Have you ever woken up in the morning and couldn’t stop blushing? That is happening to me today after I found out I received not one but TWO special mentions today.

First, the EarthFirst.com blog ever-so-graciously included me on their list of “Hottest Girls in Green”. Out of 25 women, I landed at spot #17 – not too shabby, especially since I didn’t even expect to make the list! Only spots #25 through 16 have been revealed – new ladies are posted every day this week, so make sure to tune in to their countdown. At this point, I can’t help but be curious who made it higher up on the list; call it “female investigation.” (I’m only joking!)

Second, and even more astonishing, edgy Canadian sustainable fashion brand Chopper Couture has created a design based on me for their Holiday 2008 Eco Celebs collection (see picture at left, model is NOT me). Out of the 24 ladies they based designs on, I’m the only one who hasn’t stared in a blockbuster movie or released an award-winning album – not that I wouldn’t like to do BOTH of those things (hint hint, I’ve been training for both for years).

In case you are curious, here are the other women featured in the collection: Daryl Hanna, Angelina Jolie, Natalie Portman, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts, Alanis Morissette, Alicia Silverstone, Halle Berry, Gwyneth Paltrow, Salma Hayek, Cate Blanchett, Penelope Cruz, Cindy Crawford, Sheryl Crow, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Hilary Duff, P!nk, Sienna Miller, Chloe Sevigny, Kyra Sedgwick, Scarlett Johansson, Christina Aguilera

As a long-time fashion model, I’m taken aback by the fact that an eco-clothing brand included me in such a prestigious range, especially with so many other awesome green ladies around these days (just see EarthFirst’s list). No doubt I am working on getting a shirt in my design, but I’ll be making sure to get an extra one for my mom (my biggest fan) – she’d love it. Maybe I can convince Chopper Couture to let me give one of my designs away here on Victoria-E.com; stay tuned!

BIG THANKS to both EarthFirst and Chopper Couture for featuring me – I’m honored and humbled.