June 2011 Blog Posts (24)

I have been meaning  to do this feature on Warby Parker a year ago when I purchased a pair glasses for my wife  in their pop-up shop in the Steven Alan store on Atlantic Ave. here in Brooklyn, NY.

These cats…

Good health starts with your diet. You could be hitting the gym every day, but if your diet isn’t in check,…

At every turn there always seems to be some organization, politicians or company harming or attempting to do harm to our health and life support systems ie; air, water and food……

via: Huffington Post

BEIJING -- A prominent…

Re-using traditional Japanese vintage fabrics and applying them to new platforms including skateboards, hats, shirts and more is one of the sickest recycling stories I have come across to date. …

Rachel Comey Plaid Lunch Bag, $290, available at Opening Ceremony.

Drawing on influences like coastal maine, asiatic…

Michelle Casciolo, Buyer at Fab.com said it perfectly, "When you're ready to graduate from IKEA, but don't want to break the bank, go for these solid pieces from Housefish. Each…

Like most city dwellers we are always in need more greenery and…

Swedish fast-fashion behemoth Hennes & Mauritz AB will launch a collection of children’s clothing in October to benefit its All for Children initiative with UNICEF. The clothes for girls and boys will be available in 160 stores worldwide, with 25 percent of the sales prices going directly to UNICEF projects to…

I give props to the LA School District for banning flavored milk from schools.

Not only should flavored  milk should be banned from schools but there should be a complete sugar ban……

Sacking dress by Dr Noki made for Vogue

I do not  have much to say about the following pieces jus' thought they were visually stimulating since most of us are inspired by what we see…

Woven straw minidress from Alexander McQueen

Credits include: Publication, British Vogue July 2011; Title, “Merrie England”; Text, Jo Ellison; Photography, Tim…

Some may say that I'm partial to Aussies since I married into an amazing Sicilian Australian familia. 

But this is not the case when I recently stumbled upon Australian Scent via Pure Citizen the hot eco…

Some may say that I'm partial to Aussies since I married into an amazing Sicilian Australian familia. 

But this is not the case when I recently stumbled upon Australian Scent via Pure Citizen the hot eco…

via: UrbanDaddy

You care about the planet. You also care about the bikini.

But finally, there’s a way to care about both.

Introducing the …

Perfect shirt dress that can be worn as a beach cover-up but will look equally as hot in Brooklyn's Prospect Park.…

It's still always best to go with socially responsible companies that support sustainable jewelry manufacturing even when  dropping major coins.  

I think it's cool that Ivanka's goal is to make her company  socially engaged and responsible as…

I am always on the look out for great looking sustainable pieces for my wife and ran across the luxurious Diffus Design Solar Handbag.  I know the thought of a stylish handbag being able to convey the energy harvested to the rechargeable…

by: Andy Stirling and Alister Scott, Project Syndicate

BRIGHTON – Why do we seem to be witnessing an increasing number of nasty technological surprises? Indeed, this year’s Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan and last…

Anthony Corsano, CEO of New York based Anvil Knitwear says, "While many understand the importance of eating organic foods, they don't see why their apparel choices are just as important.

We consider it both a…