Introducing our new friend, multidisciplinary designer Sivan Ilan based in Philadelphia. Art, fashion, and textile design all intersect in her work, which ranges from weavings made from textile waste to a collection of hand-embroidered fashion made from upcycled designer denim and so much more. As an artist and designer, she's driven by her values of mindfulness, community, and environmental responsibility, and considers them from beginning to end in her process. If you're looking for insight on ... Read More
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15 Clean, Cruelty Free Nail Polish Brands
Fellow bloggers, can we talk about how roundup posts always seem so fun, so easy (you've got a million ideas for reccs swirling in your head before you approach the keyboard), and like a really cool way to share something new with readers? Five hours later... Ugh. Such a tedious task! Here, I was really on the hunt for a few lesser-known brands—sure, I want anyone who doesn't know about tenoverten and NCLA to discover their awesomeness—but there's nothing like coming across something you've ... Read More
From Rides to Rehab: The Complicated State of Tourists & the Endangered Asian Elephant
The streets of Thailand are swarmed movement: the three-wheeled tuk-tuks, jam-packed songthaews, and zipping motorbikes cram among cars and buses, a mix that earned the country first place in the world’s most congested roads. But of all the modes of transportation available in Thailand, the most somber is the elephant. Often adorned with colorful ornaments and fabrics with a haphazard seat tied to its back, the elephants trudge along the sides of roads in tourist cities. I couldn’t help but ... Read More
Thrift First, But Bookmark These Sustainable Basics for Backup
Let's not kid ourselves, it's near impossible to rely on thrift stores for your entire wardrobe or every shopping need. Some things are more difficult to secure in general, and your luck often just depends on where you are and when. Sometimes I have better luck with sweaters and fun blouses at thrift shops than with basic tanks and tees. I suppose that's why over the years I've invested in new sustainable basics more often than other pieces of clothing (I've always had decent luck with dresses, ... Read More
Why I Chose to Build a Tiny House at 26
Yes, a few weeks after my twenty-sixth birthday, I began construction of a tiny home: 196 square feet of house lovingly positioned on a flatbed trailer in the southwest of my home state, Montana. And yes, I am building it in the dead of winter. (Snow is peaking and flurrying outside in negative temperatures as I write this on a mini-break from sawing and hammering.) To some, this is the ultimate dream. The tiny house movement has been accelerating in the last few years, with ... Read More
Ethically Made Overalls Do Exist, Here’s 9 Worth Saving Your Pennies For
Edit: We wrote this list of ethically made overalls back in 2019 and have updated it a couple times over the years with more finds. I'm so happy to see that this article is still getting some love--that means more and more of you are looking for ethical alternatives to your favorite wardrobe staples. Yay! As you can imagine many of our picks have long since sold out, so I've gone ahead and found more to choose from in 2023! I'll leave the others at the bottom of the post (a few are still ... Read More
