Ethical fashion, home decor, green living.
This is the first REAL season change since going 100% ethical. Here I thought I was doing so well, not craving the newest trends and extra clothes. I thought I was right on track. And then. Slowly, every morning at work I’d see colleagues coming …
The middle is not a sexy place to be, really. That messy phase after you’ve made the decision you’re not shopping fast fashion anymore, and you’re only buying ethical. If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll know that I’m smack-dab in the middle …
This weekend while I was buried in clothing racks at the antique mall, I heard two girls talking about “Vintage Tunnel Vision.” You know it. We’ve all done it. You’re in the mood to shop, you see something really cute, and say, “I can totally …
Layers. Layers. Layers. That’s always been the number 1 rule to camping, and it’s still true. Since making the decision to shop exclusively ethically, I wondered how it would impact summer camping. Would I not want to bring my ethical pieces, for fear they’d get …
Full disclosure: I’ve never patched my jeans. I’ve either never had to, or once they ripped I wore them as “camping” pants. When my favourite AGOLDE jeans got a rip right in the butt, I was pretty well heartbroken. $200 jeans with a hole …
When a coworker told me about a 2-day pop-up of Canadian brands just a short streetcar ride from work, the obvious decision I made was DROP EVERYTHING AND GO. Made Inland holds this pop-up of 70 Canadian designers & brands twice a year, as a …
It’s Fashion Revolution Week. On the 5th anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory collapse, the dialogue around who made our clothes is still going strong. And I’m so glad it is. I know that not everyone has the economic means to shop 100% ethically – …
A lot of people ask me why I’ve decided to downsize, and slow down my style. I never thought I’d feel like a vegan (when they get asked why they’ve made that conscious lifestyle choice). Here’s the thing. It wasn’t something I just rolled out …
Do you ever look at your closet and feel this weird guilt when you see dresses you never wear? You know the ones. The “I bought this for a wedding/event because I didn’t want to be seen wearing the same thing twice, and now it’s …
There’s a really amazing article form Fashion Magazine about how the term “capsule wardrobe” has become consumerism wrapped in a minimalist disguise. I personally think a lot of people are doing it right – but there’s also a huge impression (largely because of the edited …