This post is sponsored by ModCloth — it contains affiliate links, and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. Modcloth is one of my favorite places to shop. I adore their vintage-inspired styles, and they carry fair trade and made-in-the-USA brands that I love to support. When they […]
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Necklace: c/o Ember Arts (fair trade, recycled) | Cardigan: Clothing Swap | Cami: PACT Apparel (Organic, Sweatshop-free)| Skirt: c/o Old Navy | Socks: PACT Apparel (Organic, Sweatshop-free) Autumn in Nashville is a glorious swirl of color (when it’s not raining). I pieced together this fall-inspired outfit for a date in the park a few weeks ago. I had
My first glimpse of Liz Alig clothing was a style remix from October Rebel. I had seen recycled flour sacks used in fair trade products, but never as beautifully-cut, a-line dresses. When I saw the bicycle-print shorts on Lifestyle: Justice and discovered they were from the same designer, I knew I’d found a new brand to
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The final part of my series on fair fashion in Nashville is up on the Nashville Moms Blog! Thanks so much to all the stores profiled. How exciting to see so many sustainable options in our city! I’m especially excited to see fair fashion blossoming in my area of town. East Nashville store Hey Rooster
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Happy Halloween, friends! I’ll admit that we skipped the fair trade candy this year, instead opting to hand out bubbles, rings, fangs, and other non-edible goodies. I did aim for simple and sustainable with costumes. When my kids announced that they wanted to be a kitty and a puppy, we headed to thrift stores to
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Honesty check. I love fair fashion, but I have to admit, I feel drained sometimes by the time and energy it takes. I struggle to buy clothes for myself anyway — just one of my personality quirks. Add my ethical criteria and my busy mommy lifestyle, and, well, I don’t buy many clothes. Fairly made fashion
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I’m on vacation this week, visiting Mickey Mouse and his friends. Did you know that Disney supports Bead for Life? The fair trade organization uses recycled paper beads to create employment opportunities for women in Africa, and Disney Parks sends them their outdated maps and entertainment guides to be recycled into handcrafted jewelry. The bracelets
I love referral programs. They’re a win-win-win: My friend gets a discount, I get a credit, and a fantastic, ethical company gets a new customer. October is Fair Trade Month, and I can’t link of a better way to promote fair trade than to spread the word about our favorite brands. Here are a few
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Today you can find me over at the Nashville Moms Blog, continuing our series on fair fashion in Nashville. This week I’m featuring stores in the 12 South and Hillsboro Village area. Check out the post to find out which stores have American-made denim and where to start your journey if you want to learn
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Clockwise from Top Left: Monkee Genes | Lucky Brand | Lucky Brand | AGJeans | Texas Jeans | Nudie Jeans | Imogen + Willie | Howies Don’t you love it when fashion magazines feature items you can buy “without guilt” because they cost so little — probably because they were made with exploitative labor practices?
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