From Teacher to Fashion Brand Founder
In this episode, former middle‑school teacher Nazrin Jafari shares how she pivoted during the pandemic to launch Mixed, a Brooklyn‑based, print‑forward fashion brand. She discusses her organic Instagram‑first sales approach, the challenges of inventory, pre‑orders, and returns, and how she leverages her multicultural identity to blend creative design with lean e‑commerce operations. Jafari also explains her unconventional production process—outsourcing tech packs to factories and using minimal specs—while emphasizing curiosity‑driven learning and building a brand culture akin to founding a school.
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Why the Early Dinner Hack Completely Changed My Family’s Evenings
After‑school snacking left the author's children disinterested in dinner, leading to wasted food and parental guilt. By preparing meals in the morning and serving dinner before 5 p.m., the family eliminated excess snacking, reduced waste, and freed evening time for chores...
“I’m a Big Fan of Artifice”: How Marlene Dietrich Inspired Rick Owens’ Show
Rick Owens’ Autumn/Winter 2026 womenswear show, titled "Tower," draws direct inspiration from Hollywood legend Marlene Dietrich. Owens describes his fascination with "artifice," channeling the actress’s iconic fur silhouettes into avant‑garde garments. The collection features water‑jet‑cut goat‑hide fur coats, sculptural silhouettes,...
The Itch Share New Single ‘Drugdealer’ From Upcoming Debut Album
British duo The Itch have unveiled their new single “Drugdealer,” a slower, synth‑driven track that diverges from their usual dance‑punk energy. The song’s lyrical hook, “if you want me, I could be your drugdealer,” frames a love‑song metaphor inspired by...
IFJAG Sees Growth at New Location
IFJAG, the International Fashion Jewelry & Accessory Group, reported strong growth at its recent trade show held Feb 15‑18 in Las Vegas at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Convention Center. Attendance rose at the new venue, and the organization announced it is...
90-Day Simple Routine to Get Lean for Summer
Do this for the next 90 days if you want to get lean for summer: - Eat the same 5-10 meals 90% of the time - Throw away junk food in your house - Stop drinking calories (yes alcohol) - Lift weights 4x a...
Growing Out of Uncertainty - How the Sewn Products Industry Adapts and Grows in the Face of Uncertainty
The SPESA 2026 State of the Industry report shows the sewn‑products sector steering through persistent tariff volatility, fragmented trade and geopolitical turbulence. Companies are swapping aggressive growth targets for stability‑focused strategies and building contingency plans. Investment in automation, AI‑driven analytics...
The Reds, Pinks and Purples – “Worthy Of Love”
The Reds, Pinks and Purples are set to release their new album Acknowledge Kindness on April 24, 2026 through Fire Records. The record expands the band’s rain‑streaked jangle into a pop‑grandiose sound reminiscent of the Go‑Betweens and early‑90s The Chills....
OffPrice Moves to Las Vegas Convention Center
OffPrice, the newest addition to Informa’s portfolio, held its 2026 edition at the Las Vegas Convention Center from Feb 17‑19. The three‑day trade show showcased value‑priced, excess‑inventory apparel, accessories, footwear and cash‑and‑carry items to a diverse audience of big‑box, discount‑chain, outlet,...
Growth at ANDMORE’s Las Vegas Apparel
ANDMORE’s Las Vegas Apparel (LVA) trade show recorded its largest floor plan ever, drawing 37% new customers and a surge of international and crossover buyers from the Atlanta edition. Exhibitors, many from Los Angeles, secured larger spaces to accommodate heightened...
Harlan Silverman
Harlan Silverman’s new album *Music For Stillness* follows his work with the Cosmic Tones Research Trio, offering a concise 27‑minute collection of flute, cello, and viola‑driven ambient pieces. The record leans toward Japanese folk‑inspired pastoral tones while retaining the band’s...
Sourcing Builds on Global Strength and Technology
From Feb. 17‑19, the Sourcing trade show in Las Vegas gathered manufacturers, suppliers and fashion brands from across Asia, Africa and Latin America, highlighting Colombia’s growing apparel capabilities. Attendees explored “friendshoring,” a concept that blends nearshoring cost advantages with long‑standing...
