We’ve always thought of ALEX as a beautiful water bottle (as we should right? If we didn’t then we’d be a bit concerned!)…and Refinery 29 makes the argument that for you to also look beautiful requires proper hydration. Valid argument, because when you’re body is dehydrated, your skin is dehydrated, which means you look (and definitely feel!) unhealthy. You’re body is like a plant; you need to water it or it will shrivel up. ALEX makes the cut as Refinery 29 choice for to hold natures beauty serum (aka water) for you. And since we have always felt that true beauty starts on the inside, it only makes sense that you can keep ALEX’s insides beautifully clean by simply opening it up in the middle and dish-washing it out. If only it was that easy for us!
The Wall Street Journal picks the ALEX Bottle as a “Fast Five” select when it comes to stylish bottles that do more then just “tote tap water” around. Nice part is that ALEX can tote around smoothies, powdered drink mixes…whatever you want really. Being easy to clean and compacting to save space makes ALEX a great partner for those on the go. If you’re hiking through the mountains or hailing a cab on Wall Street, ALEX’s functionality will keep you happy and hydrated.
It seems like only yesterday (well…more like a month ago) that the beaches by our office were packed full of kids going nuts enjoying the beautiful Southern California weather…and now we’re all ready talking about Back to School. It goes by so fast! (To be honest, the beaches are still packed, and it’s still amazingly beautiful here) It becomes all to real that school is about to start when you actually begin your “Back to School Shopping”. Thankfully, the nice people at Time Out Chicago Kids and ABC News Chicago have some tips on stylish products that will help you get your school shopping done fast and get you back to the beach to enjoy that last bit of Summer vacation! Among this list of these all-star products was our very own ALEX Bottle. Whether you’re putting your spaghetti-o’s or your smoothie in ALEX, it’s the perfect school partner. Not only that, all of ALEX’s cool features will make you look smart and cutting edge. Even your science teacher will compliment ALEX’s intelligent functionality. Staying hydrated will also help your brain perform at it’s highest level. So, don’t settle for the ordinary…Always Live EXtraordinarily with ALEX this year…and next year…and the year after that. (ALEX will be your BFF for a long time)
Co-Founder and BFF of ALEX, Gretchen Bleiler, talks about what it’s like to be a part of a crazy family business that’s revolutionizing the water bottle (that’s us). When asked “why”, Gretchen said: “Ultimately, we’re trying to make sustainability easy in order for people to get off using single-serving plastic water bottles which are filling up our landfills and devastating our waterways.” So true. We also think you have the right to put anything you want in your bottle and clean it out. We think you should be able to leave your bottle inside of your 110 degree car in the middle of summer with that smoothie from yesterday morning baking to the inside of it, and actually be able to get it out. We’re not asking for a lot…are we?
See the full article about all things ALEX and Gretchen here. It’s worth the read…the writers over there are top notch!
Good Housekeeping (.com) did a nice little piece on how to clean your water bottle. They offer solutions like buying a bottle brush or cleaning tablets…and then they highlight ALEX as the innovative bottle that doesn’t require either of those options.
We don’t think you should have to have a brush at your sink JUST for your water bottle, and we definitely don’t think you should spend money on a cleaning tablet just because you want a bacteria free bottle.
We think your bottle should be smart enough that you can actually clean it without extra props. With ALEX, you buy the bottle and that’s it. So simple, right?
See the whole story here: http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/product-testing/from-the-lab-blog/
ALEX wins a 2011 Green Good Design Award, making our grand total 4 so far! The Green Good Design award means a lot to us because ALEX truly is being recognized as one of the worlds leading sustainable good designs. The funny thing is that when we were creating ALEX, we had no idea if people would love it or hate it. We loved it and were proud of it…but had no idea what the reaction would be. We’re happy to see that we’re not the only ones. Thanks Anvil Studios for making ALEX amazing, and thanks to everyone who has an ALEX Bottle and likes it as much as we do. Cheers!
Booyah! (Not sure how you really spell that word…but you get the point) We’re excited to announce that ALEX Bottle won an Core 77 Design Award, bringing our design award tally up to 5! We’re huge fans of Core77.com and are grateful to have won such an amazing design award from such a legitimate group of design aficionados. We just had a chest bump and an adult beverage with our amazing design team Anvil Studios to celebrate. Take a look at the full post here: http://www.core77designawards.com/awards/products-equipment/
Not sure what it is, but we foam at the mouth every time we open Foam Magazine. They always have awesome content and great products…so when we found out that ALEX Bottle was going to be featured, we drank a lot of water to prevent excessive mouth foam. While the water kept us hydrated, we still got foamy. A nice little mention; ALEX Bottle Co-Founder Gretchen Bleiler’s signature Holga Camera was also featured. Such a cool camera. We actually had someone reach out to us about using ALEX as a film developing canister…hmmmm. Another ALEX Bottle use case?
ALEX Bottle makes it in as a finalist for the 2011 IDSA Awards for the “Home Living Category”! Big thanks to our design team at Anvil Studios! Check out the full post at: http://www.idsa.org/alex-bottle-revolutionary-new-twist-water-bottle.
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We’ve always thought of ALEX as a beautiful water bottle (as we should right? If we didn’t then we’d be a bit concerned!)…and Refinery 29 makes the argument that for you to also look beautiful requires proper hydration. Valid argument, because when you’re body is dehydrated, your skin is dehydrated, which means you look (and definitely feel!) unhealthy. You’re body is like a plant; you need to water it or it will shrivel up. ALEX makes the cut as Refinery 29 choice for to hold natures beauty serum (aka water) for you. And since we have always felt that true beauty starts on the inside, it only makes sense that you can keep ALEX’s insides beautifully clean by simply opening it up in the middle and dish-washing it out. If only it was that easy for us!
