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Wood is an underused material in fashion, if you ask me. Before a few years ago, wood didn't have much more than a cameo as a purse handle or, bless, toggles on a terrible winter coat. Recently, though, a shift in perspective has been hitting the consumer market. Sustainability is becoming cool, and along with the eco-movement comes a new appreciation for wood as a fashionable material, creating everything from wooden sunglasses to watches from various sustainably-harvested trees.
Wood is an underused material in fashion, if you ask me. Before a few years ago, wood didn't have much more than a cameo as a purse handle or, bless, toggles on a terrible winter coat. Recently, though, a shift in perspective has been hitting the consumer market. Sustainability is becoming cool, and along with the eco-movement comes a new appreciation for wood as a fashionable material, creating everything from wooden sunglasses to watches from various sustainably-harvested trees.
These five indie brands may be unfamiliar to you, but they're dominating the world of Etsy beauty with their conscious packaging choices and oftentimes equally impressive ingredients. After all, an increased awareness of the effects of packaging go hand-in-hand with the awareness of ingredient sources and environmental impacts.
We've been inside for... a long time by now, and if you're like me, you're running out of things to hold your attention while you learn to knit, bake bread, and "read books." Here are five YouTube channels that are way ahead of the curve with deep libraries of content for you to devour.
Risographs, vintage tins, Frida Kahlo quilts, and sweet, sweet honey.
Out of all the states in our country, no one is having a harder time than the Navajo Nation. Orenda Tribe is a collective of Indigenous artists that create sustainable products to support their people and protect their land.
I've flipped through my fair share of DIY beauty recipe books, and I'm comfortable calling this one my favorite. Not only are the direct product comparisons helpful, but De Clercq tackled some products that might have even amateur crafters at least a little intimidated.
Cleverly combining super-old with super-new is never going to be boring, and when that thing happens to be a chair made out of poly-carbonate plastic, that makes a high end design idea an option for strict-budget shoppers.
Over at Poshmark, they’re making some serious secondhand-money moves! On top of adding an entire country to their roster (welcome to Poshmark, Canada!), they’re also adding an entirely new department to their repertoire: Poshmark Home, for all of your used and secondhand housewares and decor.
When it comes to getting rebates to shop online, no one is more well-known than Rakuten. Er, Ebates. Well, they're the same now and actually they have been since 2016. Anyway, here's how to make the most of the best cash back program on the 'net.
