#itsnotjuststella

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#whomademyclothes Atelier Badía! I’m so proud of how beautifully finished our clothes are I jump at the chance to wear them inside out for Fashion Revolution day with fellow ethical fashion makers.

Even the clothes I make for my daily wear are made from repurposed, reused or remnants of fabrics or secondhand clothing. Because throwaway clothing clashes with my principles, and therefore my style.

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#Itsnotjuststella

Founder of HELPSY, Rachel Kibbe, is calling out The Business of Fashion's new series #BoFVoices which aims to open up a conversation about problems in the fashion industry. The campaign calls attention to the lack of coverage for other ethical fashion business owners and activists dedicated to this cause. Missing from the #BoFVoices discussion is the issue of the elitism that panders to certain designers while omitting those who are devoting their entire businesses to ethical issues and solutions. Kibbe states, "How is the consumer to know the alternatives and solutions that exist when they aren't mentioned in the journalism that aims to uncover these issues?"

HELPSY has started an Instagram and Twitter campaign asking ethical fashion activists and businesses to tag  ‪#‎ItsNotJustStella‬ and ‪#‎BoFVoices‬ & to explain what THEY are doing in their businesses and lives to creating a more ethical fashion industry. Follow the tag to discover new designers and solutions for the fashion industry.

100 Years of "perfect" body ideals

"Body ideals, like everything else in pop culture, are a trend," warns this article on Greatist. See how "perfect" female body ideals have changed over 100 years with these simple graphics. 

WANT

On a related note, check out Women Against Negative Talk (WANT), a site full of tools, resources, motivation, and inspiration meant to help women crush their negative talk patterns. This isn't just about beauty, but about the way we so casually (and daily) limit ourselves. Currently reading the entire site. 

The Note Passer Collection

Mid-century modern much? See my curated selection of pieces in The Note Passer Collection on the secondhand furniture and home decor site, AptDeco.

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The Start Of Something // Crazy one-and-done hand-painted #textiles in progress. Many marrying some very diverse influences.

All our confections are PHLmade, from ethically-sourced silk from Japan & Cambodia. Painted using the finest dyes from France, like watercolors, then steam set for permanence without toxic run-off and no by-products from dye-set concentrates that contain known carcinogens. No scrap of fabric is thrown out, everything gets re-used or re-purposed for minimal waste.

Proud to add our humble operation to the #ItsNotJustStella list of designers & slow fashion producers working to bring more ethical fashion choices proving great style doesn’t have to come at such terrible and irreparable ecological and human costs.

Infinite gratitude to Rachel Kibbe/HELPSY & Business Of Fashion for bringing MUCH NEEDED attention to this!