking on the image above.

Mountain Buggy Duet Double Stroller Proves Good Things Come in Small Packages

Rebecca M Gruber — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:31:19 PDT

Double stroller pushers are often faced with a dilemma: sacrifice comfort for the convenience of a compact stroller, or choose a wide side-by-side carriage that is often unwieldy and hard to manage in crowds. The newest crop of double strollers is out to solve that dilemma with side-by-side pushchairs that mimic the size and maneuverability of classic single strollers. The latest to enter the market is Mountain Buggy's Duet ($600). The company sent us one of the first strollers off the assembly line for testing purposes. See how it measures up.

Who is this product designed for? As the narrowest side-by-side double stroller on the market, the Duet is perfect for parents of twins, or tots close in age, who use their stroller around town, not just for walks through the neighborhood.

Is it practical? The Duet gives double stroller-pushing parents more flexibility than ever before. It easily fits through the standard 32-inch door frame and maneuvers as smoothly as lightweight stroller down both nicely paved paths and torn up city streets. Able to accommodate two car seats (one seated slightly higher than the other) and two bassinets, the pushchair can be used from birth on up. The fully-reclining seats provide lil ones with plenty of space to stretch out and rest while the seats' independent canopies feature "flick-out sun visors" that provide extra protection once tots lay down. An adjustable handlebar provides both taller and shorter-than-average parents comfortable pushing positions.

Keep reading to see what sets the Duet apart from other double strollers and where it could use some improvements.