Courtesy photo ... Talk about a double dose of green fashion fun: Designer Raina Blyer, of Ryann and Creem, has collaborated with handbag designer Allison McGowan of TEICH on a multifunctional belt/wristlit -- a modern approach to the fanny pack -- that can be worn together or separ ...
Photo: Michael Graham Richard The Little Car that Could The Toyota Prius hybrid has been sold in the U.S. for 10 years (even longer in Japan, where it was first introduced in 1997), and during that decade this car went from a small niche player considered 'weird' by most people (I remember back when the #1 question was "do you have to plug it in?") to a best-seller halo car whose technology has found its way in many other models, including vehicles made by Toyota's competitors. During that
It's late summer and the grilling season is in full swing. The ideal late summer night: pour a glass of your favorite wine (or cocktail), have a few friends over, fire up the bbq, and eat some ridiculously, delicious organic foods. It doesn't matter whether it's steak, hamburgers, carne asada, or shish kabobs, we love it all! But, of course we want the delicious healthy meats that aren't full of antibiotics, hormones, pesticides and who knows what else. Give us grass-fed, certified organic meat
Bright Young Things Style Challenger Tiffany of Six SIx Sick. Photo: Ayasha Guerin When Bright Young Things (BYT), the sustainable fashion label that launched with one little black dress last month, asked if I would don their LBD for a Style Challenge I had to muster every ounce of will po ...
Photo by Jaymi HeimbuchThe name Jacuzzi may be most often associated with spas and hot tubs, but in the Carneros region of Sonoma, California, locals know that the family surname also means great wine. Vineyard owner Fred Cline--the grandson of Valeriano Jacuzzi--began making wine even before he was even old enough to drink it. At the tender age of 13, his grandfather made sure he learned his way around a vineyard. When Cline received his $9,000 inheritance from his grandfather in 1982, he
There are plenty of products available at garden stores that claim to rid plants of pests or mold and other diseases. But these products are of dubious origin: even the organic sprays have unintelligible ingredients. Plus, they can get pretty expensive for the avid home gardener. It’s very easy to make your own spray repellent for either rot or pests, and in most cases, it’ll save you a trip to the store ...
If you go to your local home or office supply store, you’ll find aisles and aisles of bins, shelves, binders, boxes, planners, containers, folders, and other, well, junk to get you organized. This is where most of us head when it comes time to re-evaluate our current system of organization. It’s usually after a frantic Monday morning where you can’t find that document you need before you get to work or when you discover you haven’t paid off the electric bill because it got lost under
Behind the scenes with Samantha Pleet as she designs for the Do-Gooder Design Challenge. And by Catwalk we do literally mean "catwalk". Yesterday's News, makers of eco-friendly cat litter, made from recycled newspaper--hence the company' ...