On Ethical Design, Feminine Silhouettes & Swing Dancing – Q&A with Nicole Lenzen
After a decade creating custom hand-made gowns, Brooklyn-based designer Nicole Lenzen has developed a keen understanding of how to create beautifully constructed garments that flatter and empower the modern woman. She spent the…
La Bella Figura Returns to Nature (And Manhattan)
With more and more “green” and “eco” beauty products flooding supermarket and pharmacy shelves, it’s hard to decipher all the real organic and natural beauty products from the fake. Kathie Butler, a sustainable…
STATE’s Secret Summer Catalog Goes Old School Retail
STATE’s Secret Summer Catalog is a tactile foray into what we want fashion to be: curated, handmade and so special we can’t help but want to buy and support. Goodlifer caught up with…
Sandra Lanshin Chiu on Beauty – From the Inside Out
In the midst of the hustle and bustle of Williamsburg’s Roebling Street is Treatment by Lanshin — a quiet oasis of self care. Founder Sandra Lanshin Chiu worked for years in the stressful…
Talking Collaboration, Poetry, Design & Beauty — Q&A with Florian Gonzalez of Jardins Florian
The word “curated” is certainly overused these days, but there really is no better way to describe the collection of items available at Jardins Florian. Launched a year and a half ago, this…
Creating Beautiful Music and a Better World – Q&A with Futurebrite
In honor of International Women’s Day, we would like to introduce you to one of our favorite women. Karen Kanan Corrêa is a singer-songwriter who, when she’s not creating amazing music, somehow also…
Textural Magic: Amanda Henderson Knits for Autumn/Winter 2013
It is always totally energizing to discover new talent during New York Fashion Week (NYFW), in part because many young designers today are opting out of traditional runway shows in order to present…
Startup Stories: Modavanti – Moving Fashion Forward
Starting a new business can be a tough challenge, but there are many amazing small business that are embarking on this journey with great success every day. In this article series, find out…
Action Star Dolph Lundgren on Health, Happiness & Living The Good Life
Action star Dolph Lundgren may be known mostly for uttering classic lines like ‘I will break you’ (as Ivan Drago in ‘Rocky IV’) and blowing stuff up in action flicks, but there is…
Going 100% Organic, Nudie Jeans Inspires Change in the Denim Industry
Ever since it was founded twelve years ago, Swedish denim brand Nudie Jeans Co. has had a strong focus on sustainability and responsibility, but in 2006 they made a public commitment to, in…
People for Urban Progress – Using Design to Improve Life in Cities
Based in Indianapolis, People for Urban Progress (PUP, for short) is a non-profit organization that successfully uses design and nostalgic ephemera to promote and advance public transit, environmental awareness, and urban design. It’s a…
Gift Guide: Bazaar Bayar – Building on the Past to Create Sustainable Futures in Turkey
I first crossed paths with Catherine and Abit Bayar upon discovering their thoughtful artist contributions to HAND/EYE Magazine‘s blog. Since then I have been a regular follower of their collaborative efforts to promote…
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...
