When I first became a Noonday Collection Ambassador in 2012, we celebrated the graduation of 11 ladies from sewing school, who later formed a co-op called “Umucyo” (in Kinyarwandan that means “Light”). I’ve known their faces and names ever since, and shared their stories whenever I could. I’ve dreamed about meeting them in person… and last month… Read More Stories from Rwanda: Solange
Hey y’all. I don’t know what’s happened this morning. I guess there really is a crack in everything and that is how light gets in… this post isn’t about fashion or informing you on the next place to spend your dollars to make them count. This one is a bit deeper, transparent, and I’m just going to… Read More This one has nothing to do with fashion…
October is Fair Trade Month and we want to make the most of it here at the fair trade fashionistas. My favorite excuse for shopping fair trade fashions is based in the quote by Anne Lappe “Every time you spend money, you’re casting a vote for the kind of world you want.” I constantly remind… Read More Fair trade : when Love hijacks your shopping
Happy Wednesday lovely readers! I know I’ve apologized profusely for our lack of blog-posting the last few months, but now that the kiddos are back in school, we’re energized and ready to get back on the fair trade front lines! Want to know what we were up to all summer? Well, on June 16th, Brandi… Read More The one word I heard the most in Guatemala…
Well hello fair trade fashion fans! Hope you have all had a wonderful and restful summer! Many apologies for the lack of blog posts this summer… Brandi and I have been traveling to Guatemala, spending time at the beach with our families, and just relaxing and reflecting on the many blessings in our lives! … Read More End of Summer {Fair Trade} SALES!
Who’s harder to shop for than your mom? If you guessed “your dad” you get the prize! I am self professed procrastinator, but hopefully we still have time to get dear old dad some fairly traded, ethically sourced and/or made in the USA gifts to celebrate his day coming up on June 15th. Here are… Read More Fair Trade this Father’s Day!
My very first taste of fair trade, artisan-made clothing was from a little company known as One Mango Tree. When that chili red mini dress showed up in my mailbox with a cute little tag about the ladies that sewed it, I was immediately addicted! About 2 years and countless fair trade purchases later, I… Read More One Mango Tree: Perfect summer shorts and other favorites!
The irony of the moment hit me like a ton of bricks. I was standing in my old office, complete with a three piece solid wood desk and stacks of blueprints, just the way I’d left it the day I went into labor with my first child 7 years ago. But instead of sporting slacks, a… Read More My “why”: a story from Haiti
Hey my fellow fair trade loving friends, I have a confession… I haven’t bought a single thing for Mother’s Day. Have you? Procrastinators UNITE! We’ll be hard pressed to get anything exceptional in time given that most awesome stuff has to be mailed. That’s my experience anyway. But I did talk with Marissa, of Symbology… Read More Symbology: a token for Mom
Today, April 24, 2014, is the first anniversary of the factory collapse in Rana Plaza in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and today, we’re sounding the call to revolution: a Fashion Revolution. It’s a peaceful one, but the revolt is real – and I mean that in every sense of the word. (The following story is somewhat fabricated by me based… Read More Viva la revolucion – the Fashion Revolution, that is
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