You might know it as a wine. But the color marsala, as full-bodied as its beverage counterpart, is receiving an honor it hasn’t before: it’s been named as Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2015.
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Have you ever tried wearing a sari? It’s a little more elaborate than a typical American outfit (shirt and jeans or a simple dress, for example). First, the blouse is worn (blouses vary in styles and embellishments). Then a floor-length petticoat is tied at the waist, while the upper part of the sari is tucked into the petticoat and wrapped around the body. The rest is draped over the left shoulder, often fastened with a safety pin to prevent it from falling off. While a bit challenging for beginners to learn, mastering the process of dressing in a sari brings a lot of elegance and pride to the women that wear them.
You’re real. We’re real. Ok, everyone’s real.
But our point is – everybody can wear Mata! People you walk by on the sidewalk, people with babies or dogs or purses or carrying groceries. People that like to get dressed up and people that are more comfortable in casual clothes. Singers, runners, relaxers, go-getters –really, anyone.
The days are getting a bit warmer, the sun is sticking around longer than it used to, and… what? Are those leaves on the trees?! Spring is here. Barefoot season has arrived. Painted toe nail season. Lemonade season. DRESS season.
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Hi Guys! I’m Hyunmin, a Mata Traders intern from Korea, and I’m back on the blog to celebrate World Fair Trade Day. Yay!
A few weeks ago, we discovered a campaign created by the Canadian Fair Trade Network. It highlights the point that a garment’s tag really doesn’t tell you much. Made in India, huh?
Can you believe spring is coming? Hi everyone! My name is Hyunmin, and I’m an intern at Mata Traders all the way from Korea. I’m not used to this endless snow here in Chicago. It’s hard to believe that soon it will be green again! In spring, I’m always so excited to try to do something new. It’s time to take your heavy coat off and wear something new for spring! Why not try a style you have never tried? Here’s some ideas based on the top spring trends for 2015.
It’s good news! It’s GREAT news, in fact.
If you’ve worn our clothing, you know we work with 100% woven cotton. We keep it simple and flattering, and we’ve worked with certain types of silhouettes for years that work with our fabrics. We love it and you love it, but we wanted to expand our options a little bit.
While I loved wearing a dress everyday for a month, I have to say how good it feels to be wearing jeans today. I wa...
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Give a gift that gives back. This year we asked our very own employees to make a holiday gift list filled with gifts from companies with heart.
Give a gift that gives back. This year we asked our very own employees to make a Christmas list filled with gifts from companies with heart.
Give a gift that gives back. This year we asked our very own employees to make a Christmas list filled with gifts from companies with heart.
Give a gift that gives back. This year we’ve asked our very own employees to make a Christmas list filled with gifts from companies that love to give back. Stay tuned for many more good-for-the-world wish lists!
Last year I found out about Dressember too late. It was already the end of December, just a few more days to go for the hundreds of women raising money for the International Justice Mission by wearing a dress every day for a month. I thought to myself: that sounds like a lot of fun, for a great cause, and I want to do it next year. So here I am, December 1st, embarking on my Dressember journey.
Big news this year for Chicago Fair Trade: we passed an ordinance in Chicago that will restrict the use of sweatshops in the production of apparel purchased by the city.