Category: Guides
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A Few Cool Brands: November
I feature an architectural necklace, an everyday boot/clog hybrid, and a new line of organic loungewear. Plus, what I read, listened to, and discovered. Plus, what I read and discovered.
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Ethical Holiday Gift Guide: For Fun or Funding
The ethical fashion finds on my holiday gift list, plus the causes I’m supporting.
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A Few Cool Brands: September
I’m back with my roundup of ethical brands for September, plus what I read, listened to, watched and did. This month, I committed to getting outdoors more (living in Austin does this to one) and upping my yoga practice to prepare for a retreat in Costa Rica later this year. Normally, yoga is more about…
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Green Your Clean Part 2: Home Care + Shopping
In my last story on sustainable dry cleaning, I promised you a follow-up with tips on home care and shopping habits to rescue you from your fussy garments. Because, not all of us have access to a posh laundry lounge where the beer takes the edge off our grunt work. Portland, I’m talking to you.…
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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…
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A Simple Guide to Eco-Textiles: Guest Post by Kamea Chayne
It’s been in the back of my mind, and the top of my to-do list, to write a piece about textiles for a while. I find it incredibly hard to decipher clothing labels and figure out which textiles are the best options. If you want to make an ethical decision, it requires reading before shopping. But this…
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Austin, I’m Here!
I just made a cross country move from Florida to Austin, Texas! I uprooted my life to give The Peahen a better place to grow in a city that’s become a hotbed for creativity and innovation. How do I explain the Austin vibe to you? It feels like a cop out to compare it to…