In case you’re not familiar with the world of Indian high fashion, let me let you in on a little secret: it’s fabulous.
I was reminded of this again last week when I got an email from my friend Nimita Rathod. She included a link to her 2009 organic cotton loungewear because she thought I might [...]
A couple of weeks ago I wandered into a needle arts exhibit at an Athenæum in Portsmouth New Hampshire when I encountered a piece of antique embroidery that looked eerily familiar. The tag said that I was looking at a piece of crewel embroidery from New England circa 1870. The strange thing was that it [...]
But are we cut from the same cloth?
Last New Year’s I made a resolution. I resolved to only buy environmentally friendly clothing. Now, I’ve never been much of a New Years resolution-maker, but decided to give it a whirl and up my game from 2007’s resolution to dance more. While it wasn’t hard to find [...]
I’ve been on a quest to find a good sweater. As the trees turn red and give up their leaves for the season, the chilly mornings serve as a reminder of the cold winter that lies ahead. This is the time of year to throw a sweater in the car just in case.
Buying a sweater [...]
Last month while promoting my clothes at a green lifestyle expo, a woman asked me where my clothes are made. I said, “in India,” she responded by wrinkling her nose and saying “that’s too bad.”
Why is it so bad to make clothing in India?!
