Sustainability
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Support-Local and Gift Sustainably: 2024 Gift Guide
Make Your List with Slow Fashion Brands, Locally Owned Shops, Sustainable Beauty and Timeless Pieces that will Last. It’s that time of the year again where I round up my absolute favourite pieces to gift (and get)!! Every item mentioned is either made locally (Canada or USA), has sustainably-minded manufacturing, or is a 100% vegan…
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Embrace Summer with Ethically-Made Stretch Knit
The Classic Warm Weather Staples That Won’t Let You Down Summer is here in all its bright and sweaty glory! And with the sun high and the days long, it’s time to consider adding thoughtful pieces to your wardrobe that will allow you to soak in every moment of the season’s fun, without soaking up…
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Quiet Luxury: Vegan Winter Fashion for the Chic and Conscious
Stay Warm Out There As you probably already know, quiet luxury fashion is built on classic wardrobe staples that rarely go out of style. It’s a modern take on ‘old money’ dressing. These are functional and high quality pieces that tend to look more understated than over the top. And unlike other guides on the…
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Can Slow Fashion Be Affordable? Yes!
Insider Tips for Shopping Sustainably on a Budget Sustainable fashion has gained popularity in recent years, as more people become aware of the negative impact of fast fashion. However, one of the biggest concerns people have about sustainable fashion is the cost. My response is always: “Yes it is more expensive than H&M/Walmart/Shien/whatever—that’s the actual…
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Stop Buying Junk and Invest in the Heirloom Jewelry You Actually Want
Here’s Why You Should Shop Recycled & Fair Trade Jewelry Heirloom. It’s a word that resonates and has deep meaning. And yet few of us include heirlooms in our day-to-day jewelry collections. Why is that? For as long as I can remember, there has been a craze about collecting heaps of on-trend accessories. And of…
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Gorgeous Canadian-Made Dresses That Are Infinitely Better Than Reformation
I think the title speaks for itself. On to the dresses! Birds of North America For those seeking a more fitted dress that hugs and snatches in all the right places (and none of the wrong places!), take a gander at Birds of North America. I own four (!) of their dresses and each one…
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Say Adieu to Fast Fashion for Good
The Ethics of Fast Fashion: How to Shop Responsibly for Your Wardrobe Let’s explore the negative impact of fast fashion on the environment, people, and the planet. Plus, I’m offering some easy tips on how to shop responsibly for your wardrobe, including buying from ethical and sustainable brands, shopping secondhand, and investing in high-quality pieces…
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My Top 6 Places For Awesome Vintage & Thrift
Where I Shop for Secondhand Clothing and Accessories Hey friends! I’ve already shared that I’ve challenged myself to buy no new clothes for one entire year. But what I haven’t shared yet is all the various places where I hunt for my vintage, secondhand, and thrift store finds. Today I’m spilling my go-to shops from…
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3 Major Eco ‘Trends’ to Support in 2022
Let’s Make Them More Than a Trend! My hope is that these actually aren’t trends but will instead become permanent practices! I was recently a guest at Chatters Style Consciously event where the spotlight was on ’green’ haircare and eco-conscious product innovation. That got me thinking about which of the latest trends are actually worth…
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Documentary Premiere: The Last Tourist
The Last Tourist Explores Both the Negative and Positive Aspects of World Travel EcoTourism is a bit of an oxymoron. How can you be environmentally conscious while actively travelling, shopping, and consuming? To be blunt, I don’t believe there is a perfect, net-zero way to approach tourism and vacation travelling—unless your mode of transport is…
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Why I’m Not Buying New Clothes in 2022
I’ll Be Shopping Secondhand and Vintage Only In an effort to both reduce how much I’m consuming and to demonstrate that secondhand fashion is just as desirable as freshly manufactured items, I am challenging myself to purchase only secondhand items this year! My husband had a good chuckle when I told him last November about…
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Comfy, Chic, and Ethically-Made Brands for Winter
These Classic Cold Weather Pieces Fit into Any Capsule Wardrobe The combination of working from home for 8+ years and now being very, very pregnant for the first time had me reassessing my wardrobe. I know many of you may find yourself at home more and more these days! Or perhaps you simply want to…