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DESIGNA place where children are the boss

FASHIONFor a little bit of civility and ceremony, underneath it all...

WELLBEINGThe Sweetest beauty sleep

FROM THE WORLDDesigning for the other 90%

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by Barbara Manconi EDITOR’S LETTER

Our lives are in a state of permanent emergency and everyday we are being chased around the clock. Despite our attempts to beat the hustle, we get lost in the never-ending tasks playing in our mind like a silent mantra on constant loop “go+rush+run+rush… sometimes we forget to breathe.

If you find yourself hopelessly searching the archives of your memory for the last time you had a moment to yourself, join the millions of people who are experi-encing the time famine epidemic. Read-on, this issue is for you. This issue was born with the ambition of offering you an opportunity to sit back and relax: claim some well deserved ME time, indulge.

Indulgence has different meanings for different people: For some it could mean finally getting that long massage; or a date night without the kids; giving in to that decadent dessert that our magic raw chef Christina Ross teases us with in Love Fed. For oth-ers it may mean being able to access water without having to walk miles every day as you can read in our Designing for the other 90%.

Studies show, that spending as little as just 15 min-utes a day investing in yourself and your personal well-being, is hugely beneficial. Quarter of an hour, that’s all. Hopefully we can all manage to find that. That is exactly what our guest “Dad” ponders in his Balancing Act story.

Take time to snuggle yourself and bond with your little ones. Pamper yourself and promise to make it a priority. Treat yourself, love yourself, because a more loved you is a more loving you and the people around you will benefit as well.

Shhh, breathe…welcome to the Indulgence issue.

- Barbara

“Take one day and pretend the world is just for you”

by Barbara Manconi EDITOR’S LETTER

Our lives are in a state of permanent emergency and everyday we are being chased around the clock. Despite our attempts to beat the hustle, we get lost in the never-ending tasks playing in our mind like a silent mantra on constant loop “go+rush+run+rush… sometimes we forget to breathe.

If you find yourself hopelessly searching the archives of your memory for the last time you had a moment to yourself, join the millions of people who are experi-encing the time famine epidemic. Read-on, this issue is for you. This issue was born with the ambition of offering you an opportunity to sit back and relax: claim some well deserved ME time, indulge.

Indulgence has different meanings for different people: For some it could mean finally getting that long massage; or a date night without the kids; giving in to that decadent dessert that our magic raw chef Christina Ross teases us with in Love Fed. For oth-ers it may mean being able to access water without having to walk miles every day as you can read in our Designing for the other 90%.

Studies show, that spending as little as just 15 min-utes a day investing in yourself and your personal well-being, is hugely beneficial. Quarter of an hour, that’s all. Hopefully we can all manage to find that. That is exactly what our guest “Dad” ponders in his Balancing Act story.

Take time to snuggle yourself and bond with your little ones. Pamper yourself and promise to make it a priority. Treat yourself, love yourself, because a more loved you is a more loving you and the people around you will benefit as well.

Shhh, breathe…welcome to the Indulgence issue.

- Barbara

“Take one day and pretend the world is just for you”

EDITOR IN CHIEF AND CREATIVE DIRECTORBarbara [email protected]

CONTRIBUTING EDITORCourtney [email protected]

FIELD EDITOR & PARTNERSHIPSPatrizia [email protected]

COPY EDITORMark Strange

ART DIRECTORRovane [email protected]

PHOTOGRAPHERSCalvin Yu, Doug Kean

WEB DEVELOPERJames Dabgotra

CONTRIBUTING WRITERSChristina Ross, Susanne Bennett, Brandon Thalman, Randi Ragan

ADVERTISINGGrayson [email protected] [email protected]

INTERNChris VanAnden

PUBLISHERGreen Steps Media LLCBeverly Hills, CA - US

Cover Photo Courtesy of KIDSONROOFwww.kidsonroof.com

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EDITOR IN CHIEF AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Barbara [email protected]

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

Courtney [email protected]

DEPUTY ART DIRECTOR

Emanuela [email protected]

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Tina Lauchengco

WEB DEVELOPER

James Dabgotra

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Beth Moutrey, Christina Ross, Michael Stirk, Roberta Golinkoff, Rachel Sarnoff, Susanne Bennett, Phyllis Grant, Tara McWhirter, Nancy Knapp

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Cover PhotoCourtesy of KALON STUDIOSwww.kalonstudios.com

THEFIRST ISSUE

DESIGNModern, sustainable and ruthlessly good looking: Kalon Studios

FASHIONBe good

WELL-BEINGPlay is not a 4 letter word

LIFESTYLEMommy why don’t we drive a hybrid?

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

DEPUTY ART DIRECTOR

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Tina Lauchengco

WEB DEVELOPER

James Dabgotra

ADVERTISING

THEFIRST ISSUE

FASHIONBe good

EDITOR IN CHIEF AND CREATIVE DIRECTORBarbara [email protected]

CONTRIBUTING EDITORCourtney [email protected]

FIELD EDITOR & PARTNERSHIPSPatrizia [email protected]

COPY EDITORMark Strange

ART DIRECTORRovane [email protected]

PHOTOGRAPHERSCalvin Yu, Doug Kean

WEB DEVELOPERJames Dabgotra

CONTRIBUTING WRITERSChristina Ross, Susanne Bennett, Brandon Thalman, Randi Ragan

ADVERTISINGGrayson [email protected] [email protected]

INTERNChris VanAnden

PUBLISHERGreen Steps Media LLCBeverly Hills, CA - US

Cover Photo Courtesy of KIDSONROOFwww.kidsonroof.com

in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, by photocopying, recording

or otherwise without prior written consent. While every effort has been made to ensure the

accuracy of the information in this publication, the publishers assume no responsibility for

errors or omissions or any consequences of reliance on this publication. The opinions expres-

sed in this publication do not necessarily represent the views of the editor, the publisher or

the publication. Contributions are submitted at the sender’s risk. Please retain duplicates of

text and images. Letters to the editor are welcome and may be edited for clarity and length.

