Today is Earth Day, a day we are all supposed to take extra special care of Mother Earth. To me, every day is Earth Day and a good cause to celebrate that we are alive and thriving on this amazing terrestrial orb of a planet.

To read more about the grassroots beginnings and current commercialization of Earth Day, click on this.

I love bracelets and tend to pile them on without abandon. Two of my current favorites aren’t just pretty to look at, they also carry a powerful message. The Peace Cord bracelet is hand woven in Afghanistan, using authentic military materials, and the peaceBOMB bracelet is made in Laos, using melted fragments of scrap metal from bombs. By wearing these, we can protest war while helping people in war-torn areas of the world earn a living wage.

Get the full story here.

I have too many clothes, yet often feel like I have nothing to wear. Sound familiar? Most of us would like to simplify our lives (and our wardrobes) yet, Americans own more stuff per capita than ever before and storage companies across the country are banking heavily on our hoarding-tendencies.

On my recent trip to Palm Springs I started think about how I always tend to travel with the same key pieces and wondered it I could live with them and only them. Maybe? Read all about my Travel Wardrobe Philosophy here.

The lovely Heather Heron has designed a second collection of bags in collaboration with Environment Furniture.

All five bags are made from recycled army fabric.

They are rugged and delicious and make me feel like running off to live on a remote beach somewhere in California.

Maybe someday, until then, read more about Environment by Heather Heron here and here.

Will you join me at the trunkshow tonight?

Check out my “Holiday Gifts for the Urban Warrior” gift guide, published in Coco Eco Magazine (here) and on Goodlifer (here). It’s time to get shopping for those prezzies!

If anyone is wondering what to get me, a pair of those crystal & bullet earrings would not be a bad idea…

Heritage brands, waterless dyes, upcycling, zero-waste pattern-making and the rise of open-source collaboration — topics I touch of in this article I wrote for the latest issue of Coco Eco Magazine (download a pdf here). As usual, I have more to say than there is room in the magazine, so get the full version here.

When unearthing the body of Ötzi, the Bronze Age man found perfectly preserved in the Italian Alps in the 90s, scientists found that for his last meal he had eaten an ancient species of wheat called einkorn.

I’ve been dreaming about Jovial’s einkorn pasta since Friday. These making-of photos may have something to do with that. Yummm.

Get the whole story here.

I totally believe that all really good design is inherently sustainable.

These hot bags are the first pieces from recently launched brand The Sway.

They’re made from recycled leather scraps, factory leftovers from the production of other bags.

Founder Belinda Pasqua is on a mission to make recycling fashionable: “if I can make clothing and accessories that rival non-recycled products in design and quality, buyers will continue to purchase my brand, and we will have more consumers buying green and not even even realizing it. Its about integration, not segregation.”

I caught up with her to see where she gets her inspiration, how she went about starting her company, and what motivated her to do so.

Read the entire Goodlifer interview here.

Kanye gillar Stockholmstjejer och är inte rädd att twittra om det. Följ mig på Twitter: @goodlifer och @jbjork.

TRANSLATION:
Kanye likes girls from Stockholm and is not afraid to tweet about it. Follow me on Twitter: @goodlifer and @jbjork.

Om ni är nyfikna på den lilla svarta i de tidigare inläggen så läs min artikel/intervju med dess designer, Eliza Starbuck (bara namnet ger en aning om hur fantastisk hon är). Jag blev också väldigt glad för ett litet men fint omnämnande i WWD (Womens Wear Daily) igår, mellan Brooklyn Decker och Proenza Schouler.

TRANSLATION:
If you are curious about the lbd in my previous posts, read my article/interview with the designer, Eliza Starbuck (the name alone gives you an idea of her fabulousness). I’m also very happy about a small but very special mention in WWD (Womens Wear Daily) yesterday, between Brooklyn Decker and Proenza Schouler.