Sustainable Style YYC 2016

Contributed by Emma Callin

It's that time of year again: spring has arrived and Sustainable Style YYC is right around the corner (next Tuesday, to be exact)!  What is it, you ask?  It's an opportunity to meet and mingle with people who specialize in bringing ethical, sustainable fashion and beauty to the Canadian consumer.  It's also a great opportunity to get information on Fashion Revolution Day on April 24th.  

So who can you expect to meet there?

• Alberta Apparel - selling Calgary's Localest T-shirt on behalf of REAP
• Alora Boutique - handmade jewelry from recycled brass
• Custom Woolen Mills - family owned, antique woolen textile mill
• Fond Boutique - style driven, curated collection of women's consignment clothing and accessories
• Lowen's Skincare - selling Be Local Lip Balms on behalf of REAP
• Making Changes Association's Walk In Closet - empowering women with knowledge & work attire to re-enter the workforce
• Manana Imports - direct trade clothing and accessories from artisans around the world
• Morengo - spinning wools and natural fibres into yarn
• Neal's Yard Remedies - organic skin care products
• Rocky Mountain Soap Company - all natural personal care products
• Studio Intent - (That's us!) ethically made women's clothing from Canadian designers
• SwizzleSticks SalonSpa - sustainably made personal care products and cosmetics by Aveda, Kevin Murphy and Jane Iredale
• The Clothing Bar - affordable women's consignment clothing
• Tribe of Lambs - ethical jewelry empowering youth at risk in India
• WorldTown Cosmetics - ethical and cruelty free beauty products by Fitglow Beauty and Lit Cosmetics

We'll have a fun little quiz for attendees about fabrics, clothing construction and care.. do you know what all those little symbols on clothing care labels mean (without the aid of Google)?!  It's like decoding ancient hieroglyphics sometimes... 

Alberta Apparel

We're pretty stoked about the launch of the "localest tee" by Alberta Apparel, with a graphic design based on a chunk of thawing ground to reference its local origins.  Ethically made and sustainable, 70% of their profits go back into the local economy too.  I think I might be coming home with a new t-shirt on Tuesday... ^_~*

We hope to see you there!