Submissions should be emailed to [email protected]

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

DEPUTY ART DIRECTOR

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Tina Lauchengco

WEB DEVELOPER

James Dabgotra

ADVERTISING

THEFIRST ISSUE

FASHIONBe good

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

DEPUTY ART DIRECTOR

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Tina Lauchengco

WEB DEVELOPER

James Dabgotra

ADVERTISING

THEFIRST ISSUE

FASHIONBe good

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14 DESIGNA place where kids are the boss

22 FASHIONIt’s all a matter of Etiquette

30 LIFESTYLEOur relationship with food: Welcome to the church of holy cabbage

36 WELL-BEINGThe sweetest beauty sleep

42 EDITORIALPeace, love and um... cartoons

50 TESTED FOR YOUBaby carriers

56 FROM THE WORLDDesigning for the other 90%

60 S(ECO)ND THOUGHTSEditor’s picks

66 BEAUTY+FULLIt’s time to pamper yourself and your baby

72 INSPIRED BY MOTHERHOODTammie Umbel’s story

74 WHO’S YOUR DADDYBalancing Act by Brandon Thalman

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76 LOVE FEDSweet Indulgence

78 WELLNESS FOR LIFETreat yourself to a Korean spa day

80 SPOTLIGHTThe mom behind the Orbit revolution

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14 DESIGNA place where kids are the boss

22 FASHIONIt’s all a matter of Etiquette

30 LIFESTYLEOur relationship with food: Welcome to the church of holy cabbage

36 WELL-BEINGThe sweetest beauty sleep

42 EDITORIALPeace, love and um... cartoons

50 TESTED FOR YOUBaby carriers

56 FROM THE WORLDDesigning for the other 90%

60 S(ECO)ND THOUGHTSEditor’s picks

66 BEAUTY+FULLIt’s time to pamper yourself and your baby

72 INSPIRED BY MOTHERHOODTammie Umbel’s story

74 WHO’S YOUR DADDYBalancing Act by Brandon Thalman

14 30 36

october / november 2011

76 LOVE FEDSweet Indulgence

78 WELLNESS FOR LIFETreat yourself to a Korean spa day

80 SPOTLIGHTThe mom behind the Orbit revolution

Subscribe and help us fight for a safer and healthier future for our children

1 YEAR (6 issues) = $43.00

You can receive Natural Child World Magazine in the comfort of your home for 1 year. Subscribe today at www.naturalchildworld.com and part of the proceeds will go to

benefit and support Healthy Child. Healthy World organization.

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COURTNEY WOODCourtney Wood spent the past six years working as a writer and producer at The Ant Farm, a leading agency in entertainment advertising. She has worked on advertising campaigns for movies, TV, and video games, as well as video production for clients such as HP, Google and YouTube. She recently made the decision to trade power lunches for dirty diapers and began work as a freelance writer and producer. She doesn’t regret her decision. Yet. Courtney lives with her husband and new daughter in Culver City, CA.

SUSANNE BENNETTDr. Susanne Bennett, D.C., CCSP is a holistic chiropractic physician specializing in allergies, environmental and longevity medicine, chemical and mold detoxification, lifestyle medicine and anti-aging skin therapeutics. In her Santa Monica, Wellness For Life Center, she combines Eastern, Western, and energetic medical therapies to treat a wide range of patients and illnesses. She is an expert in facilitating healing for difficult chronic conditions. Dr. Bennett is also the CEO and Founder of PURIGENEX, a skin care company dedicated to natural, non-invasive products, utilizing a proprietary, biologically active form of topical collagen.She is a frequent contributor on Good Day LA, Fox 11 News on a variety of health topics, and also has blogged for The Huffington Post.Visit Dr. Bennett at www.drsusannebennett.com, or at her newly launched blog, LuxuryHolistics at www.luxuryholistics.com

MARk STRANGENew Dad, Loving Husband, Caring Friend, Rock & Roller, this is how Mark J Strange can be simply described. Music has always been his passion, being from the UK, both his parents were born in Liverpool, and he grew up with stories of his grandfathers music store and all his famous customers: the Beatles, the Mersey Beats and Gerry and the pacemakers to name a few He’s amazed by the fact that his 9 month old daughter could still have the privilege to be inspired by such great music, and he is committed to teaching her how to play guitar in the first years of life.

RANDI RAGANGreen Living expert Randi Ragan is the founder and owner of the award-winning GreenBliss EcoSpa (www.greenblissecospa.com), Los Angeles’ only eco-friendly mobile spa & lifestyle service. Named one of Los Angeles’ Top 10 Holistic Spas its very first year in business (2006), GB EcoSpa regularly provides services for Hollywood celebrities and events, corporations for wellness days (Target, Yahoo Stonefield-Josephson, Yahoo) and for guests as the spa partner of the Viceroy Hotel in Santa Monica. In addition to running the daily business of GB EcoSpa, Randi consults, writes, and speaks about green living, holistic beauty, and health. She is a frequent speaker at educational conferences, schools, and businesses, and is currently at work on a book about mindful green living for every season. Formerly a documentary filmmaker and writer, Randi spent 12 years in the wellness industry as a yoga and meditation teacher, lecturer, spiritual retreat leader, and creator of customized healing ceremonies and rituals. Her teaching and workshops were featured at some of Los Angeles’ top yoga studios. During these years, her work took her to top retreat centers and spas in Southern California, Hawaii, and Mexico.Randi lives in Los Angeles with her husband and 9 year old daughter. They are engaged in on on-going process of greening up their home and garden since the purchase 8 years ago. This experience includes growing some of the flowers and herbs used in the spa treatments for GreenBliss.

