Fair trade

A photo shoot featuring PAKA alpaca sweaters

Thanks to Numi Tea for providing great info on your products and initiatives, and for sponsoring this post. I have an ongoing relationship with Numi and I truly believe in their mission and product (in fact, I’m drinking their tea as I write this post). Fair Trade as Partnership, Not Charity In my Buyer Be …

Ethical Details: Top – Everlane; Skirt – thrifted vintage Ralph Lauren; Sandals – Betula via Ebay; Necklace – old Greenola Style c/o American Nomad   A couple months ago, I went on my annual, pre-summer skirt hunt at the local thrift stores and found this one at my first stop for $3.75. It’s vintage Ralph …

Mata Traders Outfit and Review Mata Traders works with women’s co-ops in India to produce their line of festive, feminine dresses, skirts, blouses, and jewelry. They sent me the Maxwell Midi Skirt and the Layered Amulet Necklace from their Spring 2016 line to wear and review. I love the updated designs and the versatility of …

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 expose the tags and sharing their photos on social media. It was the second annual …

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 trade items were preferable to conventionally produced goods, but that was about it. All I …

  Style Wise has always been about building a community of people centered around a common goal of buying and living more ethically. Because of that, it’s never been a priority to share the more intimate inner workings of my values system. And, more than that, it’s kind of terrifying. My blogger friend, Hoda, recently …

I have extremely sensitive, combination skin with a tendency to get acne around my chin. I had this idea that by the time I hit 26, my skin would finally be perfect, but sadly that dream has not yet become a reality. I’d switched back to a benzoyl peroxide wash over the summer, but built …

Sustainable Fashion and Financial Responsibility I must admit that I’ve been pretty bad with money lately. I’ve always had a shopping problem, but the thrill of a new job and new connections with ethical clothing brands exarcerbated it over the past couple months. Shopping is what I do when I have free time. It’s a …