Lately I’ve stopped using the word “sustainable” as often and have started thinking in terms of abundance. Where sustainability requires a minimum standard, abundance allows for a re-imagining of what’s …
February Fashion | 5 Ethical Closet Staples I’ve Been Living In
Another installment of Monthly Favorites. This post contains affiliate links. It’s lucky I remembered that today is the last day of February, because otherwise my attempt at starting a series …
Weekend Links: How Tech Addiction is Changing Our Brains and Making Us Sad
Weekend links on tech addiction and more
Fool’s Spring
Everlane Day Glove Flats and striped women’s crew neck tee, styled.
When Assumptions Alienate
I’ve observed and been a part of several complex discussions on race and privilege in the last few months and there’s one thing I keep coming back to. I (we?) …
Why is Rothy’s Suing a Local Charlottesville Company?
A quick disclaimer: This is an opinion piece. I’m not a lawyer. My analysis of legal documents was done independently and some analysis may be incomplete. Photos courtesy of OESH. …
A Love Affair with the Early ’80s
Ethical Details (affiliate links): Sweater – thrifted (similar); Jeans – Everlane; Coat – c/o Everlane 2017 (similar); Boots – Po-zu; Earrings – c/o Ten Thousand Villages Hey! It’s me wearing …
J. Crew and Madewell Just Launched Fair Trade Certified Collections
What?! I just received an email from Fair Trade USA notifying me that J.Crew and Madewell have officially joined the Fair Trade Certified family, with 30+ styles receiving the certification …
I KonMaried My Conscious Closet | A Closet Tour
Does it spark joy? Sigh…So I’ve mentioned in pretty strong terms that I didn’t like The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up. It struck me as a dangerously short sighted …
Illustrated | What I Packed for 10 Days in Florida
This post contains affiliate links Bear with me as I try to get back into illustrated posts.I used to do these – like 5 years ago – but back then …
StyleWise is 6 Years Old! | 6 Questions
Can you believe it? StyleWise turns 6 years old TODAY. And rather than spend a lot of time reflecting – because, honestly, I’ve done a bit too much of that …
My 7 Achievable Goals for the New Year
Happy New Year! Last year, I wrote a post on my 8 Achievable Goals for the New Year as an experiment. I had not, historically, lived up to my resolutions, …
Year In Review | Top Ten StyleWise Posts Published This Year
Yesterday’s post was all about 2018’s top performing posts in general. Today’s post is about the top performing posts written this year. You can see that the posts that performed …
The Moral Wardrobe: Blazer Weather
Ethical Details: Vintage Blazer – thrifted ( similar ); Pants & Top – thrifted; Boots – Modern Vice ; Earrings – via Darling Boutique (local) Feeling totes profesh in this …
I’m Taking the Month of December Off | See You in 2019
2018 has been one of the most emotionally difficult years of my life. Torrential rains that threatened major work projects. An emotionally abusive freelance client. Overworking. Being cyber bullied to …