Charity Navigator’s fixation on low overhead has trained people to assume that overhead is inherently bad when it comes to nonprofits.
Weekend Links: How Tech Addiction is Changing Our Brains and Making Us Sad
Weekend links on tech addiction and more
Retrospecced | A Sustainable and Charitable Glasses Home Try-On
This post is not sponsored, but Retrospecced sent try-on items free of charge, which I will be sending back after review. Since glasses are a medical item, I decided I wanted to purchase frames myself rather than request free product. …
Vintage Dupes for Your Favorite Brands
Vintage Dupes for Favorite Brands This post contains affiliate links If you currently like or have ever liked shopping for vintage clothing, you can see the signs everywhere… Square toed mules, woven oxfords, overalls, prairie dresses: ethical fashion has a …
Fool’s Spring
Everlane Day Glove Flats and striped women’s crew neck tee, styled.
ABLE | Quality in Design, Promoting Quality of Life
I received complimentary products in lieu of monetary sponsorship due to total product value. This post contains affiliate links. Happy almost Galentine’s Day! When I saw ABLE’s spring lookbook, I knew I wanted to put together a look that was …
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?) tend to write and speak to an audience that looks …
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. When I learned that exceedingly popular “eco” shoe company, Rothy’s, …
Affordable Ethical and Sustainable Fashion Under $50
Affordable Ethical and Sustainable Fashion Under $50 Ethical fashion, it should be said, isn’t ultimately about the best way to make cheap clothing with relatively responsible, humane working conditions. In the long run, it’s about psychologically and financially reorienting social …
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 clothes in my first personal style post of 2019. It’s …
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 agency’s stamp of approval. From the press release: For every …
Winter Wellness: 8 Conscious Goods & Activities For Mental and Physical Health
Sponsored. I selected & purchased products for this post with a combination of store credit and cold, hard cash. Willkommen to my brand new monthly series, Monthly Favorites. Each month I choose a theme and select products and activities that …