Teenie Weenie (Eco) Bikinis: Ruby Moon
RubyMoon’s versatile, reversible Two-Colour Bikini ($79)
Buy a swimsuit from UK-based RubyMoon, and you’re doing more than getting an eco-adorable “swimming costume”—as the Brits call ’em—you’re also funding micro credit loans to female entrepreneurs in some of the world’s most challenging developing economies.
We are seriously impressed by RubyMoon’s mission to loan to more than 1,000 vulnerable but determined women business owners by 2014 through its partnership with micro-finance organization CARE International. Not to mention its total commitment to carbon-neutral, no-landfill-waste operations.
And we can’t think of a better way to support than by shimmying into Ruby Moon’s reversible Two-Colour Bikini. Yes, this simple bandeau-and-boy-shorts bikini is made from nylon/polyamide and elastane (the UK term for spandex). But unlike those stretchy synthetics of yore, the fabrics used in this sweet suit are Oeko-Tex certified, meaning they’ve been stringently tested for formaldehyde, extractable heavy metals, chlorinated organic carriers and preservatives such as pentachlorophenol and tetrachlorophenol, along with potentially carcinogenic amines and allergy-inducing dyes. Word.
Flip this top and/or bottom to cheeky pink or sophisticated black, or a funky combo of both. It’s like three ’kinis in one, all for under $80. Best of all, the week of September 4th, one lucky newsletter subscriber will win the swimsuit of her choice, worth up to $104!
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