In the last few years, I have done more secondhand shopping than I have in probably most of my life. From secondhand sites like poshmark to shopping consignment and thrift stores, I am always on the lookout for great pieces to add to my wardrobe.For me the key to great secondhand styles is less about [...]
Category: Ethical Fashion
Minimizing my Wardrobe
Since moving into our current home, closet space is tight to say the least. And while I have always been fairly mindful of how much clothing I own, it has become abundant I do not have the room to house all the clothes I own at the moment. Which leads to a conundrum. Do I [...]
Wear it Wednesday | Sustainable Spring Shoes for Colorado
This post contains affiliate links, when you shop through them I earn a small compensation (at no additional cost to you) through which I am able to support this website and my family. The weather in Colorado this time of year varies from inches of snow to dry warm days, honestly we never know what [...]
Wear It Wednesday | Lessons Learned from Slow Fashion
About a year ago, I announced that I would be shifting the way I talk about my wardrobe from Ethical to Slow. My slow fashion wardrobe, has given me more opportunities to get creative and be incredibly mindful in what I choose to include. Being more selective gives me power and my intentionality increases my [...]
WIW | 2022 Holiday Gift Guide
In all honesty, I feel truly conflicted when it comes to holiday gift guides. As I would prefer to see less consumerism, I also recognize that consumerism at some level is required to support small business and therefore small business owners. So, all the brands I am sharing are small and I have worked with [...]
Wear it Wednesday | 4 Ways to wear the Jill Cardigan
This post contains affiliate links, when you shop through them I earn a small compensation (at no additional cost to you) through which I am able to support this website and my family. The temperatures are dropping here in Colorado and I have been looking forward to pulling out my sweater collection since August! I'm [...]
Wear it Wednesday | RoHo Goods
Style, Sustainability, & Empowering Artisans I cannot say enough good things about RoHo Goods, a brand founded on the idea of making artisan goods, made from locally sourced materials and the quiet literal leftovers from the community into a product that can be accessed by the global north and in particular the US. Let’s start [...]
Wear it Wednesday | How to pack practically for a multi-destination trip
My biggest obstacle when packing is not the “I want to pack my whole closet just because I want to” attitude but the “I want to pack my whole closet because I love to wear all these things and want to wear them on this trip” attitude. When you have a wardrobe you love and [...]
The Problem with Fast Fashion | Part 3
So how do we fix the fashion industry? I wish I could give you a short sweet answer and a hopeful anecdote. Fixing the fashion industry is part activism, part protest, and part awareness. When you become aware of where and how your clothes are made only then can you start advocating for legislation, workers [...]
Ethical & Sustainable Fashion for Budget Buyers
Ethical and Sustainable shopping often feels out of reach for many folks on a budget but there are a lot of fun and creative ways to build a wardrobe you love when on a budget. It may take a little longer to complete your closet but remember the joy is as much in the journey [...]
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