Katewordsmith

27/12/2014

My newest post is up on Wit & Delight!

In a perfect world, this little list would have included all my favorite articles from 2014. It would have had detailed information on each one; why it was selected, how long it takes to read, related links and maybe even an author bio. In a perfect ... Read More

01/12/2014

Belated congratulations to Tiffany Kokal on the launch of her new website! This was a really fun copy project for a truly awesome Twin Cities photographer — she gives a portion of her profits to local families and causes. How cool is that?

Check out the full site here → http://www.kokalphotography.com

01/12/2014

“We wanted to build a brand that stood for fun, creativity and doing good in the world, and we thought writers best represented that,” said Warby Parker co-founder and co-chief executive, Neil Blumenthal.

Indeed we do, Mr. Blumenthal. Indeed we do.

A number of companies are latching on to famous writers like Jonathan Safran Foer, who persuaded Chipotle to start an author series on bags and cups.

28/11/2014

For everybody who's camped out with family this weekend: here's a round up of interesting articles to keep you occupied. That being said, don't forget to look up every now and again to appreciate the great human beings surrounding you over the holidays (and beyond). Okay?

The time that’s great for catching up on reading, though? When dishes are stacked. Dessert has been served. Kids are in bed. Guests start sinking into couches and the sound of football commentary streams through the house.

20/11/2014

The new MaeMae & Co. website launched this week, and I’m extremely proud to have contributed copy and content strategy for the project. A lot of love, hard work and elbow grease went into those fun, vibrant and colorful pages and — wouldn’t you know it — they turned out beautifully.

Congratulations to Megan and her awesome studio team!
Check it out here → http://maemaeco.com

17/11/2014

Today marks the beginning of a new content strategy project for a company that is challenging the way we preserve memories with film. It's beautiful and thoughtful and challenging and I can't wait to show you what we come up with.

02/09/2014

I wrote this little post on enjoying Labor Day weekend for Wit & Delight, but I think it's still applicable as we return to the daily grind and roll toward winter.

On Daydreaming, Anticipation, Humanity and Looking Up → http://bit.ly/1nQJTy2

01/08/2014

I'm not entirely sure whether I make the folks at l'étoile magazine LOL or OMG — perhaps you can decide for yourself!

is a weekly interview series featuring some of the best and brightest Twin Cities tweeters; the ones who continually make us LOL and OMG!

21/07/2014

I'm starting something fun + new over on Wit & Delight — check it out!

By Kate Smith: I must have sat for three hours with my laptop open, trying to figure out a way to introduce this column, this idea. Simply put, I want to share a handful of curated links to give all of us a break from the continuous stream of celebrity click bait and sartorial how-tos. That is not t…

07/06/2014

"A focus on becoming great at your craft eventually adds value to the lives of others. Adding value to the lives of others is how you turn a passion for your craft into a longterm career.

A focus on becoming famous includes telling a story that's incomplete. It includes only wins, and possibly some smoke and mirrors to enhance the wins. You will fuel the "keeping up with the Joneses" mentality, which is destructive to your community."

Would you rather be good, or famous? Take your pick. http://bit.ly/1pQodoc

06/06/2014

Funny thing: Tumblr has turned into one of my favorite late-night haunts.

Do you use it?
What are some of your favorite feeds?
http://inwards-onwards.tumblr.com/

04/06/2014

A beautiful online magazine goes to print, high art goes the way of the food truck + maybe we've been using Instagram wrong THIS WHOLE TIME.

New on the blog → http://bit.ly/1iRPZf5

30/05/2014

There’s little doubt that “do what you love” (DWYL) is now the unofficial work mantra for our time. The problem is that it leads not to salvation, but to the devaluation of actual work, including the very work it pretends to elevate. http://bit.ly/RIet3d

28/05/2014

There's something about warm weather that always makes me feel like we should be traveling. Lord knows this new site isn't helping the wanderlust. http://bit.ly/1pwwFsn

22/05/2014

How to Get Your Body Caftan-Ready for Summer:

"Let your flesh settle into the crevices of your comfortable, comfortable caftan." http://thecut.io/1jXYXHc

07/01/2014

“Hair style is the final tip-off whether or not a woman really knows herself,” fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy once observed. http://bit.ly/1eDznXp

05/01/2014

Staying out of the cold and meditating on the Instagram feed of Tom Blachford Photography. Loving the warm, faraway destinations + that mirror effect! http://instagram.com/blachford

02/01/2014

I don't have New Year's resolutions per se, but these days it feels like the recurring theme around the Smith household is simplicity. Which is why I love the idea behind MIJLO's "essentials" project, featuring a collection of essential items as curated by global creatives. The one caveat: their style had to be as timeless as the bag they packed it in.

Check it out! http://bit.ly/1lBgGWx

02/01/2014

Katewordsmith's cover photo

17/12/2013

Special Event: Northern Grade @ MIA Presents: From Maker to Market | Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Gonna be around for the holidays? Join me, designer Clare Vivier, and Soraya Darabi and Maxine Bedat of Zady at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts on Dec. 26 for a panel on American made fashion!

Go behind the scenes with designers, manufacturers, and retailers to learn what it means to be made in America. Sip craft cocktails and join moderator Kate Smith of Northern Grade, designer Clare Vivier, and special guests Soraya Darabi and Maxine Bedat of Zady.com for a lively discussion of how fas...

31/10/2013

Need a little Thursday escape? Salvatore Ferragamo has you covered with a new "Walking Stories" series. http://bit.ly/192exAc

26/10/2013

"Art and culture's paradigm is not regional anymore ... much like how the issue of climate change is not regional. It affects everyone." — Fairfax Dorn, founder of Ballroom Marfa, a two-month series of environmentally engaged public events in New York. http://nyti.ms/18Xc2iL

11/10/2013

The new Spyhouse location was made for 'Grammin.

10/10/2013

New on the blog → Going Green for Winter with Light + Ladder http://bit.ly/1815sYa

03/10/2013

Janis Joplin on Rejection | Blank on Blank | PBS Digital Studios

You are what you settle for.
// Janis Joplin

"In my insides, it really hurts if someone doesn't like me. It's silly." - Janis Joplin Interview by Howard Smith September 30, 1970.

02/10/2013

Happy Wednesday, folks!

30/09/2013

Give us all the wool blankets.

27/09/2013

Weekend plans: watch this + listen to that http://bit.ly/18peEVT

25/09/2013

People who know a lot about cool things put together a list of inspirational blog posts last week and — spoiler alert — my latest piece on the "Slow Movement" is on it. Thanks for sharing, The American Edit. http://bit.ly/19wXfZK

24/09/2013

Esquire's 70 Greatest Sentences

When a writer does well, the rest of the country is doing fine. — John Steinbeck, "A Primer on the 30's." Such a good article in Esquire this month on the 70 Greatest Sentences ever printed in their magazine. http://bit.ly/18mWjJ8

Seventy lines that sparkle, invoke, provoke, or are just damn enjoyable to read.