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Cameron and Brooke lookin good in green 07/05/2008, 03:20 PM According to Treehugger.com, Cameron Diaz and Brook Shields have an environmentalist side.Cameron recently made a documentary called Power Shift with the goal of educating people on alternative energy sources. Her movie... Read More Mix tapes are back in, kids! 07/02/2008, 06:44 PM Well, not in the traditional form, but in a new and improved sort of way.Muxtape.com is a music-sharing site that allows you to upload your mp3s into a mix tape format. You choose the songs, the order, and then share yo... Read More Next stop: coral reef 07/02/2008, 05:27 PM Ever wonder what happens to retired subway cars? I always imagined them becoming scrap metal in some junk yard, but their fate is much more exotic.714 old subway cars are now submerged in the Atlantic Ocean, 16 miles of... Read More Body-con Pro 06/20/2008, 12:40 PM I'm a big fan of Rachel Bilson. She's as cute as a button and has great personal style. And though I historically haven't been the biggest fan of Herve Leger's body-con dress, good ol' Rach has just made me a believer.... Read More Compute THIS!! 06/20/2008, 06:29 PM Dude, you're getting a whole lot better, Dell!Did you ever think your old detergent bottles and milk jugs would be reincarnated and come back as a computer? Well, this year at the Fortune Brainstorm Green Conference, Mi... Read More Eco and Animal Friendly? 06/19/2008, 06:04 PM I'll admit it. I pet just about every dog I pass on the street and coo at them in my involuntary dog voice. I'm that girl. It took me way too long to get over Old Yeller and Charlotte the spider when I was a kid. Tha... Read More Get pampered the eco-friendly way 06/14/2008, 05:40 PM I'm pretty excited. I love getting spa treatments, but I often feel guilty and unsettled about the mystery chemicals that are involved. I did a spa search through Green People's very helpful green directory (you can se... Read More High Fives: "It" gloss, stick, and balm! 05/23/2008, 06:06 PM If the eyes are indeed windows to the soul, your lips are the welcome mat. This week, enjoy these links to some products that will plump, shine, and care for your pout!99Products suggests you go nude for summer with MAC... Read More Pape Sandals: Laced with creativity 05/18/2008, 11:04 PM I've been searching for the perfect pair of around-town sandals. Summers in the city generally involve my walking two to three miles a day, resulting in merciless blistering from cute shoes du jour.I think I've found my... Read More High Fives: "It" Music Blogs 05/17/2008, 02:46 PM Turn it up or turn it off, that's what I always say! An avid music fan, I'm always perusing the blogosphere to hear new tunes and read positive rock reporting. This week, I'm pumping my fist for the bloggers who are eage... Read More Furniture zen 05/15/2008, 06:40 PM Last week, I attended Brooklyn Designs, a home furnishings exhibition featuring the most impressive talent in the borough.I was truly taken with a particular table by furniture designer Eric Manigian. I lingered in his ... Read More High Fives: Weekly "It" Blogs 05/09/2008, 10:44 PM This week, I'm saluting convenience! Good design is golden and good ideas are priceless. Here are 5 little snacks that might make your life a little easier.GearDiary found a brilliant little bag insert to keep you fro... Read More F.I.T. honors John Galanos and fresh design 05/09/2008, 12:00 AM F.I.T. welcomed John Galanos, Doug Simms of the Simms Foundation, and fashion industry experts last night as they awarded the cream of their senior class crop.Students were asked to create garments inspired by the design... Read More A Bit More SATC Hype 05/05/2008, 05:59 PM In the current issue of NY Mag, SJP addresses the Sex And The City movie, including co-star Kim Cattrall's demands for a bigger payout. She very diplomatically stated that it helped get a better movie made. Enjoy the co... Read More High Fives: Weekly "It" Blogs 05/03/2008, 05:23 PM It's that time of year again! Overnight, everything has bloomed, store windows are full of airy dresses, and everyone is talking about shaping up. There are tons of ways to change your routines for the better. Whether... Read More High Fives: Weekly "It" Blogs 04/26/2008, 11:21 PM Do not attempt to adjust your screen. If you are seeing green, it's simply because this week I'm featuring my favorite eco-blog posts that really have my solar-powered engine running.Technoverde publicizes astonishing n... Read More Tech team to the rescue! Fix yer Vista. 