Win-Win for WWIN
Women’s Wear In Nevada (WWIN) expanded its exhibition space by 2,000 square feet at the Las Vegas Apparel Expo, marking its largest footprint since the August edition. The show introduced a diagonal Trend Discovery aisle featuring Autumn/Winter 2026 vignettes such as City...
Eric Silverman – “Living The Dream”
Eric Silverman, a leading figure in California’s Cosmic Americana scene, is set to release his new album Bitter Honey on May 29 via Royal Oakie Records. The record continues his signature blend of psychedelic rock, AOR, and 1970s‑era cowboy aesthetics, anchored by the...
MAGIC Rocks Denim
The MAGIC trade show in Las Vegas highlighted a surge of innovative denim offerings, with designers showcasing cuffed, studded, coated and bejeweled styles alongside a comeback of slimmer fits. Los Angeles‑based brands such as Flying Monkey, Bayeas Denim and Velvet...
Weekly Drop Watch: Rixo's Spring Collection, Thom Browne X Asics, Amika Gets Into Body Care and More
British label Rixo unveiled its Spring 2026 “We Are One” collection, featuring bold prints and vintage charm with price points from $205 to $995. The week also saw high‑profile collaborations, including Thom Browne × Asics’ $450 Gel‑Kayano 14 sneakers and Birkenstock’s refreshed Arizona Big Buckle...
Leadership Lessons Aim to Empower Those We Serve
We study leadership for the same reason a parent studies parenting—so that those in our care will be the beneficiaries of our learning. Video from Chick-fil-A Next 2025, in conversation with Chief Legal Officer Lynette Smith
Fresh Call for UK Fashion Watchdog Amid Damning Survey
A new survey of UK clothing producers, analyzed by academics from the University of Leicester, University of Nottingham and the trade‑justice charity Transform Trade, reveals that unfair purchasing practices remain pervasive across the sector. The study found that brands and...
Project Where Denim Was King
The Project trade show at the Las Vegas Convention Center showcased a denim‑centric men’s fashion lineup, introducing the streetwear‑focused Project Now and the tailored Project Classic Community. Brands such as Ed Hardy, G‑Star, MAVI and California‑designed Serenede highlighted innovative denim,...
Gretel Drops Latest ‘Squish’ Preview ‘Fire Blooming Trees’
British indie‑rocker Gretel Hanlyn released the new single “Fire Blooming Trees,” the latest teaser from her debut album Squish, slated for 10 April on Breadcrumb Records/AWAL. The track, recorded live, draws its title from the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires and tackles themes of...
Technology and Innovation in Overlanding
On Overland Journal Podcast episode 282, hosts Matt Scott and Scott Brady discuss how new portable power technologies are reshaping overlanding. They highlight hot‑swappable battery fridges from brands like EcoFlow and Bluetti, and all‑in‑one lithium power packs that reduce dual‑battery complexity....
Why Personal Strategic Planning Is Your Secret Weapon
The article introduces personal strategic planning as a framework to turn vague aspirations into actionable results. It adapts corporate practices—clarity, gap analysis, and quarterly strategy—to individual goal‑setting. Real‑world examples show how identifying current constraints and reallocating time enables achievements like...
An Oscar-Nominated Documentary Goes Behind Enemy Lines
"Mr Nobody Against Putin" is a BAFTA‑winning documentary now nominated for an Oscar on March 15. The film delves into the mechanics of propaganda and patriotism within the Russia‑Ukraine war, using rare behind‑enemy‑lines footage. It challenges viewers to consider how...
Nathan Bowles – Seven Lefts
Nathan Bowles releases Seven Lefts, his first solo album in a decade, delivering over seventy minutes of tape‑recorded improvisations. He built the record on a four‑track cassette machine, layering keyboards, banjo and sampled fragments into sprawling, sixteen‑minute pieces. The album...
