Two for the Road

Source: Wall Street Journal January 2016 via Visual Optimism Read More

Flora Sportswear

As part of a recent series of embroideries, artist James Merry softened the bold logos of sportswear companies by adding stitched flora to vintage clothing. For instance a glacier flower and moss grow from an old Nike sweatshirt, and a FILA logo is topped by a mushroom cap. Merry is a longtime collaborator with Björk […] Read More

Sustainable Reads

1. Clothing Poverty: The Hidden World of Fast Fashion and Second-hand Clothes Paperback – Mar 15 2015 by Andrew Brooks  “Clothing Poverty takes the reader on a global journey to expose the inequalities and injustices that exist within the second-hand clothing trade and the manufacturing of garments destined for Western markets. Thought-provoking and insightful, Brooks highlights […] Read More

VTCO Fall 2015

The VCTO Fall 2015 returns on Thursday, October 8th 2015 from 5:00 – 11:00 PM!  We are super stoked to be participating again as it has been one of our favorite events.  If you are unfamiliar with the VCTO, let us Filthy gals getcha up to date on this awesome event. The VCTO is an acronym for […] Read More

Upcycle April 26

Ah Spring – our favorite time to declutter and reinvent!    Join us on April 26th at the Wychwood Barns to celebrate Toronto’s Environment Day.  From 10:00 – 2:00 we will be repairing clothing, attending upcycling demonstrations and swapping our old goods!  If Environment Day sounds like your style, read below for more information.  If you plan on […] Read More

Dressed In Greed

Do you buy fast fashion?  You can’t beat yourself up too much about it.  It’s the fashion industry’s responsibility to manufacture clothing in an ethical manner.  Sadly, corporations do not value lives as much as they do profit.  Stories of forced child labor, treacherous working conditions and toxic pollutants poisoning communities appear regularly.  Next time […] Read More