We explore slow consumption, high style, and low waste.
Ella of Red Bean Dream
Ella, the knit and crochet designer behind Red Bean Dream, talks openly about being copied by fast fashion brands, the pressure to lowball her pricing, and why she loves making patterns for her community.
Dressed in Pixels
Can we enjoy looking cool without environmental guilt?! A solution might already be here: digital fashion!
Blogger Burnout
When I was in college, I started a style blog just for fun. But when I tried to blog for a living, I fell into a cycle of over-consumption and guilt. This is my journey recovering from blogger burnout.
The Labor Behind Free Shipping
Reaching the free shipping threshold when shopping online is always tempting. As someone who has worked in the trucking industry for years, I know that free shipping hides the true cost of moving things around the world.
Beware of this Stinky Amazon Jacket
My brand-new denim jacket arrived smelling like garbage. It turns out that this is a bigger issue caused by an environmentally harmful sulfur-based dying process. The result is that people are throwing out unworn clothes.
No Greenwashing for this Bloodbath
Slaxx, a Canadian campy horror comedy directed by Elza Kephart, slashes through the layers of worker exploitation that bely a nefarious “sustainable” fash fashion company.
When Less is NOT More
A fashion industry professional reflects on her experience of meeting maximal expectations with minimal resources and how this erodes the quality of our garments. What if we didn’t accept exhausting work conditions that dull our ethics and inure us to unsustainable business practices?