ROVANE DURSORio de Janeiro native having 15+ years of advertising experience, Rovane combines extensive management skills with superior industry and technical knowledge to create award-winning work. A scholarship graduate of Pasadena’s, Art Center College of Design, Durso is adept in photography, brand development, design and advertising. His post-graduate studies were concentrated in photography and interactive design at Art Center College of Design as well as marketing and advertising at UCLA. Durso is accustomed to working closely with marketing teams to understand their objectives, seamlessly translating those messages into award-winning visual communication.www.dursodesign.com

contributors contributors

CHRISTINA ROSSChristina Ross is the founder of PatisseRaw, a transitional raw & vegan dessert line sold throughout Southern California. Her desserts can be found in most Whole Foods & health food stores in and around Los Angeles. Christina is opening the mouths and eyes of modern day eaters by exposing the many health and lifestyle benefits that are linked to eating purely.She is an ambassador of conscious eating and teaches living food classes, hosts conscious food events, and consults aspiring entrepreneurs and businesses.www.patisseraw.com

PAOLA NOE’Paola was born in Como, Italy in 1974. She now lives in Milan and is an independent curator, she writes about contemporary art and she is a contributing editor for Flash Art. Since 2009 she started “Unduetrestella”, a project about “little” pieces of art for little ones exposed in a “little” gallery in the center of Milan. This past April together with Austrian children furniture designer Thomas Maitz Paola gave life to KIdsroom ZOOM! A special home exclusively designed for children. For more information on what Paola is up to visit www.unduetrestellababy.com and www.kidsroomzoom.com

PATRIZIA MONTANARIBorn and raised in Milan, Italy, Patrizia Montanari started traveling at an early age mixing and mingling with different cultures. In the past 10 years she has been living between Europe and the US working for major fashion companies. Patrizia has always had a keen eye to spot new trends and anticipate how these will develop. Recently a new mom, she is exploring the world of children with avid interest and unsurpassed curiosity.Currently she lives in Northern California with her husband Mark and baby Lucy.

COURTNEY WOODCourtney Wood spent the past six years working as a writer and producer at The Ant Farm, a leading agency in entertainment advertising. She has worked on advertising campaigns for movies, TV, and video games, as well as video production for clients such as HP, Google and YouTube. She recently made the decision to trade power lunches for dirty diapers and began work as a freelance writer and producer. She doesn’t regret her decision. Yet. Courtney lives with her husband and new daughter in Culver City, CA.

SUSANNE BENNETTDr. Susanne Bennett, D.C., CCSP is a holistic chiropractic physician specializing in allergies, environmental and longevity medicine, chemical and mold detoxification, lifestyle medicine and anti-aging skin therapeutics. In her Santa Monica, Wellness For Life Center, she combines Eastern, Western, and energetic medical therapies to treat a wide range of patients and illnesses. She is an expert in facilitating healing for difficult chronic conditions. Dr. Bennett is also the CEO and Founder of PURIGENEX, a skin care company dedicated to natural, non-invasive products, utilizing a proprietary, biologically active form of topical collagen.She is a frequent contributor on Good Day LA, Fox 11 News on a variety of health topics, and also has blogged for The Huffington Post.Visit Dr. Bennett at www.drsusannebennett.com, or at her newly launched blog, LuxuryHolistics at www.luxuryholistics.com

MARk STRANGENew Dad, Loving Husband, Caring Friend, Rock & Roller, this is how Mark J Strange can be simply described. Music has always been his passion, being from the UK, both his parents were born in Liverpool, and he grew up with stories of his grandfathers music store and all his famous customers: the Beatles, the Mersey Beats and Gerry and the pacemakers to name a few He’s amazed by the fact that his 9 month old daughter could still have the privilege to be inspired by such great music, and he is committed to teaching her how to play guitar in the first years of life.

RANDI RAGANGreen Living expert Randi Ragan is the founder and owner of the award-winning GreenBliss EcoSpa (www.greenblissecospa.com), Los Angeles’ only eco-friendly mobile spa & lifestyle service. Named one of Los Angeles’ Top 10 Holistic Spas its very first year in business (2006), GB EcoSpa regularly provides services for Hollywood celebrities and events, corporations for wellness days (Target, Yahoo Stonefield-Josephson, Yahoo) and for guests as the spa partner of the Viceroy Hotel in Santa Monica. In addition to running the daily business of GB EcoSpa, Randi consults, writes, and speaks about green living, holistic beauty, and health. She is a frequent speaker at educational conferences, schools, and businesses, and is currently at work on a book about mindful green living for every season. Formerly a documentary filmmaker and writer, Randi spent 12 years in the wellness industry as a yoga and meditation teacher, lecturer, spiritual retreat leader, and creator of customized healing ceremonies and rituals. Her teaching and workshops were featured at some of Los Angeles’ top yoga studios. During these years, her work took her to top retreat centers and spas in Southern California, Hawaii, and Mexico.Randi lives in Los Angeles with her husband and 9 year old daughter. They are engaged in on on-going process of greening up their home and garden since the purchase 8 years ago. This experience includes growing some of the flowers and herbs used in the spa treatments for GreenBliss.

ROVANE DURSORio de Janeiro native having 15+ years of advertising experience, Rovane combines extensive management skills with superior industry and technical knowledge to create award-winning work. A scholarship graduate of Pasadena’s, Art Center College of Design, Durso is adept in photography, brand development, design and advertising. His post-graduate studies were concentrated in photography and interactive design at Art Center College of Design as well as marketing and advertising at UCLA. Durso is accustomed to working closely with marketing teams to understand their objectives, seamlessly translating those messages into award-winning visual communication.www.dursodesign.com

contributors contributors

CHRISTINA ROSSChristina Ross is the founder of PatisseRaw, a transitional raw & vegan dessert line sold throughout Southern California. Her desserts can be found in most Whole Foods & health food stores in and around Los Angeles. Christina is opening the mouths and eyes of modern day eaters by exposing the many health and lifestyle benefits that are linked to eating purely.She is an ambassador of conscious eating and teaches living food classes, hosts conscious food events, and consults aspiring entrepreneurs and businesses.www.patisseraw.com

