Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale: Sustainable Brands As far as conventional retailers are concerned, Nordstrom has a surprisingly large selection of ethical and sustainable brands. Whether you’re shopping a seasonal sale, like the Half-Yearly Sale, or throughout the year, there are a few ways to find ethical and sustainable options, which I’ve outlined below, Nordstrom has become …
Why Ethical Alternatives to Everlane? In March of 2020, I decided to stop formally working with Everlane. While I didn’t pull all mentions of Everlane from the site – after all, I had been an early adopter, sharing about their “radical transparency” and factory audits as early as 2014 – I did stop working with …
Is it possible to avoid Amazon this Christmas and Holiday season? In this post, I offer 5 ways to avoid shopping at Amazon this Holiday, from shopping local to considering other discount stores.
Is Old Navy ethical? In the early days of StyleWise, I wore a lot of Old Navy. I had just discovered corporate social responsibility reports and Old Navy (more specifically, its parent company, GAP Inc.) had a good one. In fact, it still looks good. You can view 2018’s report through this link (click the …
Is Forever 21 ethical? A fixture of the teen and twenty-something closet. When my college town got a Forever 21, I was there at least once a week, piling $5 t-shirts and $2 accessories into my cart. I bought scarves, jeans, skirts, dresses, blouses, earrings, and pretty much everything I could get my hands on …