This week, we figured we’d spotlight some of the pretty patterns we’ve been drawn to over on Pinterest. If this sort of thing is right up your alley, follow our Textiles and Prints board!
Continue Reading
Ethical Fashion Blog
We were pretty psyched when the cool, cute, and passionate-about-social-justice Hannah contacted us about her fair trade wedding. We love weddings! We love being a part of weddings, especially. And we seriously love DIY-ers. I’m not sure we’ve heard about anyone modifying our jewelry yet, but hey, do whatever you like. It’s your wedding day.
Continue Reading
Over the next couple of months we’re going to post photos of some of our favorite bloggers as they style our fall collection.
Continue Reading
I bet you think you make your own choices, using only your rational, intelligent brain, don’t you? False. You might be more affected by external influences than you think.
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’!
Welcome to the 2nd ‘Get The Look For Less (Guilt)’! In today’s post we are looking at the beloved trend of black & white stripes.
Hello again! Remember Catherine from the blog Walking with Cake? She was last seen wearing the Savannah Smile dress in a post inspired by her grandpa’s old railroad conductor hat.
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!
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.
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!
Continue Reading
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…
Continue Reading
We’d like to welcome you to take a look at our new fall collection with the chance to win an entire outfit! A Young Love dress in purple, a Queen of Heaven necklace, AND a Bastille bracelet in teal could be yours.
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).