PAOLA NOE’Paola was born in Como, Italy in 1974. She now lives in Milan and is an independent curator, she writes about contemporary art and she is a contributing editor for Flash Art. Since 2009 she started “Unduetrestella”, a project about “little” pieces of art for little ones exposed in a “little” gallery in the center of Milan. This past April together with Austrian children furniture designer Thomas Maitz Paola gave life to KIdsroom ZOOM! A special home exclusively designed for children. For more information on what Paola is up to visit www.unduetrestellababy.com and www.kidsroomzoom.com

PATRIZIA MONTANARIBorn and raised in Milan, Italy, Patrizia Montanari started traveling at an early age mixing and mingling with different cultures. In the past 10 years she has been living between Europe and the US working for major fashion companies. Patrizia has always had a keen eye to spot new trends and anticipate how these will develop. Recently a new mom, she is exploring the world of children with avid interest and unsurpassed curiosity.Currently she lives in Northern California with her husband Mark and baby Lucy.

DESIGNNATURAL

Romy and Ilya met over twenty years ago in Moscow.

Romy was studying Russian literature and Ilya artchitec-

ture. They fell in love, got married and moved back to

Romy’s homeland: Holland.

This would not be an unusual story if this relationship

only produced 3 amazing children (Stas, Nika and Sonia)

instead it also gave birth to one of the most creative and

playful design studios for kids and grown-ups:

KIDSONROOF.

At the intersection of modern city life and country living,

KIDSONROOF strives to find a balance between design,

fun and sustainability.

“We started in 2005 when sustainability began to play

a more prominent role in people’s sensibility” recalls

Romy, “the cardboard house was our first creation and

since then we have been creating and creating…”.

Since then they have created an amazing and affordable

collection of signature cardboard playhouses, desks,

stoves, igloos, rockets and animals which are sold all

over the world and often imitated.

The Casa Collection features portable cardboard

playhouses with 8 secret rooms, spy holes and an attic

for storage. The first portable lightweight playhouse it

is made with natural cardboard color, and printed with

a beautiful forest scene. Most amazingly, the playhouse

comes primed for your child to add his or her own imagi-

nation with lots of room for colors, paint and decorations.

KIDSONROOF:A PLACE WHERE CHILDREN

ARE THE BOSS.

by Barbara Manconi

Portable cardboard House part of KINDSONROOF Casa Collection

Dolls part of KIDSONROOF Popje Collection: cat and rabbit

Romy and Ilya met over twenty years ago in Moscow.

Romy was studying Russian literature and Ilya artchitec-

ture. They fell in love, got married and moved back to

Romy’s homeland: Holland.

This would not be an unusual story if this relationship

only produced 3 amazing children (Stas, Nika and Sonia)

instead it also gave birth to one of the most creative and

playful design studios for kids and grown-ups:

KIDSONROOF.

At the intersection of modern city life and country living,

KIDSONROOF strives to find a balance between design,

fun and sustainability.

“We started in 2005 when sustainability began to play

a more prominent role in people’s sensibility” recalls

Romy, “the cardboard house was our first creation and

since then we have been creating and creating…”.

Since then they have created an amazing and affordable

collection of signature cardboard playhouses, desks,

stoves, igloos, rockets and animals which are sold all

over the world and often imitated.

The Casa Collection features portable cardboard

playhouses with 8 secret rooms, spy holes and an attic

for storage. The first portable lightweight playhouse it

is made with natural cardboard color, and printed with

a beautiful forest scene. Most amazingly, the playhouse

comes primed for your child to add his or her own imagi-

nation with lots of room for colors, paint and decorations.

KIDSONROOF:A PLACE WHERE CHILDREN

ARE THE BOSS.

by Barbara Manconi

Portable cardboard House part of KINDSONROOF Casa Collection

Dolls part of KIDSONROOF Popje Collection: cat and rabbit

“Inspiration comes from modern city life in symbiosis with country life, We can’t live without either of them. The importance is to find a balance”

“We wanted to create an environment for children to express

their own identities,” continues Romy, ”and most importantly

to relish their free spirits where they can feel that anything is

possible and even climb on the roof (hence the name).”

The lait-motiv in all KIDSONROOF’s creations is the deli-

cate balance between nature and human interaction. “We di-

vide our time between our city home in Amsterdam and our

forest house in the country, where our children can interact

with animals and nature. This is how some of our pieces came

about, like the Totem Nature collection that reproduces ani-

mals that are really in our life.”

Composed of more than 120 building cards imprinted with

myriad signs, symbols, textures, and imagery, Totem comes

with a manual that provides directions for four different mod-

els you can build: Katar, Yak, Barca, and Buran. Plus, it’s made

from recycled laminated cardboard. In addition, Kidsonroof

donates 5 percent of its profits to UNICEF projects.

Cardboard Horse part of KIDSONROOF Totem Collection

“Inspiration comes from modern city life in symbiosis with country life, We can’t live without either of them. The importance is to find a balance”

“We wanted to create an environment for children to express

their own identities,” continues Romy, ”and most importantly

to relish their free spirits where they can feel that anything is

possible and even climb on the roof (hence the name).”

The lait-motiv in all KIDSONROOF’s creations is the deli-

cate balance between nature and human interaction. “We di-

vide our time between our city home in Amsterdam and our

forest house in the country, where our children can interact

with animals and nature. This is how some of our pieces came

about, like the Totem Nature collection that reproduces ani-

mals that are really in our life.”

Composed of more than 120 building cards imprinted with

myriad signs, symbols, textures, and imagery, Totem comes

with a manual that provides directions for four different mod-

els you can build: Katar, Yak, Barca, and Buran. Plus, it’s made

from recycled laminated cardboard. In addition, Kidsonroof

donates 5 percent of its profits to UNICEF projects.

