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Why Do We Have Things?

We value experiences over things. We believe in buying better and buying less. But we also love finding and buying (beautiful, well-made) things. In Why Do We Have Things?, Rita Mehta of The American Edit and Erin Husted of Hackwith Design House talk to designers, artists and small business owners about things - why they make them, how they buy them, and the positive and negative impacts they can have on our lives.
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Now displaying: February, 2016
Feb 23, 2016
Get to know Kay Wang the owner and jewelry designer of The Things We Keep, a home and jewelry line based on the idea that of all the things we accumulate in our lifetime, the things that stay with us are the things we keep most dear to us. 
Feb 16, 2016

Get to know Marc Bain, the Quartz fashion writer. Rita talks to Marc about his background in writing and apparel production and how that led to his brilliant article (and shopping theory), “Your next item of clothing should be so expensive that it hurts.”

Feb 9, 2016
Get to know Jackie Reisenauer, the creative director of Munster Rose, a Floral and Event Styling Studio in Minneapolis. Rita & Jackie talk about starting your own business, why flowers count as an experience and a thing (just in time for Valentine's day!), and thoughtful and responsible business practices. 
Feb 2, 2016
Get to know Michelle LeBlanc, the owner of your favorite online shop, Mille. Erin & Rita visit Michelle at her studio and talk about starting the shop, getting dressed each day, and the inspiration behind the women-led brands she carries in her shop.
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