My Year in Shopping Less & 2020 Goals
2019 marks my third year of trying to shop more ethically and sustainably. I look back over the year at the numbers — and the lessons I learned this year.
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Questions to Ask When Shopping (especially during a sale)
A hazard of writing a blog about stuff, even ethically-made stuff, is that sometimes I influence my own damn self. While I was putting together my annual Ethical Black Friday & Cyber Monday list, of course I started browsing. So many tempting things!
How Target’s Designer Collaborations Fueled My Bad Shopping Habits
Target is celebrating 20 years of its Design for All program by bringing back some of its greatest hits this weekend. This is not a post about how groundbreaking Target was, though. It’s about how I got caught up in the shopping craze.
The Thrill of the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is Gone
And that’s a good thing.
June 2019 Shopping Diary
This month I added two items to my wardrobe. One of them was fast fashion. 😬
When Old Shopping Habits Die Hard
I’m sliding back into my old habit of indulging in retail therapy when I’m feeling a little down. Time to make a wish list and stick to it.
A More Minimal Closet: The Year in Shopping Less
2018 marked my second year into trying to shop much less. I’ve kept a log of almost every piece of clothing I’ve bought over the past 8 years. So, how did I do?
Feeling Fancy in Club Monaco’s Evangah Coat
Today’s post is a review about a coat, but also about conflicted feelings. One place that I’ve enjoyed shopping is Club Monaco. I like their minimalist aesthetic (though they definitely get into frilly, feminine moods too.) Club Monaco feels a bit less fast fashion and trendy than other brands — at least that’s my perception of them — and I like that.