What I Wore-Neon Time and Peerless Charm Review

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Hi friends! Happy Monday! I have a lovely ethical jewelry brand to share with you along with this sunny neon outfit to start out your week. Peerless Charm is a brand that takes great care in where their materials are sourced; including wire made in the U.S., chain made from a family owned supplier with fair working conditions in China, beads from fair trade and ethical suppliers, and all these lovely jewels are handmade in Illinois. They are a brand… View Post

Best Water Bottle EVER-Bubi

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When I went to the Green Festival back in April, one of the goodies I brought home was the magical water bottle that is the Bubi! Mannnnn my Bubi is a life changer! Hydrating during the summer is super important and my Bubi makes this easy business. I have 2 other water bottles (one I keep at home and one I keep at the gym), but my Bubi takes the cake on the one I use everyday. I am constantly… View Post

Ethical Swimwear-One Pieces

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Like I said in my ethical bikini post, I like to be a little more covered on the beach, so naturally I am a biiiiiiig fan of one pieces and I’m happy that now more than ever there are really super hot ethical one pieces available! Here are just some of my faves… First Row L-R Red One Piece by Norma Kamali-$150: I think this Norma Kamali suit could be a go-to suit for years-simple, classic and sexy.The famed designer… View Post

3 Great Ethical Steals

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Happy Friday dears!!! It’s pay day Friday for me 😀 :D, so I thought a great day to share a few favorite ethical steals! L-R: Red and Black Ikat Bag $58  $24/ Nissa Chain Stacking Bar Rings–$68 $15 / Recycled Cotton Tunic-$30 Have a wonderful wonderful weekend lovelies! View Post

Ethical Swimwear-Bikinis

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We’re in the midst of summer and I definitely have the beach on my mind. I’ll need to make a trip out there soon(!) but till then, here are my faves in ethical swimwear-the bikini addition. I typically prefer a more covered bathing suit, so if you’re looking for teeny bikinis, this is not the place, lol. Maybe that makes me a bit of a prude, but I want to swim(!) and so I like to wear things to the… View Post

Summer is Here-Ethical Beach Bags

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Happy summer!!! Today is officially the start of summer! I plan on getting to the beach super super stat!!! And what better way to get to the beach then to tote some of these fashionable ethical beach bags. Top Row: Discover Carryall-$32; By the Dock Bag-$64; Agnetha Bag-$60.26 $38.63; Envirosax Oxford Bag-$8.95 / Bottom Row: Handmade Raffia Beach Tote $60; Plastic Beach Tote-$240 $48; Mayala Tote Neon-$80; First World Trash Mint Beach Tote-$64 I think these bags are so chic… View Post

Last Minute DIY Father’s Day Gift-Custom Room Fragrance

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(source: Design Sponge) Hi friends! So my daddy happens to be in town for Father’s Day, quite rare occurrence for me since he lives an ocean away. He’s not a man of many things, so it’s always a challenge to get him something. Thank you Design Sponge for the brilliant idea of natural room spritz! Since my daddy lives quite far from me and smell is such a powerful sense for memory, I thought it would be nice to give… View Post

What to Wear-The Ethical Wedding Guest

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I don’t know about you friends but summer into fall marks the wedding season for me. I’m definitely at that age where your friends are getting married and having awesomely fun wonderful beautiful weddings! Seeing two people promise to be there for each other for the rest of their lives is something that always touches me…I am so a crier at weddings! But I’m not a girl who likes to buy a one occasion dress. I like wedding guest dresses… View Post

Ethical Father’s Day Gifts

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Father’s Day is just around the corner here in the U.S, so definitely time to get on something special for the daddies out there! Here are some wonderful ethical gifts for the dads in your life :). Cedar Wood Bottle Opener Set-$57.95 Handmade Silk Tie-$26.00 Fair Trade Sudoku Game-$32.00 $24.00 Upcycled Tent Travel Kit-$38.00 Beer Making Kits-$40.00 Hammock-$82.00 $74.69 Actual Game Baseball Bat Bottle Openers-$85.00-$125.00 Herbal Men’s Shaving Set-$90.00 Pops You’re the Tops Card-$5.00 View Post

Ethical Memorial Day Sales

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I hope you’re enjoying a long Memorial Day weekend! While it’s dreary, pretty chilly, and even a tad rainy in New York, Memorial Day has always been the unofficial start of summer here and a great time to start on your ethical wardrobe for the (crossing fingers) warmer sunnier summer months! Here are some great ethical Memorial Day Sales to get you on your way!   ASOS Green Room is FULL of fair trade and sustainable ethical options! And since… View Post

Bangladesh- How? Why? and What Now?

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You may have been reading a lot about the immense tragedy of the garment factory building collapse at Rana Plaza on April 24th in Savar, Bangladesh. But in case you haven’t I really do feel a responsibility to discuss it with you, friends. The Rana Plaza building collapse has been deemed by many media outlets as the biggest disaster to ever hit the global garment industry ever. The Bangladeshi government called off the official search for survivors on Monday to… View Post

DIY Mother’s Day Gifts

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You know I love a great DIY, so I scoured to find DIYs that I thought would make wonderful Mother’s Day gifts for your special mama :). Message Garland I plan on actually making this for my mamas. Make this easy envelope garland with envelopes you have lying around your home, using all of one kind of envelope or vary them like above, fill them with message to your mama that will brighten her day! Your mama can open them… View Post

Ethical Gifts for Mother’s Day-It’s Not Too Late!

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So friends Mother’s Day is this Sunday! It’s one of my favorites because I’m lucky to have 2 wonderful women as amazing mother figures so I’m always racking my brain to get them something very thoughtful to make them feel super special. BUT sadly I tend to last minute shop! Bad habit, I know! But luckily all of these ethical mother’s day gifts can be shipped with time to spare for Mother’s Day this Sunday! 1. – Kiko Glass Frame… View Post