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TOM'S: Canvas shoes with soul

Blake Mycoski, founder of TOM'S shoes, has a business plan right out of the Golden Rule handbook.



While visiting a poor village in Argentina a couple of years ago, he was shaken by the realities of poverty, including the scads of children who couldn't afford any kind of footwear.



Replicating the traditional farmer's shoe style called… Continue

One of my favorite passtimes as a New Yorker is scouring the sidewalks for trashed furniture. I have a few rules governing what I will and won' t take. I adhere most strongly to the Nothing With Stuffing rule.



If you live in an area with a lower housing turnover, your second-hand gems likely come from a flea market or thrift store. However you come to aquire your UBF (ugly but functional) old furniture, there are a hundred ways to convert your cheepie/freebies into fabulous… Continue

In case you missed my last post, I' ll catch you up. During market week (explained in said post), I was a stylist for Stella McCartney. I spent some extremely long days with 4New York City models, which proved to be quite educational.



As you might imagine, after spending 50 hours with a group of people, you get past the small talk and into the nitty gritty. I mean, when' s the last time you spent that much time in a few days with your closest friends or family? Point made. All week… Continue