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Moving on from the spotlight on Asia’s fashion innovators, we look ahead into the birthplace of the “new-age” green movement in North America.

While designers in Vietnam or Cambodia struggle …
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We recently embarked on a 3,500 km fundraising journey through India driving an auto rickshaw, aka Tuk Tuk in Thailand, or ‘glorified lawnmower’ in some worlds, and lovingly named …
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People always ask what it’s like to do business in India, especially as a woman. In my personal experience I have had (mostly) only good ones, and a lot …
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The modern dream is increasingly no longer money, but meaning. In a world where the standard 9 to 5 (or longer) is a grind and people spend lunch hours dreaming of …
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The Japanese have long been recognized for their concepts that reveal the secrets to living a simple and meaningful life. These concepts range from philosophies into aesthetics, ethics, design and …
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The experience of work that depends on the elements is an entirely different perspective.

Whenever I travel to stay in our artisan partners’ homes, observing their pace of life and …
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An idea is just 1% of the final product. 99% is execution.

The people you work with will make or break a business, particularly so if you are planning …
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A business is made up of hundreds of decisions everyday. Who to work with, what to produce, what message to put out, to when to launch a certain product …
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From my previous article we understand why ethical fashion needs to be a priority and know that our consumption choices in buying better is a way to pioneer change. But …
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“Story driven, community based, built on direct relationships and a commitment to respecting provenance.”

Simplicity reigns as the fashion industry continues to move toward a …
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It began as a couple of high school guys making “dumb iron on tee shirts” together. But now, The Parative Project is a brand that raises awareness about human trafficking by …
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For a special edition of Conscious World, we want to introduce you to the beauty of International arts and culture revealed through fabrics, stitching, patterns, textiles, colors, and more with help from American Nomad.

One …
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As consumers we need to sort through many messages regarding fair trade these days and it can be overwhelming for the most conscious of us to differentiate between labels. As the …
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When it comes to the slow movement, the food sector has progressed in educating and nurturing our palettes with eating local, seasonal ingredients and a farm-to-table ethos. Eliminating all kinds …
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With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, it’s not too late to get your valentine the perfect gift(s). When it comes to the Hallmark part of the holiday, people tend to …
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Sex-trafficking.  It’s a word that has come into the forefront of the news, part of the push for social justice in recent years.  It is a scary, dark word, representing …
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Last year we took a look at gorgeous social giving accessories from Article 22, The Giving Keys, Half United and many other conscious brands. December’s Conscious Biggest Holiday Gift Guide …
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To kick off the fashion revolution here at Conscious, we gave you 5 points as to why sustainability has to move up the priority list. Seeing how the production of …
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Take one landfill, 8 years of agricultural recycling and a born gift for a knack in fashion. Only Nostradamus could have seen this coming!

Landfill Dzine is born. With homegrown …
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September marks one year since I moved to New York City from Seattle, but I still feel like I am traveling. A move across the country has become …
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As if feminism itself is not already (somehow) a controversial issue, creating “This is What a Feminist Looks Like” T-shirts (collaboration between ELLE Uk and The Fawcett Society) is not …
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Samantha Wong and Tania Reinert-Shchelkanovtseva of A Boy Named Sue join Conscious to share about “Why Sustainable Fashion Matters” here on consciousmagazine.co. Check out their interview and feature here. This article …
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Shares SharesClick through for 60 ideas for great gift giving. Scope out all of our Conscious Holiday picks curated by our editors and our partners: True Goods, House of Gratia Et Caritas, Enrou, and Design Good.  Turn to page 8 for links. BEST OF CONSCIOUS CULTUREWe hope you are able to find everything you need for the special people in your life. Happy holidays!EDITOR PICKS1 | Punjammies by Intl. Princess Project, $42
2 | Unity Necklace by Akola Project $132
3 | Fresh Words Market $68
4 | Cowh

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The Founders of A Boy Named Sue launched their Hong Kong based conscious e-shop/online boutique to change the negative perception of green fashion

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The Style Line and Melissa Joy Manning launch their collaborative Echo Collection 

Rachel (The Style Line) and Melissa (Melissa Joy Manning) …
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