If you would have asked me a couple of months ago what I thought my first fashion related blog post would be, I probably would have guessed something along the lines of “Old Navy Labor Day Sale Haul” or “Favorite Pieces from Charlotte Russe” so I am pleasantly surprised with what my first fashion related post is actually about.

Within the last month or two I have become intrigued by clothing companies that make their products in an ethical manner. I have done some research but I need to do much more before I feel comfortable talking too much about the subject.

I wanted to share a few articles that I read yesterday that gave me just a little bit more information about the topic. The first one gave me some information about what the label “Made in the USA” often times means in realistic terms.

http://www.refinery29.com/2015/12/99481/los-angeles-garment-workers-child-care-problems

The second article is a little bit more fun to read because it introduces several clothing companies that produce products that are ethically made. I have to mention that the price points most of these companies have are not necessarily inexpensive, most of the ones that I looked at have prices that are similar to stores like Victoria’s Secret or Macys. I also have not actually bought any thing from these sites so I cannot vouch for their quality. I am only sharing this article because I enjoyed looking through the sites that it introduced me to. I do want to make a couple of purchases from these companies though at some point and I will be happy to share my experiences with the companies and their products if anyone is interested 🙂

http://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/fair-trade-clothing

In regards to the price of ethical shopping I wanted to share some thoughts that I have about consignment stores and second hand stores. Consignment stores and second hand stores are a good option for those of us (including myself) that want to shop ethically but are on a budget. Although these stores do sell products that were most likely not ethically made, consignment stores and second hand stores are good for communities as a whole for many reasons. I just wanted to throw this piece in here to help make the idea of shopping ethically seem less overwhelmingly expensive.

I hope that this post wasn’t too rambly and that the lack of images didn’t make it too unbearable to read (haha) but I appreciate those of you who gave it a look and especially those who read it all the way through despite my rambling and the lack of visuals.

I would love to hear anyone’s testimonies for these companies or any other ethical clothing companies that anyone has tried 🙂 Have a wonderful weekend!