Wear No Evil

A new book from Greta Eagan shows that sustainability and style are no longer mutually exclusive

According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, an estimated 14.3 million tons of textiles waste were generated in 2012—that’s not necessarily something you think about when trying to wiggle into a pair of jeans in the fitting room. There have been great creative results in world of sustainable fashion, including fully biodegradable sneakers to Scandinavian couture pieces made from 100% reused fabrics, which serve as …

The New York Pizza Project

Native New Yorkers pound the pavement in search of authentic slices, stories and characters

Once synonymous with New York, family-run pizza shops are an endangered species these days as more and more owners are force to shutter their stores to make room for the city’s ubiquitous (and stomach-turning) dollar-a-slice chains. In an effort to preserve and celebrate the culture of these establishments, five friends decided to take the situation into their own hands. The group, armed only with an …

Black Mountain College

A definitive written account of the fabled experimental institution where Buckminster Fuller created his first dome and Merce Cunningham founded his dance company, as well as countless other artists who defined the 60’s avant-garde in America.