I recently posted on how more and more I am becoming awakened to the fact that the clothing brands we choose to support is crucial for protecting the future of our planet. 10 million tons of textile waste end up in landfills each year. The amount of water used, and horrible chemical dyes truly are having an ...
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One of my most favorite things in the whole wide world, are fabrics, natural ones like cotton, muslin, and silks dyed with flowers and natural dyes. A few years ago we visited with the masterful Jane Palmer who has been on the cutting edge of natural dyes, creating colors using flowers, bark, roots and cochineal. She ...
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I first met the lovely Giangeet Kaur at the Rama Institute a few years ago and recently we were partners for a day of tantric yoga. White Tantric Yoga is an ancient group meditative practice that works on clearing out the deepest corridors of the subconscious mind. It’s usually a long so one really gets to ...
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My good Friend Nathan Bogle from the sustainable and cool brand Double Eleven has been educating me on the negative impact the fashion industry has on our planet. Not unlike discovering how the traditional cattle industry has been damaging our earth, the dark secrets of the fashion industry are now becoming exposed. New documentaries like ...
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I first met the elegant Marikoko at a theater where we were both at to watch a Commedia Dell’arte performance. Yes . . . culture is alive and well in our City of Angeles, and one of the reasons is in due to women like Marikoko. When she first walked into the theater I was ...
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The beautiful, original, electric Phoebe Dahl is an inspiration in so many ways. We spent the day with the creator and designer of Faircloth & Supply shopping at the her local Farmer’s Market, and then watching her make the most delicious lunch. Phoebe’s line is more than just a sustainable design company, it also has ...
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