Ethical Riding Boots and How to Wear Them

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(image source, text added by me) I am a firm believe in buying good boots. Even inexpensive boots are relatively expensive so investing in a great boot that will last you seasons makes complete sense to me. Also having a great pair of boots really makes dressing way easier because a good pair of boots can be worn in a variety of ways! I typically wait till around this time of year to shop for my boot needs because towards… View Post

What I Wore-My New Statement Ring

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Do you see my new Nissa Wings Ring?!?! I mean I guess it’s pretty hard to miss. But I absolutely love it! I know it’s a mega statement piece and maybe not for everyone, but I love wearing a piece that just completely stands out. (bling details: bracelets and watch gifted; silver ring: nissa ring via opensky; new wings ring in gold-nissa available here for $28) Besides being the perfect statement ring my new Nissa Wings Ring is made in… View Post

Ethical Finds in Pantone’s Color of 2013

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100% Recycled Binder from BuyGreen.com-$5.50 available HERE  Proud Mary Bag 60% off!-$27.50 available HERE Fair trade scarf from SERVV-$22.00 available HERE Fair+True Pleat Print dress from Fashioning Conscience-$102.33 available HERE Oka B. Taylor Vegan flats, made in the U.S.-$42.00 available HERE Fair Trade hand painted plates from GreenHeart Shop-$19.95 available HERE Komodo Fair Trade Floral Blouse from Fashion Conscience-$55.30 available HERE Priti NYC nail polish in Peporomia, on sale!-$9.45 available HERE Melie Bianco Vegan Kim Bag-$104 available HERE Handmade Ring from Given Goods Company-$225 available HERE Fair Trade… View Post

My Favorite Ethical Finds of 2012

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One of my favorite things about writing made-to-travel is researching experimenting, reviewing and being inspired by all kinds of new ethical products that I share with you. 2012 was a GREAT year for discovery, so I’d like to reintroduce you to some of my favorite new ethical finds of 2012. 1. Compassion Couture-a fantastic  shop for ethical shoes, bags, and jewelry (seen here) 2. Osborn Shoes-the gorgeous collaborations Osborn did with artists was just amazing (post here) 3. EcoSwim-ethical swimwear… View Post

Thrift Your Sequins for New Years

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Hi friends! I meant to write a New Year Eve’s party dress post, but my life has a been hectic with the holidays and now I feel it’s a bit late. Buuuuut! It’s not too late for you to run to the thrift store and get yourself a bit of sparkle :). (dress available here) Thrifting is a GREAT source for sequins and just to show you what might be waiting for you at your local thrift store I went… View Post

How to Give Time for Christmas

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To celebrate that the world is still here (yay!) and we’ve all been given a little bit more time I wanted to share some ways you can gift time to someone for Christmas. Time is really the perfect gift for that person who has everything or your friend that’s been super stressed or your boyfriend that has been working overtime or your best friend who’s a new mom. Give Some Leisure Time Babysit for your favorite parents/parent,  I’m sure they’d… View Post

Ethical Secret Santa Gifts Under $50

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Hi friends! The famous, or infamous  Secret Santa/Grab Bag gift can be a challenge. The perfect Secret Santa/Grab Bag gift should suit a female or a male but you still want it to feel personal and special. Well I’m here today to give you my picks for an ethical Secret Santa/Grab Bag. A unisex gift  can still be awesome and thoughtful! Recycled Bedside Water Bottle w/ Glass $45: I love the elegance of this gift. Would add luxury to any… View Post
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Ethical Gift Guide for the Men in Your Life

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A lot of ethical shopping focuses on the ladies but there are tons of great ethical options for the fellas too! So here is my ethical gift guide for the lovely men in your life :). Gifts for Staying In: I love giving a gift that provides a little pampering and leisure :). Aromatherapy Eye Masks-$35.34 Multi Game Box-$36.00 Recycled Railroad Spike Letter Opener-$54.95 New Orleans Restoration Beer Soap-$5.95/bar St. James Infirmary – Frankincense and Myrrh Soap-$5.95/bar Men’s Shawl Collared… View Post

Ethical Evening Wear-The Holiday Office Party

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Hi friends! I received a beautiful request from a young reader named Alyssa a few weeks ago. The dear Alyssa is looking for ethical prom/evening wear, a fantastic request since I actually don’t think I’ve done a post on evening wear on made-to-travel! And no better time for ethical evening wear than this holiday season where we’re inundated with holiday occasions….like the holiday office party! The trick for me personally in office holiday parties is you want to look more… View Post

What I Wore-Farewell Flower Pants

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(bag-matt + nat; jacket-olllllld; denim shirt & sandals-thrifted via buffalo exchange; pants-thrifted via goodwill; rings-gifted & nissa ring) I took these outfit pictures a little bit ago while the weather still had that sunshiny warmness mixed with the crispness of fall, yeah that’s over. Fall has morphed into the chillier side and I have to stow my flower pants (aka blanche pants) away. While I LOVE these pants they’re nearly translucent and so the material is just very very thin.… View Post

Ethical Cyber Monday Sales

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I hope if you celebrate Thanksgiving you had a fantastic time during the long weekend. Cyber Monday is by far and away my favorite sale situation. Shopping from the comfort of my own home is truly priceless. A LOT of the sales I shared last Wednesday are still going strong! Be sure to check those fab ethical sales HERE! But I perused the wonderful web over the weekend to find some extra deals for you to have an ethical Cyber… View Post

What I Wore-MarketPlace India Catalog

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Hi friends! I was really happy to be a part of MarketPlace India’s Autumn/Winter Catalog. They loaned me a Vani Drawstring Jacket to style in a fall look and I was thrilled at their selection because the great neutral gray tones of this jacket totally lends itself to lots of color combinations. (jacket-marketplace india; scarf-thrifted via beacon’s closet; jeans-thrifted via housingworks; shoes-thrifted via buffalo exchange; bag-omybag) Tee hee…so fun to see myself in print :D. Thanks for having me MarketPlace!… View Post