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Fashion Guides

Fashion Manufacturing for a Better Tomorrow: A SxSW Guide

March 9, 2018 by thepeahen

This Saturday, I'll be at SxSW talking to brands, manufactures, curious consumers, and pretty much anyone with ears and a curious soul about sustainable manufacturing in the fashion industry. I'm stoked 1.

Fashion Opinions

The Ocean Is Paying The Price for Our Athleisure Addiction

August 1, 2017 by Contributor

There’s a new plastic scourge on the ocean. In the U.S., it’s a bigger problem than plastic water bottles, fishing nets, and other of the common plastic debris you see on the beach. Yet it’s invisible to the naked eye. Shocker: it’s coming from our clothes.

Fashion Guides

The Best Books on Sustainable + Ethical Fashion

July 18, 2017 by thepeahen

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.

Interviews

WHY THE PARIS AGREEMENT MATTERS: UNDP CLIMATE CHANGE ADVISOR CASSIE FLYNN TELLS THE PEAHEN

February 27, 2017 by thepeahen

An interview about the UN’s plans to address climate change through The Paris Agreement and how we can help as consumers.

Lifestyle Opinions

Get Your Ethical Priorities Straight: 5 Things to Consider

November 5, 2016 by thepeahen

5 priorities to consider to become a more ethical shopper. Guest post by: Leah Wise.

Interviews

The Woman Bringing Biotech to Fashion Entrepreneurs: Interview with Debera Johnson at SXSW Eco

October 12, 2016 by thepeahen

This week I’m at SXSW Eco to soak up sustainability knowledge. Everyone calls it the “sister event” to its bigger and ‘bandier’ musical sibling, South by Southwest (SXSW). To me, it

Ethical Brands Fashion

The Capsule Collection to End Impulse Shopping: An Interview with Vetta

March 17, 2016 by thepeahen

A capsule wardrobe is a collection of high-quality, staple pieces that can be mixed and matched with the goal of creating an streamlined wardrobe. Done right, it can save time, money,

Opinions

Why I Won’t Give Up J.Crew

March 13, 2016 by thepeahen

Lately, I’ve been working on getting rid of all the fast fashion in my wardrobe and gradually replacing it with fewer, quality investments. In the process, I’ve become enamoured with

Opinions

Ethical Briefing: An Anthropologie Audit

July 5, 2015 by thepeahen

In honor of my recent ethical fashion treatise and new creative direction, I’m starting weekly briefings on The Peahen to cover the status of ethical fashion. Each week you’ll get