A college student's adventure in proving you can be broke, fashionable and sustainable
Bit by bit I’m adulting, and as I looked into my closet prepping for a new internship, I realized I didn’t have any office appropriate pants. So I looked around and found two pairs on Everlane. I decided to go with Everlane because of the […]
You are kinda sorta going to have to drag me back to school. As a rising junior, the inevitability of the real world is rapidly approaching. As I was getting ready to move back in, I instinctively went to write a list of school supplies […]
Here’s the thing. It wasn’t that hard to evolve my wardrobe into an ethical capsule. I buy less, I buy secondhand, and when I have to, I buy sustainably. It’s easy to invest 50 bucks into a pair of second hand Levi’s because that isn’t […]
This month’s Eco Everywhere- RI series is about Impact Everything- an ethical shopping boutique in Providence. Learn about how I found zero waste alternatives for my take on Plastic Free July. And if you haven’t read the previous post in the series about an all […]
If you read this blog consistently, you will probably notice that my process of implementing sustainability into my life is slow, organic and imperfect. I have gotten sucked into companies that were greenwashing by not doing enough research. There are some things (like spending hours […]
SO I decided this summer I thought I would try something new! In an industry that is so heavily based in online shopping, I challenged myself to find small businesses that offered sustainable or natural solutions near my hometown of Providence, Rhode Island. Throughout the rest […]
I have such a love-hate relationship with social media. While it overwhelms me sometimes, it is an excellent resource for sustainability. One account I follow is the Fashion Revolution. It is an international organization based out of London. The organization is an educational resource used to […]
Last summer the very first sustainable purchase I made was a pair of sandals. Initially, I went to Nordstrom and was about to justify spending $60 on Steve Madden sandals; then I realized oh I could probably get these sustainably. So, I went to my […]
A year ago today I was coming back home from one of the most incredible weekends of my life. I spent 5 days in a field in Delaware at Firefly Music Festival. It was entirely out of my perceived comfort zone, but I loved everything […]
I am not ready to be a vegan yet. No, I have not watched Cowspiracy either. I will eventually, but documentaries do things to me that I am not prepared to handle currently. Yes, I am one of those that had a coming to Jesus moment […]