5 Reasons to Buy a Mochila Wayuu Bag

by valentina Pinzon June 26, 2022

Purchases are not always about paying money to get an intangible product. The Wayuu bag - a handcrafted accessory - crocheted by the Wayuu indig...

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Why to Purchase Fair Trade Gifts this Holiday Season?

by valentina Pinzon December 03, 2020

This Blog post has been written in collaboration with: Lily Quiroga & Hannah Larson. Fair Trade Impacts Graphic: Adit Shetty. Thank you so muc...

Posted in Buy with a purpose, conciousshopping, ethical, ethicalfashion, fair, fair trade, Fair Trade Fashion, international aid, Mindful shopping, products that give back, sustainable consumer, Sustainable consumerist

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How to be a Conscious Consumer

by valentina Pinzon August 06, 2020

The True Cost is a documentary that discusses the impact of fast fashion. It outlines the consequences of an industry that builds its profits by qu...

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Fair Trade Fashion for Beginners

by valentina Pinzon August 03, 2020

There's the organization, and then there's the principles behind it. This Beginner-friendly guide to Fair Trade Fashion will help you understand the difference; why it's important for you; and how fair trade, sustainability, and slow fashion relate.

Posted in Buy with a purpose, colombia, Conscious shopper, ethical, fair trade, Fair Trade Fashion, Fast fashion, Handcrafts, Mindful shopping, mochilas, products that give back, Sustainable consumerist, Wayuu, Wayuu Mochila

How do the Wayuu People Live

by valentina Pinzon June 04, 2018

We traveled to the Guajira territory to highlight the importance of supporting the weaving industry and to learn more about the lives of the Wayuu people.

Posted in colombia, Colombian Indigenous Capital, Direct trade, fair trade, guajira, Handcrafts, mochilas, moringa, riohacha, uribia, wayuu, Wayuu culture, Wayuu economy, Wayuu people