Remaining An ‘Ethical Sartorialist’ . . . Underneath

December 2nd, 2009 - posted under: The Fashion » Clothing and Accessories

So you’ve read the reports and you’ve taken the pledge, and now you’re quickly becoming an effortlessly styled Ethical Sartorialist. You shop primarily secondhand, except in cases of positive pro-cotts. You’ll proudly drop your dollar at vegan, earth-friendly, sweat-free shops like Herbivore, Alternative Outfitters, and No Sweat. You rock handcrafted jewelry from Etsy and recycled [...]

Style Inspiration: Autumn/Winter ’09

October 28th, 2009 - posted under: The Fashion » Clothing and Accessories

Image by Jodi Bieber. I don’t follow trends and I don’t buy magazines, but I do adore the self expression of personal fashion. And since I’m not concerned with being ‘current’ and since I choose not to shop at new clothing stores, I’m always in the process of reworking and redefining my own sense of [...]

Fashion Strategy: Finding Inspiration

April 8th, 2009 - posted under: The Fashion » Clothing and Accessories

Finally, spring has sprung in the Northern hemisphere, and you can see its influence in every front yard, café patio, and fruit basket.  Taking the cue, fashion designers are sending their models marching down runways from New York to Milan, showcasing their own unique celebration of the new season.   This spring, like so many before, [...]

Fashion Strategy: Versatility

March 5th, 2009 - posted under: The Fashion » Clothing and Accessories

Being an Ethical Sartorialist is a multi-pronged approach to fashion and lifestyle, and one of the major tenets aims to maximize versatility in order to minimize consumerism.  The key to a low-consumption closet is to build a core collection of diverse pieces – ones that can be worn year-round and in multiple styles. Everyone has [...]

Fashion: My Manifesto

February 19th, 2009 - posted under: The Fashion » Clothing and Accessories

In late autumn 2008, I made a dramatic decision regarding where, and how, I consumed clothing. I’d like to take a moment here to expand upon my concept of the Ethical Sartorialist, in a public declaration of my intentions. Primarily, I intend to never compromise my morality for the sake of glamour (difficult), comfort (harder), [...]