My New Sunshine Necklace from Mata Traders

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  Isn’t she a beauty?!?! I just ordered this gorgeous ray of sunshine from Mata Traders. All of Mata Traders’ items are made in India using fair trade practices. You can read more about Mata Traders’ fair trade practices here and see where they manufacture their items here. Reading the stories of the women they’ve touched is so inspiring. Not only does Mata Traders’ cooperatives provide these women with jobs, child care, and health insurance they are also creating career… View Post

Consciously Trending-Neon Dress

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(sunnies-karen walker via opensky; dress-american apparel via goodwill; bag-omybag; jewelry-see below sandals-thrifted via buffalo exchange) Well, you know that I’m ethically shopping through my wanted list and on that list was a neon dress. I was completely ecstatic to find this wonderfully easy dress by American Apparel at Goodwill on west 8th street during the crafting event I attended a couple of weeks ago. I think I still may want a short neon number, but as far this neon dress… View Post

Falling Whistles

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(image sources: Rhianna, Jon Stewart, Beyonce, Gwenyth Paltrow, Ciara) Rhianna, Jon Stewart, Beyonce, Gwenyth Paltrow and Ciara…these celebrities were all spotted supporting the beautiful cause that is Falling Whistles. I have to tell you friends, the first time I heard the story  behind Falling Whistles I completely cried. I like many are familiar and saddened by the practice of recruiting and abducting small children making child-soldiers, but the whistle blowers were a cruelty I did not know of until reading… View Post

Made In the U.S.A

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Yesterday we celebrated U.S independence, today as a belated celebration I wanted to share a couple of new found sites to me that promote small businesses that are proudly grown in the U.S.A. Made Collection   Made Collection is the first flash sales site to be dedicated to premium American made products. I read about this new site on Ecouterre and immediately joined. I received the below email on fun features of Made Collection.   I’m pretty excited that you’re… View Post

Guest Post: Eco-Chic at the Beach by Susan of Instyle Swimwear

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Susan is a blogger at Beauty and the Beach, a swimwear blog by InStyleSwimwear.com.  For more information about their styles and brands, visit them today! To celebrate the first days of summer and all of those sunny beach trips to come, I couldn’t think of a more appropriate post than one on Vitamin A Swimwear and Melissa Shoes—two of my favorite eco-conscious beach-chic brands!  Both Vitamin A and Melissa Shoes are doing some pretty amazing things when it comes to… View Post

Consciously Trending…Shoes…Lots of Shoes

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Oy vey friends! I told you I was in my friend’s wedding a couple of weeks ago (here). One of the requirements for my bridesmaid attire was silver shoes which I did not have.  I wanted to buy them ethically but I was in a pinch because of course I procrastinated and made myself a tight deadline. Well, I hit my local thrift stores and found way more than what I was looking for…eep! You can see the actual reason… View Post

Last Minute Father’s Day Gifts

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Tomorrow is Father’s Day friends and in case you are scrambling to find the right gift for the dads in your life I didn’t want this weekend to pass by without giving you some last minute gift ideas…because sadly that is how I gift typically. Labeling Love My dad is not a “stuff” kind of guy. So I love the idea of getting his favorite treats and labeling the crap out of them!! The above are all FREE printables (because… View Post

What I Wore-I’m a Winner!

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So friends, I told you about my deep affection for the ASOS Africa collection here (well and here and here too) and how my favorite dress in the collection sold out in just 2 short weeks. But(!) thank you 2012 because I tweeted the folks at SOKO Kenya, the fair trade cooperative where the ASOS Africa collection is made (you can read about them here) and was disappointed to hear that they weren’t making more of my dress :(. However… View Post

Still Crushing on Osborn Shoes

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Well friends a little over a year ago one of my very first ethical shopping features was on Osborn shoes and till this day it remains one of my most searched for keywords and there is plenty of reason why. Osborn shoes, ethically handmade in Guatemala, is still putting out wonderfully creative and beautiful shoes.   Do these not scream “HI! THE WEATHER IS GETTING WARM!”?! I am personally saving up for the cork perforated guys. Sadly friends, at the… View Post

New BFF-My GreenSmart Laptop Sleeve

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Hi friends! So I have a new savior in life :). As a blogger and a person who shuttles around to a lot of different places I need a laptop that is also made to travel (ha! pun!). And while I made a list last year for Steph of The Loud Mouth Lifestyle on ethical laptop sleeves and backpacks (post HERE), I have to confess I did not do a good job for myself! All the sleeves I found (ahem… View Post

ASOS Africa

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Before I left for vacation I told you I had marked my calendar for ASOS Africa. The lined dropped on April 30th and did not disappoint me EXCEPT my most wanted piece is now out of stock (two short weeks, sad). So be sure to get the things you want otherwise you will have regret…like me! 🙁 I love that this season ASOS Africa is really doing some bold print mixes and super modern lines Visit ASOS Africa HERE. Read… View Post

Last Minute Mother’s Day Gifts

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Gifting is nearly my favorite thing to do and mother’s day is especially dear to me because as most of you know I’m very close to my dear mamacita. You can meet her for a few seconds here (a.k.a my favorite post ever 🙂 ). So to help you find the perfect gift for your dear mama here are a  few last minute gifts for mother’s day. Hand on heart- I picked really simple things that won’t take more than… View Post

Guest Post: Ethical Travel Essentials!

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Hello dears, it’s Madison (Lady of Fashion) from Fashion Tales. I am elated to be guest posting over here for the lovely Jamillah during her relaxing holiday. She’s one passionate lady with an eco-heart and sincere desire for helping others. She’s also become a genuinely close friend of mine in the blogsphere.  Traveling is something that I’ve done since I was an infant really and, by getting older, I’ve certainly developed my own tips and tricks when on-the-go. However, this time I wanted to share with you a… View Post