Category Archives: ethical clothing pledge

buying stuff over my bloggy break

I have certain ethical guidelines for the stuff that I buy. (I’m tempted to say ‘rules’, but I try not to be too unforgiving of myself.) The ones relating to clothes are laid out in the ethical clothing pledge, which … Continue reading

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ethical clothing pledge fail

I bought a new pair of pants. A really comfy, utterly perfect pair of pants that I’m finding it difficult to feel guilty about right now. (The shopping bag is another story, the server shoved it at me before I … Continue reading

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ethical clothing pledge: two months later

When I took the ethical clothing pledge I had already been buying mostly second-hand and handmade for about a year beforehand. But during that year I slipped up a few times. I bought a coat online, a shirt from David … Continue reading

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ethical clothing pledge

  Clothes are my main consumer weakness. It doesn’t matter how many pieces I have that serve the same purpose – I’m often tempted. I think I look at too many fashion blogs or something. I’ve gotten good at avoiding … Continue reading

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