We  recently had the pleasure to have fellow entrepreneur, designer, store owner... Kate Goldwater join us at Holstee HQ for some tea. She founded and runs AuH2O -a sweet boutique located in the heart of NYC's East Village.  She makes much of AuH2O's clothing from recycled materials, sewn right on site. Her store also carries other eco-friendly designers, vintage and consignment clothing, jewelry and handbags. She even opens her store to talented FIT and Parsons students to experience real world fashion by offering them a venue  to display their work and as a bonus, they get a great mentor.  To sum it up - Kate is dedicated. Highly recommend all to swing by her shop and check out some of her latest creations.

I have been a skateboarder since I was just a wee one, so to have Holstee shirts in one of the coolest skate shops in Manhattan is very exciting! Reciprocal Skateboards is located at 402 E. 11th Street, by 1st Ave in the East Village. Just across from the skatepark. If you ever find yourself strolling in the hood be sure to stop by Reciprocal to say hi to Brian, Omar and the rest of the gang before admiring the ridiculous talent across the street in the park. Just saw these photos of the skatepark on flickr...some mind blowing stuff! For all the skaters out there, thanks for doing your part for the environment: