News — Sustainability

Now, more than ever, supporting small business, independent designers and Made in the USA products is so important and can have a huge impact not only on individual lives but also on local communities. And it's much easier to track that impact or see the benefit to the local economy when you choose to purchase locally sourced goods.  More people are also recognizing the importance of purchasing products Made in the USA, and how that not not only helps to support the economy but also expresses a sense of unity and pride. “Made in the USA” is not just a slogan,...

We've all been forced to slow down and change gears in our lives since the global quarantine, and this has highlighted many ways in which we have been living our lives on automatic pilot, on the go, often not aware of why we make certain choices in our lives. Previously, choices were often made for expediency's sake. If it saved time and money then that was enough. But now we may be evaluating many of our previous choices, since we've been forced to take time and take stock of what is important. This may mean our priorities are changing, and quality...

Slow fashion is a way to "identify sustainable fashion solutions, based on the repositioning of strategies of design, production, consumption, use, and reuse, which are emerging alongside the global fashion system, and are posing a potential challenge to it." -WikipediaSlow fashion is about purchasing and creating fashion with integrity and awareness of the impact the entire consumer process has on the planet. It connects the awareness of social and environmental responsibility with the appreciation of wearing and acquiring beautiful, well-made, and lasting clothing and accessories. In this world filled with so much fast fashion and fast food it was inevitable that we...