Chicago Sweatfree Ordinance is Introduced!

On Wednesday, thanks to Chicago Fair Trade, a Sweatfree Ordinance was introduced in Chicago’s City Council. The campaign is part of a larger campaign called Sweatfree Communities. The campaign is brilliant, and here’s why: it calls on municipalities, states, religious denominations, school districts–basically any large body–to use large-scale purchasing power to create a sea change […]

Old News: Chicago Reader Feature

My living room In January the Chicago Reader’s Andrea Bauer came by to photograph my apartment and talk to me about furniture, style, and the history of the neighborhood. My favorite things about the article was that it gave me an opportunity to learn more about the history of my apartment from my fantastic landlady, […]

Catching up: WBEZ’s Alison Cuddy writes about the UNIFORM project

Last November just prior to the UNIFORM project show, WBEZ’s Alison Cuddy interviewed  me about the UNIFORM project show and the upcoming launch of my line, Production Mode. It’s a real gift to be interviewed by such a pro. It pushed me to think critically and to speak articulately about my work, and I loved […]

On WBEZ’s Worldview

Last Thursday I had the pleasure of  speaking on WBEZ’s Worldview program with host Jerome McDonnell and 47th Ward Alderman Ameya Pawar, who is sponsoring the ordinance. We discussed Chicago Fair Trade‘s campaign to pass an ordinance in the City of Chicago to ensure that uniforms and other apparel procured by the City be manufactured without the […]