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Ethical Brands Fashion

A New Conscious Community

March 6, 2019 by Kasi

We are uniting brands and individuals and raise up fashion in Austin. If you’ve got the stamina for the sustained journey to transform your consumption and the industry, join us!

Fashion Opinions

How Not to Start a Sustainable Brand

February 4, 2019 by Contributor

Daniel Collins tells The Peahen what he learned building his apparel company WiseFool. Brands and consumers, be wise and take note.

Fashion Guides

The Best Books on Sustainable + Ethical Fashion

July 18, 2017 by Kasi

We can’t buy our way to an ethical or sustainable world but we can educate ourselves to be more thoughtful consumers. Start with my curated list of these 18 interesting reads. There’s one everyone, from the novice to the passionate advocate.

Lifestyle Opinions

If Activism Is The New Brunch, Can You Do All-You-Can-Eat?

June 28, 2017 by Kasi

With social and political engagement on the rise, disillusionment is a real danger. Here’s how to stay sane and avoid burnout while you fight the good fight.

Fashion Guides

When to Shop, When to Not

May 30, 2016 by Kasi

It hit me recently that I’ve been covering ethical brands a lot and spending a good chunk of my time developing an ethical fashion shopping list. The more I write about ethical fashion, the more

Opinions

Can Fashion Get Over Instagratification?

February 15, 2016 by Kasi

Your 2017 winter coat is coming down the runway right now! That promise didn’t do much for you, right? That’s because our shopping expectations have changed. It’s a time of instant

Guides Opinions

The Leather Label: What’s Ethical and What’s BS?

October 12, 2015 by Kasi

Choosing leather ethically can be tricky. I’ve deciphered some of the popular options and brands to help you cut through the marketing and get to the truth. I learned these