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Skirt: Jedzebel | Shirt: Forever 21 | Boots: Dolce Vita for Target | Mask: Craft project with my kids | Chocolate: Equal Exchange | Fruit Chews: TruJoy

A bit of a silly post this week to get into the October spirit. I found this Jedzebel recycled sari skirt in my closet, half-forgotten, and decided to see how I could make it fit my current style.

Do you guys have your Halloween treat stashes ready? We usually give out non-candy items like bracelets and bouncy balls. I like to think I’m not contributing to the childhood obesity epidemic, but of course I am still contributing to the “cheap stuff made in factories” epidemic. I did some searching around to find ethically-made, non-candy items that I could give out for Halloween, but I couldn’t find anything that I could afford (sorry, trick-or-treaters, but you aren’t getting $5 fair trade rings this year). I gave in and bought a little bit of fair trade chocolate and some US-made fruit chews to supplement our treat basket. I figure making my Halloween a little bit ethical is better than no effort at all.

Let’s Be Fair and One Fair Day have posted some round-ups of yummy, fair-trade Halloween candy, so be sure to check them out if you are looking for ideas. (Quick note: One Fair Day mentions Cadbury as an option — their chocolate sold in European markets is fair trade, but their U.S.-distributed chocolate is not. Boooooo.)

Do your Halloween plans include fair trade candy or costumes? Let me know in the comments or hashtag an Instagram pic with #fairfashionfri.