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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