via Lifestyle + Charity Magazine
Mixing Fashion and Philanthropy
The Vanity Project creates apparel for nonprofit groups and donates 51 percent of its profits.
Place: Manhattan
via The Local
New Art Rises From Fire’s Ashes
Students who lost work in a recent blaze at Pratt Institute are getting back to creating art.
New Designers Get Runway Shot
Nolcha Fashion Week offers unknowns a chance to display their clothing and jewelry creations.
Uniting to Make Adidas Sweat
Adidas factory workers from around the world and student organizers gathered to take on the sportswear giant in what they call the Badidas Worker Tour.
Tracking Nemo: A City Storify
A flurry of images and news of the storm hit social media as fast as the flakes fell outside. Here's a borough-by-borough look.
via The New York Times
Public Housing Greening Stalls
The city Housing Authority hasn't followed through on promises to help its complexes "go green," some residents say.
Starbucks’ World of Difference
From chandeliers in Paris to board games in Russia, amenities at the coffee chain's outlets differ from country to country.
Going 3-D on Mulberry Street
MakerBot operates a downtown storefront where it sells 3-D printers designed for professional and home use.