With the rainy season having begun in Seattle (and likely continuing on ’til June) I’ve begun to pull out of my monochrome phase.  While playing around online this week, my eye kept going to all things bright.  Give me color! MATT & NAT Yacht Studded Bag: $215 It may be prohibitively costly (for me, anyway) [...]

Slowly but surely, the house my boyfriend and I moved into (back in October) is turning into a home. The bathroom has been a special problem, because it’s…pink.  Mauve, even.   While the rest of the house is a blank slate, with white walls, wood floors, and neutral counter tops, I have fewer options with the [...]

During a long bath last night, I got to thinking: Where the hell did this bath bomb come from? Of course, I knew where it had just come from – the top drawer, in a red paper gift wrap that stained my hands something fierce – but I had no idea where had it been [...]

This article was originally posted on September 30, 2009 on Green Grechen.  Since skincare gets harder as the seasons change, I thought I’d repost it here! Jennifer Nicole was diagnosed with rosacea – redness, adult acne and blotchy skin – in 2006, and is no stranger to natural and organic products.  She owns and runs [...]

Please note that while there is no full nudity in the images in this article, advertisements for American Apparel are provocative by definition.  If their advertising offends you or disrupts your workplace, please leave this page. Editor’s note: Anti-American Apparel?  Keep reading, then check out these alternatives. They’ve been raided for illegal workers, blamed for [...]

I took a spill on Wednesday night, and managed to scrape up my arm, sprain (break?) my wrist, and ruin a pair of jeans with grass and mud stains.  My solution?  A good cry and a long, hot bath. (You’re damned right I cried.  I was dragged three feet by the wrist due to an [...]

In the past few months, I’ve noticed fashion bloggers wearing a lot of bold jewelry; namely, two-, three-, and even four-finger rings.  The Clothes Horse, the (chloe) conspiracy and Song of Style have all accessorized with them, each in their own unique style, and seemingly effortlessly. It’s the one thing that surprises me most about the [...]

I feel like a leper. I’m fighting off some sort of virus, and it’s made my skin extra, extra sensitive: an oft-worn necklace made my neck break out in a rash, my eyelids are swollen to Botox proportions, and even my most comfortable t-shirt bras are making me itch. Okay, my eyes look way better, but [...]

Oftentimes, when celebrities and retailers get involved in “green projects,” the numbers show that it’s all just greenwashing: a scam to reel in publicity and profitability.  EDUN has always been one of the few exceptions to the rule – Bono and his wife are the front-runners, yet despite its celebrity status, the project is truly [...]

It’s a sustainable sale that’s perfect for spring: curtsey at Ideeli.  Here’s the skinny, from their site: …The California-born and -based designer specializes in bright, flirty frocks that dress up and down with equal ease. Paired with a slouchy boyfriend blazer, they’re great for every day, or throw on the statement heels and you’re ready [...]