Conscious Living, Ethical Style
Ethical Style and fashion, including organic and eco-friendly clothing and accessories. Locally made, ethically sourced ethical fashion.
In some ways, it is easier to build an ethical wardrobe for kids. In others, it isn’t. In building an ethical wardrobe for our kids, I do a few things well. We are truly minimalists. Our kids don’t have many clothes, and I am working to keep it that way. We also have outfitted them
We have been given a unique, once in a lifetime opportunity to heal Mother Earth by staying home. While unnerving and inconvenient, it is healing the earth. She is saying thank you by giving us clear blue skies and enough quiet to hear every bird chirp. Usually on Earth Day, we like to get outside.
California has recently stated that we are going to have stay at home orders for at least another two weeks, and even then, we are going to be in a “wait and see” situation. We’ve been handwashing, and social distancing. We’ve been disinfecting everything. Now, LA has asked all residents to wear masks each and
It looks like we are going to be spending a lot of time in our homes for the foreseeable future, doesn’t it. So, I decided to extend my “spring cleaning” series to a broader home series. The first post… 5 natural ways to clean the air in your home. Most of us want to have
Ok, first things first. In order to be fully transparent, I should note that my kids aren’t grown up yet. So I have NO idea if I am doing this right or not! But, I do know that my preschooler talks about how lovely the natural world is and when I say we don’t want
I’m about to get on a plane to fly across the country. And of course, we are in the midst of a global pandemic. I am not usually a germaphobe, but my mom sent this picture: And I have to admit, I panicked. Just a little. Well… maybe not panicked, but I did get a
I am not sure what it is about being environmentally conscious that also makes us interested in natural childbirth, extended breastfeeding, and a gentler approach to children, but it seems like there is a definite overlap, at least in my experience. So, while this isn’t so much a place to read about natural parenting as
When I first started Future:Standard in 2010, our about page stated: “WE DO NOT COMPROMISE ON STYLE AND DO NOT THINK OUR VALUES SHOULD GET IN THE WAY OF LOOKING GREAT.” Our entire philosophy was that you didn’t have to sacrifice your values or your style and that the two can co-exist. At the time,
Being content with what you have is one of the easiest ways to buy less (and just generally be happier). It is also a start to shopping ethically. — When I first started my ethical fashion journey, I kept buying at the same speed that I always did. I bought clothes and shoes for every