Of course it’s 2:30 in the morning and I’m just starting my guest blogging stint. I’ve been excited about this for weeks, so I hope I’m not off to a bad start! Unfortunately, I’m not really around a computer much during the day so most of my posts will be late at night – please bear with!
Okay, I’ll introduce myself. Hi! I’m Kate Goldwater, I’m an eco-friendly, feminist, fashion designer and store owner. I own a recycled clothing store in the East Village called AuH2O (Au= Gold, H2O= water, get it?) where we sell vintage and secondhand clothing and accessories along with my upcycled designs. If my name sounds familiar it may be because Jill has plugged my art, my fashion shows, my Obama clothing, and my business many times over the years. I remember being at a party once and an acquaintance said to me, “You get name-checked on Feministe a lot” and I was so unbelievably flattered. And now I get a chance to write here!
I’ll be posting about owning a business, fashion, art, sustainability, biking, maybe Burning Man and definitely the Women’s World Cup. I’d really wanted my first post to be about how the US Women’s National Team winning the World Cup was going to revitalize Women’s Professional Soccer, but ah well, the runner’s up will still slightly revitalize. I’ll also probably link to my blog, my business partner Cheap JAP‘s blog, and my friend’s sustainable eating blog since they’re worth checking out.
As for comments, I won’t be at a computer to moderate since I spend my days out stocking for my store (read about it here! “Oh man she’s just going to self-promote the whole time,” that’s what you’re thinking. I swear I won’t, this is just an introduction), so my policy will be that all comments are fair game. Though I’d like it if you were nice!
Thanks so much to Jill and the Feministe crew for having me!