5 Questions Every Conscious Consumer Should Ask My recent post on shopping the J. Crew Warehouse sale sparked a great discussion on the plethora of approaches to shopping ethically. This topic is particularly relevant now, as the Holidays and all their consumer …
Why I Quit My Capsule Wardrobe
Why I Quit My Capsule Wardrobe Way back in August when the weather was warm, I decided to experiment with a capsule wardrobe. I incorporated guest posts and explored my shopping habits, then sat down and listed all the items …
When Writing About Justice Work Isn’t Enough
Last month, I joined a community organizing group here in Charlottesville. I did it because having a pet cause no longer feels like enough, because people in this town struggle to fit in, to get by, to get the helping …
Millennial Evangelicals and the Fair Trade Movement
Millennial Evangelicals and the Fair Trade Movement Published in 2015 For fair trade activists, this is the busy season. On April 24, people and organizations across the globe asked retailers, “Who made my clothes?” wearing their garments inside out to …
Small Wins and Sustainable Fashion
Small Wins and Sustainable Fashion This is a response to Michael Hobbes’ article, The Myth of the Ethical Shopper, published July 15, 2015. Michael Hobbes wrote an article for Huffington Post Highline a few weeks ago that shook the conscious …
Amani ya Juu: Olive Branch Spoon Set
I’d snooped around Amani ya Juu‘s site long before they reached out to me a few weeks ago to tell me they enjoyed Style Wise. They use vibrant Kitenge textiles in a lot of their clothing and …
What is Ethical? 7 terms you need to know
What is Ethical? This post contains a few referral links, noted with a * When I first started this blog, I found it rather difficult to navigate the ins and outs of “ethical consumerism.” I knew vaguely that designated fair …
Justice Conference 2015 Recap: Part 2
Justice Conference 2015 Recap The title’s a reference to Sufjan Stevens’ Chicago, which is a pretty perfect summary of my Justice Conference experience. Read Part 1 of my Justice Conference recap here. Racial Reconciliation Pre-Conference, afternoon sessions About a dozen of us …
Justice Conference 2015 Recap: Part 1
Justice Conference 2015 Recap: Part 1 A whirlwind Thursday… I put off writing about my experience at the Justice Conference in Chicago last weekend, at first, because I was physically exhausted and didn’t think I could go back over my …
American Apparel Isn’t Ethical
American Apparel Isn’t Ethical Please note that some of the links below direct to articles and images that may not be suitable to view at your workplace. American Apparel has been on my Conscientious Companies list from the very beginning. …
Fashion Revolution Day 2015
The what, when, why, and how of this important fashion activism event launched after Rana Plaza collapsed
Guest Posting on Rachel Held Evans’ Blog
I wrote a post for Rachel Held Evans’ blog on conscious consumption and Christian faith