Sustainable Fashion
Finding sustainable fashion doesn’t have to be difficult. Looking for environmentally friendly, conscious, sustainable, ethical, handmade or locally made brands, clothing, or fashion? You’re in the right place.
Founded in 1977 by a small group of women, the Handknitting Association of Iceland recently won a major battle in the fight for ethical clothing. You’d be forgiven for not thinking about ethical clothing in the land of ice and fire and yet it pervades throughout every aspect of the Icelandic way of life.
Closets come in all shapes and sizes, and sustainable closets are no different. Some are small with capsule type wardrobes while others, like mine are the sign of a maximalist who doesn’t subscribe to the one in: one out theory.
Alas, I am not a minimalist. It’s not for me. There is however, something visually seductive about the glossy Pinterest photos of clean white lines, a twenty-piece wardrobe, and an entire life that could fit in the backpack that is visually stunning.
The genius of Charmed by a Cause is not only that it’s ethical jewelry, handcrafted from 100% recycled materials, and gives back. The genius of Charmed by a Cause jewelry is that you wouldn’t know any of that just by looking at it.
You don’t have to give up style to be sustainable. You can have both. Is there someone in your life who is a fashionista and you’re not sure what to get them this holiday season. Don’t worry I’ve got you covered with these 10 Eco Gifts.
Ever wonder what happens to all those single use water bottles? Curricular/Extracurricular is taking those recycled plastic bottles and turning them into some of the most gorgeous sustainable bags on the market.
It has come to my attention that in the history of WTT I have never featured an outfit in more than one style!
When we think of love letters we conjure up images of handwritten pieces of paper that are filled with versus of love, devotion, and sincerity.hey are the words that we don’t readily confess and the best love letters will take an entire lifetime to write, if they are ever written at all.
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What if our leather could be ethical? What if our farming could actually benefit the environment? What if our meat processing could be a closed-loop system?
April and May can be a tricky time for wardrobe everywhere. Thankfully companies like Rent the Runway make finding spring transitional pieces easier.
There is something so elegantly versatile about a timeless white button down. Through all the fashion trends that have come and gone over the decades, the white button down has remained and Grammar is capturing that timelessness with individualized silhouettes and style.
Lately, I’ve been doing some much needed spring cleaning focused on my closet. My intention isn’t to get rid of things but to evaluate what I love, what I don’t – what is my style?
A classic dress doesn’t have to be black. In fact, my favorite dress which quickly became a staple in my closet because of its silhouette and versatility, is a classic white dress from Arkins.
The Fall can be a tricky time to get dressed. You never know what the temperature is going to be. Thankfully, Mata Traders makes it easy with their dressed which as incredibly easy to layer.
“Fashion is about suspense and surprise and fantasy. It’s not about the rules.”
-Wolfgang Joop
Going eco is easier than you may think. It’s not about buying a whole new wardrobe or even repurposing your already existing items (although I highly recommend you indulge your creative side).
“The Ladybug wears no disguises. She is just what she advertises. A speckled spectacle of Spring, a fashion statement on the wing… A miniature orange kite. A tiny dot-to-dot delight”
― J. Patrick Lewis
Christmas is always one of my favorite times of the year because I’m lucky enough to spend it with friends and family. I have had years where I was completely alone on Christmas and it makes me that much more thankful for the people around me.
I love the fall and am so ready to start baking everything apple! So what else do you do but go apple picking?
Summertime means it is time to flaunt your shoulders! This striped dress from Farai is the perfect eco way to do it.
I love a great maxi dress in the summer but my new found obsession is this long sleeve maxi dress from ASOS Africa.
Get ready for some serious sustainable summer style with this Eco Polka Dot Dress from Passion Lilie
The quest for beauty even physical beauty should be a celebration of self versus a labor of any kind.
-Unknown
It was the kind of warmth that clicked your bones back into place, smoothed out your muscles and made your blood sing a soft lullaby all the way around your body.”
― Joy Cowley, Starbright and the Dream Eater
“I had to live in the desert before I could understand the full value of grass in a green ditch.”
Ella Maillart
“I knit, therefore I am always armed with two really sharp sticks, sturdy yarn and scissors. So do not mess with me.”
Pluviophile
(n) a lover of rain; someone who finds joy and peace of mind during rainy da
If I were a painter
I would paint my reverie
-Norah Jones, Painter Song
“The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.”
― Masanobu Fukuoka, The One-Straw Revolution
“Ah, September! You are the doorway to the season that awakens my soul… but I must confess that I love you only because you are a prelude to my beloved October.”
― Peggy Toney Horton
“There is nothing more rare, nor more beautiful, than a woman being unapologetically herself; comfortable in her perfect imperfection. To me, that is the true essence of beauty.”
― Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience
Lengthy lists were written detailing the most minute necessities: three pairs of socks, two pencils. spare batteries, rope.”
― Barbara Hodgson, The Tattooed Map
Not everyone followed this rule. Even some socialites continued to buck the trend, most famously Coco Chanel, who wore white year-round.
– Kathy Benjamin Why Can’t You Wear White After Labor Day
“The purest and most thoughtful minds are those which love color the most.”
― John Ruskin, The Stones of Venice
“The beach is not a place to work; to read, write or to think.”
― Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Gift from the Sea
“A lot of people like snow. I find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water.”
― Carl Reiner
“Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn”
― Orson Welles
“She would be half a planet away, floating in a turquoise sea, dancing by moonlight to flamenco guitar.”
― Janet Fitch, White Oleander
“The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.”
― Ralph W. Sockman
“When we lose these woods, we lose our soul. Not simply as individuals, but as a people.”
― Kevin Walker, These Moments Pass: Poems
“Paris is a woman but London is an independent man puffing his pipe in a pub.”
― Jack Kerouac, Lonesome Traveler
“Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.”
― Winston S. Churchill
“We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
“I can’t go back to yesterday because I was a different person then.”
― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
“After the cafes of Paris with their exquisite wines and creamy fromages, crepes and steak tartare– screaming Adore me!– Madrid was these store-bought hunks of unyielding cheese and brick-hard baguettes, consumed in leafless Buen Retiro Park.ll Madrid, dressed as it was, tasting as it did, prideful as hell, didn’t care what you thought about it on your junior-year backpacking trip. That was your problem.”
Michael Paterniti, The Telling Room: A Tale of Love, Betrayal, Revenge, and the World’s Greatest Piece of Cheese