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Be present outside and always.
Originally posted on the Creative Coast's blog here.
When I set out to create a new product line last year, I wanted it to be as sustainable as possible. But what exactly did that mean for my product and my business practices? Both as a maker of things and a consumer, I couldn't disregard the growing desire to know, not just who I was purchasing from, but where each item and raw material originated and where and how they were made before arriving into my hands.
Read MoreWe had some technical difficulties with our video and needed to reshoot some of it over the weekend, so we are just waiting on the final cut to go live! We'll be announcing soon!
Read MoreWe're almost ready to go live - Are you ready for it? If you want to be the first to hear about it, make sure you are signed up for our newsletter. That's where we'll make the first announcement on Monday. We've limited some of our rewards, like our hand-dyed skirt options and our leather backpack accessory and have a few early backer specials. It's first come first serve, and the sooner you back the bigger the impact it will have on our campaign. Tuesday we'll post a link here and across all of our social media platforms.
Read MoreMeet Angela, the founder and designer of Mamachic Co (link to mamachic.co)., a company committed to making sustainable and beautiful accessories geared towards new mamas, but worn by all. Angela completed the Factory45 program with me last year and has been a great friend and resource. Her first signature piece, the Mamachic Scarf, is an all-in-one reversible scarf made with sustainable bamboo fabric and strategic snap buttons; it can be used to nurse, burp and swaddle a baby, then seamlessly transition into a wearable scarf, top, headwrap, or even skirt. Angela travels the country full-time with her actor husband and two small children (isn't that just amazing?) and needed something like the Mamachic to embrace the minimal, eco-friendly and stylish lifestyle she leads — so she decided to create it herself.
Read MoreInspired by the environment and three-and-a-half years living on a small sailboat, designer Lara Neece spent the last of her savings to purchase equipment, set up a screen-printing studio, and create her company Forest and Fin. An award-winning artist and self-taught graphic designer, she designed and printed her first nature-inspired screen-printed apparel by hand using water-based inks and a manual press. Forest and Fin balances beauty, functionality, and responsible design to inspire people to spend more time outside. Items are made as earth-friendly as possible with portions of revenue giving back to environmental conservation efforts.
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