Tag: sustainability
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WHY THE PARIS AGREEMENT MATTERS: UNDP CLIMATE CHANGE ADVISOR CASSIE FLYNN TELLS THE PEAHEN
An interview about the UN’s plans to address climate change through The Paris Agreement and how we can help as consumers.
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Get Your Ethical Priorities Straight: 5 Things to Consider
5 priorities to consider to become a more ethical shopper. Guest post by: Leah Wise.
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The Woman Bringing Biotech to Fashion Entrepreneurs: Interview with Debera Johnson at SXSW Eco
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 feels more like an idealistic only child. If Southwest Airlines and its boundary-pushing competitor, Virgin Atlantic, got married, it would make something closer to…
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The Capsule Collection to End Impulse Shopping: An Interview with Vetta
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, space, and resources without compromising your commitment to effortless chic. Over time the interpretation of a capsule collection has changed. Some of fashion’s cognoscenti…
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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…
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Ethical Briefing: An Anthropologie Audit
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 a pulse on new brands, opinions and influencers creating social change in the industry. Before I start briefings about the obscure and artisan retailers commanding…