Tag Archives: domestically produced

brand: seamly.co

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Leah

The founder of Seamly.co, Kristen Glenn, reached out to me last fall to participate in her newly launched affiliate program. WordPress doesn’t allow sidebar ads or affiliate links, however, so a full blog post seemed like the best way to … Continue reading →

Posted in Brands | Tagged brand, domestically produced, fair trade, made in usa, minimalism, seamlyco, simple, sustainable | 4 Comments

brand: better life bags

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Leah

Better Life Bags employs women, primarily first generation immigrants, who would have difficulty finding work otherwise. Additionally, company profits support the low income (and incredibly diverse) Detroit community in which production is located. Their mission is great, but their products … Continue reading →

Posted in Brands | Tagged better life bags, custom bags, detroit, domestically produced, low income, made in usa, work opportunities | Leave a comment

down the rabbit hole

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Leah

I started Style Wise with the relatively simple mission to promote fair trade clothing. But it’s become clear to me that it’s time to take things a step further. We hear the terms organic and fair trade tossed around in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Essays | Tagged domestically produced, environtmentalism, ethical living, fair trade, labor rights, lifestyle changes, moral living, organic | 5 Comments

A-Thread: shop & effect

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Leah

athread A-Thread‘s business model relies on giving back: 5% of all sales go to charity. And through their Shop & Effect program, customers are able to choose which cause to support with their purchase. Of course I want to support … Continue reading →

Posted in Retailers | Tagged a-thread, athread, boutique, charity, domestically produced, fair trade, juniors, made in usa, online shopping, online store, shop and effect | 1 Comment

sale alert: American Apparel 30% off

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Leah

Everything at American Apparel is 30% off until January 20th when you enter the coupon code, BFF2013, at checkout. The Judy Blue jeans I purchased from ModCloth popped two buttons within a week, so they’re going back. I replaced them … Continue reading →