Examine Your Foodprint: Resolve to Waste Less in 2012
Sometimes someone’s words really stick with you, whether it be a card, a conversation, a piece of sage advice, or even a tweet. A message that strikes a chord is rare in a time when there’s no shortage of opinions and no shortage of mediums with which to share them.…
10 Simple Ways to Reuse That Gift Wrap this Holiday!
I don’t know about you but I find much of the traditional gift wrap sold in stores to be – how to say this – tacky. But what’s even tackier is all of the waste that’s created from people opening up a gift, crumbling the paper into a ball and…
Heroines for the Planet: Vanishing of the Bees Director Maryam Henein
Vanishing of the Bees began as a small research project for Maryam Henein and her friend, and co-director, George Langworthy when they learned that bees were mysteriously vanishing en masse worldwide. Since one in every three bites a human takes is pollinated by honeybees, the bees’ disappearance was deeply troubling.…
Happy Winter Solstice!
As we officially enter the Winter season and move into longer, brighter days from here on out, many of us celebrate the changing light and mood. I love to have a quiet dinner with my loved ones and talk about the year past – and make plans for the coming…
Jewelry by Pippa Small: Impactful and Joyous (in More Ways than Just Aesthetically)
I’m loving London-based jeweler Pippa Small‘s oversized, colorful jewelry. After working under Tom Ford at Gucci and Phoebe Philo at Chloe, she has a fantastic design eye for what’s going to work with a dressed down frock, smart denims and a white tee, or even with a more polished jacket-and-skirt…
Heroines for the Planet: NYC Botanist and Urban Ecologist Marielle Anzelone
If you’ve spent any amount of time outdoors in New York City’s parks, you’ve likely passed by Marielle Anzelone at one time or another. She wasn’t sitting on a bench sipping a latte, lying on a blanket reading a good glossy or strolling the concrete paths. No way. Marielle goes…
Handmade Hair Accessories Trend: Matching Themed Pins
I have had long hair since I was a little girl; and on those days when it looks pretty flowing down my back, I am joyous. But those days are few and far between, and the rest of the time, I wear my hair in a bun or updo on…
Stuff Pal: Share Your Fave Books, Movies and Video Games with This New Facebook App
Imagine being able to borrow books, textbooks, DVDs (maybe even a video game if that’s your thing) for free from your friends on Facebook. It’d be pretty darn nice, wouldn’t it? Sounds like a dream….but it’s not! Stuff Pal, a new social media application, is making this sort of…
Video: Heritage Donegal Tweed from Molloy and Sons
Molloy & Sons: Heritage Tweed on Nowness.com. This video is incredibly beautiful; I’ve been wanting to visit Ireland for years now, but this would most certainly be a wonderful reason to go – to check out authentic Donegal tweed. I would love a menswear-style vest with a satin lining and…
Lina Rennell's Personal Textile Creations Transform Clothes into Casual Wearable Art
Designer Lina Rennell combines beautiful, handprinted fabrics with ethical textiles, creating uniquely lovely clothes which find inspiration in everyday objects; her Fall/Winter collection takes off from a lampshade that the designer loves. Her Spring/Summer 2012 collection, shown here, called “Marble Ballet” delves into the “…imagery of visual mishaps of nature,…
