I can’t believe it’s been three years since I first heard about b green organic clothing.  I visited their green festival booth back in March of oh-nine and made a purchase right then and there: b green organic classic bikini-cut panties.  To this day, they’re still my favorite pair! I recently wore my b greens during [...]

You may have noticed our new advertiser, New Factory, Friend, hanging out with us over there in the sidebar. I’m excited to officially “introduce” them to you, because I think you’ll really like them! And by “them” I really mean she: the enigmatic Max Schroder, owner and founder of New Factory, Friend (which I also [...]

I love Valentine’s Day, and one of the reasons is that my partner and I decided, at the start of our relationship, that we would do nothing romantic on Valentine’s Day. (New Years Eve is our “romantic holiday.”) Instead, we’d hook up with our not-paired-up friends and do whatever the hell suited us. Still, I’ll [...]

One of our first Panty Parties featured Clare Bare, an eco-friendly lingerie brand based in New York.  This week, our partners in TasteMaking, LovingEco, are featuring Clare Bare at half off! Criss Cross Bralette ($32 $16) and Boy Short ($48 $24) As a quick reminder, Clare Bare uses organic cotton, bamboo jersey and vintage fabric [...]

We just redesigned Awakened Aesthetic (what do you think?) and every time we tweak the look of this, the color of that, I think about how much my first glance at a website affects my opinion of the products (in this case, the organic cotton panties) offered within. So, before we continue, I must ask [...]

I am so ambivalent about ModCloth. I love that they introduce me to independent designers – they led me to today’s independent fashion designer, Kelly Lane – but hate that they change the name of every design they feature. Give me the designer’s vision for the piece, ModCloth. Words have power. Let the designers’ titles [...]

Ugghhhh, I’m so tired.  Can you hear the whine in my voice?  That’s my tired whine.  It is distinct from my other whines.  (I bet your whines are distinct, too; you just haven’t noticed.) I have this awesome 100% cotton, horizontally-striped maxi dress at home, but it’s too short and, after my holiday fun, probably [...]

The end of the year is so dangerous for me. It’s especially dangerous this year: I’ve just resolved that I’d like to buy a house, which means “save save save”…which actually means “quit buying all the things on the internet.” But mooooooom, LovingEco is having a saaaaaale. LovingEco, an ethical sample sale website that we [...]

I used to be the kind of tea snob that would only drink “real tea.” It had to be pure, it had to be brewed at the right temperature, and it certainly didn’t need any cream, sugar or bits of fruit in it. Luckily, I got over that phase. These days, I drink tea more [...]

This just proves, once again, that you can’t judge a store by its specialty – there are eco-friendly gems everywhere!