I've been on an epic trip through Asia, but I'm back and ready to get right to it! Here we go... Tuesday was Equal Pay Day. What does that really mean? Here's...

Happy 85th Birthday to Gloria Steinem! Tuesday night was a real "life event" for me. I had the honor of helping toast THE Gloria Steinem at her 85th birthday party...

Welcome to the Neighborhood! After opening our first store at 382, the iconic Bleecker Street has become our home. I was quoted in a recent NYT article saying that the reincarnation...

Join us on Wednesday, March 20th in our Bleecker Street store for a reading, Q&A, and signing with my friend Alyssa Mastromonaco!  Can't make it in-person? Don't worry! We will...

Beat the System... Lingua Franca 1.0. This is the second sweater I ever stitched! We've come a long way huh? The system tells you you're not strong enough, good enough,...

Between stoking my fear of flying and fueling my feelings of disgust and sadness for the mechanics of our elite collegiate systems, this week has been sort of gloomy news-wise....

Our 2019 Extraordinary Women "I am the thread that holds a lot of things together." That quote was spoken by Jenny in the video above. She was one of the 13 extraordinary women...

Brave, Not Perfect "We are raising our boys to be brave, but our girls to be perfect. And this is holding us back." -Reshma Saujani My friend Reshma Saujani has run...

This past weekend we welcomed the 13 winners of our "Extraordinary Women" contest into NYC. These women, who were all nominated by someone in their lives, came from all walks...

New! Liberated Gift Wrap This hand-printed linocut gift wrap was made in small batches by artist (and Lingua Franca embroiderer!) Camila Ussa celebrates the beauty, perfection, and diversity of the...

Here are some other things that caught my attention this week: I was 100% in favor of both the diversity and the gender-defying norms that happened at the Oscar's last Sunday...

Rachel Cargle is an activist, writer, and lecturer. Her activist and academic work are rooted in providing intellectual discourse, tools, and resources that explore the intersection of race and womanhood....