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Fashion for the Future – As Old Becomes New, The New Becomes Old
It’s hard to think of an industry that relies more on the power of new-ness than fashion. Designers are expected to produce as much as six new collections every year. Just the thought…
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Good Gift Cards
This final good gift guide of the season is for all you forgetful procrastinators out there. Gift cards will never disappoint, but there’s no need to be as obvious as getting an Amazon…
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Good Gifts for Men
Men can either be really easy or super difficult to buy presents for. Our handpicked gift selections include good stuff like a badass backpack, sinful beard oil, cookwear for the rugged outdoorsman, a…
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Good Gifts for your BFF
When buying a gift for your best friend, go for things that make their everyday life just a little bit brighter. Our BFF gift guide includes cozy and conscious wardrobe staples, social reading…
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Good Gifts for the Wellness Warrior
Although the holidays are not a time when we tend to stick to our normal healthy routine, the rest of the year offers plenty of opportunity to make up for that. This gift…
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Good Gifts for Your (Lady) Love
This gift guide is for you men out there desperately wondering what to get that special lady in your life for the holidays. Our suggestions include beautifully handmade objects and wearables, lots of…
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Good Gifts for Foodies
Food is no longer just something we need three times a day to stay alive. It’s become a way of life, with an increasing number of people identifying themselves as foodies. In this…
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Richard Branson Tells Employees: Take as Much Vacation as You Want
If you want to get a European living in the US riled up about something, start discussing vacation time. Most American companies give their employees two weeks paid vacation every year. In that…
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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…
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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…
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Vivienne Westwood – Designer, Climate Activist, Fashion Icon
Upon entering the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s wildly popular exhibit Punk: Chaos to Couture, visitors were greeted by spiky-haired mannequins wearing outfits designed by Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren alongside couture designer pieces…
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Startup Stories: Factory45, an Accelerator Program for Made in the USA
The most successful entrepreneurs out there create because they simply cannot help themselves, and few stop at just one idea. Shannon Whitehead got her start in 2010 when she co-founded {r}evolution apparel, a…
Stitch’T Turns Old Tees Into Keepsake Quilts
How often have you cursed about those t-shirts gathering in the back of your closet? You know, the ones that have sentimental value and just cannot be disposed of, but will never be…
Björk & Berries – Natural Skincare Made in the Swedish Forest
The ultimate luxury when it comes to beauty products, besides function, is knowing what is actually in all those things you put all over your body. A small company called Björk & Berries,…
Salvaged Jewelry by Sophia Forero
Jewelry designer Sophia Forero was born in Boston and spend time in the US Peace Corps, teaching English to Hungarian schoolchildren, before launching her jewelry line. Most of her work is more delicate…
Red Flower and the Appeal of Smallness
A friend gave me this candle today. Call me silly, but I’m a sucker for miniature things. There is something so adorable about smallness. The gorgeous scent, Icelandic Moonflower, made co-workers stop, sniff…
Rogue Consumerism & Black Friday Tragedy – What Can We Learn From This?
Black Friday. Sales everywhere. Walmart in Valley Stream, NY is set to open it’s doors at 5:00am. An unruly crowd has gathered outside, eager to shop shop shop. They cannot wait any longer,…
At Dirt Candy in NYC, Vegetables Have Attitude
“Anyone can cook a hamburger, but leave the vegetables to the professionals.” The motto of this Lower East Side restaurant speaks volumes about the regard they have for vegetables — candy from the…
An Absolut Eco-Dinner Celebrating Urban Farming in NYC
On a chilly Monday night a few weeks back, I joined about a hundred other people at Rockefeller Center’s Loft & Garden for a night of sustainable dining, courtesy of Absolut Vodka, Jim…
Serenity Reigns Supreme at Ojai Retreat Casa Barranca
There are some places where you just feel like the world stops turning for a minute and all the worries in the world seems to just disappear into the sunset. Casa Barranca in…
DIY, People-Powered Laundry Without The Machine
Living in New York City, I am among the many with no access to laundry in our buildings, and no time to spend at a laundromat. My laundry is dropped off at the…
Eko-Laborative Showcases Sustainable Fashion During NYFW
A short walk from the madness outside the Bryant Park tents, LES boutique Ekovaruhuset in collaboration with newly formed design collective EKO-LAB put on an amazing exhibition of organic, fair-made and sustainable fashion…
On Top of The World at Cain Vineyard in Napa Valley
Driving up the winding road to our destination, I am slightly appalled by the speed at which the locals here take the hillside curves. I guess (and hope) that practice makes perfect. On…
Live to Work or Work to Live?
Think back to the days when you thought having to go to school for a whole day was hopelessly tiring. How nice it was to come home, lay down on the couch and…
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...
