Sustainable Fashion
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Slow Fashion for Kids: 5 tips for raising conscious fashionistas from an early age (and 5 brands you’ll love)
Slow Fashion for Kids This whole month I’ve been discussing ethical, eco-friendly fashion with a focus on adults, but now it’s the kids’ turn! Here are 5 ways you can develop an eco-conscious wardrobe for your kids and 5 brands you and your kids will love! 5 tips for an eco-conscious kid’s wardrobe: 1. Accept and give hand-me-downs Hand-me-downs are a life force all their own. We fully embrace hand-me-downs and it is the best feeling to see someone else wearing your (former) littles clothes. I do have a few guidelines around hand-me-downs. Take all, but only keep what you will truly use. If you have someone offering you two…
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How to Curate an Eco-Friendly Capsule Wardrobe
Capsule wardrobes are like AirPods: if you don’t have one by now, you probably don’t want one. What I mean by this is capsule wardrobes have been around for a long time and resurface as a trending topic every once in a while. If you haven’t had any interest in a capsule wardrobe before now- that’s ok! There’s still time to learn and benefit. This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission, at no cost to you, if you make a purchase through a link. I only link to products I have personally used or researched. What is a capsule wardrobe? A capsule wardrobe…
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Minimalism and Fashion: How to Embrace a Wardrobe with Less
We all feel it. An irritation when we force our drawers to close. A desire to throw every last pair of shoes away as we’re digging through a storage tub for that one pair. A sense of dread as we open our closet door and stare into the abyss while we think over and over again, “I have nothing to wear.” Could it be that we have too many choices? Do we have so much in front of us that we’re blinded and overwhelmed into thinking we have nothing? Maybe embracing a wardrobe with less will open us up to more. More freedom. More time. More options. More confidence. More…
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How to Shop for Sustainable Clothing on Amazon
Why choose sustainable clothing? Our fast fashion empire is NOT sustainable. Sustainability is something that can be maintained over the long run. Our “want it fast, want it now” is hurting our planet and our people. The manufacturing process contributes to major pollution as well as excess water and energy consumption and the spread of microplastics (Earth.org). Many manufacturing countries either do not have labor and environmental regulations (making labor very, very cheap) or straight up ignore them. (Have you heard of the Rana Plaza building collapse in Bangladesh? Super scary, super sad, and totally avoidable.) All of this is awful, but what puts the icing on the cake? The…
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How to Create a Daily Uniform and Save your Sanity
I remember back when I first got to wear a uniform at work..it was glorious. I mean, clouds opened up, the sun came out, harps played, all that stuff. Uniforms are 100% the way to go and I can’t wait to share with you how a daily uniform can save your sanity. (It did for me, anyway!) Why Create a Daily Uniform? The ease and simplicity that comes from a daily uniform is unparalleled. You get to feel like yourself every single day. No thinking and you automatically feel good? Sign me up! Decision Fatigue Decision fatigue is when you make so many decisions in a day or time period that…
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Secrets of the 100 Day Dress Challenge
Could You Wear the Same Dress for 100 Days? I bet you could and you didn’t even know it. I bet you could find it freeing, energy-giving, and overall a divine experience. On the other hand… it may not be for you. Here are the what, why, how, and all the secrets you need to know about the 100 Day Dress Challenge. *Updated June 27th, 2023. Thanks to the Wool& Team, I am now an affiliate partner! I am truly moored to promote a company that aligns so perfectly with my values. If you do decide to purchase anything from Wool&, please use my referral link! What? The 100 Day…
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How to Sort Out Fast Fashion Vs Slow Fashion
Fast Fashion Vs Slow Fashion in 2 Minutes or Less Fast Fashion is a scary thing. It doesn’t sound scary. In fact, it sounds like the average American mindset. We want it now, new, and cheaper! But the way in which we get things now, new, and cheaper is destroying our environment and hurting people in the process. This brief summary of Fast Fashion Vs Slow Fashion will give you a better understanding of the issues. What is Fast Fashion? Fast Fashion is pumping out new clothes and trends at an alarming rate using inexpensive synthetic materials and exploiting sweatshop workers in the most awful conditions. Why does Fast Fashion do…
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How to Shop at a Thrift Store: 8 Essential Tips
Thrifting is one of my favorite things. I have found some amazing deals on new items while thrifting (price tags still on!) and I have also found unique and vintage items that have stood the test of time and are still going strong. I am excited to share with you the benefits of thrifting as well as how to shop at a thrift store! Why Shop at Thrift Stores? Thrifting for our Planet When you shop at a thrift store, you are giving those items you purchase a chance at a second (or third, or fourth) life, rather than dooming them to the landfill. According to the EPA, Americans generated…
