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Tag Archives: shopping
spring favorites
springfaves by fracturedradiance featuring leather bags Charlottesville had its first taste of spring last week and now I’m totally and completely over winter. I’ve been enjoying watching wildlife reemerge and birds take flight, flocks zig-zagging across the sky hypnotically. I … Continue reading
Posted in Styleboards
Tagged conscientious consumerism, everlane, fair trade, favorites, people tree, polyvore, sandals, seasonal, shopping, spring, toms, wishlist
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12 months, 12 goals: shop secondhand
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
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FYI: retail theater
Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images A recent Washington Post article acknowledges and further explains what I’ve begun to notice over the past year: retailers manipulate their starting prices to account for discounts and store sales, leading the customer to believe … Continue reading
Posted in Essays
Tagged black friday, cost, discount, price manipulation, retail theater, sales, shopping, washington post
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fair trade federation style guide
The Fair Trade Federation, a community of North American fair trade organizations, just released its Fall 2013 Style Guide, full of ethical (and stylish) products for your wardrobe and home. The best part is that the catalog is shop-able; if you … Continue reading
Posted in Retailers
Tagged catalog, conscientious consumerism, fair trade federation, fall 2013, magazine, resources, shopping, style guide
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the moral wardrobe: ahoy
I’ve been on the hunt for wide leg pants ever since my last pair fell apart 5 years ago. But every pair I happened upon at the thrift store was too big – until yesterday. These fit perfectly and they … Continue reading
radical
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
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shop update
Happy February and happy shopping. I’m so excited about the stuff I listed today over at Water Lily Thrift, especially those Oxblood Aigner Loafers.
Posted in Retailers
Tagged aigner, cape, capezio, etsy, leather, sale, shoes, shop, shopping, update, vintage, water lily thrift, womens clothing
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develop a plan
– 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
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