by VALERIE FERNANDEZ
These stores never close! So, you want some really cool, earthy hemp wear, but the Further Festival isn’t due in town for another season, huh?What to do? What to do? - Fear not fellow Hippies and Bohemians….. KUSH Magazine has done your homework for you. With these three websites, we’re sure you’ll find what you’re looking for.
Soul-Flower.com was started in 1999, in St. Paul Minnesota, as a way to promote bohemian, eco-friendly, and peaceful living. Based in a college town, the shop became a gathering spot for students and locals, all looking for the same thing - cool threads with a hippie flair. Soul-Flower.com’s clothes are expressive, stylish, fun , and affordable. They have since gone to a strictly online business, but are still very passionate, and committed to that personal touch. There is a great selection of original and classic images on their men’s t-shirts and hoodies, while their women’s clothes have an array of different cloths, patchworks, patterns, and embroideries. These are all so eye-catching and appealing, it‘s hard to decide. TheHempest.com is another great online source for really
fashionable hemp gear, of all kinds. With a large selection of men’s and women’s clothes, shoes, accessories, gear, paper, food, and body care products, the Hempest takes this beyond just clothes. Since 1995, they have been committed to producing ethically and ecologically manufactured clothes, while keeping things stylish - and they have. With The Hempest’s 2010 line out now, there is surely something there for everyone, even you “non-hippie” types.
Rawganique.com is a family business founded in 2000,
which offers sustainable products that are sweatshop-free. Items offered at Rawganique include everything from men’s and women’s clothes, shoes, soaps, body care products, wallets, and aprons, to home design products such as curtains, linens, bath mats and pillows. Peruse there site, and you’ll find many items that are delightful and unexpected. With so many articles to choose from, along with the body and household products, we’re sure you’ll find something green and fun. Between these three online web stores, KUSH Magazine is confidant that we’ve got you covered in hemp gear, and we’re pretty sure you’ll be all the talk at the next Shakedown St., so go get your hemp on……
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