The Wholehearted Wardrobe

Streamlining My Shoes

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Having an intentional approach to shoes has long been a challenge of mine. When I started simplifying my wardrobe, I started out with approximately 60 pairs of shoes. A few people have told me that is insane (which it is! I know!), and that my roster of 30 shoes is still way too many. But
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Brand to Know: Alchemist Fashion

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When I was in Belgium, I stopped by Hempmade to take a look at their ethical fashion offerings. I was completely in heaven – an entire shop dedicated to ethical clothing brands! We don’t have anything like this near where I live, so it was a big deal to me.     The store was
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Outfit: Feeling like myself again

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I haven’t posted a bunch of great outfits here or on Instagram lately as I haven’t quite been feeling like myself. Today is the first day in a while where I feel like me, so I thought it warranted a little outfit post. You guys have likely noticed, you’re all very perceptive and caring. There
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7 Tips for Shopping Secondhand

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I love secondhand shopping. You can find so many items in perfect condition while shopping in a way that honors people and the planet. Not to mention, nothing feels better than a great secondhand score! I’ve mentioned it before, but there was a time in the not-so-distant past when I wouldn’t have been caught dead
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Outfit: DÔEN Rosebay Top

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I was eyeing this DÔEN top all throughout my no spend month, and finally went ahead and bought it. I put a lot of thought into this purchase, and it did not disappoint – when you finally get something you’ve really considered, it is so much more gratifying than any impulse purchase. I was between two
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Brand to Know: Only Child

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Those of you who have been embracing ethical style for some time are likely already familiar with Only Child. But for those of you who are new to slow fashion, I wanted to continue my Brands to Know series with a feature on this company. I only own one piece of clothing from Only Child,
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Outfit: Breezy Long Weekend

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I won’t be here for the long weekend (business trip problems…) but today I was feeling inspired by its approach and decided to put together a holiday weekend outfit anyway. For me, the recipe for a perfect weekend outfit is as follows: Light-wash, high-waisted jeans (these are Madewell’s Perfect Summer Jean) A breezy white top
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My Favorite Ethical Beauty Products

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Fashion is more my thing than beauty, but recently I’ve been trying to embrace a more ethical beauty routine as well. I think switching over to ethical beauty products is much more difficult than transitioning to ethical fashion, because it is so much trial-and-error to find beauty products that work for you. I mean, just think
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Affordable Ethical Fashion

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Hi everyone – Happy Friday! I’ve been working on some other posts, but decided to put those on the back burner and dedicate some time to working on a request I received – affordable ethical fashion. It’s no secret that shopping ethically can be expensive, unless you’re going the secondhand route. And it makes sense,
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The Luxury of Less

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Featured image by my talented friend Deborah Habora. The thing about the joys of living with less is that, in order for it to be a joy, more has to be an option. I’ve reflected on the privilege of minimalism in a few of my previous posts, but have never really dedicated any full thoughts to
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