RiverBlue Documentary, Chemical Dyes & Ethical Fashion

RiverBlue. An eye opening documentary that places awareness on how our jeans create a much larger environmental and health issue than we know.  Did you know that the darker the dye, the longer it takes to decompose, darkens waters leaving plants (including our crop) to be short on sun and oxygen? (via: Popular Science) In…

WEAR (World Ethical Apparel Roundtable) 2016 Recap

Last week a non-profit group, Fashion Take Action, organized a conference to gather different audiences from industry leaders to independent designers to master students. Three themes were set out: Textile Waste, Innovation and Supply Chain (transparency). The conference kicked off with Safia Minney, Author and founder of People Tree UK & Japan) and was present in…

I Can’t Be Ethical Unless I’m Rich

It’s not the first time you’ve heard it or possibly even thought about it. It’s hard to do the right thing and especially when it comes to knowing where your products come from, it’s hard on the wallet. I’ve even had to justify and convince myself on my own purchases because the prices are not…