How personal style is affected by influencer culture
Follow the Frog: The Important Work of Rainforest Alliance & How You Can Support It
Sponsored by Rainforest Alliance . Text, photos, and stories are my own. As a child of the nineties and early aughts, I was saturated in environmentalism. From Fern Gully to Animal Planet documentaries to political conversations on climate change, it …
Help Me Out! Reader Survey 2018
If you’ve been around StyleWise for awhile, you’ll recall that I humbly ask you to fill out my (brief!) reader survey each year. It really helps me decide how to prioritize content, what subjects to delve more deeply into, and …
Greedy Influencers, Bitter Brands: 5 Ways to Spot and Select an Ethical Influencer
Why there’s animosity and distrust between influencers and brands, and how to achieve a better relationship.
Book Review: A Life Less Throwaway by Tara Button
I received a copy of A Life Less Throwaway to review Finding Your Style, Pursuing Things That Last My not-so-secret secret is that I really didn’t like Marie Kondo’s The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up. For one, Kondo begins …
Ethical Style Notes: Fall/Winter Style Inspiration ’18
A look from last November The time has come again to plan my wardrobe for the fall and winter season (I know, it is actually too early if we’re being reasonable, but the clothing marketers are never reasonable). Luckily, I’ve …
3 Ways to Avoid Cultural Appropriation in Fashion
Sponsored by MATTER Prints Disclaimer: I write this piece as a white woman with a primarily white audience in mind regarding the need for education. Cultural Appropriation in Fashion As the conversation on appropriation goes mainstream – reinforced by events …
The Moral Wardrobe: #nonewclothes
Imagine: a wardrobe full of sustainable goods you paid less then 10 bucks for. It sounds impossible, but it’s actually completely accessible. It’s called secondhand shopping, and it has changed my life. As I mentioned in last week’s 101 Things …
Hungry Root Unsponsored Review
Hungry Root’s vegan, gluten free, and flexible meal subscription box review.
Thicket: The Cast-from-Nature Earrings I Wore for a Month Straight
This post is sponsored. Editorial direction and opinions are my own. Blackberry thorn. Lemon seed. Cardamom pod. Birch bark. No, these aren’t ingredients for a tincture – they’re inspiration for a collection of straight-from-nature jewelry by local designer, Becca, of …
101 Things to Buy Secondhand
National Thrift Shop Day is August 17th and online secondhand retailer, ThredUp, has declared August Secondhand Month. I decided to join up by featuring secondhand outfits and inspiration. Contains affiliate links Even though I spend up to 40 hours a …
EarthHero: The One Stop Shop for Ethical Fashion, Eco Goods, & Zero Waste Living
This post is sponsored and contains affiliate links. I shopped EarthHero with store credit received as part of the collaboration package. I’m not typically someone who gushes. I get excited about new things, sure, but that initial sparkle-eyed joy is …