Katya Moorman, Author at No Kill Mag

We review Foraged Fields all natural Powder Foundation

We’re checking out all natural brands on Etsy and sharing our thoughts. This time with a powder foundation from Foraged Fields.

SB62: The Garment Worker Protection Act and Why it Must be Passed Now

Shopping at ethical brands is great but doesn’t stop the exploitation of workers. Passing SB62 would be a step in the right direction. Let’s make our voices heard that we don’t want cheap clothes at the cost of someone’s livelihood.

Culture Dose | The 2000s Made Me Gay | Halston | On Being with Krista Tippett

READ: The 2000s Made Me Gay: Essays on Pop Culture by Grace Perry
WATCH: Halston
LISTEN: On Being With Krista Tippett Podcast

3 Ways to Style a Lace Top with Aisling Duffy

After I had the pleasure of talking to Aisling Duffy about her unique and ethical brand Aisling Duffy, I could not resist making a version of our beloved 3 days … Read more

Culture Dose | Paradise Rot | Catch and Kill | Dizzy Fae

READ: Paradise Rot by Jenny Hval
WATCH: Catch and Kill: The Podcast Tapes
LISTEN: Dizzy Fae

An Eco-Friendly Zero Waste Eye Shadow to Love

We love us an eco-friendly, zero waste beauty company!

Redress Design Award Winner Le Ngoc Ha Thu

Le Ngoc Ha Thu The reason why I embrace that label (“sustainable designer”) is because that’s my career motto. That’s a promise I’ve made to myself and it’s also a … Read more

How to Recognize Greenwashing in the Beauty Industry

Just like with our food and fashion, there is minimal oversight in terms of how brands describe themselves –leaving consumer’s to sort through it. Here’s a little help from your friends at No Kill!

10 Sustainable Fashion Terms to Familiarize Yourself With

Know how to “talk the talk” so you can “walk the walk” of fashion that is good for people and the planet!

Interview with Designer Aisling Duffy

We spoke with UK based designer Aisling Duffy about her whimsical, upcycled, instagram friendly designs.

One to Watch | Erika Maish

We’re obsessed with her creations from beads, crochet and beer tabs!

Our Favorite Fast Fashion Brands to AVOID

You know fast fashion is bad…but which is the baddest?

Fashionable ’90s TV to Binge Watch

The 90s made way for some amazing trends like slip dresses, blazers, baggy overalls, and lots of leopard print. Even now the iconic styles of the era still find their … Read more

NYC Nightclub Fashion Throughout the Years – Inspiration for Going Out!

Iconic places and iconic styles to inspire your next going out look! Now that we’re getting ready to go out again we wanted to highlight the eccentric social scene of … Read more

Culture Dose | October Child | Summer of Soul | Jenn Champion

READ: October Child by Linda Boström Knausgård Translated from Swedish by Saskia Vogel, Linda Boström Knausgård’s intense memories and experiences are within the flowing journal-esque pages of the book, as … Read more

How Lily Fulop’s Mindful Mending Sparks Conversations and Change

Lily Fulop and her book Wear, Repair, Repurpose Twenty-four year old visual designer and author Lily Fulop began the Instagram account Mindful Mending as part of a school project in … Read more

Culture Dose | Energy Flash | Landfills as Museums | Death of a Cheerleader

Read: Energy Flash: a Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture by Simon Reynolds
Watch: Slow Factory’s Landfills as Museums
Listen to: Pom Pom Squad’s Death of a Cheerleader

Visible Mending: Tips & Tricks

Fast fashion, yeah, we moan and bitch about getting rid of it, wonder who thought up such a bad idea in the first place, but what do you do with … Read more

Masks Off, Lips On! Our favorite lip color to wear now

Our Low Waste, Clean Beauty Picks for Luscious Lips As face mask requirements lift and become more lenient, we are all slowly adjusting to a new normal once again. This … Read more

What Shailene Woodley, Gisele Bündchen & Rosario Dawson are Doing For the Planet

Hopefully you saw last week’s article on our favorite activist celebrities… Here is part 2! Like in the Part 1 article, at No Kill we applaud the efforts of all … Read more

Culture Dose | The Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyonce | We’re Here | All the Small Things

Our guide to what to read, watch and listen to this weekend.

It’s Still Illegal to be Gay…and might even cost your life

While we celebrate #PRIDE this month it’s important to remember that elsewhere going against the heteronormative standard can put you in prison or worse.

Celebrity Activists Fighting The Climate Change Crisis

Yeah, we’re not big into celebrities but here are some that are doing right by the planet.

Culture Dose | Crying in H Mart | The Lesbian Bar Project | Path of Wellness

This week’s Culture Dose is all about the girls…

An Interview with Fashion Designer Aaron Potts

I want it to be this tool for connecting with people and building amazing relationships and creating together and then putting that out into the world. –Aaron Potts on A.Potts … Read more

Matty Bovan wins the Woolmark Prize and more

Central Saint Martins grad Matty Bovan, known for his delightfully refreshing “more is more” aesthetic is proving it once again as he walks away with not only this year’s Woolmark Prize but also the Karl Lagerfeld Award for Innovation leaving the rest of the contenders empty handed. (but of course grateful for the “opportunity” and “experience”–and with some money of their own).

Katya Moorman