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This weekend, we’re being bombarded with a gazillion messages and ads.
Continue readingThe truth about Black Friday+ Cyber Monday/ La vérité à propos du Vendredi Fou + Cyber Lundi, etc.
The toxic effects of fast fashion brands like SHEIN
We all know fast fashion is toxic; it’s nothing new.
I recently came across some disturbing videos about the company SheIn, an online retailer that offers heavily discounted items. We’re talking $1 to $2 tops, $5 pairs of pants, and shoes priced below $9.
Apparently, the CEO of SheIn claims that there are between 700 to a 1000 new items listed on the online platform every single day. Can you imagine?
Continue readingMy favourite places to find secondhand in Quebec / Mes endroits préférés pour trouver du seconde main au Québec
I started this blog to share my own evolution and journey from being a frenzied shopaholic corporate lawyer to a writer, spiritual teacher, and fan of second hand clothes. Does this mean I don’t appreciate fashion? No, it’s quite the opposite. I still love and appreciate fashion. It just means that I’m far more conscious about the choices I make and how and where I purchase things and how often I shop.
Continue readingOur planet needs you now: become a legend! Deviens une légende!
Last week I stopped by a church basement donation center to drop off things I no longer wear or use. Imagine my surprise when I was told that they were no longer accepting donations! The place was “full,” as in there’s no more room in here for your old stuff!
Continue readingThe end of our ( consumer obsessed) world as we know it
Have you felt as though we’re facing the end of the world? Of a life as we know it?
To be honest, in many ways, it is the end of the world as we knew it. The end of a long cycle of destroying our planet by over-indulging in consumption, distracting ourselves through excessive travel, shopping and vapid entertainment.
The world is coming full circle, into more harmony and into balance. But in order to truly achieve this, things, habits and ways of living need to fall away.
Continue readingAn Interview with Sandra Parker, founder of Justine Haines
Last week, for my Soulful Couture podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Sandra Parker, the founder of Justine Haines, the Montreal-based label making eco-conscious period panties, a great accessory to help protect our gorgeous planet, (pardon the scruffy voice, I was overcoming a cold during the recording).
Continue readingThe real September Issue: self love
This past week, something powerful emerged inside of me, or rather, something disappeared….
The desire and pull to “consume” new fall clothes + new fashion.
Continue readingMy favourite finds at the Montreal Design Festival
Although it was over 40 degrees and I was melting in the extreme heat, I attended the Montreal fashion festival with friends and had a blast. As a matter of fact, it was super inspiring to meet all these incredible local designers and was truly one of the highlights of my summer.
Continue readingAn interview with Jennifer Brodeur of JB Skin Sävvi
This week, I had the immense pleasure of welcoming the new spring season with a podcast conversation with Jennifer Brodeur, a female entrepreneur I greatly admire. This wasn’t our first chat on the podcast, as Jennifer was a previous guest but I noticed a few changes with her holistic beauty business and was eager to find out more.
Continue readingLoti Love!
What happens when you mix a passion for sustainable clothing, a talented young designer by the name of Lottie Bertello, Peruvian savoir-faire, and a collection of recycled men’s shirts?
The stunning designs of Loti: a new fashion label launching this spring. Above all, it’s a label about upcyling quality fabrics, creating flowy designs, and rethinking how we shop and dress.
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