Green Can, Should and Has to Be Profitable
In the green business movement, profitability has somehow fallen by the wayside. Some may even consider it crass to put profit first in a sustainable business. Maybe we should instead see profit and…
What’s wrong with our food system? Ask Birke, 11.
When an issue can be eloquently explained by an 11-year-old, in just over five minutes, could it really be that hard to solve? Coming generations will judge us by our actions or, even…
Minialism, Recycled Opulence, Urban Renewal and Modern Retro at The GreenShows/NYFW
Who says all eco-fashion follows the same aesthetic? Certainly not the designers who showed at The GreenShows during New York Fashion Week. With collections that were as diverse as they were innovative, this…
Edun Returns with New Collection & Finds It’s Not Always Easy Being Good
Most designers whose work is rooted in sustainable principles have experienced the frustration of not being able to find the desired materials or get the just-right look using ecologically sound producers. All the…
A Case for Camping
There are those that do, and there are those that don’t. Either way, most people feel strongly about camping. I used to be very much in the don’t camp, but have found myself…
H Fredriksson: Sustainable Swedish Fashion in NYC
Stockholm Fashion Week is fully under way, and for those of us who can’t be there, I decided to find out what Swedish design in New York City looks like. I caught up…
Trouble Silencing Climate Skeptics? There’s an App for That!
If you’ve ever found yourself in a conversation with a climate change skeptic, you’ve most likely experienced the intense frustration of being unable to disprove their illogical reasoning. Often, the perfect answer will…
Shadowplay: The Right Kind of Statement Jewelry
I could imagine wearing the same outfit every day, as long as I could accessorize it with amazing jewelry. Shadowplay by designer Heather Goldberg certainly fits that bill. No two pieces are alike,…
The Story of Cosmetics: Myths & Facts
Would you fly an airline that only inspects 20% of their planes? Probably not. But did you know that less than 20% of all chemicals in cosmetics have been assessed for safety? The…
Bright Young Things Need But One LBD
Sometimes restrictions breed incredible creativity. Such was the case with the Uniform Project (which I wrote about last year), where Sheena Matheiken wore the same dress every day for a whole year, and…
Follow Your Heart (it Knows Where to Go)
If you’re sitting at a desk in a dull office, raise your hand. If you feel stuck in a job you dislike but are scared to quit because you don’t want to give…
Be A Biographer: Crowdsourced Design Giving Hope to Sex Trade Survivors
Initiated by human-rights organization The Blind Project, Be A Biographer calls on people with design skills to help tell the stories of the survivors of the multi-billion dollar commercial sex trade, an industry…
November 18, 2015
Mrs. Kimberly Leonard — Dear Harmless Harvest,
Where do I begin? It's hard to choose the correct words to say THANK YOU! You...
September 1, 2015
Kelly Sims — Gwen,
I live in Durham and I see it all the time, sometimes on sale at Kroger and Harris Teeter.
Kelly...
