Shopping Local - Havaianas

After read a book called ECO-CHIC, my frieds assumed a new problem to give me presents. The conditions and how sustaintable the products are made. Getting a top made in Bangladeish became a ethical dillema for me. I had decision for brazilian products, most of times. It is good for the local economy, it is good for brazilian kids... or a give parents a job, if I gave a kid a job; the odds of it appears in media here are bigger, if it just happens in Asia. The ecological certifications are becomming less rare around here. So shopping local...

HAVAIANAS off course!

A Brazilian Fashion Icon

Havaina is a flip-flop created in 1962 inspired in japanese sandals called Zori, made in rice straw and cotton. Alpargatas, the factory of Havaianas use a soft rubber. If I say, I love them! Not true... I have one pink and with a anabella hell, it hurts my feet in a few places, althought most of my no brazilian friends love them and feels confortable.
One important tip, we don't use havaiana in any place... should be in a place you would use a more causal. It is changing... I don't care in wearing mine in my fancy french school when I go with a dress, but people will look. Just to try not use them with jeans in a bussiness meeting as an european friend did.. he will be mocked for ever.

Ahhh, by the way amazing to buy as a souvenir... easy to carry!

References and shopping (!):
http://www.loja.havaianas.com.br/