Updated 11/10/22 As promised, here are a few of our favorite Seattle boutiques featuring conscious goods from independent designers. When I set out to write, I knew that there were going to be so, so many shops to pull from. And then it took me weeks to put it up because I didn't know where to stop. We're so lucky that we have an abundance of options when it comes to shopping small in Seattle. (But if you're not in Seattle, don't click out! I've linked to each boutique's website, which are all ... Read More
Ethical Shopping
Our favorite ethical fashion brands for adding COLOR to your wardrobe
It's midsummer and I am really feeling color. While I'm devoted to pastels year-round, I know when fall comes, I'll sink into the earth tone trend that everyone's obsessed with at the moment... But not yet. Everyone's also soaking up the primary colors, which I could never really get behind until I bought a pretty green linen top, and now I'm sort of into it. All that to say, color is on the brain, and with that, all of the ethical fashion brands that bring us splashes of saturated hues and ... Read More
5 Small Steps to Becoming an Ethical Shopper
When you hear people talk ethical fashion or conscious consumerism, it's easy to assume they have it all figured out. But the truth is, there's no rule that defines what it means to be an ethical shopper. Yes, there are clear boundaries—cheap clothing made of synthetic material produced in sweatshop, that's pretty obvious—but for the most part you just have to keep learning and making decisions as learn more about how to shop ethically. If you think of ethical shopping as a whole, it's very ... Read More
10 Sustainable Wrap Jumpsuits for Frolicking in This Spring
Hope you like linen. When jumpsuits first came back into fashion a few years ago, I was unabashedly not on board. For one, I am very short. Two, I have to pee all the time. It just seemed complicated. But I've since grown a little less apprehensive, especially after seeing how versatile they can be, and that most of the ones I really covet are made of sustainable fabrics like linen and Tencel. Plus, some of my favorite LA brands like BackBeatRags and Mien are known to make a mean casual ... Read More
The Only Market Bag You’ll Ever Need Is Also The Most Sustainable Option
Who else is in the "bigger is better" camp when it comes to market bags? I prefer to carry all the things, at all times. Especially in the summer, when I'm quite literally going from a coffee shop work session to the gym to the park and topping it all off, a long walk home. If you're not that extreme, I get it. But oversized market totes are pretty much on every summer wishlist, right? Just imagine the flowers, the beach blanket, the book, the rosé, all in one place, adorably discreet. At ... Read More
A Sustainable Fashion Brand That Embraces Bold Color & Design
We're excited to list new sustainable fashion brand, Left Edit, as part of our eco club directory. Their bold prints, unique colorways, and structured silhouettes are a direct answer to the question, can sustainable fashion be expressive and aspirational?, offering the more creative conscious consumer a fashion-forward option. To help you get to know them, and why we chose to spread the word of their conscious fashion in our curated guide, we asked Left Edit founders Kestrel (who you might know ... Read More