EmersonMade.
I recently stumbled across EmersonMade., an apparel and accessories line created and managed by Emerson, along with her partner and husband, Ryan.
Saying she finds inspiration in books, memories, travels and old films, Emerson makes clothes that are kind of classic, preppy, retro, romantic, and most of all, fun.
My of-the-moment favorite is the super mod black dress pictured at left, but read on for a few more snapshots of what else EmersonMade. is up to. Read more
Life Cafe in New York City’s East Village
While I was in New York City a few months ago, I had the good fortune of stumbling upon Life Cafe in the East Village.
Here I just thought it looked like a cozy place with good atmosphere for grabbing a bite to eat, but as it turns out, the cafe was a prominent place during the East Village’s art scene in the 1980s, and it was immortalized in the musical/rock opera “Rent.” Read more
How to Fix the Diamond Problem
… is exactly what they’ll be discussing at the 2010 International Diamond Conference on Oct. 21 at The Times Center in New York.
Organized by the Rapaport Fair Trade Group, the conference will be discussing for the fourth year in a row the problems currently facing the diamond industry and what can be done to fix them.
This year’s two main topics are “Diamond Demand” and “Human Rights and the Diamond Industry — The Way Forward.” While I”m sure both will be equally educational, I’m particularly interested in the latter portion of the conference, which Rapaport says will include talks by experts in the fields of human rights, law and ethics. Read more
Guide Me: Travel Books and Other Necessary Equipment
At the end of this month, I’m headed to New York City for an assignment, and I can’t wait. Having never before spent any real amount of time in our country’s most famous city, I’m really looking forward to the experience.
Of course, never one to show up unprepared, I believe in doing a healthy amount of research well ahead of time (hello, writer), which includes never entering a foreign land (“foreign” more as in “unknown,” rather than “outside of the U.S.,” and “land” as in “city” or “country,” rather than “territory” or “countryside”) without a super fantastic, detailed, all-inclusive, handy dandy guidebook. Read more
