this is my first blog post since the election and i’m having a hard time figuring out where to start. i haven’t published a post in days because it just didn’t feel right to resume talking about fashion without first stopping to acknowledge what is happening in this country. it’s been a very rough week for many of us. thankfully for me, i have my two babies to take care of. they don’t know what is going on in the world, but they need me to be strong even when i am afraid. afraid for my brown family, for black lives, for immigrants, for the dakota pipeline protestors, for lgbtq+ rights, for anyone in marginalized groups who are threatened by the rhetoric and proposed policy of our new “president elect.”
i know i’m not perfect, and i know i don’t have all the answers, but i do want to do something. so starting this week, i’ve committed to donating 10% of my calivintage shop profits. first to the aclu, and then to a rotation of different organizations who promise to protect the rights of marginalized people and the environment on an ongoing basis. and i will continue to support sustainability through vintage, and i will continue to support small, to support local, to support the environment and human rights. because that is what i believe in. and i want that to be clear in everything i do.
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Thank you for your words of witnessing, acknowledgement, care, commitment. Even just getting a line or two of such from bloggers who I follow means so much. Makes me feel I’m following kindred spirits.
thank you for writing what you did. i agree 100% with dana.
You’re awesome, Erin. I’m so glad there are bloggers out there who care about the world and humanity.
Thank you for your words. They mean so much. Keep the hope alive. We are truly all in this together…
I love the Anne denim shirt dress. I am nearing my second trimester, and I love that this piece could be worn buttoned now, and open as a duster as my pregnancy progresses. It would also be perfect for nursing once baby is born. As you know very well, Erin, utility is key! This is a beautiful piece that is also totally functional.
oops! i’ve commented in the correct post.
I’m just SO GRATEFUL that you commented on the election as a woman professional working in this country today—so proud of you for speaking so eloquently—if not here—where? each of us must use our voices! thank YOU!
you are so right! nothing exists in a vacuum and it just feels wrong to be completely silent when there are so many terrible things going on in the world. it’s all connected!