When we all vote, we have the power to change things. Vote for those who don’t have a voice. Vote with your dollars in the businesses you support. Vote at the ballot box. You’re already voting every day; it is your responsibility to do so wisely. Your future, my future, and the future of all those behind us depend on it.
Read MoreWhen you look good, you feel good. And when you feel good, you have the power to change.
Whatever makes you feel good – a pair of jeans, a bowtie, red lipstick, going braless, or fresh white kicks – go for it. Wear it. Put in on. Take it off. Life is too short and too hard, sometimes through no fault of our own, to wear items that don’t make you feel like the sexy motherf#$ker that you are.
Read MoreAt Sewn Apart, we believe in doing the right thing. We think globally and act locally. SA makes small batch, hand crafted bowties and more by recycling old clothes and found fabric. We do this as a statement about how much we waste as a society, food and otherwise. We believe cotton agriculture is the elephant in the room in the agricultural world – and the clothes we put on our bodies are just as much a part of our lives as the food we eat – both of which come from the same system.
Read More“Twiggy, née Lesley Hornby, was to modeling what the Beatles were to music. Both were products of youthful, experimental, Swinging London. ‘A heroine for her time’ is how [we] described this coltish, freckle-faced teenager, whose style defined an era”.
Read MorePerhaps you are a consumer, like many others worldwide, who is becoming more health, social, and environmentally conscious. Careful observation to these issues is crossing over into the fashion industry. You are aware of the waste in the landfills, pollutions in the air, animal cruelty, toxins and inhumane manufacturing. What exactly does this mean for fashion and does it matter?
Read MoreAccording to Merriam Webster Dictionary, downcycling is “to recycle (something) in such a way that the resulting product is of a lower value than the original item: to create an object of lesser value from (a discarded object of higher value).” Think turning thick white computer printing paper into a finer paper such as newspaper. Or take plastic soda bottles that are downcycled into lesser quality items like fleece and siding. The thing with downcycling is that eventually, all items come to an end of life and oftentimes still find their way to a landfill. It goes without saying, of course, that recycling of any kind is better than sending items directly to a landfill.
Read MoreWhat a life! What a woman! What an incredible human. The life of Frida Kahlo - Mexican painter, feminist, activist, outspoken artist, storyteller of life, phenomenal woman - is such an original work of art; you can’t help but be inspired.
Read MoreSewn Apart takes old clothes and refashions them into new designs. The clothes that we put on our body and the food that we eat come from the same system and our agricultural system is fundamentally broken. We want to address that. Currently, we are giving back by partnering with an urban farm, The Sustainable Living Project. A portion of all sales goes toward supporting them and their mission of teaching others about sustainable gardening and living. SLP is also allowing us to conduct a fabric composting project with on their land.*
Read MoreHis legacy continues. I see his presence sprinkled throughout my family in his work ethic, his friendliness, the devotion to his family, and in his style. Oh his style! The first few bowties I made were for his funeral in 2014. He was the original bowtie wearer in the family. Although truth be told, he didn’t wear a lot of bowties, rather he wore the same few often. I started making bowties as a way to honor him and I continue to make bowties as a way to keep his spirit alive.
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