Video: Samantha Pleet SS 2011, Starring Victoria Legrand, Directed by David Black. Mercedes Benz Fashion Week might have a new location this year at Lincoln Center, but the freshest and… Read the rest of the article: Fashion Week Dispatch: Samantha Pleet proves eco-couture need not "scream green"

Kristen Slowe, creator of Saboteur men's clothing, is taking on Silicon Valley one disheveled tech geek at a time. And Slowe knows from tech geeks. She's married to Reddit founder… Read the rest of the article: Saboteur: a fashion makeover for Silicon Valley

Siveya Ethersmith wants to help you fine-tune your bullshit detector. His blog Duplicious is a fun blend of the author's musings and observations, which may or may not be based… Read the rest of the article: Duplicious

(PHOTO: Artist Kate Nichols, with her nanoparticle art / Kristen Philipkoski) When Kate Nichols traded her paintbrush for a pipette, she had to accept a few changes in the way… Read the rest of the article: Body of Evidence: Artist works with silver nanoparticles dispersed in hexane

Rannie Balias, creative director at JPG magazine, recently launched a unique and beautiful line of jewelry called Chrisrann (a combination of her name and her sister's name). The pieces mix… Read the rest of the article: Chrisrann: Spartan, art deco jewelry from JPG mag's creative director

I recently wrote wrote about Colourlovers, a site that's revolutionizing the business of hues with inexpensive software and a vibrant community of—well, color lovers. Users can create their own palettes… Read the rest of the article: Spoonflower: online DIY fabric pattern service

Anyone who needs to know the hot color of the season—designers, buyers, stylists—until recently had to go to one company, Pantone, and pay hundreds or thousands of dollars for color… Read the rest of the article: Colourlovers: free, online alternative to Pantone

Kate Nichols is a painter trained in 15th century Northern Renaissance techniques. But this week she will give a presentation at TED, perhaps the most prestigious big-think technology conference. Her topic? Nanotechnology. … Read the rest of the article: TED fellow using nanoparticle paint