Cheap “Sustainable Fashion” – Is it Possible?
Photo courtesy of Open Society Foundation
Where Are You Going? How do You Want to be Seen?
[This is an article I wrote, originally posted in Honey Good in February. I wanted to share it with all of you because it is pertinent now, and always.]
That’s the question that Joan Songer, founder of Personal Style Counselors, always asked her clients, as a starting point. It’s a great question. And it’s one we subconsciously ask ourselves every time we get dressed. [...]
Cheap Cashmere…but is it sustainable?
Oyuna Lugo sweater in Magma
Cool Clothes…For Hot Flashes?
Well, I’m WAY past this demographic. (I doubt the girl in this pic is even there yet.) But, my husband’s aunt had hot flashes until the day she died at 84. Clearly, endocrine fluctuations can continue long after menopause. If you’ve dealt with hot flashes you know what it suddenly means to have to strip off layers, even in the dead of winter.
Natural Fiber Fashion
Of all the fashion complaints I hear one stands out: “Whatever happened to natural fibers?”
I hear you. And apparently, many design houses and startups have heard you too. The demand for natural fibers has spawned a burgeoning sector of the fashion industry. [...]