January 2011
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WatchNice piece on stripy LemLem, sustainably made clothing and accessories from weavers in Ethiopia, by style.com.
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@facehunter in Manila. →
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WatchAlexa Chung is so cute and clever. Dang! I haven’t been to Williamsburg in 7 years. wha happened?
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WatchA presentation from Google’s Creative Labs highlighting the most innovative internet stuff from 2010. Fantastically amazing. care of @sonofederico
December 2010
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poofy art fashion. gorgeous post from Style Bubble →
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WatchThe Suzan! hep hep hoo ya! eek ka waka waka.
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Get down. BNNA CLPS →
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August 2010
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Gorgeous patterned books from Design*Sponge →
July 2010
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WatchJohanna Blakely gives a presentation at TEDx USC on creative industries and copyrighting, concluding that we should look to the fashion’s lack of copyrighting to encourage deeper innovation. Cool stuff.
June 2010
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Everyone's looking to Africa for inspiration,...
The Financial Times Style section featured a nice collection article of all the cool African-inspired and Africa invested fashion projects going on currently. Links to projects include my favorite, Suno NY, as well as new discoveries (for me, at least) Duro Olowu and Near Far. The articles states that Anthropologie put an order in for a bunch of Near Far skirts and rompers.
image courtesy of...
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Chanel Cruise show video by Garance Dore →
This is fascinating to watch, because of the range of beautiful people, Saint-Tropez posh-ness, Karl Lagerfield strutting, bocci ball, bad acting, and interesting fashion show set-up. Garance Dore did a good job of observing and capturing the ridiculousness.
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EDUN launches African Grow to Sew →
100% of the proceeds goes towards EDUN’s sustainable farming project in Uganda, a commendable mission and project. However, this launch comes amid recent news that EDUN is losing millions and owes shareholders a good chunk of change. Let’s hope new partners, LVMH can help increase revenues, but really, if 100% of the proceeds goes to the farming project, this may be a slow climb to...
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The Urban Outfitters blog is cool. →
And they give you free music if you sign up for their newsletter. Sweet corporate genius.
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May 2010
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Toy and print picks from #artstarcraftbazaar
Here are some more great goods from last weekends Art Star Craft Bazaar for the little kids and big kids in your life. I love weird toys!
Hoosier Magnolia: adorable baby clothes and other items. I thought the mobiles were beautiful. They are based in Boston, but hail from the great state of Indiana, obviously.
image courtesy of Hoosier Magnolia
Diane Koss: wonderfully imaginative, slightly...
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My picks of the #ArtStarCraftBazaar: Home Goods
On Sunday, I went to the annual Art Start Craft Bazaar at Penn’s Landing. I was blown away by the quality and talent of all 130 vendors featured. It was super inspirational and since I have been putting together my wedding registry, I was more motivated to put the vendors I liked rather than the typical Crate and Barrel stuff. Hey Etsy or Art Star: start an online wedding registry and let...
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Defining Eco-Fashion
From Ecouterre: Made-By Defines Eco-Fashion with New “Jargon Buster” Calendar
What is the criteria for fashion to be called eco-friendly, sustainable, green, or the myriad of other terms used to describe the rise of eco-fashion brands? I love fashion and any wearable art that adorns the body, particularly the marriage of native costume and contemporary design. The lofty dreams I...
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New City-Wide Initiative Aimed at Boosting...
Independent Retail Week Will Bring Together Philadelphia’s Small Business Community
WHO: Deputy Mayor, Alan Greenberger, Director of Business Attraction and Retention City of Philadelphia Karen Randal, Macy’s District Vice President Melissa Ludwig and Sarah Van Aken of local retail store SA VA Models showcasing independent fashion designers from local showroom, Bel Esprit. WHAT: ...
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Argentina at the Smithsonian 2010 →
Nice description of the Argentina exhibit, lectures, and other cultural whatnot going on at the Smithsonian.
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Choolips pop-up shop online with Terra Plana
I found out about the Choolips pop-up online shop via the Centre for Sustainable Fashion last week. Starting April 25, for about 4 weeks, you can build a custom dress or romper and have the opportunity to match it shoes from collaborative partner, Terra Plana, which I love. They have that Camper sensibility, but produced with eco-friendly materials and innovative design construction. For orders...