A Guide to Staying Human (Part 1): Desperately Seeking Agency
In the first installment of the "Staying Human" series, the author examines why heightened awareness of global crises often leads to personal paralysis rather than action. Drawing on learned helplessness and self‑efficacy research, the piece argues that digital environments fragment...
Who Will Remember You?: “The Secret Agent” And the Humanities as Resistance
Kleber Mendonça Filho’s new film “The Secret Agent” revisits Brazil’s 1977 military dictatorship through a pulpy thriller that abruptly shifts to a present‑day university archivist’s quest to recover erased histories. The narrative intertwines the fate of Armando, a persecuted researcher,...
Cut Toxic Envious Friends; Small Circles Fuel Success
The saddest thing about success is realizing how few people actually wanted to see you succeed. They smiled to your face but secretly hoped you’d fail. Learn to recognize quiet envy. Cut those people from your life. Small circles create...
Stem Cells Show Promise for Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
A narrative review on the therapeutic potential of stem cells in neurodegenerative diseases: advances, insights, and challenges 👉"Stem cell therapy offers regenerative potential for neurodegenerative diseases. 👉Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), induced pluripotent stem cells, and neural stem cells show promise through neuroprotection...
The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts by Kim Fu
Kim Fu’s new novel, The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts, follows Eleanor Fan as she uses an inheritance to buy a dilapidated house in a rain‑soaked, terraformed valley. The story blends personal grief over her mother’s death with the broader anxieties...
Could Gut Microbes Hold the Secret to Aging Well? A Researcher Unpacks the Emerging Science
The article explains that gut microbiome composition is tightly linked to aging, with older individuals showing reduced diversity and more inflammatory bacteria. Experiments in mice demonstrate that transplanting youthful microbiota can reverse age‑related inflammation, while diet, fiber, and exercise can...
A Healthy, Vigorous National Life
The Library of America has released *George Templeton Strong: Civil War Diaries*, a 701‑page volume that concentrates on Strong’s entries from November 1860 through 1865. About 45 percent of the material is newly published, offering fresh insight into a Manhattan lawyer’s daily...
Gradual Speed Return: Low Volume After Achilles Rehab
How I’m reintroducing speed to my training The main thing - keeping volume low, and building gradually After suffering with achilles tendinopathy last october, followed by a dnf in Valencia - the start of 2026 has been all about gradual return to...
Gavin and Stacey's Ruth Jones in the Running for Author of the Year
Welsh actress and writer Ruth Jones has been shortlisted for Author of the Year at the 2025 British Book Awards. Her memoir, "When Gavin Met Stacey And Everything In Between," chronicles the creation and success of the beloved sitcom, while...
Ask the Problem, Not the Behavior
One of the biggest shifts parents can make ⤵️ Stop asking: "Why are they acting like this?" Start asking: "What problem are they trying to solve?"
Healthspan Horizons: Federated AI Platform Makes Longevity Measurable
Healthspan Horizons just launched out of the Buck Institute's Price Lab. It's a federated, privacy-preserving research platform aimed at making healthspan measurable and actionable through AI and systems science. The Flagship White Paper is worth a read👨⚕️ https://t.co/OoxuurRJNE | @BuckInstitute
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The Mechanic [4K UHD]
Under the Radar Magazine’s 4K UHD review spotlights the 1972 thriller *The Mechanic*, starring Charles Bronson as a meticulous, paid assassin. The Kino Lorber 4K Ultra HD + Blu‑ray edition restores the film’s original visual texture and adds extensive audio commentaries plus a screenwriter interview....
Meet Me Under the Lights Is Fast-Moving YA Romance
Meet Me Under the Lights, a new YA novel by Cassie Miller, launches March 3, 2026 from Viking Books for Young Readers. Set in a North Carolina farm town, the story pits baseball‑royalty Eliza Crowley against rival pitcher Reed Fulton...
Call for India Textile Inventory Partner
UNEP has launched a call for proposals to create a national Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) database for India’s textile sector. The initiative, part of the UNEP InTex Programme, seeks implementing partners to compile comprehensive data on material and energy flows...
