We explore slow consumption, high style, and low waste.

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Shop Your Closet

The physical space I give to my clothes helps me stay true to my consumption values. It also makes me feel like Cher Horowitz in THE iconic closet scene from “Clueless.”

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Upcycled Yoga Bolster

Into yoga but not into the high price of yoga equipment? Learn how to knit a supportive bolster from a crafty yoga practitioner.

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Following a Family Thread

I’ve been lucky to inherit my grandmother’s embroidered artwork, which represents an artistic and adventurous spirit I’ve also inherited from her.

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Thrifty Gifting

Shopping for secondhand gifts is a great excuse to support your favorite thrift stores this spring! Here’s a guide to sustainable gift buying for the various occasions and people in your life.

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Colorwash Me

How do Pantone colors impact the way we consume? We have to examine our ability to be conditioned to like and to want, and how color trends fuel unnecessary consumption.

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Victorian Valentine’s Day Mantle-scape

This mantle-scape represents my effort to reclaim the story of pink, red, hearts, and flowers from its association with romantic disappointment, forced sentimentality, and emotionally scarring popularity contests

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