Tag Archives: delightfully tacky

h&m: an ethical fashion ally?

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Leah

H&M is the second largest fast fashion corporation in the world, selling more than 550 million articles of clothing per year. Because fast fashion often signals wage suppression and poor corporate oversight, due to those kinds of numbers alone I’m inclined … Continue reading →

Posted in Essays | Tagged consicous actions sustainability report 2012, corporate social responsibility, delightfully tacky, ethical fashion fashion, fair trade, forbes, h & m ethical, h&m, labor conditions, retail, womens clothing | 2 Comments

mata traders: handmade in India

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Leah

Mata Traders is a brand I’ve been familiar with for a couple of years due to my love of window shopping at online boutiques. But I didn’t realize until last week, when Elizabeth of Delightfully Tacky featured one of their … Continue reading →

Posted in Brands | Tagged change, charity, delightfully tacky, dresses, effective, empowering women, fair trade, handmade, hope, made in India, mata tradres, price point, sewing, womens clothes | Leave a comment

fashioning change

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Leah

Fashioning Change is a wondrous website I heard about in the comments section of Delightfully Tacky’s newest blog post on ethical fashion. Simply take a quiz on your clothing preferences, budget, and style icons and the site matches you up … Continue reading →