Hats off to Harriet!

Article Abstract:

Women's hats were routinely ornamented with bird feathers in 1896 when Harriet Hemenway of Boston, MA, read of a grisly bird slaughter and decided to fight against feathers in fashion. She founded the Massachusetts Audubon Society in Feb 1896, which helped to eliminate plumed women's fashions.

Environmental associations, History, Hemenway, Harriet

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Carrie knows best: L.A.'s latest diet diva has stars and moguls brown-bagging it to Le Dome

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Wiatt is founder of Diet Designs, a nutrition counseling service used by various Hollywood celebrities. She has a bachelor's degree in nutrition and uses her food science knowledge to prepare foods and proper diets for people who tend to eat nutritionally unbalanced meals.

Food and nutrition, Celebrities, Wiatt, Carrie Latt

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Carrie Donovan chats up Marjan Pejoski

Article Abstract:

Designers Donovan and Pejoski discuss using feathers in fashion designs. Pejoski's controversial dying swan design was worn by Bjork to the Oscars.

United States, Interview, Fashion designers, Pejoski, Marjan, Donovan, Carie

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