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How To Wear the Yoga Pant Trend: 3 Stylish Ways

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9 Sustainable and Ethical ‘Made in USA’ Brands For the Stylish Shopper

We’re going to assume that you’re on this page because you’re a proud American keen to support local designers and fashion brands to help strengthen the American rag trade. From ethically-produced underwear to resort wear and everything in between, these eco-conscious brands are 100% ethically American made (and most of them are American owned!).

One of the most popular USA-owned and USA-made ethical fashion brands, Reformation is a cult LA label that has featured in many publications including fashion bible Vogue and for good reasons: the clothing is fashion forward and super stylish; it’s made of eco-friendly fabrics that have low impact on the environment such as TENCEL™ Lyocell, Recover® yarns which are made from old clothes and fabric waste, and vintage and deadstock fabrics; the garments are locally manufactured in Los Angeles; the packaging is made from recycled materials and the business has achieved B-Corp Certification which means its business practices including environmental and labour policies adheres to rigorous standards.

Best known for: Fun, flirty, feminine dresses in various colours and prints made from sustainable materials; as well as its slogan: “Being naked is the #1 most sustainable option. We’re #2.”

Where to buy online: thereformation.com.

Reformation Christine Dress

Reformation Gavin Dress.

Reformation Gwyneth Dress.

VETTA creates mini capsule wardrobes made of five basic garment essentials that can be mixed, matched and layered to create up to 30 outfits. The pieces are all responsibly made in NYC in a family run factory that VETTA visits often. All capsule clothing is made of eco-friendly fabrics such as leftover fabric remnants or TENCEL™ which is sustainably harvested wood pulp processed in a closed-loop system that recycles solvents and therefore has minimum environmental impact. The knitted sweaters are produced by a LA-based partner factory which is 70% powered by solar energy. From the recycled and recyclable packaging to transparency within its supply chain, VETTA considers sustainability at every stage and thank goodness for that!

Best known for: Minimalist wardrobe essentials for a capsule closet that can be mixed and matched to create 30 outfit combinations.

Where to buy online: vettacapsule.com

VETTA The Reversible Jumper Dress

VETTA The Oversized Sweater.

VETTA Capsule The Minimal Collection.

Organic cotton underwear business Pansy is American-made and American-owned, with headquarters in California. The brand produces minimal, dreamy but unpretentious undies, bras and loungewear that are made in a garment factory in San Leandro that treats its workers with respect and pays them fair wages. The garments feature Texas-grown GOTS-certified organic cotton that is milled in North Carolina and natural rubber/cotton elastic made in South Carolina. The brand produces its range in a variety of soft hues and pastel colours that you’ll find hard to choose from.

Mara Hoffman is an eco-conscious women’s fashion label offering designer clothing, bridal wear and swimwear. While not all of its collections are produced in the USA (some of its Tier 1 manufacturers are based in India, Peru and China), a big portion is, particularly its Ready to Wear collection which is produced in NYC and swimwear which is entirely made in LA. Regardless of where its factories and artisan collectives are located, Mara Hoffman prioritises the treatment of its workers, ensuring they are paid fairly, treated respectfully and work in a safe environment – although we would love to see more information about how it enforces this. The business is committed to supply chain transparency, publishing its Tier 1 supplier factories here and regularly visiting the factories to ensure compliance with its strict codes of conduct.

The brand creates high-quality stylish pieces that are designed to be cherished. Most of the garments are made of eco-friendly materials such as GOTS-certified organic cotton, recycled nylon, recycled polyester to minimise its environmental impact.

“Our California-based swim manufacturers are longtime Mara Hoffman partners with whom we have close working and personal relationships. Domestic manufacturing fosters a healthy local economy, bolsters national employment levels, creates a smaller carbon footprint, contributes less to pollution, and ensures that employees are treated fairly under the strict USA worker protection laws.” – Mara Hoffman website

Best known for: High-end designs and luxurious resort wear pieces and swimwear.

Where to buy online: marahoffman.com.

Mara Hoffman Lydia Bikini Bottoms.

Mara Hoffman Olympia One Piece.

This American brand founded by Bikram yogi Natalie Oldroyd, produces eco-conscious yoga wear, swimwear and athletic wear made of recycled materials such as luxury Italian fabric derived from post-consumer plastic sourced from water bottles. It also uses non-toxic dyes in its collections. Yoga Democracy is based in Carefree, Arizona and its highly skilled garment manufacturers are located in California. The brand also gives back, joining sustainable apparel pioneer Patagonia in donating to the 1% For The Planet environmental charity which means that one percent of their proceeds is donated to fund environmental causes and support conservation programs.

