Mommas know the real life struggle of needing the perfect bag and still looking stylish. Wait. I'm not a mom, and I still have this struggle. But a fabulous, leather and print fabric bag, made just the way I want? Does that even exist? Yes, my dear it does and it's made in America. Brand: [...]
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Fair Trade: Olibérte
If you haven't heard of Olibérte this is a fair trade brand based in Ethiopia. I find their styles to be much more masculine and rougher, although finished and on-trend for year round wear. A fabulous fair trade option for the guy or gal in your life! Brand: Olibérte Country of Origin: Ethiopia How they [...]
One for One: TOMS
Toms revolutionized the ethical fashion game with the One for One model created by Toms founder Blake Mycoskie. They believe in giving with each purchase made, it started with shoes but has grown into so much now. Buy sunglasses give sight to someone who hasn't seen an eye dr in years or in their lifetime, buy [...]
Fair Trade: Noonday Collection
Noonday Collection is pretty popular, I mean my sister actually introduced me to this brand and usually that is the other way around. I played with the idea of becoming an Ambassador after we moved to Cali when finding a job was hard. Ultimately I decided not to but I still love their product and [...]
Organic & Fair Trade: Mighty Good Undies
This might be a little intimate but many unmentionables aren't made ethically! Today, I'm sharing one of two brands for you to learn about ethically made underwear that is good for you and the earth. Brand: Mighty Good Undies Country of Origin: Organic Fair Trade Cotton grown in India, fabricated and sold in Australia How [...]
Fair Trade: Mata Traders
I love artisan pieces, when we travel it's always a joy to find something made with love and talent to bring home. The benefits of living in this modern age means I can have that same experience without traveling. Mata Traders is a brand I have been following for a while but haven't made the leap [...]
Redemptively Made: Elegantees
Elegantees is one of those brands that encompasses what I love about the ethical fashion movement, it provides jobs for the disenfranchised, consumers get a quality product and they ultimately make a bigger difference in the way consumers buy. Brand: Elegantees Country of Origin: Nepal How they give back: Employ women previously enslaved by the [...]
Top 5 Summer Staples
With July and the pinnacle of summer around the corner, it felt appropriate to share a few of my favorite hot summer pieces with you. 1. White denim- whether it's shorts, boyfriend jeans or capris wearing white is effortless and an easy way to brighten up any summer time look. 2. Maxi dresses- add wedges and [...]
Broth & Stock
Part of living adventurously for me is to do more self care. This involves eating and cooking better for my family (me & hubby). I'm a huge fan of the Nourished Kitchen blog, in fact when we lived in Montrose we weren't far from where she & her family used to live in Crested Butte [...]
In a World with Terrorism, Why I still Travel | part 2- Love
POP POP POP Laying in bed with the windows open my heart was unsettled. Police were storming the Bataclan while I laid in bed. People took hostages and were attacking people because they want to instill fear. People hating people because they are a different ethnicity, faith, tongue and that broke, and is breaking my [...]
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