Cardboard Horse part of KIDSONROOF Totem Collection

KIDSONROOF’s design stresses the importance for the child to be the main contributor of the final

product leaving ample room for interpretation and imagination. Totem City can be anything your

kids want it to be, whether it’s an airplane, cathedral, sailing boat, or any fanciful construction their

imaginations comes up with.

What’s next for KIDSONROOF?

“Collaboration with other designers such as the Ontwerpduo for our

fabric collection” offers Romy, “fabric is a new material for us, which

made it logical to invite other designers to work with us. We like to

work with other people. These fabrics are inspired by landscapes that

you can keep looking at and will show new patterns and movements

every time you look. Also we will introduce a stationary line. I, myself,

love stationary so much, it is something I can’t refrain from. Also we

wish to introduce more pieces for grown-ups.”

To learn more about KIDSONROOF visit www.kidsonroof.com

KIDSONROOF’s design stresses the importance for the child to be the main contributor of the final

product leaving ample room for interpretation and imagination. Totem City can be anything your

kids want it to be, whether it’s an airplane, cathedral, sailing boat, or any fanciful construction their

imaginations comes up with.

What’s next for KIDSONROOF?

“Collaboration with other designers such as the Ontwerpduo for our

fabric collection” offers Romy, “fabric is a new material for us, which

made it logical to invite other designers to work with us. We like to

work with other people. These fabrics are inspired by landscapes that

you can keep looking at and will show new patterns and movements

every time you look. Also we will introduce a stationary line. I, myself,

love stationary so much, it is something I can’t refrain from. Also we

wish to introduce more pieces for grown-ups.”

To learn more about KIDSONROOF visit www.kidsonroof.com

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FOR A LITTLE BIT OF CIVILITY AND CEREMONY, UNDERNEATH IT ALL... IT’S ALL A MATTER OF

etiquette!

FASHIONNATURAL

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FOR A LITTLE BIT OF CIVILITY AND CEREMONY, UNDERNEATH IT ALL... IT’S ALL A MATTER OF

etiquette!

“Your underwear is probably the closest thing to you at any given moment.”

What began as a simple code of conduct for

walking through the park – a literal sign about

how to behave and not step on freshly planted

flowers – over time came to cover all the rules

for what is socially acceptable.

Today the rules of etiquette are usually un-

written – they’re the underlying standards of

society, the things that keep us from offend-

ing friends and killing strangers on crowded

public transportation. Likewise, your style

starts with the basics: underwear and socks.

Here is a company dedicated to perfecting

your basics. Etiquette begins with what you

first put on each day. It’s the foundation of

your everyday dress routine. The essential

building block.

It goes beyond dressing for others. It’s not

about wearing hole-free socks because you

have to take your shoes off at the airport se-

curity line, or saving your best underwear for

doctors’ appointments or because you might

get lucky that night. It’s a general ongo-

ing practice. A protocol that makes you look

presentable and feel prepared for whatever

might come your way.

There’s something purpose-defeating about

sad, stretched-out underwear or a threadbare

sock underneath a bespoke suit. Proper dress

means caring not just about clothing, but un-

derclothing. Why does it matter?

“Your underwear is probably the closest thing to you at any given moment.”

What began as a simple code of conduct for

walking through the park – a literal sign about

how to behave and not step on freshly planted

flowers – over time came to cover all the rules

for what is socially acceptable.

Today the rules of etiquette are usually un-

written – they’re the underlying standards of

society, the things that keep us from offend-

ing friends and killing strangers on crowded

public transportation. Likewise, your style

starts with the basics: underwear and socks.

Here is a company dedicated to perfecting

your basics. Etiquette begins with what you

first put on each day. It’s the foundation of

your everyday dress routine. The essential

building block.

It goes beyond dressing for others. It’s not

about wearing hole-free socks because you

have to take your shoes off at the airport se-

curity line, or saving your best underwear for

doctors’ appointments or because you might

get lucky that night. It’s a general ongo-

ing practice. A protocol that makes you look

presentable and feel prepared for whatever

might come your way.

There’s something purpose-defeating about

sad, stretched-out underwear or a threadbare

sock underneath a bespoke suit. Proper dress

means caring not just about clothing, but un-

derclothing. Why does it matter?

Origin: The word etiquette comes

from the French (étiquette) meaning

“label” or “ticket”, and some badly

behaved royalty.

During the reign of Louis XIV, the king’s

entourage would come to Versailles and

stomp all over the gardens, trampling

on the newly planted lawns. The mas-

ter gardener, an old Scotsman, tried to

keep trespassers off by putting up little

signs, called etiquettes. These “keep off

the grass” warnings were ignored, so the

gardener complained to the king, who

issued an edict that officially instructed

everyone at court to stop trashing the

palace grounds and obey the etiquettes.

“Your underwear is probably the closest thing to you at any given mo-

ment.” Etiquette’s creative director concedes. “Even though others

might not know what’s going on underneath, you’ll walk around with

the secret smirk of confidence. It makes you feel spiffy. It puts a little

spring in your step. It adds some spark to the day-in, day-out, same-old,

same-old routine. It prevents you from being embarrassed if an intimate

encounter should arise.

Etiquette is not a science – it’s an art. These are guiding principles,

not hard-and-fast laws. The most important thing about rules is knowing

how and when to break them. “

Being well-dressed (and well-mannered) isn’t about rigidity. It’s not

about an elite top-hats-and-tails formality, or wearing an old-fashioned

monocle while having high-tea with your pinky finger extended. It’s not

repression, but expression. It’s a respect for tradition mixed with a mod-

ern who-gives-a-damn, who-the-hell-cares spin.

Good style, like good manners, means having a personality, but not be-

ing overbearing. A sense of humor, without being rude. It’s knowing

what’s appropriate for any given situation and adding your own je ne

sais quoi. It’s a base of civility with a healthy dose of irreverence tossed

in for good measure.

