Thinly cloaked marketing schemes posing as charity, these models don’t address needs in a sustainable way
Category
Showing: 166 - 180 of 182 RESULTS
Industry Talk
Let’s chat business! Brand coverage, innovations, textiles, resource use, lifecycle analysis, blogging business, critiques, business models, and more.
5 Surprising Big Name Brands Promoting Sustainability
Big name brands that are promoting sustainable initiatives.
Thoughts on Receiving Free Stuff from Brands
Thoughts on Receiving Free Stuff from Brands In case you hadn’t noticed, 2-3 times per month I feature products I received for free from fair trade and ethical companies in exchange for a review. It’s something a lot …
Ethical Shopping: It Gets Better
Ethical Shopping: It Gets Better This guest post is brought to you by Julie Overby of bonJOY Box.These days, if you’re willing to put in a tiny bit of effort, moving your purchases out of the (big) box and into …
5 Questions Every Conscious Consumer Should Ask
5 Questions Every Conscious Consumer Should Ask My recent post on shopping the J. Crew Warehouse sale sparked a great discussion on the plethora of approaches to shopping ethically. This topic is particularly relevant now, as the Holidays and all their consumer …
Small Wins and Sustainable Fashion
Small Wins and Sustainable Fashion This is a response to Michael Hobbes’ article, The Myth of the Ethical Shopper, published July 15, 2015. Michael Hobbes wrote an article for Huffington Post Highline a few weeks ago that shook the conscious …
What is Ethical? 7 terms you need to know
What is Ethical? This post contains a few referral links, noted with a * When I first started this blog, I found it rather difficult to navigate the ins and outs of “ethical consumerism.” I knew vaguely that designated fair …
American Apparel Isn’t Ethical
American Apparel Isn’t Ethical Please note that some of the links below direct to articles and images that may not be suitable to view at your workplace. American Apparel has been on my Conscientious Companies list from the very beginning. …
Fashion Revolution Day 2015
The what, when, why, and how of this important fashion activism event launched after Rana Plaza collapsed
Guest Posting on Rachel Held Evans’ Blog
I wrote a post for Rachel Held Evans’ blog on conscious consumption and Christian faith
Interview: A Look Inside the Origin and Process of MATTER Prints
I recently had the opportunity to interview Renyung Ho, co-founder of social enterprise, Matter, about the brand and its mission. I hope you enjoy reading about the process and inspiration behind some pretty groovy pants. In one sentence or less, …
Sustainable Fashion and Financial Responsibility
Sustainable Fashion and Financial Responsibility I must admit that I’ve been pretty bad with money lately. I’ve always had a shopping problem, but the thrill of a new job and new connections with ethical clothing brands exarcerbated it over the …
Minimalism Doesn’t Mean Buying More Stuff
Minimalism is in. Capsule wardrobes; intentional living; clean lines; sustainable, closet-sized homes. But I hope you realize that the list I just spouted off represents two very different approaches to minimalism and that doing one doesn’t necessarily indicate anything about the other. …
Fashion Revolution Day 2014
Fashion Revolution Day is a movement. On April 24, 2013, 1,133 garment workers in Bangladesh were killed when the building where they worked collapsed. Tags inside indicated that several well-known brands had clothing produced at the site; domestic brands include …
Why I Buy Secondhand
My article, Why I Buy Secondhand, went live on the Relevant Magazine website earlier today. I’m excited by the responses, shares, and dialogue created by it so far. Take a look if you haven’t already seen it. If you have any …