La Isla Swimwear: Sexy & Cruelty Free!

La Isla swimwear is vegan fashion

If you are looking for a new swimsuit for the upcoming summer but want to make sure you are also contributing to a better planet, then I suggest you check out the sexy and cruelty free brand La Isla Swimwear as featured in Sports Illustrated recently.

It has a reputation built on quality and straight up sex appeal! These suits are fire! Makes sense as they are manufactured out of Columbia where sexy girls in sexy swimwear are definitely part of the culture. The facility where the swimsuits are made is cruelty free, uses mostly natural lighting and for the 2015 season they implemented using recycled spandex for many of their suits which is definitely something I like. Additionally they are supporters of Oceans Future Society which is an “organization focused on inspiring and educating people throughout the world to act responsibly for the protection of the ocean”.  We need a whole lot more of that! Our oceans are so precious. 😉

The average price for a suit runs around $150…they also offer men’s board shorts that are made for “an active lifestyle” offering versatility from the water to the gym.  I noticed they seem to be sold out on quite a few websites I checked out, so if you find one you like, you better go ahead and snag it! 

Here are a few of suits that caught my eye:

 

Cruelty Free brand La Isla Swimwear

 

Moo Shoes: Eco-Friendly Shoes & Bags

Moo-Shoes are Vegan Friendly

Moo Shoes is a vegan retailer with stores in New York City and LA as well as an online cruelty-free boutique.

This vegan company is family owned and they offer a variety of items for both men and women, expanding beyond footwear. They carry more than 30 different brands which are all Eco-friendly, socially and environmentally conscious. I recognized quite a few on the list and from browsing through the site I found a lot of cool stuff I could see myself or my babe rockin! Definitely focused in the comfort/lifestyle category, but an all around nice variety and a great way to discover new vegan brands! Check them out at mooshoes.com.

Here are some items I snagged for you to take a peek at…. 🙂

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Vegan and Proud: Meet Julia Veli

Julia Veli Contributor

Hi there… 😉 My name is Julia Veli and I am an artist known for creating fashion and art all from recycled materials, including vinyl records, Julia Veli FashionCD’s, newspaper and baseballs. I also spent seven years as a consultant in the fashion industry specialized in the areas of executive recruiting, fashion show production, buying/selling of end of season fashion inventories and had my own blog focused on the footwear industry. I traveled to trade shows all over the country learning about and working with 100’s of brands, including Prada, Puma, Vince Camuto, Nine West and Crocs just to name a few. I also discovered a lot of really awesome vegan brands as it was just becoming a big trend right before I left the industry to become an artist full-time. So I will be the Sexy Fit Vegan fashion contributor and I’m excited to share with you some cool and unique vegan fashion…including some of my own.

By nature, I have always been environmentally conscious and considered myself to be a healthy eater but as of last week I can proudly say I am officially vegan thanks to Ella! Three years ago when I first met Ella, to me, being vegan was something I never thought I would call myself. EVER! Since I’ve never been a big meat eater anyway and have always loved my veggies, I was happy with my diet and didn’t see a need to change. I’ve had vegan friends in the past who shared their perspective with me and while I respected their views, I just didn’t think it was for me and honestly one of the biggest turn-offs was going to a restaurant with them and watching the server get completely annoyed as they were grilled about the ingredients in everything. I’m not a fussy person when it comes to things like this, so I couldn’t imagine having to be such a pain in the ass. lol…

Well things have changed and over the past 6 months my awareness of what I am putting into my body has increased simply by having been blessedJulia Veli Swimwear to spend time with Ella and being able to observe her lifestyle. I decided to follow her lead and give being vegan a try but would only commit to six days a week. lol… I instantly noticed how I had more energy, my workouts became better and even my moods were better. It made me happy to know that I was putting the most healthy things into my body and I started to think more about the chemicals I was thoughtlessly ingesting  without even realizing the impact they were having on me. Why would I even consider putting chemicals into my body that are unnatural and only used to grow food faster and make it prettier?? That now seems so crazy to me! It really is that simple. So thank goodness Ella came into my life and was able to SHOW me the way to eat in the most healthy and still enjoy food. I haven’t missed out on anything and I really don’t miss any of the food I used to eat although I am sure I will have moments where I would love to smash a slice of pizza, haha…but there are alternatives! I found it interesting that even on my one cheat day, I often didn’t. What finally caused me to go all the way and become fully vegan was last week when Ella encouraged me to watch the documentary “Cowspiracy”. It was perfect timing and I knew as soon as I pressed play that it was going to be a done deal by the time I finished and that is exactly what happened! I had NO IDEA that the agricultural industry was destroying our planet in such an aggressive way. It changed my perspective and instead of vegan being a selfish decision, it became an unselfish decision and one that I am very proud of.

I am truly thankful to Ella and no matter where our lives take us, I will always remember the positive impact she made in my life.  I’m happy to a part of the amazing work she is doing and excited to see the difference we can make together.