Comments on: the frugality of luxury http://www.verhext.com/the-frugality-of-luxury magic is as magic does Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:35:49 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Laura Ryan http://www.verhext.com/the-frugality-of-luxury/comment-page-1#comment-617 Laura Ryan Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:52:56 +0000 http://www.verhext.com/?p=1496#comment-617 LOL, Yes I did indeed mean fair-trade... And yes to the French press as well! That's definitely been our coffee source. Takes a little longer but it does taste better... Thanks again! LOL, Yes I did indeed mean fair-trade… And yes to the French press as well! That’s definitely been our coffee source. Takes a little longer but it does taste better…
Thanks again!

]]> By: verhext http://www.verhext.com/the-frugality-of-luxury/comment-page-1#comment-616 verhext Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:54:35 +0000 http://www.verhext.com/?p=1496#comment-616 Laura: French press coffee!! Or those amazing metal Italian espresso stovetop ones! I'd write a lot more on this but I feel that blog posts have a short attention span. Since I work in Fair Trade, it's kind of a daily thought process for me. It's so important, though, and especially with all these "fashion bloggers" driving younger women to buying really socially irresponsible purchases, there needs to be more voices again the storm! (p.s. I think you mean FAIR trade, free trade is what got us into this mess!) Laura: French press coffee!! Or those amazing metal Italian espresso stovetop ones!

I’d write a lot more on this but I feel that blog posts have a short attention span. Since I work in Fair Trade, it’s kind of a daily thought process for me. It’s so important, though, and especially with all these “fashion bloggers” driving younger women to buying really socially irresponsible purchases, there needs to be more voices again the storm!

(p.s. I think you mean FAIR trade, free trade is what got us into this mess!)

]]> By: verhext http://www.verhext.com/the-frugality-of-luxury/comment-page-1#comment-615 verhext Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:57:18 +0000 http://www.verhext.com/?p=1496#comment-615 Tanya: I love Naot! I totally wore them in high school. Tanya: I love Naot! I totally wore them in high school.

]]> By: Laura Ryan http://www.verhext.com/the-frugality-of-luxury/comment-page-1#comment-614 Laura Ryan Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:42:40 +0000 http://www.verhext.com/?p=1496#comment-614 I have enjoyed following your blog for a while now, but I was especially excited to see this post! The whole reason I had starting blogging almost a year a ago was to discuss these very ideas. I try to buy just about everything used and I do not purchase items made in China. It can be a huge challenge (I have been without a coffeemaker for several months) but I really feel it's worth it. No product is worth human suffering. My original blog intentions haven't quite developed yet, but this post is really encouraging. If you ever have the time I would love to know more about free-trade sources you might recommend. Thank you!!! I have enjoyed following your blog for a while now, but I was especially excited to see this post! The whole reason I had starting blogging almost a year a ago was to discuss these very ideas. I try to buy just about everything used and I do not purchase items made in China. It can be a huge challenge (I have been without a coffeemaker for several months) but I really feel it’s worth it. No product is worth human suffering. My original blog intentions haven’t quite developed yet, but this post is really encouraging. If you ever have the time I would love to know more about free-trade sources you might recommend. Thank you!!!

]]> By: Tanya http://www.verhext.com/the-frugality-of-luxury/comment-page-1#comment-613 Tanya Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:32:47 +0000 http://www.verhext.com/?p=1496#comment-613 I love Corso Como. The little crystal in the sole is adorable. I have to admit, I am not always making most globally-conscious decisions. Almost all my clothing *does* come from consignment, vintage and thrift stores, but sizing is very difficult for me right now, and I don't find enough things that fit me. Plenty of stores, I am sad to say, don't even hold a section for sizes over 11-12. Sometimes I have to resort to buying new. I do try to avoid certain brands like the plague, knowing their reputation. I was bummed out to find this out about Clarks. Their shoes are so so so comfortable. But I have a new favorite, if slightly more expensive, comfort shoe brand - Naot! I just got a pair of their sandals before going to DC. They are made by a 100-something person kibutz in Israel, and all their shoes are insanely comfortable. They're cute, even if a bit on the granolla side. I love Corso Como. The little crystal in the sole is adorable.

I have to admit, I am not always making most globally-conscious decisions. Almost all my clothing *does* come from consignment, vintage and thrift stores, but sizing is very difficult for me right now, and I don’t find enough things that fit me. Plenty of stores, I am sad to say, don’t even hold a section for sizes over 11-12. Sometimes I have to resort to buying new. I do try to avoid certain brands like the plague, knowing their reputation.

I was bummed out to find this out about Clarks. Their shoes are so so so comfortable. But I have a new favorite, if slightly more expensive, comfort shoe brand – Naot! I just got a pair of their sandals before going to DC. They are made by a 100-something person kibutz in Israel, and all their shoes are insanely comfortable. They’re cute, even if a bit on the granolla side.

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