With all the talk of China and their lack of human rights standards, it is nice to see a local Los Angeles business that goes above and beyond to uphold human rights, environmental, and animal rights standards. The Vegan Collection just officially launched their online vegan shoe store this week. Currently only selling one type of business shoe (in two colors), we had a chance to buy a pair of test ones back in April.......

An article in the OC Register today by former Wave newspaper editor Curt Seeden today takes a quick and humorous look at the recent revelation that flip flops are bad for your health. In fact, the shoes formerly known as thongs "can cause arch, ankle, hip and back injuries as well as cancer, migraines, herpes and warts." Seeden explains that the findings came from a scientific study that determined the "flip-flops cause the muscles in......

Caught in Beverly Hills.........

A weekday afternoon walk down Hollywood Boulevard.........

Photo by fallsroad via Flickr Here's a follow-up post as the job search horror continues. Not only was I duped once again by a recruiter (note to self: only interview for jobs to which you actually applied!), but this time, I'm pretty sure I was interviewed by Eeyore. I was contacted by a recruiter at a shoe manufacturer, regarding a position that she claimed involved Photoshop skills, and communicating with web people, sales people,......

When Haley Thompson and Dara Weinberg began decorating their slip on sneakers with paint, fabric, bleach, and some crafty ingenuity, they had no idea that an entire business was about to come to life. Based in Los Angeles, Enchanted Royals' one-of-a-kind hand-embellished sneakers have got it all: beauty, individuality and a sense of humor. Haley and Dara, both 24, had been creating clothing and accessories for themselves and their friends for years. It was......