As Fashion Editor of EcoSalon and owner of an eco-boutique I talk to a lot of designers. This was my first time going to Market Week in NYC as both and it was as thrilling as it was tiring. Market Week, if you haven’t been, is where clothing designers worldwide show their seasonal collections in […]

What hooked me into the fashion world was never labels – it’s always been fashion as an art form. I’m just as wowed by artists’ inspiration as I am at the finished products. Sometimes it’s hard for designers to get their messages across in mere words: ever tried to articulate your love, your vision, your […]

Jeesh. Yesterday I was flooded with friends’ and colleagues’ emails begging me to write a rebuttal to what they thought were one or two writers slamming the eco-fashion industry. It had already gone pretty viral by the time the emails came in and only this morning did I really take note. Sometimes knee-jerk reactions can […]

Jason Mraz When I got an  email from Bahar Shahpar that she’d be styling singer Jason Mraz at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, I didn’t realize how little I knew about the singer, though I’ve heard his catchy songs many a time. Some of you might be better-informed fans of this Grammy winner, but did […]

Maria Moyer and Julie Gilhart Just when you think you’ve met the most amazing woman, three more walk through the door. In this case, I’m talking about a whole Bureau of Friends consisting of some of the smartest women in the sustainable world. When I say “sustainable,” I mean it in the fullest sense of […]