How To Shop Sustainably Without Really Trying In 2020, I decided to lay off some of my rigid guidelines for shopping. We were six months into the pandemic and everything was terrible. Things were worse than ever for garment workers, there were massive supply chain delays, and companies I trusted weren’t living up to their …
5 Ways to Follow Trends Responsibly Since my coursework is finally over for the semester, I have spent a lot more time scrolling Instagram. And what I’ve noticed is how uniformly people dress when they’re part of the same lifestyle niche. They pose in just such a way. They have just the right smattering of …
Slow Fashion Fall Capsule 2021 When I put together my Fall Slow Fashion Inspiration post in August, I was soooo confident that I had landed on a wardrobe that would suit me. The fact that I happened to be 1,000 miles away from my actual clothes at that time didn’t worry me too much. But …
One Thing I Do to Curb Impulse Buys Have you ever been sitting on the couch in the evening, just scrolling through endless pages of new clothing? As you go, you add things to your cart. Before you know it, you’re sitting there with your credit card in hand, ready to make a purchase you …
Fall 2021 Slow Fashion Inspiration With so much up in the air with Covid-19, thinking about fall fashion feels a bit silly. But I learned last year that it’s worthwhile to put together a slow fashion inspiration post. Because, even if I have nowhere important to be, brands work hard this time of year to …
What I Learned About Capsule Wardrobes This Summer I spent practically the whole summer 500 miles away from my apartment. Determined to pack light (and with limited space in our car), I brought only a small suitcase, tote bag, and backpack for 2.5 months of work and travel. With the need for both work-appropriate clothing …
A ShopLook Review + How I Use It I was an early adopter of online shopping and all the tools that came with it. Among my favorite applications was Polyvore, a styleboard tool that let you create outfits and other graphic, creative works from a convenient web interface. Polyvore was purchased several years ago and …
Spring Capsule 2021 I railed against the popularity of capsule wardrobes for years because so many people were using them as an excuse to buy more than they needed. But now that I live in a true, four-season city in an apartment with one closet, my wardrobe has essentially turned into a capsule out of …
An Ethical Rule of 3 Fall Capsule After introducing my Rule of 3 on Sunday, I wanted to actually see where it worked for my wardrobe, and where it didn’t. Since I mentioned that a big part of ethical fashion is actually slow fashion, I decided I would create a loose capsule for fall. The …
Questions I ask myself before making a purchase