I’ve mentioned before that when it comes to Ethical Fashion, there seems to be a million different directions that you can take it. Sometimes it feels that if you put your toe in the water, the very next second you’re drowning under the weight of all of the information out there.
I know I feel that way on a regular basis. And it’s not just ethical fashion: its eating healthfully, it’s parenting, it’s beauty products… everything really. There seems to always be a better choice, and there seems to always be someone ready to critique your decision.
I remember one time when Kit was only a few months old, we were at Ikea in the elevator and an older lady scolded me for not having socks on her (never mind the fact that she was wearing a fleece outfit and under a huge fleece blanket with only her toes peeking out). When I responded with some sort of surprised answer, she fired back “mom’s these days. When I was raising my children I would have never let my baby go out barefoot.” It was a pretty awkward elevator ride for the rest of the time.
My point with that story is that no matter what life decision you make, there will always be someone there to tell you it’s a bad idea.
Why am I telling you all of this? Because, well, I’ve been thinking about leather lately.
Leather is one of those things in the ethical fashion world that people can get really worked up about.
Here’s the thing: I’m not a vegan and so I am not totally opposed to purchasing leather goods. That’s just the way it is. I’ve done research on veganism, and maybe at some point I’ll try it, but right now I’m not.
However, I am opposed to the way the leather industry is polluting our planet.
So while I’m not opposed to purchasing leather goods just because they are leather, I’ve decided that I will avoid it as much as possible (or buy them secondhand) because of the impact the leather making process is having on our world.
Because of that, I love coming across designers that are using a leather alternative, and also making really cute goods. One of these stores I recently came across is a fellow Minnesotan (represent!) brand called Nest Pure.
Samantha makes bags with the cutest organic fabrics, natural cork, and vegan leather accents. The style that I’m wearing in these pictures is the large Grommet Bag in Aztec Green. It’s such a well made bag, with such high quality materials that you don’t miss the leather. I really love it!
Even better, Samantha has been kind enough to offer Truncation readers a 20% discount with the coupon code TRUNCATION20 (it expires on June 26). She has tons of patterns in a few different sizes, so make sure to head on over and check out her bags!
What do you think? Do you choose to wear leather still? Or do you avoid it? I’d love to know what your thoughts are… let me know in the comments below!
Outfit Details:
Tank: Poshmark Madewell. USA Made Option.
Denim: Poshmark Madewell. Similar USA Made Option.
Heels: Thrifted on eBay. Similar Ethical Option.
Bag: c/o Nest Pure (20% off until 6/26 with code TRUNCATION20)
Until next time,
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