How to Build an Ethical Wardrobe Without going on a long rant (I’ll do my best…), one of the things I hate most about many of the guides to building ethical wardrobes is that most start with cleaning out your closet, and then determining what you need to complete your wardrobe. And then buying it.
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Women: Ethical Fashion Pioneers
Historically, women have been the main consumers and producers of fashion. They are the victims of exploitative manufacturing and the sexualization of fashion. But they have been left out of the design, marketing, and executive positions. But, today Women are leading the way in sustainable fashion. Women are the designers, changemakers, and standard setters. Women
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My Top Ten Clean Beauty Products at Target
If this is your year to switch over to ethical beauty, the world is certainly making it easier! Years ago, finding clean beauty meant that you were either buying over-priced specialty items or underperforming generic products. It meant that you smelled like lavender or patchouli and that you either had to look online at a
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What’s Wrong with the Spark Joy Standard?
What’s wrong with the “spark joy” standard and the KonMari method? Well… for starters, they certainly don’t spark joy for the earth. — I have Marie Kondo’d the heck out of my underwear drawer. I absolutely love an organized closet (but rarely have one). I thinking dumping it all out, getting rid of what no
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Sustainability Focus
I don’t do New Year’s resolutions, and haven’t for many years. Mostly, because I almost always gave up by mid-February. And that just does not feel good. I do, of course, want to grow, personally, professionally, and in my sustainable style and life journey. A few years ago, I decided to do a sustainability focus.
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Big List of Ethical Style Resolutions: 30+ Ethical Style Resolutions
Everyone is on a different stage when it comes to ethical style. And like I always say, it is a journey. Here are a few big and small ethical style resolutions to get you started or keep you going in living a more sustainable, conscious, and mindful life, in style. Try one, try them all,
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Ethical Style Resolutions and Ways to Get There (a Series)
Ethical Style Resolutions, and Ways to Get There (a Series) I am not a big New Year’s Resolutions person anymore. I spent years making the same resolutions – drink more water, make better decision (oh, my twenties…), leave the country at least once, swear less – you know the drill. Making this year more conscious,
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Ethical Gifts to Inspire Self-Care
I don’t know about you, but this year has felt like a long, exhausting year. Maybe it was the non-stop news cycle. Or maybe it was this never-ending pregnancy. Or chasing after a toddler. Or maybe just life. I am sure you know what I mean. And most likely, so do the other ladies (and
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Ethical Gift Guide for Little Ones
This is probably the easiest gift guide I will do this year. I just picked a few of our favorite things, both mine and Buggy’s, (who just turned two at the time of writing) that we have received or purchased in the last few years. So, easy! Here is my collection of plastic-free, low-tech, ethically