October Update

Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth at the Celebration of Cultures a few weeks ago. The fair trade chocolate samples received rave reviews; in fact, we are thinking of making fair trade chocolate a permanent addition to our store!

I loved getting to know so many people and organizations at the Celebration of Cultures. The Elephant Sanctuary and Heifer International were two of my favorite participants....great organizations.

Currently we are restocking merchandise for the holiday season. The coveted armwarmers will be back in new colors, and we'll be receiving some new items from fair trade company Avatar Imports. Keep an eye New Arrivals in the next few weeks!

Fair Trade Month at the Celebration of Cultures!

Hey, ghia fans! We're going to be at Nashville's Celebration of Cultures this Saturday, October 3. In honor of Fair Trade Month in October , we're going to bring all of our fair trade inventory get out the word about ethical shopping!

The Celebration of Cultures will take place in Centennial Park from 10am to 6pm. The free festival will include music, dance performances, food, children’s activities, world market vendors, and the Global Village, offering a diverse look at cultures from around the world.

This is a great time to let everyone know that fair trade products are affordable, stylish, and a great shopping choice!

CRAFT on Sunday, September 7!

Hi, peeps!

ghia will be at CRAFT: a creative community this Sunday, September 7. We'll be behind the Lipstick Lounge in East Nashville from 11am to 5pm. Stop by and say hi!

Woodland Street at 14th Street
Nashville, TN 37206

P.S. - Thanks to everyone who stopped by the ghia booth at the Tomato Art Fest! The day was a terrific success, and we really appreciate your support!

Tomato Time!

Come visit ghia tomorrow at the East Nashville Tomato Art Fest! This is one of our favorite events of the year, with lots of fun activities including a parade and a dog costume contest!

We'll be on Woodland Street near 11th....that's the Five Points area of East Nashville. (For those of you mapquesting, try 1106 Woodland Street, 37206.)

Anyway, come check out our fabulous fair trade clothing and jewelry, plus local products from Thistle Farms and other artists! Hope to see you there!

Feature at Love, Shak Baby

The folks at ghia recently got to sit down with the fabulous at Ivy at Love Shak, Baby to talk about fair trade. You can see the results here. Thanks, Ivy, for a great article!

Be sure to check out the other Shak sites, like AnimalShak and Work Shak, for awesome How-Tos and blog giveaways.

Our First Caturday Post!

Our lovely model Loa is showcasing organic cotton Shop Cool totes, reusable shopping bags that are stylish enough for the Village but sturdy enough for the grocery store.

New Product: Scrubbies!

So a few months ago I was doing my usual skin care routine, using toner, makeup remover, etc. And as usual, I was lamenting the fact that I used at least one or two cotton balls every single day, filling my trash can with white puffs. Surely, I thought, there's a more environmentally friendly way of doing this.

Enter ChuCreative, a Memphis artist with a knack for making products that are fun, cute, and useful. While browsing ChuCreative's work, I found these fabulous face scrubbies she fashioned as an eco-happy replacement for all those cotton balls.

Of course, dear customers, I wanted to share these wonderful products with you. ghia is proud to announce that we are now carrying scrubbies from ChuCreative!

I've been enjoying my own set of scrubbies for several weeks. They're gentle enough to remove my makeup, but add a little extra pressure and they prove to be a great exfoliating tool!