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Put a cork in it with art roject for you, kids With Earth Day upon us, Anthropologie has teamed up with the Cork Forest Conservation Alliance to promote the use of natural corks as a sustainable resource. Each store will feature a unique window display using natural cork as the main material. The Central Austin location (601 N. Lamar No. 100-A.

236-9301, www.anthropologie.com) will be hosting free cork workshops from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. The kids can craft cork animals or put seeds in recycled containers; adults can create cork planters. Additionally, starting Friday, when customers choose not to use the shopping bags, Anthropologie will donate 10 cents for each bag saved to Chez Panisse Edible Schoolyard and EarthCorps. Kristi Kingston Send suggestions for Style Matters to Marques G.

Harper 445-3974). ho for a day, Make a a earth roud Austinites love to shop locally. For one day only that would be Friday there will be a Give Five Back to Mother Earth event in Austin to support six environmental organizations: Texas Land Conservancy, Hill Country Conservancy, Clean Water Fund, Friends of Barton Springs Pool, TreeFolks and Texas Sierra Club. Five percent of purchases at retailers such as Allens Boots, BookPeople, Clayworks Studio Gallery, Four Hands Home, House Earth, Lovely Austin, Solid Gold Academy, Spartan, Touch of Sass, W3LL People, Whole Earth Provi sion Co. and others will be donated to the cause.

Also participating are restaurants and vendors such as Bouldin Creek Coffeehouse, La Sombra, Second Bar Kitchen, Sweetish Hill Bakery Cafe, Porch and Royal Blue Grocery. The event is sponsored by Go Local Austin and the Austin Independent Business Alliance. You can find a complete list of stores, restaurants and other businesses at austingive5.com. Also, donations will be accepted online. Marques G.

Harper ou eart ja an in juicy couture hirt Japan has always been a paradise. one reason why Juicy Couture (11601 Century Oaks Terrace. 7193840, www.juicycouture.com) is offering a Juicy Loves Japan limited-edition T-shirt to support the tsunami and earthquake relief efforts in the island country. Turns out 100 percent of proceeds will be donated to the American Red Cross, which is aiding in the disaster relief efforts in Japan. The T-shirt has a framed red heart on the front and message of support in writing on the back.

The shirt is $48 and will be available through May 15 in store and online. Also, you can donate money directly to the American Red Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami cause at www. redcross.org. M.G.H. itch the shoes, turn the into laygrounds We love our flip-flops.

But what do you do when your old ones have worn out? Consider recycling them. Old Navy stores (www.oldnavy. com) in Austin and nationwide will accept used flip-flops starting April 22. They will be collected through May 21 and given to upcycling and recycling company Ter raCycle, which, in turn, will recycle the flip- flops and use the material for playgrounds. Local Old Navy stores are at Barton Creek Square, Gateway Shopping Center, Lakeline Plaza, the Mueller Development and Shops at the Galleria and in Sunset Valley.

M.G.H. Marques G. Harper Ralph Barrera american-statesman Second Bar Kitchen is one of the spots where you can dine on Friday and have 5 percent of your tab go back to six environmental organizations. TYL a TT ers statesman.com austin360.com ST WC THURSDAY, Ap il 21, 2011 D6 Juicy outure Juicy Couture is helping to raise money for Japan with this $48 shirt. old, who lives in East Austin.

got my iPad in December. April now. I did like one at Restoration Hardware, but they have any in stock. I gotten one yet. I want it to match my personal style and not be too bulky so I can easily carry it around with me.

I feel like everything is made for moms or business people. And some that are unique I feel are tough or On the hunt for the ideal protective case, Harrold, editorial coordinator at Tribeza magazine, ventured to the Domain as well as to local boutiques. No luck. She tried Etsy. com and Amazon.com.

Still no luck. So she said going to do the next best thing: going to wait it out and hope some designer creates a case she loves. just hope someone comes up with something that is both functional and she said. If style is your mission, a case with a pop of color is one way to go. (Here and on Statesman.

com, find options for iPad covers.) Designer Marc Jacobs, for example, offers iPad and iPad 2 cases for his Marc by Marc Jacobs line, including a new bright red iPad 2 case in a cushy neoprene and faux-fur lining ($38, at Nordstrom.com). Or you could go the tried-and-true designer route. On its website, luxury brand Gucci offers six options ranging from $230 to $290 made from leather or neoprene with suede linings. French luxe brand sells a bright yellow calfskin iPad case for about $900, which costs more than the actual device it protects. Another option is playing up your hobby, your favorite sports team or your brain power.

DODOcase sells handmade iPad cases inspired by the journals of artists. Ironically, the cases look like hardbound books. To celebrate a one-year anniversary as well as the newest iPad, DODOcase released a new option, the iPad 2 Limited Edition case ($89.95, www.dodocase. com). Maybe best to let others see your eco- friendly or Earthy side.

Check out Hanakapiai iPad sleeve ($35, www.colcasac.com). The sleeve is made from basketweave hemp canvas and has an interior that looks like cotton balls. Miniot makes protective covers that are created in Holland using various woods (starting about $70, www. miniot.com). Sometimes function wins.

Carla McDonald, a public relations rm owner, TV personality and writer who lives in West Austin, is known in the social circles for her sense of style. McDonald said she was all about having a functional case for her iPad 2 rather than a designer one. She went with the iPad Smart Cover. Those covers come in polyurethane ($39, www. apple.com) and aniline-dyed Italian leather ($69, www.apple.com) options.

have the new iPad and bought one of the new magnetic smart covers for McDonald said via email. love it because it automatically turns on the iPad when you lift open the case cover. Saves time! You can also fold back the case and turn it into a stand for the iPad. I got mine in lime green for 445-3974 Continued from IPAD: To protect and to serve as a statement? Some cases do both business wire Because it automatically turns her iPad 2 on, and also works as a stand, Austinite Carla McDonald likes own Smart Cover. It comes in polyurethane and leather options, $39 to $69.

Crystal ABOVE: Colors blaze on this case by the Good Flock, $69 at Spartan, 2 5 S. Lamar Blvd. AT LEFT: Hanaka piai sleeve, $35, is dark brown hemp outside, uffy cotton inside. BELOW: Prices start at $700 and just keep going up for the crystal-covered options for iPad and iPad 2 from CrystalRoc, which claims Rihanna and Vince Neil as customers. The company offers crystallized cases as well as actual iPads coated in sparklers more than 4,000 Swarovski crystals.

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