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Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab - for the goth perfumista in every vegan.

Mon, 05/05/2008 - 19:40 — bmcclary

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Like alcohol distributors, perfumers are not required to list all their ingredients. Even if they do, it may be ambiguous and include undisclosed animal products. Many perfumes produced by big fashion houses and cosmetics companies are definitely tested on animals. In response to these concerns, the perfumistas at Basenotes recommended Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, an independent company based out of North Hollywood, CA with a unique Gothic aesthetic and a dedicated cult following. This is perhaps due to BPAL's charming melodramatic literary descriptions of each startlingly unique fragrance.

Self-description from their about section:


Fin de Siècle movement to the ghastliest of Lovecraftian monstrosities, we specialize in eliciting emotional responses through perfume and creating unique, masterfully molded scent environments that capture legends and folklore, poetry, and the stuff of dreams and nightmares.


Though we are at times campy, and sometimes very tongue-in-cheek, we never lose sight of our one true goal: moving the soul and spirit through the unbridled artistry of scent, and remaining unbound by conventional fashion.

More Vegan Knitting Stuff!

Sat, 04/26/2008 - 11:50 — bbinkovitz

I got an email recently from Angela over at knitpicks.com. I wasn't familiar with her or her site before, but it sounds great from her email:

Hi,
I’m vegan, and I work at Knit Picks. Since our new warehouse is actually located in Columbus, OH, I thought you might be interested to know that we have 5 vegan yarns now-
With the addition of our newest cotton/acrylic blend, Comfy, Knit Picks now offers five cruelty free options for vegan knitters starting at only $1.99. CotLin is a DK weight, Tanguis Cotton/linen blend available in twelve colors for only $2.49. Our Pima cotton/modal blend, Shine, is available in sport and worsted weights. Modal is a bio-based fiber made by spinning reconstituted cellulose from beech trees into fiber, and it gives the Pima cotton a lustrous quality akin to silk. Shine sport is available in twenty luscious colors like Blush and Hydrangea, and Shine worsted comes in seventeen different hues. Both lines start at only 2.49 a ball.
Our fifth cruelty free yarn is our Crayon boucle; it’s 100 percent cotton, DK weight, and available in fourteen yummy colors making it the perfect yarn for kids’ projects or for drapey, soft summer knits.
On average our yarns are priced $4 to $7 lower than yarns with comparable fiber content sold by our competitors so they’re worth checking out.
The warehouse isn't open for retail purchases, but I could arrange a tour for you if you ever want to check it out. Just drop me a line at press@knitpicks.com
All the best, Angela

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