A Sucker for Jumpsuits
Linen & Organic cotton x organic indigo dyed detail - Remuse
Headwrap - Purchased from street vendor in Ghana
Phillip Lim boots - Thrifted
Purse - Purchased from street vendor in Ghana
“Thought is powerful in all phases. Even in my career, even in my life, things end up exactly how I visualized them.” – Nipsey Hussle
Vintage top & bottoms - Grandma’s Closet
Organic Cotton & Fair Trade Socks - Kind Socks
Head wraps - Souks of Morocco
Heels - Thrifted via Buffalo Exchange
Makeup by: Asari Duke
I’ve been sharing my “conscious style” across social platforms for the last 5 years. But now more than ever I am using my style identity to share that sustainable doesn’t look one way and it’s NOT just worn by a select few. Brown skin, afro textured hair and messages of DECOLONIZATION are most certainly welcomed!
Style meets Politics
Deadstock fabric blazer dress - Vetta
Ethical “Decolonize” beret - Slow Factory
Thrifted Heels - Out of the Closet (LA)
A Chill Autumn Day
Phenomenally Indigenous tee - Urban Native Era
Tencel pants - Vetta
Vintage Duster (San Francisco)
Socks- Hotsoxco
Thrifted Heels - Out of the Closet (LA)
Thrifted Hat - Beacon’s Closet (Brooklyn)
Out Here Livin’ My Best Life Before Winter Fully Hits
Thrifted WESC dress
Vintage suitcase
Scarf/Turban - Via Moroccan Souk
Tennis Shoes
Just your average day
Overalls (Silk-like cotton/viscose blended crepe fabric) - Abacaxi
Heat tech turtleneck -
Slides - thrifted from Monk Vintage
Leather Jacket - thrifted in LA
Teal Coat- Thrifted in Paris
Fedora- Urban Outfitters
A basic tee-shirt should NOT be $50, $60 nor $70, and this is the first line that needs to be drawn in making sustainable fashion affordable and accessible. No matter your geography, style sensibility or ethnic background - a basic white (black or grey) tee shirt is more than likely a staple part of any wardrobe.
This is the perfect place to start your sustainable fashion journey when you’re ready and able to take that first step in purchasing something new.
Most people don’t know the basic lifestyle of a tee shirt. The material phase alone includes farming, irrigating, fertilizing, harvesting and ginning. Understanding the time it takes just to make a tee but also the waste that’s created when using conventional cotton will make buying that first sustainable tee extra special.
One brand we love has a mantra of “accessible-luxury”. Truth Alone Clothing is a basic tee brand specializing in Peruvian Organic Pima Cotton, as well as Peruvian Sourcing & Production. They work to keep everything as local as possible, from raw material to finished product, but their our photography, stylists, models, and locations are also Peruvian. “We believe in giving back to a culture that puts so much love into everything they do, and that’s the truth.”
I've worn this dress once before ... but of course part of being sustainable is wearing it again! (See previous feature). I love the quality, simplicity and most of all the women behind this ethical brand. Chan & Krys make sure great fluid pieces that you can keep forever and still pass down to your next of kin.
A Staple
Catskills Mountains
Ethically produced wrap top - Casa Flor Designs
Thrifted Beret - Buffalo Exchange
Velvet pants - Thrifted in the streets of Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Necklace - Jewel Posse
Fun Printed Denim
It's Always Fun to Mix & Match
Top - Thrifted from Crossroads
Pants- Stolen from sister's closet
Hat - Thrifted from Beacon's Closet
Indigo Slides - Studio 189
Less is more! A white vintage slip dress with a pair of white beat up chucks is simply perfection! Top it off with some fun socks and it's a look!
A Kiss of Pink
The Watch is the Outfit!
Watch - JORD (Luxe ethical luxe wooden watch)
Beads - Enbois (sustainable & ethical accessory brand)
Hat - Vintage
Turtle neck - NU Boutique NYC
Pants- Thrifted from Brown Butterfly Vintage
I love wearing all black these days! But nothing says, "Hello Spring" like a vintage blazer on top of that black panther ensemble.
Vintage is an Accessory
Vintage blazer - Christian Dior
Sweater - Bad Decision Adventure Club (hemp & organic cotton blend)
Jeans - Levis
Necklace - Arts Boheme (black onyx; white opaque glass beads, Czech crystal beads and pewter)
Glasses- thrifted
I've been slowly transitioning my wardrobe to a more monochromatic vibe. As I continuously evolve as a person, I'm starting to fall in love with the elegance and beauty of simplicity (with pops of pattern). However, from time to time I get back to my roots of loving to mix and match prints when I'm feeling bold and daring.
Ankara Prints
Jacket - Handmade in Malawi by Mwayi
Skirt- thrifted in street market while in Ghana
Headwrap - thrifted in street market while in Ghana
Bandeau - Oakland street vendor
Burnt Orange Always
Joggers & Jacket - Chan & Krys
Thrifted Heels from Ghana
Secondhand glasses & metal necklace - Monk Vintage
Who Needs New Clothes
"Cool Girls Care" tee - Neo Thread
Upcycled vintage trousers
Thrifted purse
Levis denim jacket
U.O. Infinity scarf - headwrap
Bracelet - Natalie Frigo ( vintage lucite & bronze)
Day 2 of Barcelona was all about hitting tourist attractions while finding the discrete and intricate beauties of traditional architecture. Güell Park has some of the most majestic sights marrying nature and immaculate stone work. Grammar's organic cotton Dangling Modifier shirt dress has a similar beauty of sheer functionality with beautiful craftsmanship and attention to detail.