Best known for: Yoga clothing that features a wide range of artist exclusive designs and prints, with artwork leggings being its most popular product line.

Where to buy online: yogademocracy.com.

Yoga Democracy Eco-Friendly Rustica Yoga Leggings.

Yoga Democracy The Athena Black Mesh leggings.

Yoga Democracy Palms Reader Yoga Leggings.

Tuckerman & Co creates modern, tailored work shirts for both men and women that are high-quality, made from GOTS-certified organic cotton from Israel and made and constructed in New England, USA by third and fourth generation skilled craftsmen. The range is produced in a historic shirt factory that’s been making shirts for over 70 years! The business is also B-Corp certified which means that it has met rigorous standards of social and environmental performance and business transparency. The brand has also received the highest rating on the Good On You app: “Great”.

“A lot goes into making a great shirt: quality materials, a commitment to craftsmanship, and attention to detail. We set out to build shirts that we hope will become the favorites in your closet. From start to finish, they’re designed with a simple but ambitious ethos: Look good, feel good, do good.” Tuckerman & Co website

Best known for: Modern, well-constructed button-down classic shirts.

Where to buy online: tuckerman.co.

Tuckerman & Co Men’s Navy Gingham Check Shirt.

Tuckerman & Co Men’s Bengal Stripe Shirt.

Tuckerman & Co Women’s Blue Poplin Shirt.

Vegan Resort Wear is a New York-based fashion label that produces PETA approved women’s clothing made of natural fibres such as linen sourced from Europe and designed to be worn on tropical holidays and beach weekends away; hence Vegan Resort Wear. The brand manufactures in NYC in a factory that offers garment workers fair wages and good working conditions. This cruely-free label utilises small batch production to reduce waste and keep its environmental impact to a minimum. It stocks beautiful artisan-made straw fashion accessories such as bags and footwear to complement its resort wear collections but these aren’t made in the USA.

Best known for: Vegan resort wear with a sassy twist.

Where to buy online: veganresortwear.com.

Vegan Resort Wear Hermosa Tie Back Top in Baby Pink.

Vegan Resort Wear Hermosa Lounge Pant in Sahara.

An indie eco-friendly label, Arkins was launched in 2014 to offer women well-designed, quality clothing that is stylish, classic and comfortable that you will continue to love and wear years after purchase. The brand incorporates many ethical and sustainable practices, from using eco-friendly fabrics such as GOTS Certified GMO-free Organic Cotton, natural dyes, and where much of the fabric dying is handled by Certified Fair Trade workers using PETA approved practices. Garments are assembled and manufactured with a local factory in the heart of Manhattan’s Garment District that pays its garment workers fair wages. Arkins produces exclusive small batch collections to keep waste to an absolute minimum.

Best known for: Stylish, classic and tailored clothing with a modern twist and feminine silhouettes.

Where to buy online: shop-arkins.com.

Arkins White Ring Classic Dress

Arkins Roamer Jumpsuit.

Arkins Wheat Fitted Dress.

This US-made, US-owned ethical lingerie label produces a broad range of undies, unpadded and wireless bras, lingerie slips and other basics. All undergarments feature GOTS-certified organic cotton jersey that has been milled in South Carolina or California. Most of the organic fabrics are dyed with low-tox dyes in Pennsylvania or California, and garments are cut and sewn in New England, with much of the production taking place in Fall River, Massachusetts. Local manufacturing is at the core of this brand as its priority is to strengthen the local economy, keeping skilled workers employed in the rag trade and maintaining high-quality and compliance of ethical and labor standards given the country’s strict labour laws.

Best known for: Minimalist organic cotton lingerie and underwear.

Where to buy online: brookthere.com

Brook There Midnight Lingerie Set.

Brook There Buff Curve Convertible Lingerie.

Brooke There Pewter Lingerie Set.

Disclosure: The curated list is based on the writer’s research and does not fully take into account all ethical considerations that are unique to each individual. Before making a purchase, we encourage you to do your own research paying particular attention to the supply chain and your own particular set of ethics. You can also check out online tools and apps that provide product reviews and brand ratings here. This list also contains affiliate links. For more information, click here.

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Connecting, Midair, With My 8-Year-Old Son

By Judi Ketteler, NY Times, Oct. 6, 2017

My son, Max, who is 8, has many passions: BMX biking, Clash of Clans, Minecraft, the New England Patriots and bottle flipping. While I don’t have an innate love for any of these, I’ve made an effort to be interested. I’ve learned how to throw a football (fingertips on the laces and give it a spin) and come to understand that it is cause for celebration when you upgrade your town hall in Clash of Clans or land a bottle on its cap (“capping,” if you’re curious).

