Photo by Bart Jaillet on Unsplash Before I'm inundated with fall promotional emails, I thought I'd take a moment to honestly reflect on what I "need" for the upcoming season. Uh...nothing. You read that right. I've been doing this ethical fashion thing for almost 5 years and I can finally, confidently say that I have…
Continue reading ➞ What I’m Adding to My Ethical Wardrobe This Fall
Graphic by Elizabeth Stilwell After a lively conversation about how difficult it is to go zero waste without losing friends and being mean to service workers (this may be an exaggeration, but it's awfully hard to say no to paper and plastic items when you're not totally in control of your shopping and eating), me…
Continue reading ➞ EWC Zero Waste Challenge: Introduction + Days 1-2
Crashing waves near Point Dume As a rule, when I travel, I don't network. There are hundreds of brilliant, inspiring women (and some men) who write on conscious consumerism around the country who I would love to meet someday, but when I go on vacation, I don't make plans with them. I travel to visit…
Continue reading ➞ Making the Case for a Vacation from Conscious Consumerism
When Ten Thousand Villages reached out to me to see if I'd be interested in a collaboration, I was delighted. Ten Thousand Villages holds a special place in my heart as one of the first fair trade shops I ever visited, long before I even knew what fair trade was. They're also credited with inventing…
Continue reading ➞ the moral wardrobe: an epic ten thousand villages review + giveaway
Ethical Details: Top - SkunkFunk via Ash & Rose; Purse - Manos Zapotecas; Cardigan - thrifted (similar here); Shoes - old; Earrings - Hannah Naomi Today I want to talk about the work horses of my wardrobe. Though I rarely photograph it, this thrifted cashmere cardigan has gotten me through weeks of cold weather and…
I always look forward to seeing how Sseko Designs' creatively reinterprets its original versatile ribbon sandal each season. They did not disappoint. The Spring '16 collection launched today and I'm digging the new stitched leather soles on their ribbon sandals, the accent updates, and the brand new designs in their collection, like these cool, gold…
Continue reading ➞ new in: Sseko Designs’ spring collection 2016
