Slow fashion, sewing, & sustainability
Another week, another round of outfits! I picked up a few new things in the holiday sales as part of my winter refresh. They’re items I’ve been wanting to add to my capsule for a while, and I’ve been loving mixing them in over the past little while. As usual, I’ll provide links for whatever
I started my first ‘official’ capsule wardrobe in December of 2017. By then I had already spent some time decluttering my closet and trying to be more minimal. When I stumbled across the concept of a capsule wardrobe – a perfectly curated and functional collection of clothes – I just knew I had to try
Happy new year! It always feels like we’re off to the races again as soon as the holidays are over – do you feel the same? I’m intentionally starting off this year slowly and easing back into things. It’s helping me focus more on what matters instead of getting bogged down with non-essential tasks and
I’m back today with another week in outfits from my winter capsule wardrobe. We’re finally feeling more settled in our new home, and so I figured it was time to get back into the swing of things. I love creating outfits from my capsule and trying new combinations to share with you. As usual, most
There are many benefits to ethical fashion, the most obvious being fair wages and good working conditions for employees, as well as more sustainable production practices. But ethical fashion also has a surprisingly negative side. Ethical brands have been criticized (and rightly so) for being exclusive in their marketing and the styles they offer. This
I used to be someone who would buy a new outfit for every event – birthdays, holiday parties, weddings, etc. These events were at least few and far between, but it still slowly racked up a closet full of ‘one-time’ pieces that were very trendy and created a lot of clutter. I’ve since removed a
Christmas was always an important holiday for my family growing up, and I look forward to it every year. While simplifying my life has involved reducing a lot of clutter in my home and purchasing less, I still enjoy the tradition of giving and receiving gifts at Christmas. The one change being that now I
I’ve got a new ethical brand to share with you today, and it’s a good one! Dinadi reached out to me on Instagram and asked if I’d like to try some of their knitwear. The more I read about their company and what they’re doing, the more on board I was. Needless to say, I
I can’t believe it’s already time for to change over my wardrobe for a new season! The end of fall flew by with our move, but I’m finally feeling settled again and ready to create. Which is lucky, because it’s just in time for me to change over my closet for my winter 2018 capsule
Here we are: we have one week left in our hometown. If you follow me on Instagram, you might have heard me mention that we’re moving, but I haven’t talked about it in too much detail. Partly that’s because personal life details like moving and where I live are things I prefer to keep private.