Workwear

Where to find sustainable, comfortable shoes you can wear to work in the service industry, medical industry, or anywhere else.

Maven Women Professional, Ethical Dresses Maven Women, founded by my friend Rebecca Ballard, is an ethical and sustainable clothing line intended to fill a gap in the ethical marketplace. Focusing on women’s and femme professional wear, Maven Women offers a range of tops, skirts, and dresses made with GOTS certified materials. Ballard started Maven Women …

Sustainable Office Clothes for Women Ah, office clothes. For some reason, the U.S. has decided that the key to looking “professional” is shrouding ourselves in polyester blends and calling it a day. The kind of work clothes we associate with the corporate world were historically made with natural fibers. Think materials like cotton, silk, and …

American Giant No-BS Pant Review American Giant stands out because of their longstanding commitment to US sourcing and manufacturing. In fact, many of their cotton tees and separates are made with US-grown cotton, which is more rare than you would think. But American Giant is more than t-shirts. They just reintroduced their Made in LA …

Is J Crew ethical? J. Crew has long been a staple for people who work in offices, schools, and other settings that enforce a slightly more composed dress code. The brand projects a sophistication and attention-to-detail that could fool anyone into thinking their clothes are thoughtfully made. But the reality is they’re not as buttoned-up …

Ponto Footwear is a new sustainable footwear brand that offers one unisex shoe made with recycled and biodegradable materials. Ponto Footwear Review I found Ponto Footwear through an Instagram ad late last year and immediately added them to some of my shopping guides. There were a lot of things I liked about them: The unisex …

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 …

Blue Light Blocking Glasses Review In what feels like 2 years ago but was most certainly less than 2 months ago, I decided I had had enough. While I have been a lifelong by-hand note taker, I had switched over to computer note-taking to better align with the majority of my professors’ lecture and studying …

Whether lounging at home or on a getaway, these pants are perfecto.