Lockdown Life Lately & Thoughts on Everlane
Hello from week 19-going-on-20 of lockdown. Things continue more or less the same in my household with both of us working from home. We make weekly trips to the grocery store and farmers market.
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Everlane Review: Twisted Merino & ReCashmere Varsity Cardigans
Regular readers will know that I’ve been aiming to build up my sweater collection. So even though it’s July, today I’m talking about sweaters. I’m reviewing two cardigans I tried from Everlane: the Twisted Merino Cardigan and the ReCashmere Varsity Cardigan.
Mask Up! Ethical & Sustainable Reusable Face Masks
It looks like we might be wearing masks for a while. COVID-19 hasn’t gone away even though some people act like it (much to my dismay and rapidly declining faith in humanity.) But which ones to get?
Ethical & Sustainable Fashion Brands Owned by Black Women
The ethical fashion space, like much of the fashion industry, is predominately white. So, I wanted to shout out some Black-owned ethical, sustainable, and slow fashion brands.
Vetta Review: The Textured Shell
I’ve had my eye on the Textured Shell from Vetta Capsule since the fall. I talked myself out of buying it at the time because did I really need to spend $70 on a tank top? No. But, I found one secondhand recently and took a chance. I’ve found it to be a versatile piece.
Lockdown Life Lately
Hello from week 7 of sheltering in place here in San Francisco. Just thought I’d write a little update post to get my brain working.
Pact Apparel Review: Sweats to Live in All Day Long
Even before shelter in place became the new reality in this coronavirus pandemic, I was already thinking about acquiring some more sweatpants. Surprisingly, it’s been hard to find sweats that meet all my requirements. Happily, I found a winner with Pact.
Low Waste Swap: Reusable Facial Rounds from Marley’s Monsters
In which I swap out disposable cotton rounds for reusable ones from Marley’s Monsters and kick myself for waiting so long to do so!
Sheltering in Place
Wow, what different times we are living in since I last posted in early March. We are now in the midst of a global pandemic. Here in San Francisco we’ve been sheltering in place for the second week.
Everlane Review: Wide Leg Crop & Straight Leg Crop
I bought a few pairs of Everlane’s Wide Leg Crop pants last year, so this review is long overdue. Everlane calls these high-waisted pants, “Our most flattering pant — ever.” I’m not so sure.