Is etiquette obsolete in today’s tell-all, show-all, post-all world? Knowing

that your picture might end up tagged in cyberspace for all eternity, isn’t

it more important than ever to make sure you look good?

SONATINA.indd 92 5/21/11 2:37 PM

Origin: The word etiquette comes

from the French (étiquette) meaning

“label” or “ticket”, and some badly

behaved royalty.

During the reign of Louis XIV, the king’s

entourage would come to Versailles and

stomp all over the gardens, trampling

on the newly planted lawns. The mas-

ter gardener, an old Scotsman, tried to

keep trespassers off by putting up little

signs, called etiquettes. These “keep off

the grass” warnings were ignored, so the

gardener complained to the king, who

issued an edict that officially instructed

everyone at court to stop trashing the

palace grounds and obey the etiquettes.

“Your underwear is probably the closest thing to you at any given mo-

ment.” Etiquette’s creative director concedes. “Even though others

might not know what’s going on underneath, you’ll walk around with

the secret smirk of confidence. It makes you feel spiffy. It puts a little

spring in your step. It adds some spark to the day-in, day-out, same-old,

same-old routine. It prevents you from being embarrassed if an intimate

encounter should arise.

Etiquette is not a science – it’s an art. These are guiding principles,

not hard-and-fast laws. The most important thing about rules is knowing

how and when to break them. “

Being well-dressed (and well-mannered) isn’t about rigidity. It’s not

about an elite top-hats-and-tails formality, or wearing an old-fashioned

monocle while having high-tea with your pinky finger extended. It’s not

repression, but expression. It’s a respect for tradition mixed with a mod-

ern who-gives-a-damn, who-the-hell-cares spin.

Good style, like good manners, means having a personality, but not be-

ing overbearing. A sense of humor, without being rude. It’s knowing

what’s appropriate for any given situation and adding your own je ne

sais quoi. It’s a base of civility with a healthy dose of irreverence tossed

in for good measure.

Is etiquette obsolete in today’s tell-all, show-all, post-all world? Knowing

that your picture might end up tagged in cyberspace for all eternity, isn’t

it more important than ever to make sure you look good?

SONATINA.indd 92 5/21/11 2:37 PM

“There’s something purpose-defeating about sad, stretched-out underwear or a threadbare sock underneath a bespoke suit. Proper dress means caring not just about clothing, but underclothing.”

Today the rules of etiquette are usually unwritten – they’re the underly-

ing standards of society, the things that keep us from offending friends

and killing strangers on crowded public transportation. Likewise, your

style starts with the basics: underwear and socks.

Here is a company dedicated to perfecting your basics. Etiquette be-

gins with what you first put on each day. It’s the foundation of your

everyday dress routine. The essential building block.

It goes beyond dressing for others. It’s not about wearing hole-free

socks because you have to take your shoes off at the airport security

line, or saving your best underwear for doctors’ appointments or be-

cause you might get lucky that night. It’s a general ongoing practice. A

protocol that makes you look presentable and feel prepared for what-

ever might come your way.

There’s something purpose-defeating about sad, stretched-out under-

wear or a threadbare sock underneath a bespoke suit. Proper dress

means caring not just about clothing, but underclothing. Why does it

matter?

No detail is left behind. Etiquette has created in partnership with Laundress New York an exclusive eco-friendly

laundry wash specifically for the care of your most delicate fabrics and intimate apparel. This fragrance-free

formula was created to gently but effectively clean without harsh chemicals.

Made from natural plant-based ingredients, it is non-toxic, biodegradable and allergen free. Nothing artificial,

no additives and no animal testing. Designed to preserve and protect you, your basics, and the environment.

For more information visit www.etiquetteclothiers.com and www.thelaundress.com

“There’s something purpose-defeating about sad, stretched-out underwear or a threadbare sock underneath a bespoke suit. Proper dress means caring not just about clothing, but underclothing.”

Today the rules of etiquette are usually unwritten – they’re the underly-

ing standards of society, the things that keep us from offending friends

and killing strangers on crowded public transportation. Likewise, your

style starts with the basics: underwear and socks.

Here is a company dedicated to perfecting your basics. Etiquette be-

gins with what you first put on each day. It’s the foundation of your

everyday dress routine. The essential building block.

It goes beyond dressing for others. It’s not about wearing hole-free

socks because you have to take your shoes off at the airport security

line, or saving your best underwear for doctors’ appointments or be-

cause you might get lucky that night. It’s a general ongoing practice. A

protocol that makes you look presentable and feel prepared for what-

ever might come your way.

There’s something purpose-defeating about sad, stretched-out under-

wear or a threadbare sock underneath a bespoke suit. Proper dress

means caring not just about clothing, but underclothing. Why does it

matter?

No detail is left behind. Etiquette has created in partnership with Laundress New York an exclusive eco-friendly

laundry wash specifically for the care of your most delicate fabrics and intimate apparel. This fragrance-free

formula was created to gently but effectively clean without harsh chemicals.

Made from natural plant-based ingredients, it is non-toxic, biodegradable and allergen free. Nothing artificial,

no additives and no animal testing. Designed to preserve and protect you, your basics, and the environment.

For more information visit www.etiquetteclothiers.com and www.thelaundress.com

LIFESTYLENATURAL

WELCOMETO THE CHURCH OF HOLY CABBAGE.

LETTUCE PRAY.By Randi Ragan

LIFESTYLENATURAL

WELCOMETO THE CHURCH OF HOLY CABBAGE.

LETTUCE PRAY.By Randi Ragan

Women. Food. Dieting. Incendiary words, those.

What is it about female eating habits in our culture

that is so loaded and makes us all so obsessive? Why,

as sensible, enlightened women reading a publication

such as this, are so many of us still caught in such an

unsettled place with our relationship to food?

