5 Ways to Embrace Secondhand Style
It's #secondhandseptember and we've found some exciting ways to incorporate thrifted fashion into your life. But first, here are some serious facts to motivate you! Now, here are five...
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Self-Care in 2020
I was surprised to find, after some research, that self-care encompasses more than just spa visits, luxurious hammock naps and carving out time for yoga. Perhaps that's the way it's marketed to a...
To Dye For:
DIY fun with plants
Throughout history, apparel and textiles have been dyed using natural extracts. The use of synthetic dyes began in the mid-1850's with the accidental discovery of the color mauve, derived from coal tar,...
Vocab Class:
Low Impact Dyes
n. low im·pact dye | ˌlō ˈimpakt ˈdī 1 fabric colorants that do not contain toxic chemicals or mordants (substances that fix dye to the fiber), require less rinsing and...
The Fashion & Food Connection
Most people don't usually think of food when they look into their closet or dresser drawer. We don't consume fashion in the same way. Or do we? 65% of a conventional cotton...
Fiber Fun:
5 Innovative Solutions to Fashion's Snags
As Albert Einstein said, "In difficulty lies opportunity." As fast fashion's impacts revealed themselves over the last decade or so, trailblazers began searching for solutions. Between 2013 and 2019, patent filings for...
2020's Biggest Fashion Headlines: Mid-Year Roundup
It's been quite a year thus far. Fashion is not exactly at the fore of everyone's mind right now, or at least not in the way we are used to. This moment...
Vocab Class: endocrine disruptors
endocrine disruptors (pl. n.) - chemicals, both natural and man-made, that may mimic or interfere with the body's hormones, known as the endocrine system. Endocrine disruptors are linked with developmental, reproductive,...
5 Easy Summer Looks
The hotter it gets, the easier it should be to look good. Check out these effortless looks for lazy summer days. You can feel good too, knowing they're all made...