Tag Archives: ethics

you don’t have to feel it

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Leah

Have you ever wondered why nonprofits and fair trade organizations insist on including images of starving children, decimated village landscapes, and communities in tattered clothing in their promotions? It’s because they know that people make decisions with their feelings. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Essays | Tagged advertising, burden, charity, compassion, duty, emotion, empathy, ethics, habit building, morality, nonprofits, obligation, social justic | 5 Comments

Fashion Revolution Day 2014

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Leah

Fashion Revolution Day is a movement. On April 24, 2013, 1,133 garment workers in Bangladesh were killed when the building where they worked collapsed. Tags inside indicated that several well-known brands had clothing produced at the site; domestic brands include … Continue reading →

Posted in Essays | Tagged ethics, fair trade, fashion revolution day, garment workers, human rights, industry standards, movement, rhana plaza, social justice, trends, walmart, who made your clothes | 3 Comments

12 months, 12 goals february wrap up

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Leah

Phew! I’m a little behind on the 12 Months, 12 Goals posts. Last month was all about shopping local to save resources and support ethical retailers in my community. Since I stopped most unnecessary spending, it was pretty easy to … Continue reading →

Posted in Essays | Tagged 12 goals, charlottesville, conscientious consumerism, ethics, fair trade, fair trade cville, organic, shop local, vintage shops | 1 Comment

12 months, 12 goals: shop secondhand

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Leah

It dawned on me, as I flipped and flipped through endless blouses at a local Goodwill on Monday, that thrift shops will never run out of items for me to add to my closet. Sure, there are a few items … Continue reading →

Posted in Essays | Tagged 12 goals, consumerism, ebay, essay, ethics, etsy, goodwill, recycle, secondhand shopping, shopping, thrifting | Leave a comment

world fair trade day

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Leah

Happy World Fair Trade Day! Fair Trade Organizations work collectively together to ensure fair wages and sustainable livelihood for small producers. The World Fair Trade Day is a worldwide appeal to consumers to include Fair Trade in their shopping bags, businesses to incorporate Fair Trade … Continue reading →

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radical

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Leah

radical : of, relating to, or proceeding from a root I started this blog with a specific reader in mind. I wanted to encourage young women – my peers – who were already reading personal style blogs to take an interest … Continue reading →

Posted in Essays | Tagged addiction, brand ambassadors, consumerism, counteract, essay, ethics, fair trade, haul, materialism, morality, over spending, second hand, shopping, spending, style blog, thoughts | 1 Comment

Asos: fast fashion & fair wages

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Leah

Asos is a UK based, trend oriented retailer featuring thousands of products from hundreds of brands. I purchased a dress and a pair of shoes from them early last year and am still pleased with their quality. On the right: … Continue reading →

Posted in Retailers | Tagged asos, carbon neutral, charity, corporate responsibility, cruelty free, dress, eco-friendly, ethics, fair trade, fast fashion, living wage, review, trend, uk | 1 Comment

develop a plan

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Leah

– and stick to it! I found last year, as I sought to undertake my Second Hand Year, that setting general guidelines for selection and spending hurt more than it helped. Though that may sound counterintuitive, it turned out – … Continue reading →

Posted in Essays | Tagged conscience, ecclesiastes, essence, ethics, fair trade, fashion, goals, guilt, human rights, humanity, labor, materialism, meaning, reason, resolution, second hand, shopping, standards, style blogging, thrifting | Leave a comment

why it matters

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Leah

(originally published on leahwise.com) I’ve been burdened by the sentiment above for the past several months. On my old blog, I started a goal called The Secondhand Year whose guidelines demanded I buy as many material goods as possible on … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged accountability, ethics, fair trade, gandhi, labor, living wage, second hand, thrift | Leave a comment

ethical trading initiative

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Leah

“Respect for workers worldwide.” The Ethical Trading Initiative accepts companies that, at a minimum, satisfy the labor standards set forth in their Base Code. Although they don’t actively police, they can assure ethics-minded consumers that the companies who take part … Continue reading →