Ethical Fashion Blog

FOUND: MATA @ LOUFEST

A couple weeks back I was roaming around Loufest and found my lovely future cousin-in-laws, Emma and Theresa.  We moved our blankets next to each other and started chatting while they were waiting to see Wilco.  I looked down and realized Theresa was wearing Mata’s ‘Patterns and Pockets Skirt’!

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GET THE LOOK FOR LESS (GUILT)

We all know and love those ‘Get the Look for Less’ segments where you see a designer look and learn how to find it for less money.  Well, I am here to give you something even better…The Look For Less (Guilt)!  These new posts will help distinguish those great designer looks, but help you source them through fair trade and Eco-friendly companies,  so you can feel good about where your clothing and accessories are coming from! It is well known that many clothing companies take advantage of low health standards and cheap labor in developing countries to increase their profits.  Mata Traders is here to help!

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BEHIND THE DESIGN: ROOSTERS

Hi there! I am Mata Traders’ textile designer, Shifra (Check out my site!). I will be sharing a little bit of the background, processes, and fun stories behind the textile designs from Mata Traders’ Fall ’13 collection. That’s right, even the prints have some history! This post will be dedicated to the folk inspired “Roosters” print.

 

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KENDRA’S WEDDING
You know Mata is good wedding-wear, for attendees or bridesmaids, but this is a first for us! In Kendra’s case, the bride wore our yellow Twist and Twirl dress!
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FALL 2013 TRENDS
The weather has finally snapped and it’s time to think Fall!   I try to love each of the four seasons equally, but Fall always seems to tug at my heart strings more than the others.  So let’s talk Fall 2013 Trends…
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BLOGGER STYLE

Wondering how to transition your spring pieces into fall? Sarah, the blogger behind Closet Bookworm, shows off how she styles Mata a few different ways. These are images from her 30-day-challenge she posted on pinterest (that’s also why there are numbers on the pics).

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BLOGGER STYLE

Wondering how to transition your spring pieces into fall? Sarah, the blogger behind Closet Bookworm, shows off how she styles Mata a few different ways. These are images from her 30-day-challenge she posted on pinterest (that’s also why there are numbers on the pics).

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Garra Style Ironing
If you’re like me, you probably don’t iron much. Maybe it’s too much of a hassle. Maybe you don’t have the time. Maybe you really buy clothing based on whether or not it will ever need to be ironed. Even once. Wait a minute, are you… me?
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