A name that means bee. A bonnet that became a message. “I’d like a high-fashion bee bonnet costume to wear for an event to create awareness about the importance of bees.” That was the seed. A request from my friend Monica Miller of Skye Botanicals—Master Herbalist, perfumer, and beekeeper. She...

How a Spool of Wire Mesh Sparked a Forty-Year Design Journey Before there were runway finales, embroidered bustiers, or eco gowns crafted from vintage silks—There was a single belt.And a girl who saw beauty in forgotten things. This is the story of how it began:In a dusty Manhattan trim shop,...

   Photos by Kay Greenwood A fashionable Brit girl at her country home is the theme of “A Country Life”. Surrounded by her loving and attentive animals which include chickens, horses, dogs, and pot belly pigs, she looks just as much at home in her flower gardens and country surroundings...