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…
Good Gifts for Mom
Mother’s Day is right around the corner. Still not sure what to give your mom? Here are a few suggestions for thoughtful, useful, conscious, do-good gifts for the special mom(s) in your life….
Conscious Cashmere, Gathered by Tibetan Nomads
There are few things that feel as luxurious against your skin as cashmere, and everyone should have a good cashmere scarf in their wardrobe. The scarves by Fibre Tibet are ‘good’ in many…
The Lifecycle of EILEEN FISHER
When EILEEN FISHER started following me on Twitter about a year ago, I had no idea that I would one day be co-producing a fashion show for them in New York City. Like…
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…
How Do Your Favorite Fashion Brands Measure Up?
Regardless of how educated you are, shopping for clothes while trying to maintain a conscious lifestyle is not easy. Which retailers are doing the right thing and which just don’t seem to care…
Creating a New Fashion & Manufacturing District in Brooklyn
“Made in the US” has become quite the buzzword lately, and is widely considered one of the corner stones of sustainable fashion. In order to promote locally made fashion, it’s imperative that we…
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…
Alternative Denim – Jeans Made From Recycled Plastic & Wood
A while back, Levi’s introduced a new line of jeans made from recycled plastic bottles and food trays. Now, a British design student has developed a pair of jeans made from sustainable wood…
Hoist the Sonic Sails, Artist Alyce Santoro is on Deck
Alyce Santoro is one of those women that you think exists only in fiction; A futuristic character bravely challenging herself in the face of convention and nature wearing nothing but her own creations of a “Satellite…
Good Stuff: Warm, Handcrafted & Made to Last – Sheepskin Boots from Australia
Before I moved to California, I never really understood why people loved sheepskin boots so much. Now I get it. When it’s chilly outside or the floor in your house cold, there’s no…
Vanessa Paradis Becomes the Face of Conscious As H&M Launches Takeback Program
To celebrate the launch of their latest Conscious Collection, Swedish retailer H&M tapped French actress, singer and model Vanessa Paradis to be the face of the campaign. Paradis — who recently had a…
One Soul Bracelets – Stack ‘Em for the Children
Danish make-up artist Simon Rihana created One Soul Bracelets to honor the memory of his son Lucca, who was born prematurely and tragically lost the battle with reduced pulmonary function, one of the…
Eco-Fashion Predictions for the New Year
When it comes to sustainable fashion, change is happening at an ever-quickening pace. It’s a very exciting time to be an observer and chronicler of this movement. I was recently asked by eco-fashion…
Good Stuff: Earthy, Edgy, Golden
As the New Year approaches (and we are entering a new Mayan World Age), earthy golden hues make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. New York City on a chain, versatile basics,…
Gift Guide: Good Gifts for Everyone on Your List
Many of us have a lot of presents to buy, but little time and, perhaps, imagination, to make each one unique and tailored to its recipient. In this final gift guide the season,…
May 21, 2013
Kestrel Jenkins — I already burned through two pairs of Vibram 5 Fingers as once I went barefoot, I was definitely not going...
May 16, 2013
cashmere scarves — Scarves made out of cashmere are authentic. Cashmere is a material very ideal for making a scarf. This imposes elegance...
May 16, 2013
cashmere scarves — Scarves made out of cashmere are authentic. Cashmere is a material very ideal for making a scarf. This imposes elegance...
