Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Spotlight on Pashen


While surfing the web for sustainable clothing resources, I came across the site Eco Fashion World, and in turn its owner and editor Magaly Fuentes-Sagan. This woman’s accomplishments and sustainable vision are inspiring, and I would like to spotlight her women’s clothing company Pashen.

Pashen is an online women's ethical clothing boutique. “The Pashen collection is a womens' clothing and accessories brand created as an homage to art, craftsmanship, culture, sustainability and ethics in fashion.”








Ethics in fashion - that is a very important yet often overlooked aspect of sustainable clothing. It is not just about the materials. It is also about the aspects of how, where, and by whom it is made; as well as how long the item is going to last. I think that Magaly has overcome a large hurdle in the fashion industry of finding and enlisting artisans to make beautiful handmade items to bring to the market. These handmade items are not only sustainable and fair trade, but quality items you can enjoy for many seasons.


Pashen is a true beacon of light in the fashion industry, and I hope that you will visit their website to see what they have to offer! I absolutely love the Heart Strings Alpaca Wool Shawl below - what a beautiful way to be sustainable!



Images courtesy of Pashen
Images by Becky Prada of Secret Garden Photography

Like what you see? You can follow Pashen on the following social media sites:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pashencollection
Blog: https://www.pashencollection.com/blog/
Twitter: @followpashen
Instagram: http://instagram.com/pashencollection

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

A New Rage: Infinity Scarves

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Infinity scarves are also called circle scarves. They are a length of fabric, fabric strands, or fabric braids that are sewn or tied at the end to form a circle or oval shape. They can also be knit. Some can we worn at full length, or wound in two or more loops to make the scarf fuller and shorter. They can be embellished or plain, and are not just for women! In the case of the flat fabric scarves, they can be pulled up as a hood or worn over the shoulders as a cape. American Apparel has a great chart showing how you can wear an infinity scarf.



You may be the thrifty, crafty kind like I am. In that case, I have found some links on how to make one yourself:
12 Ways to Tie a Scarf from In the Loop
DIY Decontructed T-Shirt Scarf You Tube Video
Circle Scarf Twist by allparenting.com
Tshirt ruffle scarf tutorial by Simply Salvage
How to Turn a Normal Scarf into an Infinity Scarf in Just a Few Minutes by gimme some Style

I took a flat scarf that I purchased for the amazing price of $1.00 at a flea market (score!) and turned it into an infinity scarf. It was pretty easy being that it had tassels at the end which I could simply tie together.  

I made a video on how to do this which you can find on YouTube: http://youtu.be/poYM3py-D2c   Sorry that it sounds a little monotone, I am new at video making!

Please let me know if you have any questions!

~Sonya

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Looking for Your Comments

Looking for comments on my posts to gauge what people are searching for. What are you looking for or want to know as far as organic or sustainable clothing is concerned?
















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