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Voting with Your Dollars: Les Sublimes and my Black Shirt Dilemma

:: danielle :: — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 13:23:36 +0000

Most of my readers are fortunate to have the right to vote. We cast our votes for local and national politicians every few years to participate in democracy in a direct and sanctioned way, but also to suggest which values we’d like to see reflected in society. Voting in political processes is very important, but I also firmly […]

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Slow Fashion by Eco Label Four’eMki

:: danielle :: — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 11:58:00 +0000

I started a new blog series over on the Enfants Terribles Magazine blog today called ‘Eco Label Love’. For this series I will share interviews with small companies who produce clothing and other products in a sustainable and ethical way. The fashion industry can be pretty terrible in terms of labour practices (for example, this). […]

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Label Love: Mikoleón Sustainable Shoes + Clothing — and a Giveaway!

:: danielle :: — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 15:45:35 +0000

Growing up our family always had what it needed, but certainly there was no money to spare or to spend on being fashionable. Our clothes were most often second hand or sewn by my mother, and when we did buy new things we had to be price conscious. Shoes, however, were one thing that my […]

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Interview with a Minimalist: Nora of Inconnu Lab

:: danielle :: — Sun, 13 Mar 2016 13:05:27 +0000

Minimalism needs a discussion of class. So that we can talk about it and then divorce the two. The reality is that for many people living in an affluent circumstance minimalism is an easy, comfortable and (cringe) trendy lifestyle choice. “I could choose to have a lot or a little. But it’s my choice!” I […]

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Shop Love: Rowdy Roddy Vintage

:: danielle :: — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 14:25:15 +0000

Back in October I shared an interview with Taralyn, the owner of Little Heirloom, an online shop based in Canada, as the first in a little series of my favourite shops around the world stocking sustainable goods. So, today, I have the second: an interview with the lovely Jolyne Colburn owner and curator of the […]

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A Thoughtful Guide to Women’s Gifts

:: danielle :: — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 23:31:40 +0000

Suitable for any occasion, any season, these are some excellent gift ideas for women and mothers. Following up on my Thoughtful Guide to Gifts for Children, I’m sharing a guide to gifts for parents, well, mostly for the women and mothers in your life. I chose these items because they are sustainably made, high quality, […]

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