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After 30 years travelling the world, I share my favourite short travel stories from the air from New Zealand to LA & meeting Michael Jackson!

It’s almost Slow Fashion Season. Have you signed up yet? Every year, from June 21 to September 21, people all across the globe come together to combat the fast fashion industry by actively choosing to slow their consumption down. In 2019, close to 14,500 people joined the pact and opted not to buy any new … Read more

Hey guys! We made it through #SlowFashionSpiritWeek! This was a seven-day challenge hosted by Cat and Charissa on Instagram that encouraged participants to style their slow fashion outfits while we were all in quarantine. Each day was assigned a particular theme, much like regular spirit week is, so without further ado, here’s a summary of … Read more

We’re just wrapping up another Fashion Revolution Week in remembrance of the Rana Plaza collapse of 2013. If you’re unfamiliar with the event, The Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh, which housed a number of garment factories and employed around 5,000 people, collapsed on April 24, 2013. The disaster killed 1,134 people and injured more than … Read more

If you’re looking to make your closet more sustainable but simply can’t afford some of the sustainable fashion brands on the market, a smart alternative is to shop secondhand. When you purchase used garments, you help to reduce textile waste, save money, and are able to directly contribute to small businesses in your community. One … Read more

Road trip itinerary for the Americana Music Triangle – Nashville, Memphis & New Orleans. Includes Grand Ole Opry & the Gracelands Tour

We just wrapped up the #DressTheDots style challenge over on Instagram where Daromi (@daromicarter), Myrte (@alterationfinds), and I challenged participants to wear polka-dots for five consecutive days. Polka-dots are projected to be hugely popular this spring/summer season and so, we came up with the idea to encourage the sustainable fashion community to style their existing … Read more

As I’ve mentioned in this blog post, one of my goals for the year is to incorporate sustainability into other aspects of my life. I’ve gotten pretty comfortable with my sustainable fashion routine and hope to establish eco-conscious practices in my other habits as well. One of the easiest changes that I came across was … Read more

Spring is in the air! Flowers are blooming, birds are chirping, and although the social climate is unfortunate, I can’t help but a little lighter with all the extra sunshine. ☀️ While we’re all stuck indoors, I took it upon myself to create 10 outfits that reflected some of the most popular trends for the … Read more

The biggest lesson that I’ve learned along this sustainability journey has been that you can’t consume your way to a more sustainable Earth. That being said, I do think that knowledge is an exception to this statement. Yes, we should be mindful of what we’re consuming (especially with social media), but ultimately, the pursuit of … Read more