But I’ve longed for that thing we can connect around that feels less like the work of being a parent and more instinctual. Or put another way, more fun. My 6-year-old daughter, Georgia, loves to write and draw and make huge creative messes on the kitchen table. I am right there with her, and love it, too, because it’s exactly what I did as a child.

I’ve been hoping Max and I would find our thing.

Recently, we did. And it’s made me sweat like crazy and feel more alive than I have in years.

I’m talking about the fine art of flipping on a trampoline.

I was a gymnast as a kid, and about a year ago, I started going to a Thursday night adult open gym with a friend of mine. In the months that followed, I rediscovered the joy of doing gymnastics. Several times throughout the year, Max asked if he could go with me. “It’s only for grown-ups, buddy,” I said. I wasn’t sad about this. Going to the open gym was my weekly escape from being a parent.

However, I told Max that I’d be happy to take him back to his own gymnastics class--the one he had gone to for more than a year. He wasn’t interested. I shrugged my shoulders and sighed. Of course he wouldn’t want to do something that I did as a kid. It was yet one more way we didn’t connect.

Toward the end of last year, he started doing flips on his best friend’s trampoline. First front flips, and then backward ones. Yes, I am well aware that the trampoline manufacturers and doctors warn against this, and I understand why. But I watched him. The kid could flip. He understood his body and where it was in the air. I had coached gymnastics throughout high school and college, and I knew the ways kids typically got injured. I made sure he understood how to bail and how to handle too much rotation.

Again, I tried to get him to go back to his gymnastics class. He had other ideas. “Can we go to the trampoline park?” he begged me over his holiday break. I looked it up online. It was expensive and sort of far away. At first, it seemed like one more parenting thing I’d have to do.

Then I realized that I could jump, too.

I put on my best sports bra, the leggings I usually wore to yoga and the requisite sticky-bottom trampoline socks. I slapped my hair into a ponytail and walked out onto the trampoline court to an open square next to his.

All the other adults were sitting on benches, holding their kids’ coats and sipping Starbucks. I felt self-conscious at first. The old lady bouncing.

But then I saw Max’s face. “Mom, watch!” he said, as he soared into an easy back flip. “Can you do one?” he asked.

“Yeah, I can,” I said, with far more confidence than I felt. Even though I had been doing gymnastics again, the gym where I went didn’t have a trampoline. So I hadn’t been on one since I was a kid. I took a few bounces to warm up. I remembered fairly quickly how to use the bounce and catch it the right way.

Max looked at me with light in his eyes. “It’s so easy, Mom! See?” he flipped a few more times.

“I’m getting there,” I reassured him as I did some “timer” bounces--essentially, bouncing and lifting my arms up high the way I would if I was going to flip.

“O.K.,” I finally said, “I’m ready.” I took a few more bounces and launched myself backward into a back tuck. I landed with a bounce and a breath and a big smile.

Max flipped with glee. I recognized his easy grace as my own. I had known he had my eyes, my dry skin and my situational shyness. I just hadn’t recognized that he had my love of testing gravity with his body.

We stayed for an hour, and I flipped forward and backward dozens of times. I did straddle jumps and seat drops and handsprings. I got my phone out of my locker and Max and I took turns taking videos of each other. The fact that I didn’t see any other parents jumping ceased to matter. I knew this was it--that moment of pure joy with your kid you always want as a parent and berate yourself endlessly for not creating. Here it was, like an invitation. I laughed and I ached and I felt simultaneously 10 years old and 42 years old. I was so thoroughly worn out when we left, I wasn’t sure how I would drive home--but I knew we’d be back.

Not only have we gone back a few times, Max found out about a Friday night open gym for kids and adults at a small gymnastics center that recently opened nearby. His sister went to a birthday party there and he snagged a flier promoting the open gym. “Can we go? Please?” he begged. “I want to try flipping on the mat.”

I agreed to try, and we went last Friday night. Again, I put on my black leggings and gathered my courage to not look ridiculous. Kids meandered here and there and parents mostly sat watching. After a few minutes, I started to feel at ease and began to tumble.

“I see where he gets it,” another mom said to me as I landed a back tuck on a squishy mat. We both turned to look at Max, who bounded off the springboard into a high and easy front flip.

“Yep,” I said smiling. “We flip. It’s what we do.”