Nicole Bridger – Inspired by True Happiness
When life brings you challenges, incorporate them into your work and turn them into something positive. At least that is what fashion designer Nicole Bridger decided to do. Each season Bridger takes an…
Good News: Week 12
This week, heartwarming stories of humanity and hope from Japan, and a look back at when a city’s wealth was measured in flora and fauna. In food, six things to feel good about,…
Good News: Week 9
Want to live to be 125? Take a cue from one North Carolina man who thinks he can beat aging by following a specific nutrient-dense diet. Younger generations of farmers find themselves fixing…
Wayúu Tayá Foundation – Bags That Look Good & Do Good
Cause-related shopping can ease some of that guilt we feel when buying something we don’t really need. Perhaps that’s why the popularity of this kind of retail/charity model has increased so much in…
Good News: Week 7
This past week, we had one day in NYC with high temperatures and happy people on the streets, which made us long for warmer days when we can spend more time outdoors, perhaps…
Good News: Week 6
The USDA released their revised dietary guidelines and the First Lady wants to make our restaurants healthier by rethinking portion-sizes and menu options. The NY Times showed us a slower, more Japanese, approach…
Good News: Week 3
In this third week of the year that just passed, we contemplated the great dilemma with fireplaces, the power of fashion, healthy eating on the road, the First Lady’s daring choice of vintage,and…
Tom Ford, Slowing Down Fashion
Tom Ford is not commonly thought of as an eco-designer (he would probably cringe at the term), and probably doesn’t subscribe to many of the same principles as the creators of eco-fashion. However,…
Good News: Week 1
In this new weekly feature here on Goodlifer, we will share our favorite stories of the week. This week, we learned that our brains can actually grow, that New York City may be…
Heather Heron Debuts Second Collection for Environment
Some things just go together (sugar and spice, naughty and nice, peas and pods, Brad and Angelina). Case in point, Heather Heron and Environment Furniture. Their first collaboration was a huge success, and…
On the Cutting Edge – The Future of Eco-Fashion
What is eco-fashion? If only there was an easy way to answer that question. There are many ways to look at sustainable fashion, and all the false marketing out there makes it even…
Pure Citizen: Daily Deal Shopping for the Conscious Consumer
You’ve probably heard of Gilt Groupe, the highly successful “daily deal” site that launched in 2007 and offers limited time sales on everything under the fashion sky. Now, there is an option for…
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...