On a broader scale, how can there be so many people

reading, writing, talking, blogging, and making films

about: our changing relationship to the old paradigm

of food procurement (factory farms vs. farmers’ mar-

kets, “Food, Inc.”, Fast Food Nation, etc), cooking and

dining (Food Network, celebrity chefs, restaurant

review websites), dissecting what the CEO of Whole

Foods says in the national health care debate, while

at the same time, still see exploding numbers of obe-

sity people (especially children) AND eating related

problems still at huge numbers among young girls

and women??

It’s all a bit crazy making when we try to consider

what food and eating means in our culture right now,

and what parts we play as women, in this maelstrom

of often contradictory information and advice.

As far back as the late 1700’s, people were starting

to think about how food choices affected a person’s

life, how a person’s life affected her food choices, and

how the culture one lived in, impacted both. The 18th

century French epicure and gastronome Anthelme

Brillat-Savarin famously said, “Tell me what you eat,

I’ll tell you who you are.”

Food is one of our most elemental comfort factors.

It incites and engages all our senses. It plugs us into

what it means to experience being a human, living in

a human body. But because we need it to also sur-

vive, the wires get very crossed in our efforts to sat-

isfy both needs.

In other words, if we are never involved in at least

some aspect of the growing, procuring, or preparing

of our food on a regular basis, how are we ever go-

ing to come into harmony with what we are putting

into our bodies? If we never understand what factory

farming is doing to our American diet, if we’ve never

experienced the simple pleasure of eating something

we grew ourselves, if we’ve never learned the nutri-

tional value of the foods we eat and the results they

have on our physiological and emotional well being,

if we have never made a meal from scratch and served

it to people we love, then how could our relationship

to food NOT be a little skewed?

From Thich Nhat Hanh,

Buddhist teacher and peace activist:

When you practice mindful eating, you become truly

present. If you are here, life is also here. The or-

ange is the ambassador of life. When you look at the

orange, you discover that it is nothing less than

fruit growing, turning yellow, becoming orange, the

acid becoming sugar. The orange tree took time

to create this masterpiece.

Zen cooking means:

cooking as a personal spiritual act personally select-

ing foods recycling leftovers and waste respect for and

hospitality toward guests an absolutely clean kitchen

use of the freshest seasonal ingredients the ability to

cook anywhere in the world with whatever is on hand

being equally capable of cooking frugally and extrava-

gantly using food to enhance health

— Edward Espe Brown, Preface to Zen and the Art

of Modern Eastern Cooking by Deng Ming-Dao

“There are some people who eat an orange but don’t really eat it. They eat their sorrow, fear, anger, past, and future. They are not really present, with body and mind united.”

Thich Nhat Hanh

WOMEN. FOOD. DIETING.

Women. Food. Dieting. Incendiary words, those.

What is it about female eating habits in our culture

that is so loaded and makes us all so obsessive? Why,

as sensible, enlightened women reading a publication

such as this, are so many of us still caught in such an

unsettled place with our relationship to food?

On a broader scale, how can there be so many people

reading, writing, talking, blogging, and making films

about: our changing relationship to the old paradigm

of food procurement (factory farms vs. farmers’ mar-

kets, “Food, Inc.”, Fast Food Nation, etc), cooking and

dining (Food Network, celebrity chefs, restaurant

review websites), dissecting what the CEO of Whole

Foods says in the national health care debate, while

at the same time, still see exploding numbers of obe-

sity people (especially children) AND eating related

problems still at huge numbers among young girls

and women??

It’s all a bit crazy making when we try to consider

what food and eating means in our culture right now,

and what parts we play as women, in this maelstrom

of often contradictory information and advice.

As far back as the late 1700’s, people were starting

to think about how food choices affected a person’s

life, how a person’s life affected her food choices, and

how the culture one lived in, impacted both. The 18th

century French epicure and gastronome Anthelme

Brillat-Savarin famously said, “Tell me what you eat,

I’ll tell you who you are.”

Food is one of our most elemental comfort factors.

It incites and engages all our senses. It plugs us into

what it means to experience being a human, living in

a human body. But because we need it to also sur-

vive, the wires get very crossed in our efforts to sat-

isfy both needs.

In other words, if we are never involved in at least

some aspect of the growing, procuring, or preparing

of our food on a regular basis, how are we ever go-

ing to come into harmony with what we are putting

into our bodies? If we never understand what factory

farming is doing to our American diet, if we’ve never

experienced the simple pleasure of eating something

we grew ourselves, if we’ve never learned the nutri-

tional value of the foods we eat and the results they

have on our physiological and emotional well being,

if we have never made a meal from scratch and served

it to people we love, then how could our relationship

to food NOT be a little skewed?

From Thich Nhat Hanh,

Buddhist teacher and peace activist:

When you practice mindful eating, you become truly

present. If you are here, life is also here. The or-

ange is the ambassador of life. When you look at the

orange, you discover that it is nothing less than

fruit growing, turning yellow, becoming orange, the

acid becoming sugar. The orange tree took time

to create this masterpiece.

Zen cooking means:

cooking as a personal spiritual act personally select-

ing foods recycling leftovers and waste respect for and

hospitality toward guests an absolutely clean kitchen

use of the freshest seasonal ingredients the ability to

cook anywhere in the world with whatever is on hand

being equally capable of cooking frugally and extrava-

gantly using food to enhance health

— Edward Espe Brown, Preface to Zen and the Art

of Modern Eastern Cooking by Deng Ming-Dao

“There are some people who eat an orange but don’t really eat it. They eat their sorrow, fear, anger, past, and future. They are not really present, with body and mind united.”

Thich Nhat Hanh

WOMEN. FOOD. DIETING.

