Weekend Reading: Have You Ever Tried to Decline an Airplane Napkin?

by Alden Wicker
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Hey readers, It’s tough out there for journalists, but I did have one bright spot this year, when I was asked to write a story for Craftsmanship Quarterly, a digital magazine about people making things and making them well. I settled on writing about how I don’t feel comfortable promoting vegan...

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What to Pack for a Week in France: The Capsule Wardrobe

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Sustainable Style: Vintage Like Your Mom

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Sustainable Style: New Year’s Warehouse Party

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Goodness, am I glad that for New Year’s, I didn’t have to go to a club that requires a minidress and heels. There really is no faster way to turn me into Miss Bitchface than to ask me to wobble through sub-freezing temperatures with my legs exposed, then try to...

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Weekend Reading: Have You Ever Tried to Decline an Airplane Napkin?

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Weekend Reading: American Apparel Is Calling Your Made-in-America Bluff

What to Pack for a Week in France: The Capsule Wardrobe

Sustainable Street Style: Work Hard, Socialize Hard

Sustainable Style: Vintage Like Your Mom

Sustainable Style: New Year’s Warehouse Party

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