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Alyssa visiting enbaixada and secondhand shopping as a local in Lisbon

9 mind-blowing places to do secondhand shopping as a local resident of Lisbon and the Algarve

May 25, 2022

It’s no secret that I love secondhand shopping in all its forms, but I love secondhand shopping even more when i’m in another country. Whether it’s thrift shopping, consignment shopping or vintage shopping, I love to do secondhand shopping as a local resident of Canada and as a global traveler. I believe secondhand clothes – every item has a story, the quality of older clothing is often higher, and the price of secondhand clothes is

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Alyssa's styling hacks in her slow fashion wear

This slow fashion Mindset Shift Will Change the Way You Shop – For GOOD

May 18, 2022

The slow fashion and sustainable fashion conversation is finally turning in the right direction: addressing fashion’s overproduction problem, and subsequently, our overconsumption problem. An estimated 92 billion tons of textile waste is generated every year – and yet fashion brands continue to build overproduction and obsolescence into their supply chain. We know all this, and yet it’s *really* hard to slow down our consumption and fully embrace slow fashion. Not only are our brains programmed

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Made in Africa Sneakers for the Light at Heart

April 13, 2021

SHOES. I LOVE SHOES. This is not an understatement. The women on both sides of my family LOVE shoes and footwear of all kinds. I recently inherited a pair of vintage Stuart Weitzman pumps from my late aunt, and it is such a fitting memento and reminder of her. But today I’d like to focus on a BIPOC-owned shoe brand which is doing amazing things in design and sustainability. Meet Panafrica – a casual sneaker

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What Does Creativity Have to Do With Slow Fashion?

April 5, 2021

I wasn’t always so good at shopping my closet. Before I started my slow fashion journey towards building a conscious closet, I had no style direction and lots of disposable income. This is a disastrous combination if you want to adopt slow fashion and/or have a conscious closet. It was only when I quit my lucrative finance job and moved into a 700 square foot condo with my husband that I became uber intentional and

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5 Elements of Italian Style You Can Use – Even If you’re not Italian

March 29, 2021

French girl style continues to be coveted across the internet, but Italian style still has my heart.

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9 Characteristics of a Slow Fashion Company

March 22, 2021

The other day I read an article that said ‘sustainability was having a moment’ thus cementing the era of brands using sustainability as a marketing tool. This can confuse consumers into thinking that “sustainability” is something you can slap on a product, or something you can check off a list and buy. Slow fashion is a piece of the sustainability puzzle, and one that I feel is often overlooked when it comes to figuring out

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Easy Habits That Will Make You Fall Back In Love With Your Closet

March 15, 2021

The other day on my IG account, someone kindly pointed out that the sweater I was wearing in my photo needed de-pilling. She was absolutely right, and I knew I should have de-pilled it before taking the photo, but I was tight on time and hoped that nobody would notice knowing full-well (of course!) that someone would. I actually love taking the time to de-pill my sweaters and steam my clothes. I find it to

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3 Podcasts For Indigenous Learning and Listening

March 8, 2021

I’ve recently gotten really into podcasts, but I wish I could spend more time listening to them. I’m so curious about when people have time to listen to podcasts – between work, reading, Patreon subscriptions, and walking my cat (lolz), when can I listen to podcasts? The only time I listen is during my runs and sometimes when I film looks for the channel. So tell me, when do you get your podcast listening in

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The 10 Best Purchases I’ve Ever Made in my Wardrobe

March 1, 2021

There have been times when I looked at items in my closet and thought: “what was I thinking?” Especially recently, when I took a really hard look at what was in my closet compared to my personal style. With every garment that got listed on Poshmark, thredUP or sent to donation, I could pinpoint exactly where I was and what I was thinking when I bought it. Usually, it went something like this: YES. THIS.

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What I’m Wearing and Cooking for Valentine’s Day at Home

February 8, 2021

Because love is always a good excuse to get out of sweats, no?

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