St. Evens

My @st_evens_ bathing suit came in the mail 💛🌼 I can’t believe a vintage suit fits me so well! I love it sm 😭

it will always be free Palestine. Free the Philippines. Free Hawaiʻi. Free Guam. Free Puerto Rico. Free every country that has been forcefully taken by colonization and imperialism.

Today will be the first time in over a year that I can bartend without forcing people to order food that they aren't going to eat

@TheBrooklynM Normally I'd suggest donating it to a program that supports women in need or crisis (many accept gently used products!) but bc of COVID idk right now

@TheBrooklynM Most makeup brands actually accept returns on all products, even used ones. Their profit margins are so high, they spend more $ on the plastic trays and tubes than the makeup itself

Old foundation made me look like trump. New one makes me look like a ghost. I cannot match my skin color for shit bro bc it’s literally just red.

New episode of Clotheshorse Podcast out now! I popped in for my 2nd appearance to talk employee discounts, retail waste, and undervalued labor @CH_Blog_

@OFPuknowitisme @alextumay If a defeatist attitude helps alleviate the guilt of not even trying, I understand. I actually believe that collectively “doing better” can help, and if that seems naive to you that’s okay. Gonna keep trying anyways 🤷🏻‍♀️

@st_evens_ @alextumay So anyone trying to do better, it’s commendable, just as long as we don’t convince ourselves that our way is the solution because that is just not likely.🙏

No matter what "fabric of the future" any fast fashion brand might use, they'll still severely overproduce it. Then add plastic size stickers and hang tags, put it on a disposable plastic hanger, under disposable store signage, and sell it in a disposable bag.

@OFPuknowitisme @alextumay It’s not about eliminating all waste, or creating a perfect system. It’s just about doing better than we are now, and making/using/wasting less.

@OFPuknowitisme @alextumay Yup! But that point is a long ways away, we could cease production for decades and not come close. The numbers can be attributed to many things, but the biggest factors are overproduction & overconsumption.

Hot tip!! Mini sewing kits are also usually under $5 at any drugstore. Tons of YouTube tutorials to get you started. Also could be a nice bonding moment to ask a relative to teach you, your mom/dad/aunt/grandpa probably knows how!

When @alextumay and I moved in together: "Do you think the cat and the dog will ever be friends?" Two years later:

And the things you absolutely won't wear again? Think beyond donations - a LOT of donated apparel ends up in a landfill. Ask friends or family if anyone wants it, upcycle it into something else, try a resale app, check out local textile recycling programs.

If you really want to buy something, look secondhand first. There's a really good chance someone is selling something VERY similar to what you wanted brand new, if not the exact item.

A reminder that the most sustainable fashion is not buying "eco-conscious" fabrics from "earth-friendly" brands. It's wearing what you already own, it's repairing and mending, it's taking care of your things to make them last.

@OFPuknowitisme @alextumay Nope, just significantly less NEW clothes. Each year about 80 billion new pieces of clothing are consumed globally, and that's just not necessary. That's a 400% increase in just the last 20 years.

@st_evens_ @alextumay You are right. Civilization as a whole is mostly just one big pile of destruction. So no clothes then?🤷‍♂️

"Finding a pair of vintage jeans is a really exciting moment, but how can you tell if the jeans you just pulled off the rack are actually vintage?" The #VintageDetective Alex of @st_evens_ is here to help you! clotheshorse.world/blog/vintage-d… #vintage #denim #thrifting #Sustainability

@TheBrooklynM @itsooyah delete this

@itsooyah & their climax is that lil “yaaow!” guitar noise

I wonder how often ppl named Riley hear “oh Riley” in bed

My first was either Sailor Moon or Chibi Maruko-chan, but otherwise my list is exactly the same.

Women don’t need a day. Women need equal pay, paid maternity leave, flexible work, leadership positions, board seats, and funding.