Being Green is being aware, it is trendy to be Green, it feels nice to be Green… A new era of Green… the time is now… Green Lifestyle Environmental awareness has become a must, an obligation, a necessity in our global life…

Environmental awareness has become a must, an obligation, a necessity in our global life…
Green about what we eat…. Green about what we consume. (more…)

On a recent Thursday evening in Lisbon’s Principe Real area, a crowd consisting of the city’s fashion set and Angola’s who’s who, gathered. The cause for celebration was the store opening of Pelcor: a made in Portugal brand dedicated to cork, infusing sustainability with fashion. That a brand specialized in cork finds its roots in Portugal, is no coincidence. The Southern European nation is currently world’s largest producer of cork, responsible for 50% of global cork production annually. At present, the Pelcor brand offers a line of accessories which range from handbags to wallets. Projects involving additional goods, plus a product range entirely dedicated to men, are currently in the works. (more…)

Portugal has amazing resources and it’s always great to see them being turned into something unexpected and innovative. Yesterday I came across an article on Pelcor, a Portuguese brand that works with cork and applies it to everyday objects, creating beautiful design items. I’m always saying that Portugal has so much to give, and in the last few years our creative and entrepreneurial spirit have been putting it on the map. It’s not only our resources that are amazing, we also have incredible people doing great things with those same resources. This inventive spirit is something that I think characterizes us as a people. (more…)