Why Is Cotton Better Than Polyester?
For this blog, I want to explain the importance of choosing natural fibers and why they are better for you, the environment, and your closet. Let’s take cotton and polyester. Since the 70s, polyester has come a long way. It’s virtually used in every clothing industry from athletic wear to breezy sundresses.
Our Sustainable Brands Featuring Cape Porpoise Trading Co.
You can still look chic and stylish while dressing in clothes that are good for the environment and last a long time. And you can still wash your clothes, clean your dishes, brush your teeth, and decorate your home while using products that are better for our Earth. For this post, I’d like to bring up a new sustainable brand that I just started carrying in the shop: Cape Porpoise Trading Co.
Our Sustainable Brands Featuring Crap
Made in L.A., Crap is an independent sunglass brand that represents the cool, effortless Californian lifestyle. Designed with surfers and skaters in mind, Crap makes a variety of sunglass styles that range from a vibrant, candy-colored 70s retro vibe to a grunge 90s skate aesthetic. But, it’s not just the styles that make Crap easy to love. No, the brand’s commitment to sustainability and decent price point make it an ultimate summer must-have.
Happy Earth Day And Fashion Revolution
This week is a big week for the Earth. With Earth day today and Fashion Revolution happening all week, I thought I’d take some time to explain why carrying sustainable brands means so much to me and the Earth. Since I was a kid, I always remember being connected to nature.
Spring Wardrobe Haul
This is absolutely one of my favorite times of the year, even if the pollen is driving me crazy. I love spring. I love the warmth. I love the anticipation of summer and summer trips. I love seeing everything bloom, and I love most of all the fashion that comes with spring. Even though the weather in Miami doesn’t change much, and we really don’t really have seasons, there’s a whole different look to spring fashion that I just can’t get enough of.
How To Care For Your Clothes
You know here at Meadow Collective, we’re all about sustainability. We love to provide you with high-quality, sustainably made pieces that will last a lifetime. We believe in honoring the earth and celebrating slow fashion while still curating our unique styles. So, with that in mind and Earth Day fast approaching, we’ve decided to provide you with some tips on how to take care of your clothes and make them last.
To Nala
I got Nala when she was 6 weeks old. We were living in Costa Rica at the time, so she was a tica puppy. She seemed to love us as soon as I brought her home, which always seemed like a miracle. I brought her to my shop on day one, and she just slept in the middle of the shop floor. I knew she was my perfect companion.
The Best Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants in Miami: Minty Z
Sometimes being vegan can be tough when I’m eating out with family or friends, but luckily, Miami has some great vegan restaurants. And while it has been a minute since I’ve done a vegan restaurant review, I thought I’d get back into it with one of my absolute favorite vegan restaurants in Miami: Minty Z.
Our Sustainable Brands Featuring Spell
Here at Meadow Collective, one of our core values is sustainability. We care about selling high-quality clothes that are good for the planet. We don’t think that the future of fashion should be cheap and plastic-based. We don’t think that making the clothes we love means killing the planet we love. No, we’re in favor of a better method.
The Best Ways To Tie a Sarong
Dress, scarf, coverup, beach towel, picnic blanket—you can use a sarong for a lot of things. It’s easily your most versatile, convenient beach accessory. Tie it around your waist for a little bit more coverage than your average denim cutoffs. Wrap it around your shoulders for a little extra sun protection. Or, use one to spice up your regular beachwear.
Tie-Dying With Plant-Based Dye
Got fruits and veggies on the edge of expiration? Want to add a little bit of color to your old, white dish towels or reusable bags? Try making some plant-based dye and experimenting with tie-dye!
How To Live With a Broken Wing
It only takes five minutes for your life to be turned completely upside down. I was reminded of this harsh fact on Christmas Day. This December, marked the first year since I started rollerskating. After only one year of roller skating, I figured out that I had found something I truly loved, something that makes me feel alive and present. But then on Christmas Day with one silly slip of the wheels, I broke my arm.
Start Your New Year Off Right With The Best Vegan Burgers
The New Year is all about resolutions. Resolutions to be better. Resolutions to improve. Maybe this year you want to finally redo your bathroom, learn how to knit, or master a new rollerskating trick. Or maybe this is the year where you finally want to get healthy.
How To Make The Best Holiday Cocktail and Vegan Cookies
Last week, we had a little holiday celebration at the shop. Cocktail, cookies (vegan), and fairy hair. It was the perfect little teaser for tomorrow. And it gave me a chance to try out some recipes I’ve been wanting to test out. I made vegan gingersnap cookies and an easy elderberry champagne cocktail.
The Best Tunes of 2021
Every year when Spotify wrapped comes out, I’m always surprised at how much music I listen to. Of course, it’s always playing the shop, but still, when I stop and think about it, music is a huge part of my life. So, this year for Christmas I thought it would be cool to give you guys one of my favorite playlists for 2021.
How To Make Eco-Friendly DIY Christmas Wreaths
Christmas is only fifteen days away, just a little more than two weeks, and I cannot believe it! Time has flown by since November. I feel like I blinked after Thanksgiving, and now here we are. I’ve been so busy with the shop, ordering more inventory for Christmas, and just getting ready for the holidays and general that I haven’t had time to actually enjoy the Christmas season.
How To Make The Best, Easiest Plant-Based Empanadas
With Christmas coming up fast, you probably need a couple of quick and easy recipes so you’re not showing up to the family Christmas dinner empty-handed. And if you’re a vegan or a plant-based babe in a family full of carnivores, well, you’ll definitely want to bring something so you’re not left eating romaine lettuce and carrots for Christmas dinner.
How to Find the Best Christmas Gifts
Every year, right after Thanksgiving millions of Americans flock to giant corporate stores to participate in the chaotic, waste-driven, spending fest that we know as Black Friday. Sounds crazy, right? Just after a day where we’re supposed to be thankful for what we have and spend time with family, we’re supposed to wait in long lines, push other people, and fight for cheap, low-quality stuff that’s destroying our planet.
Mid-Lifing
We expect our midlife existence to suck. Why wouldn't we? Media, our peers, everyday people you just meet …. Midlife women don't matter. Your life is supposed to suck at this point. It’s supposed to be a has-been.
How To Make The Best Vegan Banana Bread For The Holidays
It’s getting closer to the holidays, and you know what that means...lots of baked goods. I love the holiday season, but sometimes I don’t get to enjoy all the holiday desserts at parties because they’re not vegan. But, I always make my own vegan treats that actually taste better than the original recipes and are a bit healthier too.