The Chocolate Fudge Cafe

Secret Room Events and Butterfly Bodies Will Present

the “2008 Style Lounge” in Honor of the

60th Annual Emmy Awards on September 18-19

in West Hollywood, California

Lauren Conrad at Secret Room Events

Santa Monica, CA, September 15, 2008 –(PR.com)– Secret Room Events and Butterfly Bodies will present the “2008 Style Lounge” in honor of the 60th Annual Emmy Awards on September 18-19 in West Hollywood, California. A 5,000 sq. ft location provided by SunStyle will be transformed into a ultra luxurious gift lounge thanks to Dan Naughton of Noonan Designs. This exclusive “invite only” event will offer nominees and other celebrity guests a chance to get “red carpet ready”with luxury services such as pedicures and manicures from Pamperedhands.com, eye lash extensions from Miss Eyelashes,massages from Right Touch Mobile Massage and custom spray tans from SunStyle.Guests will have their hands full when they take home products from the following sponsors: Butterfly Bodies, MiMi+You,Optical Shoppe, Dogswell, Hylunia, Shane and Shawn, Olay, Bowhaus NYC, Luce Medical, Me by (Me)zghan,Madre Bello, Sense Makeup, Naturale Science Inc., Beco Baby Carrier , Dr. Stuart Linder, Urban-Tulip, Kush Support, SunSara Spa,Bitch New York, Eminence Organics, Paoola Jewelry, Toonie Moonie Organics, Unusual Rider, DaiDreams, Loved Baby, Jan Marini Skin Research,ArteFill, Silly Sandals, SensiClear, Argan Body, Biotene, Dr. Fairfield, Biotene, Musotica, Ruby Pinwheels, Babylegs, BraBaby, Fling Robes,Borba, Dove , BRIGI Pajamas and Loungewear, Healing Hands Theraputic Massage, Sabon, Midori Linen, OndadeMar, Solavie, Pure Couture, CaliforniaQueen.com, Lescoja, Eve Organics, Je Beau, Mirenesse, Samy Salon, Pencil Me In, San Park Ride and Lulu Leash.

If excitement is what the celebritiy guests are seeking, GoToVictoriaFalls.com and WildHorizons.co.za will be gifting luxury5-star resort packages to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe including elephant safari rides and other amazing activities.School X-The Ultimate Driving School will be inviting guests to test their driving skills when they race around the Toyota Speedway in Irwindale.

Guests can relax and unwind with refreshments and beverages from :Dove, Feel Cookie Good, Pure Fun Confections, One Natural Experiance,Hpnotiq and Pama liquor, Cuba Beverage Company, Borba, Earth’s Sweet Pleasures, Vava Water, RW Garcia and Leona Valley Winery.

Secret Room Events supports Art For Life and CharityBuzz.com

For media/press inquiries please contact: Amy Boatwright or Rita Branch at: MediaSecretRoom@yahoo.com or 310-890-0263

Eko-Laborative’: A Fashion Week Exhibition of Eco-Luxurious Designs presented by Ekovaruhuset & EKO-LAB

 -         For Immediate Release -          

CONTACT: Melissa Kirgan or Amy Mohlenhoff of EKO-LABtel: 212-965-9218e-mail: EKO.LAB.NY@gmail.com Eko-Laborative:  Spring 2009 Organic & Fair-Made Sustainable Fashion presented by EKO-LAB & Ekovaruhuset –NEW YORK, NY: September 1^st 2008-   EKO-LAB and Ekovaruhuset are pleased to announce their premiere Organic and Fair-Made sustainable fashion exhibition during Spring 2009 NY Fashion Week. On Tuesday, September 9^th, 2008, these two unique ‘organic fashion houses’ will unveil their one-of-a-kind organic designs in a hand-picked selection of internationally and locally based eco-fashion designers. Each piece to be featured in the Fashion Week exhibition has been conceived and produced following strict, sustainability guidelines, specifically that of using certified organic fabrics and materials, many of which are uniquely treated with non-toxic, vegetable dyes and/or low-impact production methods. The gorgeous designs on view will be eco-luxurious in every detail and aspect of wearability while also incorporating ‘haute couture’ as a vital, fashion-forward inspiration.  In the spirit of true sustainability, the majority of the designs displayed will also be available to the public immediately following the exhibition at the Ekovaruhuset’s NYC boutique.  Participating Eko-Laborative designers include:  Amy Mohlenhoff, Kaori Yamazaki, Meiling Chen, Melissa Kirgan, Mika Machida Wyche, Xing-Zhen Chung-Hilyard, Johanna Hofring, Tor Soderin, Righteous, Desiree Hamman, Ashley Helvey, and Lara Miller.  The September 8^th event will take place from 3:00pm to 6:00pm at The Gabarron Foundation’s Carriage House on 149 East 38th Street, between Lexington & 3rd Avenues. Arrive early to check out the book launch of Lovely Daze Issue 5: Hunters & Gatherers and also to enjoy live music and yummy organic treats, teas and wine offered by the exhibition’s sponsors. EKO-LAB is a collaborative of six NYC-based eco-fashion designers who work collectively to promote sustainability via their handcrafted, thoughtfully produced designs. The collaborative is closely affiliated with Ekovaruhuset, the original ‘Organic and Fair-Made’ eco-fashion boutique on NYC’s happening Lower East Side. Ekovaruhuset first opened its doors in 2006 under the vision and guidance of innovative eco-designer and organic clothing pioneer, Johanna Hofring. Since then their designs have been featured on the pages of major editorial publications such Harpers Bazaar Japan, Vogue Italia, Nylon, Lucky, Selvedge, and Ecocolo - to name a few, as well as online at Inhabitat.com, Treehugger, WorldChanging, Eco-Chick, and Refinery 29. In Spring of 2008 Ekovaruhuset presented their sustainable-style runway show, ‘HOUSE of ORGANIC’ during NY Fashion Week and also participated in Designers & Agents in NYC and LA. “Ekovaruhuset, which means “House of Organic” carries clothes that are environmentally friendly and good for your body. It feels amazing to touch their creations made from non-pesticide treated organic cotton and sheep who never be fed chemical foods.” ~ Elle Japan “From Stockholm to New York, Johanna Hofring, turns heads with a talented hand picked group of designers who interpret sustainable fashion with the emotional graphic pieces of XZ and the sophisticated works of Meiling Chen.” ~ Vogue Italia EKO-LAB’s mission is one of demonstrating through their artisanal, organic creations that sustainable fashion can truly be both high-end (eco) luxurious as well as environmentally and socially responsible.  *Lovely Daze is a curatorial journal of artists’ writings and artworks published twice a year in limited editions. The fifth issue explores how Hunter-Gatherer societies live in accordance with Nature and the ephemeral elements. Publisher/editor/designer: charwei tsai    Sponsors for the Eko-Laborative’s exhibition include: The Gabarron Foundation’s Carriage House, Frank Glover Productions, O-Wool Fabrics, Earthues Dyes, Frey Wine, Hampstead Tea, Green Goddess Chocolate, Earth’s Sweet Pleasures Fudge, Organica Duluxe, BSK Designs  ###  For more information please contact Melissa Kirgan and Amy Mohlenhoff at EKO.LAB.NY@gmail.com  www.EKO-LAB.com www.ekovaruhuset.se    

