Rachel Kaufman, freelance reporter

I'm an interrogator of gargoyle lovers, frog fondlers, and the eternal optimists saving the news industry. These are some of the stories I've written.

Fashion

Make Old Clothes Fab: Jean Modification

By • May 9th, 2008 • Category: Fashion, My Best Stuff

WITH THE CURRENT DRIVE to be green and spend less money, thrift-store shopping is now eco-chic. But what if those Gap skinnies or Seven bootcuts don’t fit, are out of date, or are just revolting? Don’t die of barfness — reconstruct. Did Levi Strauss have skirts, appliques and raw hems in mind when he invented [...]