Slow Fashion Fall Outfits Just a sampling of outfits from a couple weeks ago. The temperature is on a slow decline into fall and the leaves are starting to show …
Links That Changed Me + Check-In
Links That Changed Me | September 2020 Fashion Industry 2 Sentenced to Hang for Deadly Garment Factory Fire in Pakistan “The fire raised questions about poor regulations in the country’s …
Sweater Weather: Where to Buy Cozy, Slow Fashion Sweaters
Slow Fashion Sweaters: It’s Sweater Weather Here in southern New England, temperatures dipped into the 40s last night. My wardrobe is still packed with t-shirts and lightweight denim, but I …
What Ethical Brands Can Learn from Fast Fashion
What I Learned When I Went Back to Fast Fashion Discovering Ethical Fashion I’ve beat my story into the ground by now, but just in case you’re entering it via …
A Case for Slow Activism: On The Activist-Teacher & Relationships
Written by Ph.D. student, social worker, and graduate teaching assistant Melanie Monteclaro Pace for StyleWise. This post was originally published in March 2019. A Case of Slow Activism In November …
Thoughtful Style | Cheetah Print & The Martyrs of Memphis
Have you heard of sundowning? Sundowning is the phenomenon of the chronically ill – often those with Alzheimer’s or dementia – to become helpless, confused, or depressed near or after …
Is Ethical Fashion Classist?
Cost is a huge barrier to access, but especially in ethical fashion. On the eve of Fashion Revolution Week 2019, we should be careful as advocates to remember that income plays a huge role in our ability to purchase ethical and sustainable goods.
An Ethical Rule of 3 Slow Fashion Fall Capsule
An Ethical Rule of 3 Fall Capsule After introducing my Rule of 3 on Sunday, I wanted to actually see where it worked for my wardrobe, and where it didn’t. …
Destroying the False Idol of Ethical Fashion
Changes in Ethical Fashion & Influencing Remember capsule wardrobes? You may recall that I was initially very skeptical of the capsule wardrobe movement, mostly because the people I saw touting …
Thoughtful Style | Back to (Zoom) School
Back to Grad School Outfits Before I get too far into this post, let me just warn you that many of the items pictured here do not adhere to my …
Is Thrift Shopping Sustainable or Ethical? Notes from an Industry Insider
Is Thrift Shopping Sustainable or Ethical? A few years ago, the ever thoughtful Kamea of the Green Dreamer Podcast interviewed me on the subject of how to thrift like a …
Fall 2020 Sustainable Style Inspiration
Maroon / Red / Taupe / Green / Monochrome / Polka Dot / Caramel Boots / Brown Boots / Quilty Jeans / Sneakers / Boots -> My Fall/Winter Pinterest Board …
Buying Groceries Online: Imperfect Foods & Public Goods Review
Buying Groceries Online During a Pandemic When the pandemic began, Daniel and I hunkered down, almost completely. We didn’t even go grocery shopping outside the house for the first month …
6 Sustainable Brands Like Elizabeth Suzann
Elizabeth Suzann Closes With the shuttering of ethical label, Elizabeth Suzann, earlier this year, the brand’s hundreds of thousands of devoted followers, customers, and fans may be yearning to fill …
Thoughtful Style | Hot in Here
Northeast Summer This week marks the one year anniversary of our move to Connecticut. I think we moved in on the hottest day of the year – it was something …