Category: Opinions

Green Your Clean Part 1: Is Sustainable Dry Cleaning Bogus?

There are so many things that make Austin a green city. Accessible vegan food, check. Killer secondhand shopping, check. Composing culture, check. Freegan makers and artists, check. Sustainable dry cleaners, check? Since moving here, I’ve fully embraced the lifestyle. I’m eating vegan or vegetarian as much as possible, learning to compost and walking more than…

September 3, 2016
Sustainable swimwear that looks good: Interview with APRICOSS [win this suit!]

This week I have good news, I did my first ‘official’ product review photo shoot; better news, it features a knockout sustainable swimwear brand; and the best news, you could win a suit! The Mission: Conquer my camera fears As many of you know, I just made a big move out to Austin, Texas. So…

July 11, 2016
Interview: Indelust Founder Sana Rezwan Talks Fashion Revolution Day 2016

Sana Rezwan is an Indian fashion powerhouse. She, and her financier husband Nihar Sait, have singlehandedly carved out a market in the west for traditional designs from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bangladesh with their e-commerce destination Indelust. She’s also a firm believer that her business should honor its artisans with ethics. I caught up with her on the cusp…

April 16, 2016
Why I Won’t Give Up J.Crew

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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 capsule collections and minimal brands that don’t skimp on style. But I can’t seem to kick my J.Crew habit. Ethical fashion is usually quite expensive. But I’m…

March 13, 2016
Why Is Eco-Beauty So Expensive?

Jacalyn Beales tells us about eco-beauty, why it’s pricier, and shares some of her favorite brands.

February 21, 2016
Can Fashion Get Over Instagratification?

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 gratification. Or, let’s call it Instagratification to be topical. Nowadays, it’s easy to scroll through Instagram and click-to-buy something because a brand or blogger…

February 15, 2016
What About Indian Fashion?

India flies under fashion’s radar. On a recent trip, I examined what’s really going on there when it comes to ethical fashion. It took me a while to recover from my recent trip to India. I was definitely suffering from sensory overload: a non-scientific disorder common among westerners who are thrown into a culture at…

January 18, 2016