Ethical Fashion Blog
Our friends Ian and Lauren celebrated the 1st birthday of their little dumpling, Hemingway, a few weeks ago (that’s the birthday girl there on the left). It was a lovely occasion in the park, but wouldn’t you know it, Maureen and I showed up in the same dress.
The first half of our Fall collection has arrived, which includes the full and flouncyApplique Plume skirt. It’s a great skirt for a girl on the go; pair it with a bright blouse as you dash out the door.
The lovely Holly in the Sweet Escape dress. Thanks, Holly, for letting our intern, Jenny, take your picture.
A planned 37-story luxury apartment complex called the Aquaria Grande in Mumbai, India will provide residents with the opportunity to enjoy a small swimming pool attached to their apartment’s balcony from which they can look out over their impoverished neighbors.
Bananas? Check.
Grapefruit? Check.
Lemons? Check.
Sounds like a grocery list, but I’m talking prints people! Fruit is showing up everywhere these days.
Heavy hitters like Prada, Stella McCartney and Charlotte Olympia are sending these citrus-y digs down the runway.
Today is World Day Against Child Labor. India has more child laborers than any other country in the world (somewhere between 12 to 45 million between the ages of 5 and 14), and trafficking or kidnapping is often part of the equation (32,000 children were reported missing in 2011).
Pig roast and potluck? BYOB? Patsy Cline cover band? These were some of my husband’s early suggestions for our wedding plans. A picnic affair he called it – I settled on ‘casual elegance.’ We went with open bar, affordable yet outstanding catering, Gatsby inspired attire, and yes, a Patsy Cline cover band. Guests couldn’t have been happier and we did it all with fair trade flair!
Try out this year’s huge neon trend! Neon goes great with the ‘Kaleidoscope Skirt‘.