Magazine Shorts

Emilime Handcrafted Weaves the Best of Peru With Unique Woolly Designs
Scott Ballum | March 9, 2010

Emily Green moved to Lima, Peru in August 2008 to start a business, without a real idea of what it was going to be or how it was all going to work out.

Humphry Slocombe: Scooping It Green, Simply
Maggie Feuchter | March 8, 2010

When I'm lucky enough make a trip back home to San Francisco, I try to indulge in childhood nostalgia as much as possible. Quite often that involves some sort of food. If I get my way, the family takes a trip up Russian Hill so we can get a scoop or sundae from Swensen's, which has been a Feuchter family favorite since before I was even around.

Open Space Baltimore Gives the Gallery a New Look
Scott Ballum | March 1, 2010

Story contributed by Eric Bos.

Last July, in a neighborhood far away from any cultural institution, a coalition of 14 young artists created Open Space, a gallery and performance space aiming to showcase all types of artistic endeavors. Located inside an auto body shop in the heart of the Remington industrial district in Baltimore, the gallery poses no air of haughty indifference. Rather, it is a modest space run by modest people.

Worth Bartering For: The Work Dress
Maggie Feuchter | February 22, 2010

After spending the week ogling the reviews and pictures from New York Fashion Week's events and runways, I'm left mesmerized by how many of these creations have so much value in their artistry and craftsmanship, but the possibility of me obtaining something of this caliber is unlikely in this lifetime, if for no other reason than cost. But, a more useful - and still stylish - dress is available, yet not for sale, at least in the traditional sense, from OurGoods, which is an experimental endeavor in artists' networking and bartering.

The Green Runway: New York Fashion Week Fall 2010
Kate Bryant | February 15, 2010

A great synergy seemed to be taking place on The GreenShows' opening night held at 311 E. 11—the first LEED-Gold certified building in the East Village. Gary Harvey presented “fashion with a conscience,”  a collection of dresses inspired by vintage couture made entirely from recycled garments.