
Write This Down: Sustainable Stationery for Every Occasion
Creativity is alive and well! We were floored by the multiple examples we saw at the National Stationery Show in NYC — beautiful designs, clever wording, brilliant concepts. And who knew that so…

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…

Textural Magic: Amanda Henderson Knits for Autumn/Winter 2013
It is always totally energizing to discover new talent during New York Fashion Week (NYFW), in part because many young designers today are opting out of traditional runway shows in order to present…

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…

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 From A to Z, Part 2
As part 2 of our A to Z gift guide we continue our celebration of handcrafted goodness, artisan collaborations, wild(er) publications, and environmental art projects that propose new models for urban renewal. Giving…