Archive for June, 2008

Two dozen long stem roses

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Today I lugged two boxes of a dozen organic long stem roses and a vase from my office to my home. It took a little maneuvering in the subway, but I managed pretty well. I unwrapped them all carefully, so as not to prick a finger or break a flower. Now that I sit across from them, I must admit that I very much appreciate the little things people do for one another–like the time and thought it takes for someone to send these along.

It’s time for me to slow down…just a little bit…and just think and enjoy. As a matter of fact, I’ve been feeling very satisfied (though not satiated) as of late. I’m just very happy where I’m at and what I’m doing and the good people that are around me. It’s taken some time to sit back, take it all in, and reflect, but it feels really good to do just that.

breathe deeply….

The fashion press is not making sustainable style clear.

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
I had a chance this past April to swing by the Cornell Textiles & Fashion School and give a talk on sustainable fashion. Students are a good gauge as to how information is being dispersed and what effect it is having because they are more informed than the average person, but the information is obtained in drastically different ways.
How did they read sustainability in the press?

Answer: As a trend.

It wasn’t clear for the majority of them that “sustainability” was something that would be here season-to-season. They commented that how it is written about in the press makes it “feel” like a trend, more than something that is here to stay.

There you have it journalists: Now you got to start addressing the fact that this is a valid movement in the textiles and apparel industry.

For the fashionistas: I’m wearing AOI, which is a recycled kimono double-cuff jacket with an organic cotton “LOVE” tee by Katharine Hamnett .

Behind-the-scenes at LOHAS

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
These are some pix provided by our friends over at Elephant Magazine .
It was during our interview with them and right before our panel. Let me fill you in on what is happening in the pictures: Way is doing the interviewing and pretending to listen to what we’re all saying (You know I love you Way, but it’s so true!). And for all you fashion freaks out there, I’m wearing an organic cotton dress by Sublet Clothing ; shoes by Charmone ; a sustainably-harvested African blackwood bracelet by a.d. schwarz ; a bull horn ring designed by Canadian designer, Dandi Maestre and purchased at a local sustainable jewelry shop (Lisa Linhardt designs) *(bull horn is like a fingernail; you can cut it off and it grows back). Sorry, I don’t know what all the boys are wearing, but I think Way exclusively wears vintage duds. Bryan was flaunting some tailored suit. Graham was wearing the same damn jacket as Danny, which was pretty funny.