The problem with the American Dream narrative.
3 Simple DIY Beauty Recipes
Simple DIY beauty recipes for body scrub, cheek and lip stain, and face powder that are sensitive and sustaianble.
How to Dye Hair with Henna and Tea
Special thanks to Numi Organic Tea for sponsoring this post. All opinions (and results) are my own. How to Dye Hair with Henna and Tea The last time I dyed my hair with henna, I was intrigued by the instruction …
Megumi Project Brings New Life to Old Kimonos
Today I’m stepping back and letting social enterprise, Megumi Project, share their story. I’m really excited about their commitment to upcycling, sustainability, and cultural awareness and I hope you enjoy learning more about the brand. Thanks to Megumi Project for …
Is it Possible to Be an “Ethical” Fashion Blogger?
An “Ethical” Fashion Blogger? After reading 49 well-crafted, thoughtful responses from you, my readers, in my recent Reader Survey, I’m struck by how attentive and supportive this community is. And it really is a community – even if we don’t …
Reflections on Community Organizing
I wrote this piece to present at the seasonal wrap-up of my local community organizing group. Alas, I am very wordy and had to cut some of it for the sake of moving the meeting along, so I decided to …
Book Review: Thrive by Kamea Chayne
Thrive: An environmentally conscious lifestyle guide to better health and true wealth I know Kamea through the Ethical Writers Coalition and I was so excited for her when she let us know she was working on publishing a book! Kamea …
5 Reasons To Dye Your Hair with Henna + My Process
Why I Dye My Hair With Henna I decided to ditch traditional chemical hair dyes in 2016, when I realized that some of the more than 5,000 possible ingredients found in the ubiquitous drugstore product are carcinogenic. Used in commercial …
Nuancing Online Disagreements
Nuancing Online Disagreements I recently read a thoughtful article about the phenomenon of the #girlboss label and whether or not it’s actually good for women. This is the type of critique that feeds my soul – the sort of thing …
Ethical Fashion & “Poverty Porn” | Buyer Beware Series
This is the fourth post in a series called Buyer Beware on business models I generally don’t support. Ethical Fashion & “Poverty Porn” It’s a well known fact that advertising strategies routinely prey on our insecurities to sell us products. Buy the …
Don’t Tell Me to Be Brave
A poem and reflection on the way he word brave is used to further pigeonhole women, girls, and femmes
3 Years Of Fashion Revolution
So much changed after Rana Plaza, but there is a lot more work to do for intersectional justice.