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5 Day Labor Day Sale: 20% OFF EVERTHING!

Alternative Outfitters — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:27:36 +0000

To celebrate Labor Day weekend we are giving you 20% off everything in the store! Use coupon code 20LABOR10 during checkout. You even get an additional 20% off items that are already discounted like our sale, clearance & irregular items!

This fabulous sale won’t last so be sure to place your order by September 6th.
Click on any of the following to start shopping:
Women’s Vegan Shoes
Men’s Vegan Shoes
Vegan Belts
Vegan Wallets
Vegan Handbags
Vegan Coats & Jackets
Vegan Items on Sale
Vegan Items on Clearance
Irregular Items

Happy Labor Day!

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Vegan Bake Sale to Support ARME

Alternative Outfitters — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:55:55 +0000

This Sunday head on over to Locali for a vegan bake sale to support ARME. ARME has put together this event to help raise money for 2 beautiful pitbull sisters that need to be transported to a rescue in Canada. Please read their story here. Karma & Jezebel need our help to get them to a safe place where they will be able to find a forever home. And all we need to do is stuff our faces with vegan desserts! What a wonderful way to help out these adorable dogs.

There will be delicious vegan treats & sweets for sale made by Clara’s Cakes, Chef Tigre, Isabella’s, Hush Bakery and No Udder Desserts. ARME is also looking for vegan bakers to donate food as well so get on your oven mitts and start mixing up some animal friendly goodies!

If you cannot make it, but wish to help these beauties, please DONATE. No amount is too small! You can donate by clicking on the “Chip In” button on the right side of the page here. ARME is trying to raise $4000 for the trip so let’s help them get there!

What: ARME Vegan Bake Sale
When: Sunday August 29th 9am – 6pm
Where: Locali
5825 Franklin Ave
Los Angeles, CA

Karma & Jezebel

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Beauty Rebellion Launch Party & Best Friends Animal Society Benefit

Alternative Outfitters — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:05:55 +0000

If you’re into cruelty-free makeup, helping animals, eating awesome food & drinks then you have got to head over to the Beauty Rebellion Launch Party. The first 150 participants will receive a Beauty Rebel bag full of amazing cruelty-free products from Aveda, Gourmet Body Treats, Manic Panic, Sibu Beauty, Softlips, Urban Decay and more. There will be raffles, pet adoptions, free make overs, delicious vegan sweets, yummy drinks (21+) and best of all this fabulous party will benefit the Best Friends Animal Society. The BFAS is the nation’s largest sanctuary for abused and abandoned animals. Check out their website to read about how they are helping animals and moving towards a world without homeless pets.

So head on over to American Vintage this Saturday in Los Feliz and enjoy spray tan from Spray Tan La, free Neuro drinks, goodies from Chef Tigre, baked goods from Babycakes NYC and so much more! You can check out Beauty Rebellion’s Facebook page for more details and be sure to RSVP too.

What: Beauty Rebellion Launch Party & Best Friends Animal Society Benefit
When: Saturday, August 21st 2-9pm
Where: American Vintage
1750 Hillhurst Ave, Los Feliz
Suggested Donation: $10

Yummy Fudgy Brownie by Chef Tigre

Filed under: Action Alerts, Vegan Lifestyle and Culture

Today Only Get a $20 Ao Gift Certificate for $9

Alternative Outfitters — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 07:55:34 +0000

Today only you can purchase a $20.00 Alternative Outfitters gift certificate for only $9.00! Click on the image above to go directly to the Groupon website and purchase a maximum of 2 gift certificates for yourself and 2 additional gift certificates for your friends! You may use only 1 gift certificate per order/visit and they won’t expire until November 4th 2010. You must use the entire gift certificate as no cash or credit will be given for any remaining amount.

Filed under: Action Alerts, Cruelty-Free Fashion

VegNews 2010 Veggie Awards

Alternative Outfitters — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:51:45 +0000

We are so excited to announce that we have been nominated for Favorite Vegan Online Store for the VegNews 2010 Veggie Awards. We need your help to win so please vote for us! You can win prizes like a year supply of Daiya vegan cheese, yummy marshmallow treats from Sweet & Sara or even a global getaway! Just click here to vote.

Congratulations and good luck to our friends Allison’s Gourmet, Food Fight! Grocery, Farm Sanctuary, Madeleine Bistro, Animal Acres, QuarryGirl, Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, YourDailyVegan and everyone else who was nominated this year. Keep up the good work!

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ARME Shopping Day Sunday July 25th

Alternative Outfitters — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:47:39 +0000

This Sunday the 25th enjoy a day of shopping that will benefit ARME (Animal Rescue, Media & Education) at the Beverly Garland Hotel in North Hollywood. There will be complimentary vegan treats and beverages and you can shop with vendors such as Sun Flour Baking Company, The Vegan Collection, Smoke and Mirrors, Humanitaire and more. For a full list of the vendors please check out ARME’s Facebook page. Bring your friends and let’s help ARME help animals.

What: Shopping Day to Benefit ARME
Where: Beverly Garland Hotel
4222 Vineland Ave
North Hollywood, CA
When: Sunday, July 25th 12pm – 5pm

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Los Angeles VegWeek & Kick Off Party!

