May 20, 2010 | Filed Under Uncategorized | Comments Off
A project I really like, Hollaback!, needs your help! From an email I received this morning:
“Hollaback! is a movement to end street harassment. We believe that everyone should have the right to feel safe, confident, and sexy without feeling threatened or endangered in public space.
We’re raising funds to develop an iPhone app that will enable real-time tracking of street harassment, and the collection of the good data we need to make a real impact in the policy realm. We’re scaling up. It’s exciting. It’s a movement. And I need your help.
We a running a campaign on Kickstarter. We’ve raised $5000 so far and we need to raise another $7,500 to make the iPhone app happen. Here’s the catch: if we don’t raise the other $7,500 in the next nine days, we don’t get any of the money.
Why does it matter? The iPhone app will allow folks to report on-the-go their harassment stories - constituting the first ever data collected on when and where street harassment happens in history. Yes, in history. We will map it and take it to the media, policymakers, and whoever else will listen. We will change culture and policy. With the touch of a button, we will turn harassment into history.
But we won’t do any of this unless we raise $7500 in 9 days. So donate now. (I just did!) Even 5, 10, 20 dollars is a big help, as it shows other Kickstarter users that the project has momentum and should be funded by them too! It’s tax-deductable too.”
May 9, 2010 | Filed Under DIY, Eco-Fashion | Comments Off
My friend Joe’s blog has the tagline: “If you can’t be a good example, you have an obligation to be a horrible warning.” I try to model my life after it, and I think I set a pretty good example. Really! Here are two girls who saw my website, got some ideas, and decided to make their own tie skirts. It makes me so happy when my designs inspire others to recycle!
Hannah (age 10, Lynchburg, VA)
Isabella (age 6, Boca Raton, FL)
Nice job, ladies. Come to New York and model in my next fashion show?
Over the last two weeks I’ve sort of helped dress movie stars for the indie film East Fifth Bliss, no big deal, and now there’s a print photo of Lucy Liu wearing one of the dresses from AuH2O in People Magazine! Even though it doesn’t say AuH2O anywhere on the page and no one else in the world knows the dress is from my store, hey, I know. Here’s a photo of the May 10-17 issue of People with Lucy Liu in the dress from AuH2O, page 162 and see the photo online here:
Oh, and also, East Fifth Bliss shot a scene outside my store with Scott Johnsen and Lucy Liu looking at necklaces in my display window and walking into my shop, so AuH2O will maybe even possibly be in the film, which is terrifying in a good way. In the best way.
And in other press news, AuH2O was on CNN again in the past few weeks, and the segment is now online on CNN’s blog here or watch below:
Thanks Robin Meade and the nice people at CNN! Two more press updates:
Eco-friendly NYC, a super neat blog with green news, vegan restaurant reviews and vegan recipes by Yvonne Wang, put up a post a few weeks ago about AuH2O: AuH2O Recycled Clothing and Earth Week Fashion Show. Yvonne brought some items to sell on consignment, and actually, most of her clothing has already sold! She writes:
What’s not to love about AuH2O and recycled clothing? I feel great knowing that I’m not dumping clothes into landfills, I get some extra pocket change from the stuff I sell, which in turn allows me to do some eco-friendly shopping for myself!
Next, C. Marchuska, an eco-fashion company and blog, interviewed me about my background, inspiration and views on eco-fashion. Read the whole interview on their blog: Interview with Kate Goldwater. Here’s my view on sustainability:
I’ve heard several definitions of sustainability, but my favorite one is “using the resources we have to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” In other words, let’s not screw over our future grandchildren and let’s not screw over our planet. I think our environment is our playing field and we should try to preserve it with everything we do.
That’s probably enough AuH2O press for today. Enjoy the nice weather!
