Kate Spade and Kenneth Cole aren't just selling amazing handbags at their new retail outlets in Manchester, Vermont. They're also helping to save the planet.

The side-by-side stores share a revolutionary heating and cooling system which uses geothermal technology.

"We're doing our part. We as a company would like to make ourselves more sustainable and we hope other companies follow," said Ben Hauben, owner of local development firm Vanderbilt Equities. "And some of these companies like the idea because they can say they're supporting green."

It cost between $70, 000 and $80, 000 to outfit the fashion boutiques with the environmentally-friendly technology, but the potential to eliminate fossil fuel makes the investment all worthwhile.

Vanderbilt Equities hasn't simply jumped on the eco-friendly bandwagon. The firm has been creating greener buildings for the last 20 years.

"Overall we haven't really waited for anyone to step to the plate. We stepped to the plate first," explained Vanderbilt Equities co-owner Lana Hauben.

Now if only Kate Spade and Kenneth Cole would ditch the leather and start creating eco-friendly accessories, we could enjoy a truly green fashion shopping experience!

[Source: The Manchester Journal]
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She might be on that side of 50, but Jerry Hall's showing she's still got what it takes to turn heads.

The Texan beauty is rumored to return to her modeling roots as the next face of Chanel.

Industry buzz suggests Karl Lagerfield handpicked the former Mrs Mick Jagger to star as a sexy Cougar in his next handbag campaign.

The new commercials will apparently be based around the French novel Cheri. It tells the story of a six-year love affair between an older woman and a much younger man.

Jerry Hall will reportedly be wooed by model Baptiste Giabiconi. The luscious lad appears to be Karl Lagerfield's man of the moment, as he recently appeared in the silent film about Coco Chanel.

The ads may also give us a glimpse of Karl Lagerfield's new Vermont digs. His New England residence is thought to be the location for the handbag shoot.

[Source: Hollywood Life]
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