A Tour of Moby’s LA Home, Where He Keeps 30,000 Bees
Musician, DJ and activist Moby takes us on a tour of his four-acre property atop the Hollywood Hills, which he shares with approximately 30,000 healthy, happy bees. Many of the foods we eat…
Homeboy Industries – Jobs, Hope & Transformation for LA’s Former Gang Members
Since 1988, Homeboy Industries has provided job training and counseling to thousands of former gang members, giving them a rare opportunity to change their lives. The organization was started by Father Greg Boyle…
Join the Fashion Revolution and Help Turn Fashion #InsideOut
On April 24th last year, 1133 people were killed as the Rana Plaza factory complex in Dhaka, Bangladesh collapsed in the middle of a work day. Many more were injured, and families are still…
Startup Stories: Seamly.co – Resourceful, Community-Powered Fashion
A few years ago, Kristin Glenn and a friend successfully raised $64,000 on Kickstarter to domestically produce an innovative multi-use garment called The Versalette. As she was introduced to the fashion industry and apparel…
5 Fashion-Focused Crowdfunding Projects to Support Now
Starting a business in our current, constantly fluctuating, economic condition is not easy. Crowdfunding, however, makes it possible for many small brands to get off the ground. It’s also a great way to…
We Heart (Healthy) Boobs!
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, did you know? It’s hard not to with all the pink ribbons and pink stuff in the stores. Commercialization and pinkwashing aside, breast cancer is an issue…
10 Groundbreaking Sustainable Solutions You Should Know About
Imagine a piece of paper that reduces food waste, an electric city bus with a 155 mile (250 km) range, a way to bottle sunlight for off-grid housing, and intelligent streetlights that turn…
Have These Scientists Discovered the Secret to Happiness?
Of course there’s no one key to universal happiness, but the scientists (it’s unclear if they are actually scientists) who performed this experiment may be onto something. Experiencing gratitude makes both you and…
S.O.S. – Saving Our Seas, in Style
Fashion is often accused of being all about the surface, ignoring what lies beneath. The same thing can be said for our oceans and waterways. What we see when admiring a gorgeous sunset…
Please Like Me – Celebrating The Difficulties That Make Us Unique
There’s a lot we don’t share for fear of not being liked. By breaking the silence and talking about difficult things, we can also start breaking the stigma. That is the idea behind…
Stop Fashion Fashion Tees – Creating Change Through Awareness
Do these words sound familiar? If so, it’s not for good reason. Spectrum, Ali, Tazreen and Rana are the names of overseas clothing factories where some of the recent deadly tragedies have taken…
Gangsta Gardening in South Central LA
A good TED talk is one that leaves us inspired, excited and slightly taken aback by the unexpected. Artist and designer Ron Finley grew up in LA’s rough South Central neighborhood and was…
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...
