Did you watched "The True Cost" and want to learn more about Fast Fashion? I have gathered seven videos for you to learn who is paying the real price of cheap clothes. Here they are: 1. Fashion Factories Undercover - Real Stories https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jgnSy1-qCrU&pp=ygUrRmFzaGlvbiBGYWN0b3JpZXMgVW5kZXJjb3ZlciAtIFJlYWwgU3Rvcmllcw%3D%3D 2. Sweatshop - Deadly Fashion https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=E2HnFr8jgCQ&pp=ygUYc3dlYXRzaG9wIGRlYWRseSBmYXNoaW9u 3. Made in Bangladesh - The… Continue reading Learn More About Fast Fashion
Tips For a Sustainable Christmas
Christmas is just around the corner. While it's the most wonderful time of the year, it is definitely not the most sustainable one. To make it a little greener this year, I want to share with you my tips for a sustainable holiday season:⠀ 1. Buy less. Choose one big qualitative present. Try to avoid… Continue reading Tips For a Sustainable Christmas
12 Tips For an Eco-Friendly Office
Whether you work from home, or you work at an office, there are little things we can do to help the environment. The key is to start making easy changes and from there go on. Here are some ideas for you to green up your (home) office: 1. Look for your desk, chair, and any… Continue reading 12 Tips For an Eco-Friendly Office
Online Shops To Buy Sustainable Brands in The Netherlands
Looking for ethical and sustainable clothes at the regular shopping streets and malls can be often disappointing. If you want to build an ethical wardrobe and live in a small town (like me), the best is to look online. There are some incredible webshops where you can find a variety of eco-minded and fairly made… Continue reading Online Shops To Buy Sustainable Brands in The Netherlands
Tools Every Thrifter Should Have
As a second-hand clothes lover, stylist and mom, I love making the most of used items. Whether it’s a blouse that’s missing a button, a dress that it’s too long, or a sweater that needs good shaving, I love saving treasures to land on landfills. To fix the items I find I use these tools:… Continue reading Tools Every Thrifter Should Have
9 Sustainable Work From Home Tips
Working from home has a lot of advantages. Personally, I like to work from home because I get to spend more time with my daughther, I get to eat healthier, avoid transportation and get to manage my own time. Coincidentally, In these times working from home has become normal for a lot of people as… Continue reading 9 Sustainable Work From Home Tips
How I Deal With Parental Homesickness
My daughter's Dutch childhood is unfamiliar to me.I think about myself at her age, and find myself in a totally different setting. I discovered the world along with my older sister and cousins in Barranquilla. We spend our days barefoot playing in the garden. Eating mangos, guava, and ciruelas from the tree of the neighbors.… Continue reading How I Deal With Parental Homesickness
Sustainable Basics From Honest Basics
Sustainable basics have become a must-have in every wardrobe. Though, if you are into sustainable fashion it can be hard to find. And you can even think that the prices are not affordable. Luckily, things are changing a lot lately. Let me introduce you to Honest Basics. A webshop that sells sustainable and ethically-made basic… Continue reading Sustainable Basics From Honest Basics
Nailberry: Non-Toxic Nail Polish Brand
Let´s be honest, do you read the ingredients of the cosmetics you use? And do you know what are those ingredients? Well, I never cared. Why would I? I grew up using creams, shampoos, make-up, and my favorite: nail polish. I was never aware of the ingredients until I started to walk this conscious path… Continue reading Nailberry: Non-Toxic Nail Polish Brand
Sustainable Webshop: The Lingerist
Ethically made lingerie has the reputation of being boring and basic. But luckily, things are changing a lot lately. Let me introduce you to 'The Lingerist'. A webshop that sells ethically made and very good looking lingerie. The Lingerist was born in Amsterdam with the core ideas of making it easy for women to find… Continue reading Sustainable Webshop: The Lingerist
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