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Charmone

[starreviewmulti id=2 tpl=20 style='plain' size='16' average_stars='darkness' average_size='16'] Charmoné is the kind of company you want to point out to every eco-fashion skeptic you know.  When people complain that fashionable shoes have to be made out of leather, or that conscious brands are filled with ugly flats and “safe” colors, all I have to do is [...]

What About Wednesday

August 12, 2009

Once a week I ask the same bleary-eyed question: “What about Wednesday?”It’s my day to post whatever the hell I feel like, with no regard to fashion, eco-consciousness or, occasionally, even coherent thoughts.   Sadness Setup Shot by exdigecko on Flickr People shouldn’t be afraid of getting older.  The older I get, the better things are: [...]

Occasionally, I like to post things that I just plain want – and probably won’t ever buy.  Ergo, the semi-regular To Covet: a category that shows one thing that I’ve been coveting, but really can’t afford…or have no space for…or just plain shouldn’t buy for one reason or another.   Eight Nesting Lotus Bowls: $300 Handmade by Whitney [...]

We’ve all had those mornings…and by “those mornings” I mean Monday mornings.  It’s the one day a week that I have to take my ten-minute breaks and a full lunch just so I can stay focused throughout the rest of the day.  One of my favorite Monday break-time activities?  Hunting for sustainable, local and/or eco-friendly [...]

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Last month, I finally got the chance to pick up a “handpainted” parasol from a street vendor downtown. Though I’m sure it was made in a foreign country, and don’t necessarilly believe the seller’s assurances that the “designer” was paid a fair wage, I couldn’t resist.  Pretty paper parasol…and cool skulls! This morning I remembered another [...]

Once a week I ask the same bleary-eyed question: “What about Wednesday?”It’s my day to post whatever the hell I feel like, with no regard to fashion, eco-consciousness or, occasionally, even coherent thoughts. The following is an interview of Iranian University scholar and obvious conservative regime spokesman Mohammed Marandi. Bravo, Fareed Zakaria (the interviewer).  Obviously, with [...]

It may not feel like it yet, but autumn is coming*, and a new jacket is going to be spendy (especially if you’re going green).  Every year I dread the purchase of a “transition coat” – something that I can wear on windy and unseasonably hot days – so this time I’m preparing early, and [...]

tarte cosmetics

Members only sample sale website Gilt.com is having another sustainable sale, and this time it’s for the ladies: colorful shadows and glosses by tarte cosmetics are up to half off their retail price. I know that many of you have wanted to try mineral makeup, as well as other sustainable beauty products, and this is [...]