1. 6 (ETHICAL) STORES YOU'LL LOVE AS MUCH AS ZARA
Refinery29 just published an insanely-popular post--"6 Stores You'll Love as Much as Zara"--
featuring fast-fashion brands fueled by slave labor. Here is my response. Because fashion should
be empowering, not exploitative~

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1. Matter Prints: Sideswept Dhoti + Mobi Indigo Pants | Matter Prints works with artisans
across India to create products that are eco-friendly, preserve their heritage, and are able to help
the artisans become financially independent.
2. Harveys: Berkeley Backpack in Black + White | bags & backpacks made from re-purposed
seat belts. Seriously cool. All products are handmade in the USA!
3. New Classics Studios: Papaya Dress | I seriously want to buy everything. You know it's an
A+ store when they sell dresses with papayas on them. Because can you think of anything better
to put on a dress? All clothing is created with high ethical standards (& aesthetics, obviously).
4. Osborne: Dune Oxford | handmade, fair-trade, eco-friendly, artisan crafted...basically
everything you could ever want in an oxford (or a brand).
5. FashionABLE: Alem Color-Block Scarf | this brand uses fashion as a method of empowering
women in Ethiopia, Kenya, and other countries bring themselves and their families out of
poverty, receive an education, and become strong & independent individuals. Because that is
what fashion should be for, right?
6. Shelby Steiner: Tie Tunic | a local designer from here in Chicago, Shelby produces her
clothing using ethical, eco-friendly, and natural materials such as organic cotton, bamboo, and
bad-assery.
Be sure to check out this post's brother, The Top 5 Coolest Ethical Menswear Brands and the
post for ethical, conscious shoppers on a budget, 5 Under $25: Ethical Buys on a College
Student Budget
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