Farm Chic – Bruce Weber’s “First Crush” for British Vogue
In Bruce Weber‘s recent fashion film “First Crush,” shot for British Vogue, we meet a fresh-faced couple who seemingly live a pretty good life in a non-descript small town somewhere in rural America….
Meet the Makers at Textile Arts Center’s New Shop
Last week, the Textile Arts Center in Manhattan threw a fashion week party to celebrate the launch of their new shop. Many of TAC’s artist and designer friends came out to support textile arts…
La Bella Figura Returns to Nature (And Manhattan)
With more and more “green” and “eco” beauty products flooding supermarket and pharmacy shelves, it’s hard to decipher all the real organic and natural beauty products from the fake. Kathie Butler, a sustainable…
S.O.S. – Saving Our Seas, in Style
Fashion is often accused of being all about the surface, ignoring what lies beneath. The same thing can be said for our oceans and waterways. What we see when admiring a gorgeous sunset…
Good Stuff: Be Like Water
Throughout history, humans have had a built-in affinity for the sea — we are actually happier when we are close to a body of water. Perhaps it is no wonder, then, that many…
STATE’s Secret Summer Catalog Goes Old School Retail
STATE’s Secret Summer Catalog is a tactile foray into what we want fashion to be: curated, handmade and so special we can’t help but want to buy and support. Goodlifer caught up with…
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…
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...
