Category Archives: Fair trade

ArmedAngels – eco fashion

Posted on March 21, 2019 by

What’s better than an ArmedAngels skirt? TWO ArmedAngels skirts! I first heard about this ethical company in Germany when my daughter Jean and I were in Berlin. In the meantime, she has opened her own eco boutique in Seattle and … Continue reading →

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NW Trend Show – Seattle

Posted on February 7, 2019 by

What a wonderful experience I had going to my first fashion trade show in Seattle! The event is for wholesale buyers and I got a peek into what it’s like to see fashion before it gets to the stores, I … Continue reading →

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Shopping Spree at Drizzle & Shine

Posted on January 26, 2019 by

Shopping at DRIZZLE & SHINE is worth the trip to Seattle! Of course, visiting my daughter is the reason Seattle is now my favourite city! My shopping spree included tops, skirts, socks and this grey organic cotton dress (that can be … Continue reading →

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The Years Keep Rolling By

Posted on November 27, 2018 by

Another year has come and gone since I started blogging. That makes 7 years of writing a public memoir about fashion and my lifestyle. Those who have followed me know that I am interested in more than just pretty clothes. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cruelty-free, eco fashion, Fair trade, Fashion, Jeanofalltrades, Thirfting, Vegetarian/Vegan Lifestyle | Tagged , , , , , , , | 30 Comments

Happy Anniversary DRIZZLE AND SHINE

Posted on May 25, 2018 by

It’s been two years since my daughter Jean opened her eco-boutique in Seattle. “Drizzle & Shine is an eco-boutique that grew out of a style blog. While blogging about fashion, boutique owner Jean Coburn learned about major ethical concerns in the fashion industry. The … Continue reading →

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The Deadly Cost of Fashion

Posted on April 23, 2018 by

Tragedy in Bangladesh – Five Years Ago We live in a global village and we all heard about it. Is it old news now? Not for the families of the victims who died and those who were injured. Devastations like … Continue reading →

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Dress Your Age

Posted on February 26, 2018 by

Dress Your Age? What is that supposed to mean? I dress how I like, I wear what I want to. We should choose clothes that make us happy, that make us feel good and that suit our personal style and … Continue reading →

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My daughter: the animal rights activist

Posted on December 9, 2017 by

Jean has always loved fashion and at a young age decided what she wanted to wear. Influenced by Little House on the Prairie at 4, she loved her little Holly Hobbie bonnet and had several dresses that would fit in … Continue reading →

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Threads 4 Thought: eco-friendly fashion

Posted on November 29, 2017 by

A T-shirt dress is as timeless as a T-shirt. I wore this simple cotton T-shirt dress on my vacation in NYC, styled for summer. What I love about it is that I can add a long, cozy cotton cardigan and … Continue reading →

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Updated Hippy Style

Posted on November 22, 2017 by

I was a flower child in the ’60s. Two of my favourite fashion trends at the time were flowers and tie-dyed clothes. I dabbled in tie-dying and turned a plain white T-shirt into a work of art. When I saw … Continue reading →

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