It began with an email. The subject read, “The Moon Cup – Celebrating Our Sacred Ritual.” The email was from Christy Dawn, one of my favorite sustainable clothing brands, and it described the beauty of our cycles, along with the connection we have to mother nature. The message concluded with an offering of a free …
Zero Waste Grocery Shopping Ditching single-use plastics when buying food at the grocery store is gospel when it comes to living a zero waste lifestyle. Though we may enter our local markets with the best of intentions, it can feel like we’re coming up short when we walk away with more plastic-wrapped items than we …
An Affordable + Sustainable Wardrobe In my senior year of high school, I was awarded the “Best Style” superlative. Every day, I made a massive effort to wear something creative, and the school paper even interviewed me about my Instagram account, which featured daily outfit posts accompanied by the hashtag #todayiwore. I was not the …
Circular Design As The Way Forward The fashion industry has a lot of jargon, and the rise of conscious fashion only makes understanding it all a more difficult task. There’s ethical fashion, sustainable fashion, slow fashion, and fast fashion. And then, there are concepts such as circular design and closed loop systems. These new ideas …
A Philosophical And Political Movement The term ecofeminism was introduced in the 1970s to address how the oppression of women is connected to the exploitation of our planet. French feminist Françoise d’Eaubonne is credited with coining the term, as her writing explored how a “masculinist culture” created less reproductive agency for women, harmful rises in …
Before You Hit “Complete Order” Stuck inside for the past year, many of us have embraced retail therapy from our couches. Online shopping was already on the rise when the pandemic hit, and according to a Bloomberg report, “stuff” has made a significant comeback. People are purchasing physical items, not experiences—and they are buying it …
“Seventy-five percent of fashion supply chain material ends up in landfills. This amounts to ‘the equivalent of one garbage truck of textiles per second.’” — Pulse of the Fashion Industry 2018 Report Before becoming a slow fashion advocate, I was part of the fast-fashion problem. I purchased far more than I wore and donated most …
eBikes & eScooters For Cruisin’ and Commutin’ Few experiences feel as thrilling as riding through a city or a dirt trail on a bike—the wind lapping at our hair and the sun on our skin. But sometimes, our legs get tired; we’re only human. For the same experience without the grueling legwork, consider an electric …
I hadn’t realized that the right mattress could make or break a home until I finally decided to invest in one. For so long, my bed was simply a place to rest my head at night — I didn’t care about how soft or firm it was, or if it was built of coils or …
Self-Care For A Mother’s Body And Mind More and more resources are being offered to women to extend guidance and a helping hand throughout pregnancy and beyond. The authors below turn to ancient wisdom and women experts to provide us with the knowledge of how to embrace our bodies and the changes that come with …