Alternative Outfitters — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:19:02 +0000

For the first time ever there is going to be a week long celebration to bring awareness about vegetarianism and compassion for animals. Organized by the non profit organization Compassion Over Killing, this 7 day celebration will give exposure to the benefits of leading a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle. California legislators are pledging to go veg for this 7 day period to support the cause.

The VegWeek celebration will start off with a party with guest speakers including Chloe Coscarelli, the winner of Food Network’s Cupcake Wars. She will share her tips on dairy and egg-free baking. California Assemblymembers will also speak and explain their plans on going veg for the week.

What: Los Angeles VegWeek Kick Off Party
Where: 23215 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, CA 90505
When: Sunday, July 11 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

For more information on Compassion Over Killing please visit their website. They are a non profit animal advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C. They do wonderful work to help end animal abuse so please support them.

Sign up here and pledge to go veg for the week of July 11th to the 17th. You will get emails with recipes, tips and advice to help you succeed with your pledge.

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Pet Safety Tips for the 4th of July

Alternative Outfitters — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:01:19 +0000

Fourth of July weekend has one of the highest kill rates for shelter animals since they need to make room for all the animals that will run away because of fireworks. Dogs that have been surrendered by their owners are usually the first to be euthanized. Please considering adopting a pet who might otherwise be put down.

We have some tips from the Linda Blair Worldheart Foundation for keeping you pets safe this holiday weekend.

Turn on a TV or radio at normal volume to distract them from loud noises. Also keep windows and curtains closed to reduce noise and bright flashes.
Keep your pet indoors! Never leave pets outside unattended, even in a fenced yard or on a chain. In their fear, pets who normally wouldn’t leave the yard may escape and become lost, or become entangled in their chain, risking injury or death.
If you know that your pet is seriously distressed by loud noises like thunder, consult with your veterinarian before July 4th for ways to help alleviate the fear and anxiety he or she will experience during fireworks displays
Keep them away from the front and back doors. They may be under significant stress, which could result in unnecessary injury to others or cause them to dart out the door and become lost.
If you know that your pet is seriously distressed by loud noises like thunder, consult with your veterinarian before July 4th for ways to help alleviate the fear and anxiety he or she will experience during fireworks displays.
Do not leave your pet in the car. With only hot air to breathe inside a car, your pet can suffer serious health effects-even death-in a few short minutes. Partially opened windows do not provide sufficient air, but they do provide an opportunity for your pet to be stolen.

Please consider donating to the Linda Blair Worldheart Foundation so that they can continue to care for homeless animals. To make a donation click here. We wish every one and their pets a happy and safe 4th of July!

Bailey: Adopted from the Pasadena Shelter

Jack: Adopted from the Pasadena Shelter

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Skin Trade Premiere Ticket Give Away

Alternative Outfitters — Wed, 26 May 2010 17:42:58 +0000

We are giving away 2 pairs of tickets to the ‘Skin Trade’ documentary premiere and benefit. We would love to hear from you! Our followers have the chance to win the tickets by simply leaving a comment on our blog, Facebook page or by retweeting about our giveaway on Twitter. We will pick 2 random winners by Friday June 4th.

Produced and directed by award winning director Shannon Keith, ‘Skin Trade’ exposes the atrocities of the fur industry. It’s brought to you by Uncaged Films & ARME (Animal Rescue Media Education). It contains interviews which reveal the truth about how animals used for fur are treated and inhumanely killed, often having their skin ripped off while they are still alive. This heart wrenching film will open your eyes to the evil ways of the fur industry and the lies they tell to sell their “product”.

Please check out the trailer for ‘Skin Trade’ and even if you don’t win tickets we encourage you to see this movie. You can purchase tickets for the premiers in Los Angeles or San Francisco here.

When: June 10th 7pm
Where: The Majestic Crest Theatre
1262 Westwood Blvd Los Angeles

Filed under: Action Alerts, Cruelty-Free Fashion, Vegan Lifestyle and Culture

Celebrate Love this Weekend at Animal Cruelty Investigations Fundraiser

Alternative Outfitters — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:38:26 +0000

Join Jane Velez-Mitchell, Emmy-winning journalist and anchor of HLN’s hit show Issues along with Rory Freedman, bestselling author of the Skinny Bitch book series, at ACI’s Valentine’s party. This unique event will give you an insider’s look at the groundbreaking work of ACI’s investigators as they enforce anti-cruelty laws to protect farm animals. This extraordinary evening will be hosted at a beautiful Hollywood Hills home on Saturday, February 13th at 7 pm.

Presentation of ACI’s recent investigations and future campaigns
Vegan hors d’oeuvres and drinks
Celebrity Guests
Plus: Fun Prizes! Exclusive Swag!

Space is limited. Please RSVP to info@acinvestigations.org or call 310.383.9777. Cocktail attire is suggested. Directions and parking info will be provided upon receipt of RSVP. Their work for the animals needs your help more than ever through your financial support. A minimum donation of a hundred dollars is suggested. For more information click here.

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