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…
Monstrum, Putting the Play Back in Playground
On a beautiful evening in Stockholm this summer, I was walking to dinner with a friend. Suddenly my eye caught a giant wooden owl on the other side of the street, part of…
Veuve Clicquot Goes Eco-Luxe With New Sustainable Packaging
It’s no secret that two of the things we like most here at Goodlifer are the color yellow and champagne. Imagine our excitement when we saw the new sustainability initiative from Veuve Cliquot,…
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…
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…
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…
Sweden, NYC, Design Intelligence & The Future of Sustainable Fashion
We need to take a holistic responsibility, think in creative paths and develop more sustainable business models for the fashion industry of the future. It’s time to bring forward an improved design intelligence…
Pantone’s Color of the Year, 2013, is Emerald – But How ‘Green’ is That?
Yesterday, Pantone announced their selection for color of the year, 2013: Pantone 17-5641 Emerald, a lively, radiant, lush green. While 2012’s Color of the Year, Pantone 17-1463 Tangerine Tango, was a spirited, reddish…
Method Launches the World’s First Bottle Made from Recycled Ocean Plastic
Every year, millions of tons of plastic end up in our oceans, polluting the environment and causing damage to marine life. Some of this washes up on shores, even in the most pristine…
Design, Education & Inspiration at the Ethical Fashion Show in Paris
Having been in the fashion industry all my life, I am following with keen interest the changes and trends within this field. There has been a growing awareness about a more sustainable alternative…
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…
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...
