How Modern is 2Modern?
I just came across a really cool web store today called 2Modern. While not all of their products are eco-friendly, they do have a few designated earth friendly collections for the home and small office. Most of the products found on this site are exclusive and only available through 2Modern’s…
Lu Magazine Party
The indefatiguable Remy Chevalier threw a great party last Thursday night to promote Lü, his high-fashion all-green magazine that we would all love to see in print! A truly gorgeous green fashion mag would change the fashion landscape in no time flat (how about all jeans made from organic cotton? Why not find Ingeo at…
LES Now Renamed Lower Eco Side
I have been foraying around the LES (lower east side) of Manhattan of late, and have I found a bevy of eco fabulousness! First up, Kaight, which I thought I found first, but Treehugger’s Celine was there just a couple days before me. And then I saw that Jill over…
That Herman Sure Knows How to Do it!
New York City has a new first! Interior Design Magazine just announced today that the Herman Miller National Design Center is the city’s first LEED Gold Facility in the Commercial Interiors sector. The commendable space was designed by Krueck and Sexton, a Chicago based architectural studio. If you are lucky…
Aid to Artisans Awards
Christina Kim of Dosa was one of the winners that rocked the ATA Awards I headed over to the ATA Awards the other day hosted at ABC Carpet and Home with the League of Artisan ladies (Benita et. al) and Michela from Interrupcion to celebrate a little fair trade for…
Pretty Woman Pumps it Up
The Associated Press Reports that Pretty Woman Julia Roberts will be a spokeswoman for alternative fuel. Dallas-based Earth Biofuels announced that she will be a chair on the advisory board and spokesperson for the company. “It’s very important that we expand our use of clean energy and make a long-term…
Eco-Chick Chic Peek at Great New Products from ICFF
(Click on the Photo for Larger Image) So the whirlwind of design week has now dissipated. It was great to see even more of “green presence” this year around during all of the NYC design week trade shows and parties. So after my little deliberation, I created a list of…
Kick the Oil Habit: CNN
Larry King Live had a kick-ass show tonight on the topic “Is America Addicted to Oil.” Special guests, Robert Redford (who is heading up Kick the Oil Habit) and CEO of Chevron, David O’Reilly had the hot seats. However, the best piece of the episode was the panel that King…
You Might be an Eco Chick If….
…..you feel your blood pressure rise every time someone throws a cigarette butt in the street or out a car window. ….you sincerely wonder if there isn’t something that could be done with lint, vacuum bag fillings and all the old hair from your brush. ….you take home your…
Buns of Steel Don't Come Without Pain
So this is my third day with my Guayanese tank of a trainer named Inka. I can’t move. Not sure if my ass is tighter because my muscles are just one big knot or if it actually is tighter. The goal? I really want to see if someone can smack…
