Los Angeles :

La Dolce Avita

03.13.2008

Submitted by mroemer on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 2:01am.
The Bite:
imageThink a wardrobe refresh will make life sweeter? It will if it means something new from Avita Co-Op. Owner and designer Amanda Shi uses 100% recycled cashmere and surplus cashmere, bamboo (quickly renewable), and organic cotton (pesticide-free) to create casually elegant pieces such as cap-sleeve sweaters with attached scarves and T-shirt collar tops. Shi also stocks vintage items and goods from other eco-friendly designers - we're eyeing a pair of nautical-style slip-ons from Toms Shoes (and for each pair we buy, Toms'll give a pair to a child in need). Grab some new threads, and get on with your sweet life.
Wanna Try: 
Avita Co-Op, 8213 W. 3rd St. b/t Harper and La Jolla Aves., WeHo (323-852-1716). Organic cotton top, $68.
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Cocktail Fact

The word paparazzi comes from the name of the character Paparazzo, the newspaper photographer in Fellini's 1960 film La Dolce Vita.

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If 10,000 LA Biters wear recycled cashmere instead of cashmere made from virgin materials, we'll use 97% less energy during production.

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