Category Archives: Business

Can We Please Stop “Upcycling”?

January 17, 2010 – 2:07 pm

If you’ve ever browsed crafts marketplace, Etsy, you’ve encountered the term “upcycled”.   Upcycling is a clever marketing term that people have invented to try to make their craft seem “green” or environmentally friendly.  In non-PC terms however, upcycling = “making crafts out of trash”.
I think Helen Killer of Regretsy (a fantastic site that snarks the [...]

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I Can Have It All

January 15, 2010 – 10:25 am

I’m a huge fan of Brezsny’s Freewill Astrology.  (I’m not necessarily an astrology believer but I think there’s some truth and patterns to it.  Rob’s horoscopes though are always a fan read and feel relevant).  The Sagittarius horoscope for this week reads:
“You can have it all,” says fashion designer Luella Bartley. “It’s just really hard [...]

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Why We Stopped Shopping at Easton Messy’s (Macy’s)

January 14, 2010 – 11:00 am

There’s a saying, “A picture is worth 1,000 words”. It’s true. My sister visited us over the week after Christmas. She’s an avid Macy’s fan. When my mum told her that Neal and I went to the Macy’s in New York City, her response was, “They went to the Vatican?”. [...]

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Care Label Fail

January 12, 2010 – 5:45 pm

As Neal and I are planning to start a clothing company in the near future, we’ve been learning all we can about the industry and the various legal requirements.  One of those requirements is the care and content label.    Kathleen has a number of blog posts on labeling over at Fashion Incubator.   On the one [...]

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