New York Fashion week: Eko-Labby Anna Gilkerson on Sep 28, 2008 Eko-Lab: local + sustainable + design + collaborative For New York fashion week Eko-Lab produced their first organic fashion exhibition “Eko-Laborative” at the Gabarron Foundation, Carriage House Center for the Arts. We had an amazing turn out at this event. Each designer head to toe look was hand crafted in organic fabrics and dyed with [...] 1,037 views |
Lawn Green: “Getting a little brown? Just spray it”by Anna Gilkerson on Sep 28, 2008 I was watching TV (gasp!) and on CNN they were showing a video of some guy spray painting his lawn green. Um ok. Of course I am immediately concerned 2,511 views |
Thank you, Warren Buffett!by Anna Gilkerson on Sep 24, 2008 A little poem for Warren Buffett: I did not know much of you before But now I know you and love you more you helped out when we needed you most and brought back hope let’s make a toast! Thanks Warren, you are a truly inspiring investor! 352 views |
Hockey Mamas for Obamaby Anna Gilkerson on Sep 22, 2008 This caught my digitally abused attention span. It came in a forwarded email delivered to my cyber doorstep, pictures and all… [The] Alaska Women Reject Palin rally was to be held outside on the lawn in front of the Loussac Library in midtown Anchorage . Home made signs were encouraged, and the idea was to [...] 965 views |
Desiplex: A simple eco home (party like it’s 1899)by Anna Gilkerson on Sep 12, 2008 I want to talk to you folks about the term “living with less is living with more”. Our good friend Desiree lives in an apartment in Montreal and bikes to work, but not that long ago her summer abode was a simple eco home nestled away from the Lighthouse route on Nova Scotia’s south shore. [...] 481 views |
Sarah Palin: “If I survived PETA I can conquer Iran”by Anna Gilkerson on Sep 3, 2008 So I figure now that I have written about Michelle and Hillary and what they are wearing, It seems fittting that I should examine what the Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin is wearing and how it reflects her persona. featured here in a white blazer,B&W printed shirt, black skirt and red patent leather platform flip [...] 5,443 views |
The Lost Fingers: Modern Gypsy Swing Pop Sensationby Anna Gilkerson on Sep 1, 2008 The Lost Fingers: Modern Gypsy Swing Pop Sensation A la Quebec City hails The Lost Fingers. The french trio blends classic gypsy swing with dance-floor pop songs from decades back when the bangs were big and the neon spandex bright. 716 views |
Michelle Obama: Pretty In Pinkby Anna Gilkerson on Aug 29, 2008 She’s pragmatic. She’s tough and smart. She’s a driving force behind an important man. Yet, I do not see many primary hued pantsuits on this woman. Instead, Michelle Obama chooses to wear silky fabrics in rich feminine colors. The jewel tones and soft chiffon layering soften her approach. Politically, this is a chic strategy, 4,281 views |
HOT (eco) COATSby Anna Gilkerson on Aug 28, 2008 There is no doubt Sweden is still very cool and… … still very, very cold in the wintertime. I look to Sweden for trend innovations especially in the outerwear sector. My favorite pick is from Camilla Norrback. What a collar! 652 views |
Fashion + Politics: Hillary Clinton “Sisterhood of the traveling pantsuits”by Anna Gilkerson on Aug 27, 2008 Watching the 2008 democratic convention in Denver, right before Hillary Clinton’s speech, I was amused to find CNN showing an earlier clip of a wardrobe lighting check with a robust man holding up four of the exact same boxy pleated pants suits in yellow, orange, red and blue. She chose orange. It seemed to contrast [...] 3,476 views |
Ecofashion & Gardening: “You look like what you eat”by Anna Gilkerson on Aug 26, 2008 For the first time in years, this summer, I have been all about our garden but for the last decade, being a fashion/city girl, I never took much interest in gardening. I remember back to my childhood, rolling around in mulch, picking rhubarb and eating carrots straight out of the dirt. Now, having moved back [...] 523 views |
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