A Wardrobe Essential: Houndstooth
There are a few items that should be in every woman’s wardrobe: the classic v-neck, a cashmere sweater, a pair of perfectly-fitting jeans, a little black dress.
On the flip side, there are trends: sequins, dolman sleeves, bell bottoms, fringe. No matter how long they last or how often they come back into fashion, you can only wear them [...]
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What About Wednesday: Erik Satie
[[Every so often, I ask a single bleary-eyed question: “What about Wednesday?” It’s my day to post whatever the hell I feel like, with no regard to fashion, eco-consciousness or, occasionally, even coherent thoughts. It used to be a weekly thing, but since quality rocks and quantity is overrated, I've scaled things back a little.]]
This [...]
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method: Clean & Green, or Greenwashing?
Now that greenwashing is all the rage, more and more companies are trying to capitalize on the trend, not by adopting more eco-friendly practices, but by flat-out lying to you. Plastics are “partially recyclable” (which usually means they’re not) and paper towels are suddenly a green choice, because “they’re made from trees – a natural resource!” (Yes, that’s [...]
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Zoya Nail Polish: Feeling Free for Fashion Week
As I recover from a brief medical emergency – seven-day migraines are no fun – I’ll be around a little less than usual. However, it’s fashion week in New York city, so I’m sure that all of you intrepid internet readers have lots of other eye candy to keep you busy while I’m recuperating.
It can [...]
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To Covet: Going Grey…as a Neutral
Sometimes, “covet” isn’t a strong enough word to suggest the impression a trend, or an untrendy “fashion idea,” has made on me.
For the past few weeks, I’ve been obsessed with the color grey.
Maybe I’m just copying Elle (who stopped wearing color for a few months in 2009), or maybe I’m exemplifying a subdued time in [...]
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Earthquake Destroys Port-Au-Prince, Haiti
On Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 4:53 PM, a Magnitude 7.0 earthquake began approximately 15 miles from Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Over 200,00 people were killed by the earthquake, another 300,000 were injured, and 1 million people have been displaced from their homes. The city of Port-au-Price has been destroyed.
Search crews are still pulling bodies from the rubble, [...]
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Rest In Peace, Alexander McQueen
From AlexanderMcQueen.com:
On behalf of Lee McQueen’s family, Alexander McQueen today announces the tragic news that Lee McQueen, the founder and designer of the Alexander McQueen brand has been found dead at his home. At this stage it is inappropriate to comment on this tragic news beyond saying that we are devastated and are sharing a [...]
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Sustainable Sales: 20% Off Denim at Tobi
Organic denim is wicked expensive – so expensive that I don’t actually own any organic denim, because I just plain can’t afford it unless it goes on sale.
So, of course, just after I start to dig myself out of the hole from moving to a new house, taking the dog to the vet, paying all [...]
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Ethical Designer Profile: Beyond Skin
Exhibit A: Gorgeous grey pump (the Opal). Stats:
Comes in charcoal (pictured), brown and fuscia(!);
Has a wickedly-curved 3.5-inch heel;
Is soft-looking enough for the office, but would dominate at happy hour; and
Is made entirely of sustainable materials.
Exhibit B: Cuffed bootie, aptly titled the Hendrix Boot.Stats:
Comes in black and brown (pictured), the latter of which is perfect [...]
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Yes, I’m Still Talking About Vicarious by Nature
I know, you’re sick of it. Every time I see Vicarious By Nature (or VbN) I can’t help but tell you about it. It’s like a reflex at this point: if you live in Seattle, you drink coffee every morning. If you live in Seattle and love sustainable clothing, you become obsessed with VbN.
That’s just [...]
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