Another approach to conscious, healthy eating, is to

thoroughly research and learn how you can eat cer-

tain foods, prepared in a certain way, for beauty ben-

efits. We can not only feel healthier and more vital,

but reap a fantastic side effect and truly look better

for it. Dark circles and puffiness under the eyes are

diminished, breakouts and blemishes are banished,

hair becomes shinier, skin begins to tighten, glow,

and achieve a wonderful color, and most of all, our

weight begins to settle into a natural place. When our

internal organs and systems are all being optimally

fed and kept clean of toxins, then excess poundage

and water retention is released. Our bodies’ own wis-

dom begins to regulate our weight effortlessly.

Kat James discusses this in her wonderful book , The

Truth About Beauty: Transform Your Looks And Your

Life From The Inside Out. She stresses that by fail-

ing to link our looks with our food choices, we miss

out on the opportunity to truly heal our beauty from

the inside. But as we move toward a state of healing

and thriving with our eating, we notice our bodies be-

coming more sensitive to the old, more toxic, choices.

“It’s not that your body is less tolerant; rather, it is im-

proving its communication with you,” James states.

For example, she points out that your face can de-puff

noticeably within as little as one day after weaning off

blood sugar-spiking foods. You can mitigate your un-

der eye circles better when you notice that they come

from sulfites in wine or sweets. Your knowledge and

sensitivity to your food choices is your best ally in

your efforts to honor your innate beauty.

Here’s another not so radical idea expressed by Dr.

Dovitch, Rachel Avalon, Kat James, and others in the

healthy eating movement: Community and good

health is what we should all be working toward. In

the process of reclaiming our own personal health

and good relationship to food, we can be on a mis-

sion for life that involves lifting up and carrying oth-

ers around us. We can be teachers to young children,

girls especially, about how the healthiest food choic-

es are the greenist food choices – ones that are the

best for you are the best for the planet. We emulate

kitchen wisdom and pass it on to others just coming

onto the path. Be an advocate for change, and help

co-create the world you want to live in and eat from.

Another approach to conscious, healthy eating, is to

thoroughly research and learn how you can eat cer-

tain foods, prepared in a certain way, for beauty ben-

efits. We can not only feel healthier and more vital,

but reap a fantastic side effect and truly look better

for it. Dark circles and puffiness under the eyes are

diminished, breakouts and blemishes are banished,

hair becomes shinier, skin begins to tighten, glow,

and achieve a wonderful color, and most of all, our

weight begins to settle into a natural place. When our

internal organs and systems are all being optimally

fed and kept clean of toxins, then excess poundage

and water retention is released. Our bodies’ own wis-

dom begins to regulate our weight effortlessly.

Kat James discusses this in her wonderful book , The

Truth About Beauty: Transform Your Looks And Your

Life From The Inside Out. She stresses that by fail-

ing to link our looks with our food choices, we miss

out on the opportunity to truly heal our beauty from

the inside. But as we move toward a state of healing

and thriving with our eating, we notice our bodies be-

coming more sensitive to the old, more toxic, choices.

“It’s not that your body is less tolerant; rather, it is im-

proving its communication with you,” James states.

For example, she points out that your face can de-puff

noticeably within as little as one day after weaning off

blood sugar-spiking foods. You can mitigate your un-

der eye circles better when you notice that they come

from sulfites in wine or sweets. Your knowledge and

sensitivity to your food choices is your best ally in

your efforts to honor your innate beauty.

Here’s another not so radical idea expressed by Dr.

Dovitch, Rachel Avalon, Kat James, and others in the

healthy eating movement: Community and good

health is what we should all be working toward. In

the process of reclaiming our own personal health

and good relationship to food, we can be on a mis-

sion for life that involves lifting up and carrying oth-

ers around us. We can be teachers to young children,

girls especially, about how the healthiest food choic-

es are the greenist food choices – ones that are the

best for you are the best for the planet. We emulate

kitchen wisdom and pass it on to others just coming

onto the path. Be an advocate for change, and help

co-create the world you want to live in and eat from.

WELL-BEINGNATURAL

THE SWEETEST

BEAUTY SLEEPby Barbara Manconi

WELL-BEINGNATURAL

THE SWEETEST

BEAUTY SLEEPby Barbara Manconi

“My daughter asked me, why is sleeping beauty so beautiful? Is it because she sleeps a lot?”

The idea of beauty rest is ingrained in popular culture, but it’s

apparently never been put to the test by science. Swedish re-

searchers say there’s an important link between sleep and our

physical appearance. In a study published recently in the British

Medical Journal researcher John Axelsson and his team at the

Karolinska Institute in Stockholm found that sleep-deprived in-

dividuals appear less healthy, more tired, and less attractive than

those who have received a full night’s worth of sleep. Axelsson

said his young daughter gave him the reason to take on the

subject. She was watching the classic animated film “Sleeping

Beauty” when she had a question.

“My daughter asked me, why is sleeping beauty so beautiful?

Is it because she sleeps a lot?” Axelsson tells ABC News. “As a

scientist, I couldn’t answer, so I had to do a study.”

“The studies were clear: sleep is the body’s natural beauty

therapy”: Axelsson said.

Cellular repair and rejuvenation of the skin is at its peak during

the sleep phase. Getting a good night’s sleep is crucial to achiev-

ing the most optimum results from this natural process.

It is no wonder then that the next revolution in beauty treatment

taps into sleep’s natural recovery properties to promote gor-

geous skin. And who would have thought that it would taste so

sweet as well?

Beauty Foods Inc. introduces the first beauty beverage created

to give you delicious sleep and gorgeous skin. Nightly Beauty is

a decadent hot chocolate drink mix that promotes a good night’s

sleep and a healthy skin. The unique formula contains a “beauty

cocktail” of vitamins, natural antioxidants and BioCell Collagen

II® to promote skin rejuvenation and help retain skin moisture

and elasticity. It also contains highly bio-available forms of two

natural sleep-enhancing extracts that help ease tension so users

wake feeling refreshed.

“We believe that establishing a relaxing Nightly Beauty ritual is

one of the best things you can do for yourself,” says Jacque Gib-

son, CEO and Founder of Beauty Foods, the company behind

Nightly Beauty.

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