6 Months of Sustainable Baddie: A Recap of Our Fave and Most Loved Articles
Things just got serious at Sustainable Baddie…just in time for cuffing season, we are officially celebrating six months of susty sweetness! Whether you are just finding us now, or have stuck around since the beginning, thank you for being a member of the Sustainable Baddie community! To celebrate all the amazing work that has gone into the last six months we made a short archive of our favorite and most loved articles from the Sustainable Baddie website:
The Helpful Hunnies
By far the most-clicked, this How-to for all things Depop is a great resource for the best tips and tricks for finding sought after and affordable susty staples. In-house writer Natasha side hustles as a very successful depop seller. In this article, she gives us her insights into getting the most out of the often overwhelming online haven of clothes, accessories, and more!
Sustainable Baddie first debuted in the spring of this year, just in time to begin prepping for Hot Girl Summer. The susty baddies were ready to get their ethical beach day on, and this sustainable swimwear brand guide popped off. This article is stacked with swimwear options that are not only sustainable, ethical, and body inclusive, but represent POC, queer, and womxn-owned brands. It is never too early to start swimsuit shopping or prepping for a winter get-away!
3. 4 Black and Brown Women Upcycling Designers You NEED To Know:
Representation in the sustainable fashion industry is at the core of Sustainable Baddie’s mission. One of our most loved articles provides a great guide for where to find the most creative and unique upcycled designs made by the designers who are leading this new fashion era: Black and Brown women. The designers featured in this article channel their creativity through pieces that are innovative and extremely sustainable. Definitely check out this guide to begin holiday shopping for a fashion-forward partner, bestie, or family member!
The Contemplative Cuties
1.The True Cost Was My Intro To Sustainable Fashion. But Does It Still Hold Up?:
Like many of us, The True Cost was in-house writer Natasha Lopez’s entry into the sustainable fashion world. In her article from late August, she dives back into the documentary and explores whether or not the takeaways still carry the same weight they originally did for her. Find out what Natasha thought and consider for yourself… Does The True Cost still hold up?
If you are on Tik Tok, I am sure a “What I Spent in a Day” video has flashed across your screen enough times to inspire you to do your own “No-Buy” month. In May, Sustainable Baddie founder Jazmine Rogers decided to challenge herself to stop purchasing clothes, accessories, and other excess items. In this article she explores the relationship between consumption and sustainability. Dive into this throwback article to find out how her no-buy month went, and maybe find some inspo for your own!
Founder Jazmine Rogers attended the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen this past summer; her reflection from the experience explores some hot topics like access, equity, women's rights, and of course, consumption. The summit left Jazmine with many new perspectives on sustainable fashion that we are continuing to explore at Sustainable Baddie. Read her thoughts to inspire your own reflection!
The Slept On Sweeties
Now, of course we have had some articles blow up on the site, but there are also a few pieces that haven’t gotten the attention that we think they deserve. These articles each explore some underrated topics in sustainability. Explore the relationship between climate action and astrology, investigate sustainability buzzwords, or introduce yourself to rasquache, a Chicano art form rooted in resourcefulness.
Well that is THAT on six months of Sustainable Baddie. Overall thank you for sticking with us! Your love, support, and attention helps us keep creating the susty content we love. We can’t wait for many more months of Sustainable Baddie and we hope you are here for it all. Now tell us! What do you want to see from the Sustainable Baddie community in our next six months?
