Photo credit: Jumeau A few fashion trends that need to be put on some kind of universal “Do Not Resuscitate” list: shoulder pads, Hammer pants, and Crocs . Then there’s acid-wash jeans, which deserve a full-blown exorcism of their own before being staked, stuffed with garlic, and deep-sixed underground where the sun don’t shine….
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Photo credit: GG2G If you tore through an entire box of Kleenex when Dumbo was cruelly ripped from his mother’s side, you’ll want to break out the tissue, hankies, paper towels, and TP for this one. Animal captivity rarely has a Disney-constructed fairytale ending (or talking crows, for that matter, but we digress). Photo credit: LVMH Skintight cycling bib shorts, moisture-wicking performance jerseys , and helmet hair don’t exactly inspire immortalization in the annals of high fashion, but that didn’t stop one luxury-goods maker from trying. LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton threw down the gauntlet to students from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) to create stylish, practical, and affordable bike clothing and accessories in support of New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s pro-cycling initiatives all images via Project Frog Jim Kunstler, in his speech at the Ontario Heritage Conference, complained that we build schools like prisons; tiny windows, controlled access, high fences. “You are telling children that education is punishment when you build these schools.” And most school portables are reminiscent of the sheds in Stalag 17 or the Great Escape. Snake River salmon. Image credit:American Rivers The lower Snake River has landed on our America’s Most Endangered Rivers list seven times because of the threat posed by four outdated dams. Now, things are looking up for the river, its communities, and its endangered salmon Photo credit: Bagnesia If you’re frequently stricken by bouts of reusable-bag amnesia before you hit the checkout line at the supermarket, you’re not alone. Pam Eatrides and Caprice Ericson, the founders of Bagnesia , have identified two key points on your route where these all-too-common lapses in memory are likely occur, namely from your house to your car, and from your car to the store. Their solution: A handy reminder kit ($17.99) that will help you kiss “bagnesia” goodbye for good Photo via National Ignition Facility Scientists at the Lawrence Livermore lab in California are preparing to launch an unprecedented series of experiments that may lead to the ability to harness the power of the sun and to infinite energy. But some warn the experiment may yield dangerous knowledge, like the ability to create a new generation of atomic weapons. A few weeks ago Jaymi noted “Raise you hand if you have as many reusable bags coming out your ears as you did plastic bags a few years ago.” We ran a poll on it and a lot of people agreed. Coming back from ICFF I had to do a little triage, keep the Marimekko and the Spanish design and of course the Tom Dixon; (Mocoloco made a contest out of it ) I abandoned the rest. But NotCot has the best idea: They have turned them into throw pillows…. photo: lana.japan via flickr Under a new plan being worked out by conservationists, a vast swath of the Ecuadorian Amazon, under which lies about 20% of the nations oil reserves, would be set aside so the nation could reap profits in the future carbon offset market. The Washington Post (via Yale e360 ) provides the detai… Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff of EcoStiletto.com If bags are your bag, then Monday night’s BagTrends Green Arm Candy Party would have been your Mecca. |
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