Styling an Osei-Duro Jumpsuit: Ethical, Size-Inclusive Fashion
Styling an Osei-Duro jumpsuit with Denisa Piatti silver hoop earrings and Sorel boots for a casual winter look.
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Where to Shop Instead of Amazon
If you’re not aware, Amazon is not the most… ethical company and it’s becoming even more obvious in the recent weeks. I won’t get into it, you can Google it and find out for yourself. I admit I have become a lazy shopper and often go to Amazon for super simple things, especially now that…
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Clothing Care Tips: The Invisible Infrastructure of Great Style
While what you wear is important, how you wear it, how you care for it, and how it fits is what really determines great style. I’ve been writing this post for a while, but reader Jennifer’s comment on a recent post not only inspired me to complete it, but also inspired the title. There are…
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Everlane Sizing: Can a Size 14 Woman Wear Everlane?
I’m trying to buy not just for the here and now, but the future. I know I am not alone in thinking this may be a temporary size for my body, but I am over holding off on personal style and quality clothing because of it. Let’s be real, the last time I was under…
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Why I Don’t Thrift My Wardrobe: Shopping Secondhand When Fat
While I am a fan of sustainable fashion, I am not one who thrifts on a regular basis. I am regularly asked why I don’t thrift my wardrobe if I am looking to live a greener existence. There are a lot of reasons why I don’t thrift my wardrobe and after this most recent email…
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Committed to Consciousness – The Case for Ethical Fashion
by KC Sledd It’s not easy to be an informed consumer. In fact, it can be downright disheartening, particularly when it comes to something you love. For example, Fashion. I lovingly sketched clothing designs in the margins in my notebooks as a child, I cried when I first touched Chanel, and my mother bought be…
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Style with Substance: Karen Kane
One of the best parts of blogging is getting to know brands on a different level. Not just a label in a boutique or department store, you learn the story behind the name, their purpose, their history, and sometimes, they become friends. I heard of Karen Kane before I started blogging, it was a brand…
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Small Business Sunday: Appalatch
In the past year, I have made a concerted effort to feature more brands with heart. Be they companies who produce their product in the United States, products made with sustainable materials or created via Fair Trade, brands that give back to their communities, or small businesses who want to change the face of retail,…
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Vivienne Westwood is Right
Image via Buzzfeed Fashion, referencing this article from MailOnline I mean really, those of us who don’t have the money to go willy-nilly in Bergdorf’s SHOULD be more cautious. We’re bombarded with utter crap at lower pricepoints – cheap scratchy cotton, irregular cuts, tacky replicas of runway looks, shiny transparent polyester frocks, and sweaty glued-together…