First Trailer and Poster for Giallo Influenced Thriller CITY WIDE FEVER
Writer‑director Josh Heaps unveils the first trailer and poster for his Giallo‑inspired thriller City Wide Fever, starring Diletta Guglielmi and a mix of emerging and veteran actors. The film follows a film student who uncovers a violent conspiracy while investigating...
Lost Plots
Katherine G. Charles’s new Cambridge University Press volume *Lost Plots* examines the pervasive use of interpolated, or “tales‑within‑a‑tale,” in eighteenth‑century novels. The book defines this narrative form, compiles a wide range of examples—from Fielding’s *Joseph Andrews* to Smollek’s *Peregrine Pickle*...
What to Do with the Weight of Unmet Expectations
The post explores how unmet expectations create a heavy emotional load, often manifesting as guilt and resentment. It argues that embracing forgiveness can dissolve that weight and restore mental clarity. By shifting perspective from blame to understanding, readers can transform...
Sodium: Essential for Fluid Balance, Blood Pressure, Muscles
What exactly is sodium and why is it important? This blog explains sodium’s key roles in fluid balance, blood pressure regulation, and muscle contraction, and how the body tightly controls sodium levels. Click here: https://t.co/cstZeQc1rd https://t.co/mMtP5PyHd9
Inside Morley College's Vibrant Gallery Spaces and Programs
In this episode of our #podcast, @annagammansart & I speak with Jack Davy, exhibitions curator & gallery manager at Morley College London about the college's gallery spaces and ongoing arts programme >> https://t.co/CzzvpFApG9 #LondonArtCritic https://t.co/HnLH9BqQAF
New Kroger CEO Foran: ‘We Need to Grow Sales Faster’
Greg Foran, former Walmart U.S. CEO, took the helm at Kroger in February 2026, pledging to accelerate top‑line growth. In fiscal 2025 Kroger posted adjusted earnings per share of $4.85, beating Wall Street forecasts, while net sales edged up 0.4%...
Notes From New York: Independent Study
The "Future Schools" exhibition at the National Academy of Design spotlights a growing crisis in U.S. art education, where faculty departures, funding cuts, and a shift toward contingent staffing threaten departmental stability. Artists like Chloë Bass draw on Joseph Beuys’s...
Artist, Impresario, Couturier: V&A to Stage Schiaparelli Retrospective
The Victoria and Albert Museum is opening its first UK retrospective dedicated to Elsa Schiaparelli, showcasing 400 objects that span fashion, sculpture, and furniture. Curator Sonnet Stanfill emphasizes Schiaparelli’s role as an image‑maker who used artist collaborations to amplify her...
First Teaser for POV Horror DEAD EYES
Australian filmmaker Richard E. Williams unveils the first teaser for his POV horror "Dead Eyes," shot with a custom head‑mounted Sony camera. The story follows Sean and his fiancée Grace as they hunt for Sean’s missing father in a remote forest, uncovering...
Morrissey’s Make-Up Is A Lie Reviewed: Entertainingly All over the Shop
Morrissey's long‑awaited album *Make‑Up Is A Lie* finally arrives three years after the shelved *Bonfire Of Teenagers* saga. The record jumps across genres—electropop, psych‑pop, lounge‑shuffle—and showcases his still‑strong vocal delivery. Produced by Joe Chiccarelli, the album feels oddly cohesive despite...
Leading Russian Archaeologist Arrested in Poland over Crimean Excavations
Alexander Butyagin, senior archaeologist at the State Hermitage Museum, was arrested in Warsaw at Ukraine’s request for illegal excavations in Crimea and the seizure of thirty gold coins, including items bearing Alexander the Great’s name. Polish courts have extended his detention...
Festivals & Retreats in Greece, Montengro, Austria & Croatia
The summer calendar across the Balkans and Central Europe is packed with niche wellness gatherings that blend movement, music, and mindful community. Crete’s Cocoon Retreat offers a five‑day program focused on conscious intimacy, while Montenegro’s Pachamama Play Festival centers on...