Guest post by Maria Hernandez of String Magazine. October 5th to 7th marked the third season of Eco Fashion Week Vancouver, where buyers, media, designers and even the fashion-loving public came together to celebrate eco fashion. With an ongoing trade show for participating designers and...

Consider this. If one hundred people were asked what good food is, it shouldn’t be surprising that some would answer “food is only as good as what it’s served on/in.” How something is presented plays a large part in how it is received. That’s why one of my favorite ways to present a...

The Top 10 Hippie Mobiles – Past & Present There are a multitude of cars that have been labelled as ‘hippie’ for a variety of different reasons. From the classic camper van by Volkswagen to today’s eco-friendly and electric cars, there are many examples of cars that...

From Inspiration at a Buddhist Temple to a Boutique Near You Independent designer, Alice Huang has recently launched a line of handbags made from unique and authentic vintage kimonos.  Each handbag is hand crafted in the U.S. using a mixture of new,...

Our good friend Apple Levy of TheGreenGirls.com has gone vintage!  Together with ADS Management, LLC, she and TheGreenGirls.com have launched VintageFirm.com, an online vintage fashion boutique. VintageFirm.com celebrates the timeless beauty of vintage fashion by featuring original...

I’ve come to learn that fashion is a cycle, trends come and go and that I’m never going to get rid of any piece of my clothing! Vintage shopping is my favorite and an easy way to find older items that are this season’s most popular trends. It’s only the first week of...

President Obama ran a ground-breaking campaign based on it.  Taco Bell assures us that it is good.  The Buddha said that our reluctance to accept it is the cause of all suffering.  Most of us realize that some kind of change needs to happen in the world today if we hope to improve our...

Vintage shopping is the best way to find relatively inexpensive and unique clothing items and accessories. Many people have no idea what vintage shopping is or what to look for. The reason I love vintage shopping for both myself and gifts for others is because you never know what you will...