Archive for August, 2011
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And I Quote…
For me I feel Slow fashion, as with any fashion, should sell itself on beautiful design and well thought out pieces. I don’t feel that Slow Fashion has to be pieces kept for ages (although this is optimum), I feel Slow fashion is about life-cycle design rather than a specific aesthetic. So my… View Work:
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Traveling Light … with My Entire Wardrobe!
August brought U.S.’s east coast a heatwave and two natural disasters . September will bring us both man-made and natural evnets: NY Fashion Week, Fashion’s Night Out, the Fall Equinox, and many more… but nothing I won’t be prepared to dress for! I’ve been on a ‘working vacation’ on the… View Work:
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The Link Between Denim and Death
When admiring a newly bought pair of jeans with sandblasted patches on them, the average consumer won’t be aware that their latest high street purchase has just funded the increase of a fatal lung disease called Silicosis. The worn out look has become a highly desirable feature, in fact jeans with… View Work:
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How to Tie Your Ssekos:
Here at Slow Fashioned we LOVE Sseko sandals because they are handmade, super-high quality and so amazingly versatile — and the 30 Ways 30 Days Contest encourages you get creative with your Ssekos! Dress them up with ribbons and bows, satin-y or cotton straps, try cords or ropes and tie them… View Work:
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The Curious Garden
We are constant local library goers. Even on long vacations we’ll seek out story time or stop in just to play and relax in the familiar setting of books and kids — no matter where we are. We always pick library books on whims. Sometimes grabbing into the shelves at random, other times… View Work:
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And I Quote…
The purchase of one T-shirt and a pair of jeans made from 100 percent organic cotton eliminates at least 150 grams of fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides from the environment. If one out of every five Americans purchased a 100 percent organic T-shirt instead of one made from conventionally… View Work:
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Styleta: Fashion + Philanthropy = Future Entrepreneurs
As August draws to a close many are getting ready to head back to school. Whether you are in college or teaching heading back to school means planning and shopping. Lists are made of necessities, from school supplies to socks, and many head to large mass retailers where they can get everything… View Work:
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To Die For: Is fashion wearing out the world? — Book Review
Lucy Siegle has a bulging wardrobe. She openly admits to having been a willing slave to fast fashion for too long and she has the piles of unworn, unloved clothes to prove it. She’s long been on the path of buying without thinking and having woken up to the myriad of harsh realities about the… View Work:
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Jade Yoga Mats
After months of an increased yoga practice I found it difficult to stay focused on my practice when each time I looked down on my mat I saw traces of faded pink, chipped off flowers, and even some dirt that after several washed just would not come clean… and as I started to slip (literally and… View Work:
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