Tag Archives: labor rights

the Primark label mystery

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Leah

Primark, essentially the Forever 21 of the UK, is one of the companies known to have had clothing manufactured in Rana Plaza before its tragic collapse last spring. They’re under scrutiny again this week now that two shoppers have found cries … Continue reading →

Posted in news | Tagged abuse, collapse, fair trade news, labor rights, primark, primark label, rana plaza, tags, uk fair trade | 3 Comments

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

Benji Frank: one pair, one vision

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Leah

Ah, hipster glasses: once a novelty, now the dominating fashion in vision correction apparatuses. I thank hipsters for making glasses cool. I’ve been wearing them since I was 6, so it’s about time that I can be proud of my poor … Continue reading →