Archive for October, 2011
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And I Quote…
I am not actually being disingenuous when I do really say stop buying clothes to people The slogan is ‘buy less, choose well, make it last.’ Vivienne Westwood… View Work:
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Creative Costumes on the Cheap
Let’s face it, it’s the Friday before Halloween. If you don’t have your costume planned by now you are starting to panic. Maybe you have a goofy office party tonight, a killer bash this weekend, or you’re just taking the kids out trick-or-treating; whatever the circumstances you don’t want to… View Work:
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Dream in Color: Avni Designs
The theme for Thursday night at Portland Fashion Week was athletic wear and eco-friendly fashion, and I have to admit I was quite surprised at the innovative and wearable sustainable designs that were presented that evening – but Avni Trivedi’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” collection… View Work:
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Shopping for Vintage 101
A little while ago we talked about how to sort out the fakes when it comes to vintage shopping , so now we’re going to broach the subject of just how you go about finding that perfect vintage piece. With the recent surge of popularity for vintage fashion there are more and more stores, online… View Work:
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6 Steps to a Greener Wardrobe
No matter what your style or where you shop you can easily add these eco friendly steps to your shopping and laundering routine. You will not only make your clothes last longer & look better, you will be saving money and the environment too! ACCESSORIZE Mixing up your basic wardrobe… View Work:
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What’s Your Signature Style?
Everyone has a signature style that is unique as their own signature. Whether it is through a carefully crafted process or just happenstance we tend to gravitate towards some styles and repel others. Some develop their signature look in their youth, while other’s seem to chase trends till they… View Work:
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One Person’s Trash… Is Another Person’s Jewelry
This year the term “Upcycle” made it into the Oxford English Dictionary: Upcycle — pronunciation:/upsIk(ə)l/ To reuse (discarded objects or material) in such a way as to create a product of higher quality or value than the original. ‘The opportunity to upcycle trash, or turn it into new… View Work:
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And I Quote…
The Slow Movement certainly implies a questioning of the untrammelled materialism that drives the global economy. In its current form, global capitalism forces us to manufacture faster, no matter what the cost. By treating people and the environment as valuable assets, rather than disposable… View Work:
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Shopdropping: Handmade replicas returned to store in place of originals
Zoë Sheehan Saldaña is an artist that has been exploring handmade alternatives to common mass-produced items through her artwork for years. Through ‘old-fashioned’ methods she has replicated many objects from clothing to twine. Ms. Sheehan Saldaña’s brand of slow, subversive art and… View Work:
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