From bags made out of upcycled ski pants, to socks made out of recycled plastic water bottles – these CEOs are making fashion green.
Posts by Victoria Flexner
A Subscription Book Club for Bilingual Kids
Hera Li, founder of Curio, is on a mission to provide children with books that will nurture a love of reading in numerous languages.
Her Venues Are Ideal for Nature-Lovers’ Nuptials
Mandi Young operates two wedding venues in Missouri that combine nature, mid-century design – and her keen attention to detail.
She Takes Clients’ Content from Ideation to Publication
Nadia Pupa started Pique Publishing to help customers with their every written need.
She Helps Consumers Avoid Fast Fashion and Drained Wallets
Arina Ponomareva built an app, Flashee, where boutique designers sell their threads to climate- and budget-conscious customers.
She Built a Community for Nonprofit Leaders
Joan Garry provides resources, coaching, and more to individuals working to make our world a better place.
She Helps Her Clients ‘Get’ Email
Liz Wilcox turned her email marketing know-how into a self-named business that works with fellow founders.
Her Photos Captured a Side of War Not Seen Before
In a career cut tragically short, Gerda Taro was the world’s first female war photographer
She Wants Every Child to See Themselves in Her Books and Toys
Shaneisha Dodson offers dolls, stories and puzzles that feature Black and brown girls through her online shop, Brilliant Girl.
She Turns Discarded Sports Gear into Retro-Style Bags
Kate Harvey takes old ski and snowboarding attire and upcycles it all into fanny packs, zipper pouches and more.
Her Career Challenged Stereotypes — and So Did Her Most Famous Photo
Frances B. Johnston served as the White House’s first official photographer but captured far more when it came to American identity.
She’s Making Life Sweeter for Her Community
Olivia Carpenter’s cookie company, Via’s Cookies, offers treats for every diet, and donates a portion of its profits to marginalized students in need.
She Turned a Crime Committed Against Her into Art
Artemisia Gentileschi was not only a supremely talented Renaissance artist, but a feminist painter ahead of her time.
The Victorian Photographer Who Changed Portrait Photography Forever
At age 48, Julia Margaret Cameron picked up a camera for the first time and – long before artsy Instagram filters – popularized the soft-focus close-up.
This Renaissance Painter Dared to Paint Herself
Catharina van Hemessen is believed to be the first artist – male or female – to ever paint a portrait of themselves at the easel.