Earth Day: Eco Friendly Fashion & Beauty Ideas!

In honour of Earth day, I decided to throw together a list of my favourite environmentally friendly beauty and fashion alternatives. Enjoy! 

Makeup & Beauty 

Eco-tools - This is a great company that is totally cruelty free, and makes their brushes with bamboo handles.

Lush - Lush is a well known bath and body company, but did you know all of their products are hand made? And environmentally sustainable?

Bert's Bees - A classic lip balm choice. But they also make hair and skin products. They have a strong commitment to all natural products and sustainability.

Fashion 

Thrift - My number one suggestion for eco-friendly, ethical fashion is always thrift. Often buying ethical, new clothes can be way out of most of our budgets. Check out this TedTalk by designer Jessi Arrington about how she never buys anything new!

 

But if thrift isn't your thing, you can check out this post on the Notepasser about sustainable fashion companies you can support!

So those are all of my eco-friendly beauty and fashion suggestions for you today! Sustaining our environment is so important- if our Earth isn't happy and healthy, none of us will be either! I encourage to to take this Earth day to reflect on your own impacts on the environment, and consider taking some of my suggestions! 

Best Fashion Instagrams! Spring 2015

The following are my absolute favourite Instagram accounts for fashion this Spring. If you're looking for new inspiration, look no further than below the "read more"!




1. Eugenie Grey

Otherwise known as Feral Creature, Eugenie is constantly posting amazing #OOTD photos, as well as lots of other visual inspiration for your to scroll through! 

2. Irene Kim

Ireneisgood, or Irene Kim, has a great collection of fashion and travel related posts. And impressive pink hair!

3. WhoWhatWear

Definitely an essential follow for anyone on Instagram interesting in fashion. Full stop. 

4. Angie

Also known as 2sisters_angie, this account is fashion + (cute x 100). Angie's daughter Mayhem and her creative fashion projects are posted regularly to this Insta account. (Expert Tip: Watch out for award shows! That's when all of the best crative dress projects are posted!)

5. Aimee Song

Beloved fashion blogger Song of Style also has a rad Instagram account! Definitely a must follow for any fashion blogger.

One Item Outfit Inspiration!

Lately I've been playing around with different outfit combinations, and I've realized that one of the best ways to get inspired is to start with one piece, and work from there. So, here are a few examples of how you can use one simple piece to inspire an entire outfit!

Outfit # 1

Outfit #2

Outfit #3

Melting Snow

It's getting warmer outside! I'm finally able to go out without a hat and mittens, which is quite refreshing. So, today I pulled out a skirt, and even some non-boot shoes! How are you feeling about the new weather? Excited for spring? 

(most everything from this post was either thrifted, or from Old Navy 4 years ago. So sorry about that.) 

Spring Sunshine

It's been beautiful to actually step outside without a coat on! Plus, I've been loving being able to put my new rain boots to good use! 

Cardigan: Target

Blouse: Suzy Shier 

Leggings: Pink by Victoria's Secret 

Boots: Beaver Canoe 

Sweater Dress & Denim

The grass is starting to show through (a bit?) and I am more excited for spring than ever! I was actually able to go out in this outfit without totally freezing my butt off! I take that as something to celebrate! 

Jean Jacket: Garage 

Dress: Thrifted, but originally from Joe Fresh

Tights: My mom's (I assume thrifted as well) 

Scarf: Galeries Lafayette (In France! Yeah, the scarf was a gift) 

Shoes: Target 

Fashion Blog Favourites: March!

Spring is in the air, and so is Spring fashion! I have been posting almost exclusively about how excited I am for Spring these past few weeks, it seems. So, here's a peak at who has been inspiring me at the beginning of this delightful season!

To Vogue or Bust

Although I've never mentioned her in a Fashion Blog Favourites here before, I am a long time fan of To Vogue or Bust. I've been following her posts avidly since I first started fashion blogging back in summer 2013, and she never disappoints. I've really been loving the posts lately since they have been showcasing Vancouver's amazing spring time scene - so many cherry blossoms! If you're looking for some spring-speration, you need to check out this blog.

Charli Marie

Though this is a recent discovery for me, it is absolutely my new favourite. I found Charli through her Youtube channel, but she has a stunning blog as well! I'm always amazed by her beautiful posts, and entertaining videos. She has a really amazing sense of fashion, and a cool personality as well. If you don't follow both her Youtube channel and blog, you're missing out. 

Gal Meets Glam 

Gal Meets Glam is another long time favourite, but has really stood out to me this past month. By my observation, Julia has been doing some traveling lately, and her photos have been absolutely stunning. The fashion and locations showcased in these posts have made me even more excited for summer than I already was. If you love feminine fashion, and beautiful photography, then Gal Meets Glam is definitely the blog for you! 

Those are all of my fashion blog favourites for the month, I hope this gave you some more inspiration and insight into the blogger world! Let me know in the comments what blogs you have been loving this month. 

Until next time, 

 

Spring-speration!

I feel like this Spring, I want to refresh my wardrobe more than ever. Denim, rose gold and white are totally on my radar. Let me know whats on your wish list this spring!