04/25/2008, 08:04 PM I purchased a new PC about 6 months ago with the new Vista operating system. I'd heard some mixed reviews about Vista, but went ahead and took the plunge. Long story short, my computer ran like it was drunk, always upd... Read More Addiction Fix 04/25/2008, 07:27 PM Jane's Addiction reminded the world that they still rock like nobody else this past Wednesday at the NME Awards USA.The original four members, Perry ,Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, and Eric Avery, shared a stage... Read More High Fives: Weekly "It" Blogs 04/21/2008, 12:58 AM This week, I'm featuring 5 of my favorite home and design blog posts. These bloggers are really killing it, regularly featuring beautiful and innovative products and artwork that make me wish for a few hundred more squa... Read More Emily Easterly, on the record 04/16/2008, 12:12 AM Singer/songwriter Emily Easterly has been charming audiences around the country with her sultry, gritty, alt-folk-pop (with a splash of country) sound. I was able to steal some of her time recently and learn a little mo... Read More Hug a tree, hug a dog! 04/13/2008, 09:52 PM Confession: I sometimes forget to be eco-friendly when it comes to pet supplies. Here I am, spending all this time worrying about the purchases I make for myself, but somehow, I suffer a mental lapse at the pet store. ... Read More Top ten music venues in NYC 04/12/2008, 11:53 PM Arguably known as the nucleus of the world's art scene, New York is home to some of the most famous music venues. From stadiums like Madison Square Garden and Rockefeller Center, to old time-y blues bars like Terra Blue... Read More Mirror, Mirror On the Wall... 04/10/2008, 10:59 PM I've been on the search for the perfect mirror-- one with an accurate reflection, not the faux-glass funhouse mirror that's currently torturing me. It turns out that the newest mirrors on the market do much more than sh... Read More A Concrete Solution 04/03/2008, 11:21 PM Part of my family recently relocated to Texas and found that their new home needed some updates. After ripping up some ugly old flooring, they discovered concrete floors beneath. Due to the humidity in areas like Austi... Read More The Music Industry: Behind the curtain 03/27/2008, 09:02 PM I sat down with Pete Harper, NYC based singer/songwriter and one half of the eponymously named band, Pete and J. Sometimes a duo and often a band, Pete and J are one of the most working bands in NYC. After talking at ... Read More Emily Easterly: What a redhead should sound like. 03/24/2008, 01:23 AM BAND OF THE WEEK!Emily Easterly is a singer/songwriter based in Brooklyn, NY. She has the delightfully surprising character of a sweet southern gal with a rebel spirit.Her influences include Neil Young, The Beatles, Cat... Read More TOM'S: Canvas shoes with soul 03/23/2008, 07:27 PM Blake Mycoski, founder of TOM'S shoes, has a business plan right out of the Golden Rule handbook. While visiting a poor village in Argentina a couple of years ago, he was shaken by the realities of poverty, including th... Read More Designer digs: Green new-vintage for '08 03/17/2008, 12:04 AM Interior spaces, like fashion, reflect culture, world events, social movements, and personality. Since we don't change our homes as often as our clothing, more thought and time goes into creating the perfect space, and ... Read More Repurpose your Pad 03/02/2008, 04:39 PM One of my favorite passtimes as a New Yorker is scouring the sidewalks for trashed furniture. I have a few rules governing what I will and won' t take. I adhere most strongly to the Nothing With Stuffing rule. If you l... Read More I'd like to thank the Academy... 02/24/2008, 08:57 PM Here's the 80th Oscar Red Carpet rundown... DRESSES: Lots of strapless, mostly in mermaid cuts. Didn't see too much color except for FIRE ENGINE RED on Katherine Heigl, Miley Cyrus, Anne Hathaway, and Heidi Klum. HAIR:... Read More The Fashion Connection: The Models, the Showroom, and Me. 02/15/2008, 12:22 AM In case you missed my last post, I' ll catch you up. During market week (explained in said post), I was a stylist for Stella McCartney. I spent some extremely long days with 4New York City models, which proved to be qu... Read More From the Runway to Your Closet 02/13/2008, 03:55 PM Last week, I was in full fashion frenzy at Bryant Park with the My It Things team to bring all of you into the tents for the inside scoop. There truly is nothing like seeing the shows in person, watching brilliant desig... Read More The Love Mattress: Spoon smart. 01/25/2008, 04:37 PM Finally, you and your special someone can have a proper snuggle without join pain, dead-arm, or worse, breaking up. I think Brodie, Jason Lee' s character in Mallrats, put it best: Brodie: You know how when someone lay... Read More

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