Feral Childe Spring 2013: The Searchers
In our ongoing search for the underpinnings of the good life, we are continually looking for better ways of doing things, slowing our pace even, and carving out a better future. Some folks…
Fete for the Senses: Reflections on a Gathering
The beauty of creating a collaborative event or gathering is often the glow and ripple effect that you experience in the days, weeks, and even months that follow. This past December, I organized…
VOZ Autumn/Winter 2013: Change Through Beauty Arrives
One of the things that I loved most about the VOZ A/W 2013 presentation at the Metropolitan Pavilion during New York Fashion Week was the way that designer, Jasmine Aarons, and her team…
VIDEO: Suzanne Rae’s Homage to New York City
FALL- SUZANNE RAE- F/W 2012 from PURPLE MILK on Vimeo. Brooklyn based fashion designer Suzanne Rae recently debuted a new short film to introduce her Fall/Winter 2012 collection. Directed by filmmakers Natalia Leite…
Better Together – Curated Essentials From The Nau Collective
It’s true that some things are, indeed, better together. Conscious outdoor brand Nau is proving this point by introducing The Nau Collective, featuring a curated selection of brands that share the company’s ethos…
Smart Fashion Highlights from New York Fashion Week
Last week, designers from near and far showed their Spring/Summer 2013 collections at New York Fashion Week. As an advocate for slow, considered fashion I have a complicated love-hate relationship with this bi-annual…
Inspired by Heroines of the Past & Sporty Retro Dreams – Swedish Hasbeens SS12
Swedish Hasbeens has been creating innovative takes on the traditional Swedish clog for five years now, using all natural materials (more on Designer and Creative Director Emy Blixt’s thoughts on inspiration and sustainability…
Emy Blixt, Creative Director of Swedish Hasbeens Talks Inspiration & Sustainability
Some things just never get old, like Swedish clogs. Especially when they are brilliantly reinvented every year by Emy Blixt, Designer and Creative Director of Swedish Hasbeens. The brand showed its Spring/Summer 2012…
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…
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...
