Teenagers can so often fall prey to frequent fashion ‘must-haves’. It is no wonder, as enticing new stock hits fast fashion stores twice weekly nowadays. Retailers know just how to lure consumers into these absurd circles of micro trends. This incessant push for consumerism is a well-masterminded strategy to simply deliver profits for shareholders, but without revealing the exploitation and […]
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Fashion + Function + Compassion = LANY Handbags
I can attribute my obsession with handbags to my mother. She was from a generation that believed that you had to have a bag to match every pair of shoes to make the perfectly assembled outfit. Needless to say, she had quite the collection of handbags. Now my style is not nearly as formulaic as […]
Bringing the fashion back into faux fur
Even before becoming vegan, I was always adamantly against fur. The thought of animals being raised purely for the sake of using their fur for something I considered frivolous, was highly upsetting to me. Of course, at the same time I was still wearing leather with the idea that it was ok because the whole […]
Made in the USA. NICORA Shoes.
Handmade, cruelty- free, eco-friendly, socially conscious shoes? Sign me up! If you haven’t heard of NICORA shoes, pull up a chair. You are going to want to read this. Stephanie Nicora is the designer and founder of NICORA, a Los Angeles based footwear company that creates quality, sustainable vegan shoes. What sets NICORA apart from […]
5 tips to spend less and have more
I admit that I’m disillusioned by mainstream fashion, and with good reason. Fast-fashion is frivolous, and pretty ferocious too. (I’m not saying style is frivolous, nor is caring deeply about looking great). I have an issue with retailers who aggressively promote constant new weekly ‘must-haves’. With this unrelenting message of needing more, it subtly encourages us […]