Kind eco-fashion is vegan, reused/recycled, organic, fair-trade, and environmentally sustainable. 90% of my wardrobe comes from thrift stores or from trading with friends. Reused clothes are the kindest! Shopping mostly at thrift stores means being able to spend a little extra on key essential pieces from independent, kind designers like this gorgeous Vaute Couture jacket, or this super comfy lightweight Black Sheep organic hoodie. Combining versatile, sensible core wardrobe pieces with more whimsical eco-accessories (like the Julie Apple clutch) gives you lots of options for mixing and matching with your other clothes across all seasons. Joining urban fashion with outdoor sensibility, this layered look is inspired by life in Seattle. Styles pictured: Edie Organic Cotton Hoodie by blacksheepVL on Etsy ($32) / Vaute Couture Belden Jacket in Waxed Canvas (weatherproof eco-waxed canvas, bamboo/cotton liner) ($280 presale) / jeans ($6) and tank ($3) from thrift stores / Vegetarian Shoes Retread Desert Boot (faux suede, cork, recycled tires) ($130) / Made Tuthanduki Recycled Brass Circular Pendant Necklace (recycled brass, fair-trade, artisans in Kenya) ($57) / Hammered Bangle Set by Jigsaw (fair-trade, recycled brass) ($63) / Julie Apple Flip-It Convertible Clutch (recycled water bottle fabric, organic hemp liner) ($49).
Some exciting news this morning! A while back, I entered at contest at The Kind Life (Alicia Silverstone’s blog). The challenge was to put together an eco-fashion look and explain why it’s eco-friendly and vegan and why you love it. I put quite a bit of time and thought into assembling a look inspired by Seattle (see picture above), submitted it, and tried to put it out of my mind. I was so not expecting to get it. Then this morning, when I got up, I found out that I was one of five chosen be part of Alicia Silverstone’s fashion correspondent team (not the grand prize look, but still one of the team)! I’m super excited to contribute to The Kind Life and can’t wait to see what the other correspondents contribute as well. To see the grand prize winning look, and the other three correspondents’ looks, click here.
Congratulations! I’m a bit partial, but I’d say your style is the tops! And what a beautiful submission…much prettier than all the rest for sure! Well done, fashionista!
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Way to go! This is so exciting!
Congratulations!! Is there nothing that you can’t do??!
I’ve always thought that you were a fashionista. I wonder which of your parents you inherited it from????? 🙂
Whoaaaa, that’s awesome! Go you!
Thanks, guys! I’m super excited! 😀
Congratulations! I’m a bit partial, but I’d say your style is the tops! And what a beautiful submission…much prettier than all the rest for sure! Well done, fashionista!