http://blog.thevegancollection.com Kickin' It Veg Style Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:01:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When talking to our customers, one of their most requested items has been a more "formal" looking belt. Something that would work with a suit or a pair of dress pants as well as dress up denim. To respond to that request, we are proud to introduce "The Garrison" to ... http://blog.thevegancollection.com/2010/03/introducing-our-new-belt-the-garrison/ One thing I never got used to during our week-long stay in India was the unbelievable amount of stray dogs wandering around Delhi. The only way I can describe it is to think of pigeons in the United States and apply that to dogs. They are literally everywhere and looked ... http://blog.thevegancollection.com/2010/02/tvc-vacation-stray-dogs-in-india/ With such amazing vegetarian India food options available on virtually every street, when we requested that our taxi driver take us to a McDonald's they couldn't understand what we were thinking. We explained how it was a completely different experience from that in the US. Due to India's large Hindu ... http://blog.thevegancollection.com/2010/02/tvc-vacation-mickey-ds-in-india/ If you stopped by our site last week you would have seen our "On Vacation" message on the main page. Technically, it was a business trip as the point of our travel was to meet with our manufacturer in Delhi. This week we will have a series of posts about ... http://blog.thevegancollection.com/2010/02/tvc-vacation-india-trip-this-week/ Looking for stuff to do this Valentine's weekend? These are our picks: Saturday, February 13th Party/Fundraiser for Animal Cruelty Investigations: Join Jane Velez-Mitchell (of HLN's "Issues") and Rory Freedman (bestselling author of "Skinny Bitch") at this swanky cocktail party to benefit Animal Cruelty Investigations. A minimum donation of $100 is suggested, which ... http://blog.thevegancollection.com/2010/02/picks-for-the-weekend-february-12-february-14-valentines-day-edition/ Looking for something to do this Valentine's Day? Join vegans, vegetarians and activists for a fun-filled night of dancing, karaoke, eating, drinking, and more at the 2 Headed Horse Art Studio in Los Angeles this Sunday to benefit Compassion Over Killing. Advance tickets are $15 ($20 at the door) and ... http://blog.thevegancollection.com/2010/02/valentines-day-partyfundraiser-for-cok-this-sunday/ The Vegan Collection is happy to announce that you can now find our belts and wallets at the newly opened Ethique Nouveau in Minneapolis! The profits from this vegan and cruelty-free boutique support the longstanding Minnesota animal advocacy non-profit Animal Rights Coalition. They are currently working on their "web presence," ... http://blog.thevegancollection.com/2010/02/ethique-nouveau-in-minneapolis-now-carries-the-vegan-collection/ Planning on purchasing something from The Vegan Collection for that special someone? The last day to make an order with Priority Mail and have it delivered in time for Valentines Day is Tuesday, February 9th at 4:00 PM. Express delivery is available until Thursday, February 11th at 4:00 PM and ... http://blog.thevegancollection.com/2010/02/valentines-day-deadline/ If you're still looking for the perfect Valentines date, don't miss the 1st Annual "Adopt A Valentine" pet adoption event happening Saturday, February 13th at LA Animal Services' North Central shelter (3201 Lacy St LA 90021 - two blocks east of Figueroa off Ave 26). This special pet adoption benefit ... http://blog.thevegancollection.com/2010/02/adopt-a-valentine-pet-adoption-benefit/ Looking for stuff to do this weekend? These are our picks: Saturday, January 30th Vegan Drinks at Pizza Fusion: Alcohol, vegans, and pizza. Three of my favorite things all rolled into one awesome event. We'll be making the trek all the way over to the westside to finally check out the Pizza ... http://blog.thevegancollection.com/2010/01/picks-for-the-weekend-january-29-january-31/