Another great style post from vegan style blogger, Jesse! If you didn’t see her in our Pen Pal skirt, she’s been strutting her stuff in some new Mata pieces this spring!
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Some of you may know, but we moved to a brand new warehouse/office space at the beginning of April. We were stepping all over each other in the old place, so you can imagine our excitement at having so much room now. We’ve got space and we want to celebrate it!
You might remember when this happened a couple years ago, but it happened again. Mata Traders was on NPR!
We had a booth in Daley Plaza, right here in Chicago, for the World Fair Trade Day event. There were lots of vendors, several people spoke, and WBEZ’s Worldview with Jerome McDonald was recording live, so Maureen was on the radio!
“Have you ever put something on and felt it was made just for you?” asks fair trade fashionista Shannon, ’cause that’s how she felt in our Rain or Shine dress!
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If there were ever a true cocktail dress, this is it, it, and it! The First Dance Dress, the Starling Pocket Dress, and ModCloth’s exclusive Toast to Coast dress.
You may have noticed from the (ware)housewarming party invites that we recently moved into a new space! It’s more than double the size of our old office/warehouse so we’ve been itching to fill it with people and celebrate!
Everyone, meet vegan fashionista Jesse. A few months ago she spotted Mata clothes for the first time at Flirt, a shop in Brooklyn, but unfortunately they only had a few remaining sizes. She checked out our website and the Crown Point necklace caught her attention, so without hesitation she purchased it. A few weeks later, here she is, looking sporty in our Pen Pal skirt, adventuring around the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens on a beautiful sunny afternoon.
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We know you’ve been waiting for it: that first big summer holiday, a day off, a day where BBQs and boats and beaches and beers and buddies of all sorts convene and have a glorious day of celebrating America’s independence. It’s the best, and we want to make sure you look your best.
We have some news!
Our beloved Inventory Manager and all around fun magnet, Bree, is moving on to bigger and better things. After starting as an intern and working her way up to managing the hectic day-to-day shipments and phone calls and so much more, AND keeping a happy face while doing so, she’s decided to move back to her hometown and help her grandparents out with the family business. Any of you who have ever spoken with Bree know what a hard worker she is and what a great asset she has been to Mata.
Florals are one of the most popular patterns on fabric. Walk into a clothing store and a floral print is guaranteed to cover a few garments. I myself have designed or refined a bunch of florals for Mata Traders like the Roses print and the Falling Florals print. You might be asking what makes this floral print different?
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Travel expert Kendra Thornton has a challenge a lot of us can relate to; day-to-day a busy lady and mom of three, she needs the perfect outfit for a night of fun on a trip to New York City! We put together two style boards that would work perfectly for a night out with her friends. Most importantly, both outfits are from fair trade, ethical, and eco-friendly brands. Conscious spending is the best spending!
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As the temps are finally creeping up here in Chicago, I’m enjoying the warm breeze with hints of spring blossoms. We’ve got some great bloggers ready to style our Spring ’14 collection, and first up is fair trade fashionista Brandi, who brings her spring as she remixes the Maybe Me Top with items found in anyone’s wardrobe. A sensible coordinator, she’s got a stylish and a simple way to warm up from the hibernation of winter fashion.
As most of you already know, our garments are all individually stitched in small workshops, with one seamstress creating an entire garment rather than repeating the same small action over and over again like in a factory production line. Many styles are then carefully finished with hand embroidery in the women’s own homes. They put a lot of time and care into the pieces they make.
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