It is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake. Frederick Douglass
Posts tagged "sustainable fashion"
Old is New Again: Inspired by the Uniform Project

Old is New Again: Inspired by the Uniform Project

  Pretty much everyone I know has been affected by the economy… even for those with the most secure jobs, times are tough. In this time of heightened taxes and cut-backs, spending money on new clothes seems almost irresponsible. Enter:  Sheena Matheiken and The Uniform Project.  Starting May 2009, Sheena has pledged to wear one...
Blushless

Blushless

For someone who has been blushing as non-stop as me . . . today’s designer is an ironic choice! Blushless is the brain child of German designer Liv Lundelius. The daughter of a Punk-disco-club owner father, and a bohemian traveling mother, her story is anything but typical… Taken through southern Europe in a hippy camper...
“Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you”*

“Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you”*

What a gorgeous sunny morning! I’ll keep my intro short, otherwise I will go into some long convoluted digression that I’m quite sure you don’t have time for. Today’s designer is Davina Hawthorne, a fashion and textile designer producing cutting-edge clothes for women. Her work combines textiles and fashion and seeks to push the boundaries...
From Somewhere

From Somewhere

Nothing like a warm breeze from the West Coast to bring a little perspective to thing (yes, that is a reference to slowgame). Anyway, as you may or may not know New England is digging out from yet another Nor’easter. Once again, I found myself standing in the middle of he road, dressed head to...