I don’t want to seem boring, talking about trade shows and what-not, but we just introduced our organic fudge to the world, (so to speak), at the Natural Products Expo in Las Vegas on July 18 and 19.  I believe I can honestly say that we were one of the “hits” of the show.  At least it seemed that way.  Folks kept coming back to our booth to try the fudge.  Friends were telling friends.  We hope we made the expo “sweet” for everyone.

    Excitement was in the air, that’s for sure.  There were a lot of really great companies and products there.  We were in the organic food section, which basically consisted of one row at this particular fair.  We understand that Expo West in Anaheim is about 8 times bigger than Las Vegas, which is the NPA’s national show, but I think we had just about all we could handle.  There was so much to learn from all the different people who came to our booth that it was a little overwhelming.  We met store buyers and food brokers and distrubutors and exhibitors and magazine editors.  Everyone was very helpful and wished us luck on our journey of getting our fudge to the public.  It seems that there is generally an open-hearted wish to help new companies get started, by all parties concerned.  That was encouraging.

The one thing we didn’t really run into was INVESTORS…although, that wasn’t why we went to the show.  However, we heard a few rumors about some “angels” out there who help companies like ours that are on the precipice of explosion.  So we took copious notes about those and will be following-up!  What we’re looking for is some angel money in the form of a low-interest loan…in case anybody out there is reading this :)  It will only be a matter of a short time before this company is doing a booming business.   Right now though, we just need to stay in the black while we grow.  If you know of anyone who would like to invest in Earth’s Sweet Pleasures and our mission, please contact us.

Earth’s Sweet Pleasures Posts - The Chocolate Life - July 03, 2008

Earth’s Sweet Pleasures unveils world’s first gourmet organic chocolate fudge at Natural Products Association EXPO in Las Vegas

Earth’s Sweet Pleasures, the makers of Rich Rainforest Dark and Classic Semisweet fudge are debuting their products for the natural product community at the Natural Product Association’s Expo in Las Vegas July 17-19, 2008.   The owners, L. Hawk Cargo and Reonne Haslett, said they are very excited about this opportunity to unveil their old-fashioned, USDA organic products at the show.   “This will be the very first time that the natural store buyers will get to taste our fudge and decide if they want to carry it,” Reonne says. “We couldn’t be more happy and excited!”

Hawk has been making fudge for over 40 yrs., and when a friend of his suggested that he try making an organic recipe, Hawk took on the challenge, thinking it would take only a few months.  In actuality, it took over 18 months to get the creamy, rich recipe that people around Nevada City, California, have come to know and love. The Rich Rainforest Dark, which is 65% bittersweet, fair-trade chocolate from Dominican Republic and Peru is carried in 8 locations in this small No. Calif. town with a gold-mining past.  Hawk says, “The folks around here where we live have gotten used to buying our fudge in the local natural food stores and cafes. We get lots of comments on how delicious it is, so know we want to offer it to a broader community.” 

Hawk goes on to say that one of the main reasons he and wife Reonne wanted to take the company bigger is to help support the rainforest and the farmers who make the effort to go organic.  “We give a portion of our proceeds to humanitarian and socially-conscious organizations that we feel benefit the planet.  We also want to help transform the African cocoa market because we would like to use chocolate from the Ivory Coast and Ghana as well as South and Central American chocolate.  We are research organizations in our field that we can donate to once our company becomes profitable.”

After the NPA expo in July, begin to look for Earth’s Sweet Pleasures Rich Rainforest Dark fudge bars in natural food stores around the country. You can also visit the website www.earthssweetpleasures.com  to place an order. Hawk and Reonne are happy to answer questions about their fudge and their business. To get in touch with them, call 530-292-3425.