Ok, so you have decided that you want to start living a more healthy, sustainable, eco-friendly conscious life. Maybe you are having a baby and can’t stand the idea of exposing their tiny little body to anything toxic. Or maybe you read a depressing story on climate change and want to do your part. Or
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Step 8 to Building an Ethical Wardrobe: Now You Can Shop, Ethically of Course
Eventually, you are going to need to buy a few things. A change in size, a rip too big to repair or a desire for a little refresher. At this point, you’ve determined your why and developed a personal style. You also know what works for your lifestyle, and have maybe even have a capsule
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Step 7 to Building An Ethical Wardrobe: Take Care of What You Have
Sometimes when I clean out my closet (ok, every time), I find a bag of “fix it” things. Pants that need a hem, shirts that need a button, dresses with small holes in the seams, things like that. They often linger there until I decide to just get rid of them because they no longer
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Step 6 to Building An Ethical Wardrobe: Dispose of Your Clothes Responsibly
It feels soooo good to clean out a closet, reorganize a jewelry box, and minimize a dresser. I love it as much as the next gal. Getting rid of unnecessary clutter gives us a sense of accomplishment, makes us feel free. It is a rush. And, after we’ve cleaned our closets, we make room for
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Step 5 To Building An Ethical Wardrobe: Consider a Capsule
Or simplify to build an ethical wardrobe. Once you’ve determined your personal style, and assessed what you already have, you have the perfect foundation for a capsule wardrobe. Building a capsule wardrobe is an easy way of saying “create a more simplified approach to your wardrobe.” You may not need 37 pieces (or 10 or
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Step 4 to Building an Ethical Wardrobe: Assess What You Have
Now that you’ve developed (or are developing a personal style – it is most definitely a process), it is time to assess your closet. This is not a “does it spark joy” or an effort at minimizing type of assessment. This is more of a “what do I have and how does it fit with
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Step 3 to Building an Ethical Wardrobe: Finding Your Personal Style
Build an Ethical Wardrobe: Finding Your Personal Style (and what it has to do with an ethical wardrobe) I have this black strappy dress. It is gorgeous. Falls to just below my knees and shows enough cleavage to be just the right amount of sexy. It has thin spaghetti straps and dips pretty low in
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Step 2 to Building An Ethical Wardrobe: Make a Commitment
The second step to building an ethical wardrobe is making a commitment to it. After you’ve decided why you are going to create a more ethical wardrobe and what that means to you, you need to commit to it. Without a commitment, it is almost impossible to make the changes to build an ethical wardrobe
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Step 1 to Building An Ethical Wardrobe: Determine Your Why
The first step to building an ethical wardrobe is determining your why. Why is it important to you to build an ethical wardrobe and what does that mean to you. Take a look here for the other steps to build an ethical wardrobe, when you aren’t sure where to begin. Building An Ethical Wardrobe: Determine