Last weekend was the Fair Trade Fashion Show put on by Bead & Reel and The Peace Exchange. It was the second annual iteration of the fashion show and it was magnificent. This event gives me so much hope and does so much good to spread the word on fair trade. Here's a little background on the companies behind the show: The Peace Exchange is an amazing company and initiative that "works with marginalized regions of the world to create social enterprise, economic growth, sustain

I've been in a monochrome mood lately toying with bold minimal outfits perfect for the Summer heat. This open back deep v-neck dress from Vivian Chan is my a fantastic versatile piece (it even has pockets!). It can be worn alone (as I have here) or with pants or leggings for cooler weather. Dresses like this are wonderful because they're perfect for any situation dressy or casual so I feel good about investing in them. For my purposes here, I paired this dress with vegan blac

Summer is here and it's too hot for lots of clothes. My go-to uniform these days consists of cut off shorts, a soft tee, large minimal bag, and slides. I'm also a huge fan of crisp white pieces for Summer so this little ensemble came together quite nicely. I find that I'm a little less nervous about wearing white and potentially spilling on myself or sitting in dirt when it's a more casual outfit. Plus, I find it helpful in the Summer to have lightweight pieces like this for

I tried Instacart for the first time last week and was really impressed! It was reasonably priced for a delivery service and everything was delivered super fast - you can get some orders delivered in 1-2 hours! There's even a chat in the Instacart app that allows you and your "shopper" to chat in case there's an issue while they shop for your items. I found Instacart really helpful when I'm running short on time and don't want to eat out; I get healthy groceries delivered rig