During the last year and a half of the still ongoing pandemic, I, like many others, have found myself spending more time inside, and doing more of what I used to do in person online. Like most of the people who are likely to be reading this blog, I try to shop secondhand where possible, …
With the changing of seasons, we step from one pace of life to another. The days grow shorter or longer, the sunrise earlier or later, the air crisper or heavier. Some people see school terms begin and end, others see seasonal labor ebb and flow. It is natural that, as the climate outside morphs from …
Photo credit: Getty Images / Phil Oh A pair of pants that fits well can be one of the most empowering and stunning pieces of clothing. I love the way pants can make me look and feel. Unfortunately, those perfect pants are hard to find. Especially given how wildly cuts and styles have fluctuated in …
When we think about plastics in the oceans, I think many people think first of those profoundly dark images of sea turtles choking single use straws, fish stuck in the plastic rings from bottles, fish calmly floating along through water filled with garbage. These larger pieces of waste do not belong in bodies of water …
When I was seven, I took a trip with my family and friends to China. The trip could only be two weeks because my friend Lee, who was nine, had to get back to New York to train. Lee danced with her white sneakers on the uneven grey bricks that made up the Great Wall …
The latest news sweeping the fashion media revolves around the general consensus that Gen Zs have cast down the proverbial gauntlet and decried a favorite item from millennial closets. Fitted pants with a slim ankle opening made of a stretchier material than conventional denim have long been a “dress it up or down” staple. Now, …
When you enter a secondhand shop, or perhaps, a Thrift 2 Fight sale, there is so much to look at! It can be so easy to get excited about colors, patterns, beadwork, or other details, only to later find that you’ve made a choice that might not last you as long as you would …
When you picture ethical and environmental fashion, what comes first to your mind? Do you envision one of the many boutique brands which justify exorbitant costs with promises about fair wages and ethical working conditions? Do you imagine a fierce environmentalist who wears only secondhand clothes and eschews all retail fashion? While these representations are …
