Can Shopping Really Save the World?

By: World of Good (View Profile)

Staying in style while empowering women around the world keeps getting easier as forward-thinking fair trade brands merge mission and fashion.  For classic fashion staples with a modern twist, Fair Indigo is a high-quality, fair trade brand started by former Land’s End executives. For the fair trade fashionista there’s Edun, the fair trade clothing label started by Bono’s wife. For great fair trade accessories like jewelry, scarves and handbags, check out World of Good. Okay, so back to our original question—can shopping really change the world? The good news is that the answer is yes. The great news is that with these trend-forward brands we no longer have to sacrifice style to make choices that reflect our values. Global retail therapy—shopping doesn’t get any more empowering than that.

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posted: 08.13.2007
Jennifer Hastings
I bought a couple bags from 'World of Good' for friends, family (and myself) They are gorgeous and very unique. I have always had a looming sense of guilt about purchasing random clothing not know were its coming from, or how it was made. This type of shopping is forward-thinking and hopefully will turn into a trend and then become the standard. I have just order a top from Edun online as well!
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