News — spotlight

People who are speaking out about the Amazon Rain-Forest fires and why it’s important

Posted by Bold Commerce Collaborator on

People who are speaking out about the Amazon Rain-Forest fires and why it’s important

  After three weeks of no mention in the media, the Amazon Rain-Forest fires are finally at the forefront. The Amazon produces 20% of the earth’s oxygen, and it’s burning to a crisp. In normal fashion when there is a crisis, social media explodes, and every celeb posts a speech about how the tragedy needs #prayers. While celebs’ posts about the fires do raise awareness, most go back to their half-naked photos and movie promotions promptly after their heartfelt posting. But what are these top 1% actually doing to help? After some research it was difficult to find an actual...

Read more →


5 Guilt Free Beauty Brands at Your Fingertips

Posted by Bold Commerce Collaborator on

5 Guilt Free Beauty Brands at Your Fingertips

  The drugstore has long been a favorite for affordable beauty products. Just because some of these products cut cost, doesn’t mean we want them to cut on performance or quality. And we ESPECIALLY don’t want them to be bad for the environment, or have been tested on animals. Here are 5 bunny friendly brands AND product recommendations from each. Wet and Wild. -The days of our mothers' Wet and Wild is over. The brand has exploded and there are now so many amazing products from which to choose. Our pick: Highlighters!! You really cannot go wrong with a Wet...

Read more →


5 Cities With Big Initiatives For A Better Planet

Posted by Bold Commerce Collaborator on

5 Cities With Big Initiatives For A Better Planet

Each day we all wake up to what seem like the same stories. All bad news. A plethora of news outlets telling us we aren’t doing enough for the planet. Here at Marc Skid we use only organic pima, the world’s finest cotton, and is rarer than regular cotton, as well as recycled plastic in the waistbands of all our underwear. As we are taking strides to better the planet, here are 5 cities that are also taking big initiatives to better the plant and YOU can get involved! St. Louis Big Green Challenge!   The Big Green Challenge is...

Read more →


Zencare for Marc Skid: How to Help A Friend Start Therapy

Posted by Bold Commerce Collaborator on

Zencare for Marc Skid: How to Help A Friend Start Therapy

Zencare for Marc Skid: How to Help A Friend Start Therapy It’s difficult to watch those you love experience mental health difficulties. It’s even harder if you know there’s help out there they could benefit from: Therapy. But encouraging your loved one to seek out therapy necessitates a delicate balance. If you push the conversation too hard, you might hit a nerve, or receive heavy pushback – and turn them off the idea completely. But rest assured, there is an effective way of going about starting the conversation. Here to get you started is Zencare, a website that easily connects...

Read more →


Sustainable and chic: How it's possible to be both

Posted by Dan Barry on

Sustainable and chic: How it's possible to be both

Sustainable and chic: How it's possible to be both Be honest: when you think about sustainability, fashion isn't the first thing that comes to mind, is it? You probably think about plastic and straws and grocery bags (ok, well at least I do). And then when you do think about sustainable fashion, does it conjure pictures of brown potato sack like items? (Just me again? Ok.) But Natalie Smith, founder of Sustainably Chic is proving that notion all wrong.  Picture this: it's 2011 and you're fed up with the waste and unethical treatment of people in the fashion industry. Your fashion studies courses...

Read more →


Recent Articles

Categories