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Step 3 to dressing ethically and consciously: choose well constructed, high quality fabrics! How do you know something is well constructed? The first step is looking at the tag to look at the material makeup. Quality pieces are often made of the big five: wool, cashmere, cotton, linen or silk. Synthetic fiber blends can be great too, but a general rule of thumb is to look for real, natural for fibers for the majority of the item. (Say no to acrylic though...it won’t hold up very long!) This isn’t the only factor though. Check out closures: buttons and zippers...are they flimsy or sturdy? Does the garment provide additional buttons on the inside? Check if there is a lining. Look at the stitching...is the hem crooked and unfinished or bulky? Items with good stitching will have extra top stitching and the stitches will be very close together. These types of pieces will always last longer and when combined with steps 1&2 in my last posts of proper garment care and only buying exactly what you love and need will get tie wardrobe even closer to being as ethical and conscious as it can be! Tell me below what your biggest challenge is with determining quality clothing! ❤️

Part two of my 5 part series coming your way! (If you missed part one, head over to yesterday’s post). Talking about the steps to take in dressing ethically and consciously. This can be extremely hard in today’s fast fashion world so I’m breaking it down into 5 steps that make it easier to obtain no matter what your budget looks like! Step 2 is all about buying less. Yes...that’s right...stop buying all of the things! When you buy less you have money to buy BETTER things. The best way I exercise this rule is to have a running list of wardrobe items I am in need of or have been lusting after for a long time. When you have a set list of items that you don’t deviate from, it’s much easier to say no to impulse buys and save that money for that beautiful leather jacket you’ve been looking at for months. The other thing about having a short list (5-10 MAX) of wanted items (I keep mine on my phone) is that you know you REALLY want something if you keep coming back to it day after day. For me, the perfect black leather jacket has been on my list for over a year and guess what? When I finally find the right one, I won’t feel guilty buying it because I’ve said “no” to so many potential impulse buys. Tell me below what’s on your list or if you plan to start one!

Today starts a 5-part series where I will be taking about dressing ethically and consciously! I often get pushback from people when I talk about investing in higher quality, and sometimes, more expensive items (notice how I said sometimes and NOT always?) Investment clothing means something different to each of us at different stages in our lives. Maybe today it’s a $50 jacket and 10 years from now it will be that $2,000 Burberry trench...whatever “investment” means for you today, is absolutely OK!! Maybe your budget is $0...and honestly, that’s a great place to start. Wanna know why? Because taking great care of the items you ALREADY HAVE is the first step to dressing ethically. Find a garment steamer...a hand-held one can be as little as $10. Invest in high quality laundry detergent. Hand wash delicates (silks, wools, cashmere) so they last longer. Doing these things at whatever budget level you are at is the most basic form of investing in the way you dress. Tell me below what questions you have about garment care! ❤️ photocred @thelaundress

Hope you’re rolling into Friday with your badass self! Flashback to the @letsrise.co conference back in April hosted by the incredible @msrachelhollis 90s hip hop dance party. You guys...if you don’t believe that clothes can change your perspective and energy, please see exhibit A above. I danced my face off to the tune of 5 miles in distance according to my friend’s Fitbit. No way I would have had the same experience that night had I been wearing something less awesome. Clothes truly change the way you perceive yourself and how others interact with you. This weekend, I challenge you to put something on that makes you feel like a total badass 😎

Only when you are comfortable and confident in the person you are presenting on the outside will others be able to see the internal beauty you have to share with the world. When you are purposeful about the version of you that you present to the world, the right opportunities will come to you. Don’t set the bar low here...it all starts with getting dressed with intention in the morning. Thanks @theeverygirl_ for helping me combine fashion with the best show of all time #theoffice

Animal print on animal print 🐯 🐄

Happy Friday loves! After a restful season, I’m back at growing my business and I’ve had a beautiful realization: When you put yourself out there in the right way, at the right time and with the right intentions, the universe rises to meet you. I’ve had multiple wonderful opportunities, people and connections come into my life these past few weeks and it feels like a wave of positivity flowing over me. 🌊 I’m not an overly spiritual person but it sure feels like something karmic is happening and I’m feeling incredibly grateful. Tell me below what surprisingly lovely thing happened to you this week!

love talking about style. Like...really REALY love 💗
Most women I speak to about style can’t truly define their own personal style. They say they like this or that color, or maybe that they like pants instead of dresses...but that’s not exactly what I’m talking about here.
Ask yourself: how do you want to FEEL in your clothes? This is where it gets really tricky...because guess what? Most women don’t take the time to actually realize how their clothes make them feel. Probably because so many women wear clothes that don’t really make them feel a whole lot of anything.
Women are busy entrepreneurs/moms/colleagues/wives/all of the things...leading their lives and honestly...most don’t think they have the time to worry about “silly, non-essential” things like how their clothes make them feel or what role their personal style plays in their lives.
I challenge you today to feel the feels. Put on that outfit and truly tune in to how you feel in it. Put words to it...feminine, beautiful, powerful, ethereal...whatever it is, make sure if gives you the feels. If you can’t find those feels in your closet...you and I need to get coffee 😘❤️

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