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April 2010
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Happy song from back in the day, not too far...
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The Edge of Joy trailer →
My former producer/filmmaker boss, Dawn Shapiro of Woodlawn Avenue Productions in Chicago, just posted the trailer for her new documentary on the alarming amount of maternal mortality in Nigeria (the second largest in the world).
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Two events I would love to go to: Slow Textiles...
Stroud International Slow Textiles Conference
From the website: This two day conference will tackle the topical and challenging area of new textile technology and look at future textiles with a conscience. How ‘Slow Design’ focuses on ideas of well-being. Three of the speakers, are associated with the slow design network, and they will consider the impact and drive behind this...
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Bird in Brooklyn
I was in NYC this past weekend and while walking around in Park Slope, we stumbled upon the boutique, Bird. Everything in it was awesome and I thought if ever there was a store that met all my aesthetic needs, this was it. Then, I went on their website and found out that it was the first LEED certified retail store in New York City. Superb! If you are in Brooklyn, check out one of the three...
Ha! Styleite lists 7 tax deductible fashion finds →
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mmmm plants and the city: Urban Jungle, Longwood...
So it’s way to hot for early April, but the plants are loving it, all exploding with color everywhere. Communing with nature is pretty easy whether you are at home or out and about. Below are a couple of places you should check out in Philadelphia to get your spring on.
Last Saturday was the opening of Urban Jungle in the always delightful East Passyunk Ave. neighborhood in South...
March 2010
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Bring on the Clothing Libraries! →
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Symposium-Towards Sustainable Fashion at Parsons... →
I should really play up my Scandinavian roots more :)
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GQ presents Manny Pacquiao in poetic cultural... →
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Design*Sponge features Woolly Pocket-Vertical...
Design*Sponge posted a lovely blurb about the Woolly Pocket Garden Company. I really want to install a vertical garden and the vertical woolly pockets are the only ones I’ve seen so far that are reasonably priced and do not require tons of tools to construct it. They are also the company behind the Woolly Vagabond bag, which I mentioned in a previous post about wearing live plants.
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The Social Studio via The Design Files →
The Melbourne organization supports and employs the local refugee community through creative design training and fashion production using recycled or excess manufacturing materials while also providing legal advice, counseling and tutoring.
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Living the multi-culti lifestyle
Incorporating many cultures into how I interact with people, how I dress, how I communicate, what music I listen to, the food I eat, and how I define my life is incredibly important. I am a bi-racial kid and I choose to define my life in a multi-cultural way. I also think it is a great strategy for all to adopt. Living, learning, and exploring culture (both in terms of ethnically defined culture...
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Trashion in Largo, Florida →
Fashion designers of all ages and skill levels are welcome to enter the Trashion contest. I like.
Ethical fashion links: Nike, pineapple fiber,...
From Treehugger: Nike Creatives World Cup Jerseys from Landfill Plastic
From Asian Journal: Oliver Tolentino, finalist in Oscars’ Designer Challenge 2010. The Filipino designer’s dress is made out of the high-end fiber, piña or pineapple fiber, usually reserved for costumes of the upper class. Tolentino was also the only one to represent the Philippines at the United Nations’ Palais...
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February 2010
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Estethica picks: MAXJENNY and Lu Flux
Ecouterre narrowed down the 28 designers featured at Estethica, the British Fashion Council’s seventh season of showcasing sustainable fashion designers during London Fashion Week, to a couple eye-catching ones to watch. I narrowed it further to two that caught my eye.
MAXJENNY: Dutch avant-garde. Color! Color! Architecture!
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LU FLUX: London designer with vintage collages and...
The University of Chicago Magazine: Features →
I just read this fascinating article in the most recent issue of The University of Chicago magazine. It details the work of Jon Marvel as he fights to outlaw livestock grazing on public lands, illuminating the environmental degradation of the American west and challenging the idyllic picture of the lone cattle rancher.
Green by Design interview with Alabama Chanin →
An incredibly detailed insight into the production process and business philosophy of sustainable design and lifestyle brand, Alabama Chanin. I see them quoted a lot in the articles I read. Very home-grown, craft-oriented, and slow southern design. It is particularly interesting to read Natalie Chanin’s thoughts on slow design.
