Why, oh why, do we teach underprivileged artisans around the world to make overpriced eco-friendly crap most of the time.
I don’t need a patchwork pouch to take to the fair or a safari animal carved from bone. And I certainly…
Union of Peasants for Self Development in Niger
It’s officially the hottest shopping season of the year. And there are sale signs as far as the eye can see, but at what cost.
Wildly cheap products usually mean cheap labor and dubious…
People are squirreling away into their homes because of the cold temperatures. That means they are also rooting around in their closets for something suitable to wear.
The summer frocks are being packed away and we’re opening the boxes, bags or…
Become a shoe designer and help a child, all while spending a lovely afternoon at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Not a bad way to do a good deed.
TOMS will give a pair of shoes to a child in need for…
The Leffingwell Awards Luncheon raised funds to benefit Forest Park preservation and educational programs. Staged at the World’s Fair Pavilion in the park, the event attracted 980 attendees.
Twenty hat awards were given out for the…
Or so say proponents looking at ways to make the industry more “sustainable.” The idea is to create products that are durable and composed of materials that are less toxic to the environment, while still allowing for fashion changes that…
A local Alpaca Farmer, Beth Brown, host Alpaca Farm Days this weekend, September 27 and 28, and talks about how her knits are farmed, harvested, spun into yarn and knitted by hand.
Her alpaca are raised on…
