It’s been over 20 years since I became a vegetarian. It’s been almost two years since I became a vegan. The contrast is dramatic. My shift from vegetarian to vegan was more of a transition than a switch, more a journey than a trip. And that was intentional. You see, I tend to be pretty […]
Who’s Your Guru?
When I was growing up, I wanted to be just like another girl in my grade. This particular girl wasn’t gorgeous, but she was pretty. She was also very smart, nice to everyone, and she made a lot of her own clothes. And they were nice clothes, too, not the Jiffy patterns that I played with. As […]
Vegan Valentines Shop-Up!
Just another reason why living in NYC would be so cool… It’s almost time for the 3rd annual Vegan Valentines Shop-Up! Vegan Shop-Up is NYC’s only all vegan pop-up market featuring the best small businesses around. Visions of heart shaped cookies, glittering bon bons, sweet scented gift boxes, and charm filled chocolates will deck out Pine […]
Taska Handbags – 100% Cruelty-Free
Do you love fashion accessories? How about handbags? How about 100% cruelty-free handbags that are not only stylish, but also affordable? Taska handbags might be just what you are looking for. Designer and founder Nadya Asti-Rose graduated from the fashion design program at Blanche Macdonald School in Vancouver in 1997. After spending a number of […]
What Chic Means to Me
Are you a Chic Vegan? When I became a vegetarian 20 years ago, it wasn’t my intent to become a Chic Vegan. Others certainly didn’t put those two words together. In fact, my brother said, “Please don’t turn into one of those crunchy people.” We grew up near Ithaca, New York, and I knew just what he […]