Plastic Fantastic Heel Protector - the best friend of high heel shoes

Almost every fashionista has experienced the problem of coming home from a night out on the town or a luscious day of shopping just to find that her brand new stilettos have been ruined by cobbles, gravel, drain covers or escalators. A solution to this problem is the new innovative product Plastic Fantastic® heel protector.

Plastic Fantastic® is a tube of highly advanced plastic that will seal tight around your stiletto heel when sufficient heat is applied - the recommended way to do this is with a proper hairdryer.

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Eco-friendly sunglasses by Stella McCartney

Stella McCartney will launch a line of eco-friendly sunglasses made of more than 50 percent natural and renewable materials for Spring 2012.

"The greatest challenge was the amount of time that was spent on research and testing to get the best quality product possible with the highest performance in terms of resistance, while still maintaining the style and finish we always try to achieve," said McCartney.

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Example of eco-sustainable business model

Six hundred fewer tons of plastic in the environment in 2011: this is the green result that Benetton Group will achieve by introducing innovative, lightweight liquid wood clothes hangers – 100% biodegradable and recyclable – in place of the plastic hangers usually used to display garments. The eco-hangers, developed in partnership with the Fraunhofer-Institut für Chemische Technologie in Pfinztal-Berghausen (Germany), will gradually replace their plastic predecessors throughout the worldwide network of Benetton stores.

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Vanessa Williams is worried her face will be "frozen" by Botox.

The 'Ugly Betty' actress, who admits having the skin-smoothing injections, works hard to maintain her appearance but is keen to ensure she still looks natural.

She told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel newspaper: "Look, I'm 46 years old, but I'm still in the game. I work hard at it. I need to look good. But I asked a lot of questions first about Botox. I told the dermatologist that I don't want to be frozen. As an actress I need to have expression in my face. But it doesn't hurt."

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