Ideal Bite

Julia Stiles Loves Mama Earth More Than You Do

That's right. Because she cared enough to star in a video about a fake eco-clothing line. And I cared enough to post it for you below.

Down with Hand-Me-Downs

We recently returned from a big, fancy family wedding and Roxane, my 11-month-old daughter, looked like doll.  There’s not much more adorable than a big bow on the back of a little girl’s dress, but this confection was also sleeveless pink and white seersucker with a scallop-edged collar and tiny flower

Junk in the Trunk

...ok, not really, but Gomi does mean trash in Japanese. NY-ers, today after work get your booty moving to GomiNYC (a store stocked with hot sustainable garb) to check out the trunk show for Ryann's spring and summer line.

Oh MIO My

Last weekend, I went to a student fashion show, where a group of young designers from San Francisco's Art Institute showed off their original creations.

Two Rights Make a Wrong?

Narrowing down wedding dresses was complicated, but in the end, I got it down to two designers, each doing eco work in different ways:

Adele Wechsler  - South African born and raised, Wechsler moved to Toronto, where she manages her bridal business with a focus on fair-trade and eco design.

If You Buy It, He Will Come

After a few more forays out to try to find vintage dresses, I determined that it was going to be impossible to get JUST the right dress that way, unless I happened upon it nearly accidentally.

Spring Pickins

No surprise here, but as a new mom I’ve got zero time (let’s not get started on money) to shop for myself. And to be honest, I’m not much of a browser/gatherer type anyway - which probably explains why I still wear sweaters that date to the first Bush administration.

Apparently Everyone Was a Size Zero Back in the Day

Vintage dress shopping is an exercise in humility. See, I'm not a little girl. Oh sure - I go up and down in weight, sport varying levels of fitness, feel puffy or lean, depending on the time of day/week/month/year… But by and large, my set point is a size 8, and I'm not going to deviate from that by much, even if I never eat a starch again between now and October 17th.