Well, hello there

I'm very excited to have finally started this blog. I grew up in the US and have always been a lover of fashion. In fact, I got my first real job at a department store in a shopping mall, just so that I can supplement the clothing budget my parents gave me. I was addicted to pretty clothes, girly jewelry, and dainty headbands, mostly at the lowest price, so I can get as much as possible. Although this is great when shopping in a thrift store, I only wanted new items.

During my senior year of college, I went to Canada to study for a semester and watched a documentary that completely changed how I viewed my consumption habits. Initially, I wanted to get rid of most things I owned—I literally gave away my designer bags and sold my clothes to a consignment shop. But, I've found that all of that was a bit extreme. It's undeniable that I find fashion to be a wonderful expression of who people are, and my wardrobe suffered greatly as my creativity could only stretch so far with what little I had. So, I started to stock my closet, and found myself buying the same old things. This time it's going to be different. I am going to stick to my desire of changing my consumption habits, but in a way that I look at all the players involved. There's no reason why fashion has become what it is today. We've gotten our instant coffees and fast food. There is no need to bring the same type of immediacy to fashion. Ethical fashion doesn't need to be exclusive to "tree huggers" and "do-gooders". It should be for people to care about the human beings behind the production, and to go against the deterioration of the fashion industry. We need to be fighting for the empowerment of people who have been mistreated in various parts of the world, and challenge what the high street shops are selling us.

I will transform my wardrobe to reflect the beauty that exists in the craft of making clothes. I want to dress cutely, knowing where each element of my outfit came from. I have found an amazing culture of ethical fashion in London, where I currently live, and I will most definitely explore that. I hope you enjoy my journey!