“Explosive, vivid, saturated.” This is how Lexington, Kentucky–based interior designer Isabel Ladd describes her home, a 1936 colonial that she renovated in “…colors and patterns that bring me immense joy. It reflects how I dress and live: very passionately and in full color.” Rather than letting one single style drive […]
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Are Mass Market Fashion Companies Really the Worst on Sustainability?
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Fast fashion and sustainable fashion are two concepts that are difficult to square. Low prices and fast-changing styles can quickly translate into insecure working conditions, low pay and labour abuses within the supply chain. Meanwhile, the fashion cycle churn feeds a culture of over-consumption that drains resources and literally creates […]
10 Road Trip Destinations On The West Coast That Are Perfect For BFFs
The modern culture of excessively busy lives leaves little time for fun with friends. Taking a friend on a road trip is one of the best experiences people can share. Road trips are fun since they force friends to escape their daily routines. There’s no better place to make new […]
Interior design student helps plant shop owner grow new business | WMU News
Contact: Erin FlynnJune 10, 2022 Matt Collins, an interior design student from Mendon, Michigan, was lead designer for the new MJ Home store in downtown Kalamazoo. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A new business has sprouted up in downtown Kalamazoo, and a Western Michigan University student helped to cultivate its aesthetic. “We want people […]
WWDC 2022: 5 biggest surprises from Apple’s big developer conference
The first day of Apple’s annual WWDC developer conference is over, with the company announcing iOS 16 for the iPhone, as well as software updates for the Apple Watch, Mac and iPad. The developer conference is off to an interesting start with a long list of features coming to the […]
10 great ideas for marketing your business this summer
What is one great marketing idea that aligns with the theme of summer? To help you with great ideas to market your business in the summer, we asked marketing professionals and business leaders this question for their best ideas. From leveraging summer holiday activities and observances to keeping children entertained […]
Lack of environmental awareness and preference for variety leading causes of waste in fast-fashion production
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Can fast-fashion be sustainable? Researchers, including Javad Nasiry, Associate Professor at McGill’s Desautels Faculty of Management, think yes. By identifying why the fast fashion business model creates waste and whether regulators can establish incentives for consumers and manufacturers are steps to reducing waste. Recently, the apparel […]
CDC adds 3 places to ‘high’ risk list, including Mexico and UAE
Editor’s Note — Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get news about destinations opening and closing, inspiration for future adventures, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on […]
15 Galley Kitchen Design Ideas to Try Right Now
Paul S. Bartholomew Distinguished by two parallel counters with an aisle in between, the galley kitchen can get a bad rap. This is mostly due to its narrowness—the galley layout is pretty much always reserved for small spaces, and can even be carved out of an actual hallway—but we promise […]
Mining valuable insights from diamonds | MIT News
If Changhao Li were to trace the origins of his love of nature, he would point to the time when he was 9, observing the night sky from his childhood home in the small town of Jinan, China. “At that moment I felt that nature is so beautiful, I just […]