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Mother's Day Gifts in Seattle and Beyond
Karen Hartman
Posted on April 26 2020
Email me if you need some concierge service. I know so many good small businesses in Seattle and would be happy to connect your with the right one.
Happy Earth Day!
Karen Hartman
Posted on April 25 2020
Happy Earth Day! It's also day 3 of Fashion Revolution Week and so I think it's the perfect time to explain where the name Astor + Orion comes from.
Fashion Revolution Week
Karen Hartman
Posted on April 25 2020
It's Fashion Revolution Week! This is the week that we work to educate and advocate for fashion being a force for good. It was started in response to the 2013 Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh that killed 1100 garment workers. To be honest getting our campaign up and planned this year has been tough. But as a former manufacturing agent this topic is so important to me personally and to Astor + Orion as a brand.
Astor + Orion featured in "10 Ways To Dress Like A Sustainable Fashion Pro" by Remake
Alina Anghel
Posted on January 31 2020
We’re FAMOUS! And in the best way—our ultra-ethical Dreamer hoops were just featured in this handy dandy guide on how to green your closet. Check us out in #6!
Sustainable Fashion Alliance Holiday Gift Guide, featuring Astor + Orion
Karen Hartman
Posted on December 09 2019
It's a great honor to see our Amorette Hoops featured along so many other amazing sustainable brands like AITCH AITCH, Sourcery Label, and the Hernest Project. in the Sustainable Fashion Alliance Holiday Gift guide.
Astor + Orion Holiday Pop up at West Elm in Bellevue
Karen Hartman
Posted on December 05 2019
This Saturday, December 7th we will be doing a pop up at the West Elm in Bellevue. C...
Sustainable Fashion Alliance member spotlight on Astor + Orion
Alina Anghel
Posted on October 25 2019
Astor + Orion is the Sustainable Fashion Alliance featured member for October
Click through to read more about Astor + Orion founder, Karen Hartman. She discusses her inspirations, how she came into ethical manufacturing and more.
Wonderful PDX is now stocking Astor + Orion ethical jewelry
Alina Anghel
Posted on October 10 2019
For her newly opened shop in Downtown Portland, Eliza has curated a beautiful and unusual collection of handcrafted jewelry and gifts that reflects her "local flair and global style".
Ghost Gallery in Seattle is now stocking Astor + Orion
Alina Anghel
Posted on September 23 2019
We are so excited to be featured along with some of the Pacific Northwest's best artists and makers at the Ghost Gallery. You can find a full selection of our ethically made earrings at the gallery downtown on Pike Street in the Chophouse Row section.
Sideshow Gallery in Chicago now stocking Astor + Orion
Karen Hartman
Posted on September 06 2019
"Sideshow Gallery is a truly unique and magical place in the heart of Chicago with an ever changing creative spirit that will inspire you. We love the occult, traveling to obscure places, heavy metal music, supporting our scene of artists and freaks, hunting for the most unusual and oddball things to make our store look beautiful."
Fall GiveAway with Elate Cosmetics and Pixie Mood Vegan Bags
Alina Anghel
Posted on September 05 2019
Astor + Orion ethically made jewelry has teamed up with Conscious Beauty brand, Elate Cosmetics and Vegan bag brand Pixie Mood for a fall giveaway you don't want to miss.
10 Questions with Lauren Engelke, The Sustainable Stylist
Karen Hartman
Posted on September 03 2019
Trying to build a sustainable wardrobe that you love is no easy task. From trying to understand the differences between terms like organic and sustainable, to deciding which fashion trends flatter you- there is so much that goes into it! Thankfully there are amazing people like Lauren Engelke to help us all out.
Drizzle + Shine is now stocking Astor + Orion ethical jewelry
Alina Anghel
Posted on August 15 2019
Seattle's best eco boutique, Drizzle + Shine is now stocking Astor + Orion ethical jewelry.
"Drizzle & Shine is an eco-boutique that grew out of a style blog. While blogging about fashion, boutique owner Jean White learned about major ethical concerns in the fashion industry. The more she looked for ethical options, the more she wished there was one place in Seattle to find clothes by companies whose values she shares."
Astor + Orion featured on Remake's list of approved brands
Alina Anghel
Posted on August 13 2019
As a sustainable fashion brand in Seattle, our mission is to create modern, ethical jewelry that helps build a fair and beautiful future for us all. Being featured by Remake as a brand upholding these standards confirms that we are on the right track.
10 Questions with Seattle Fashion Blogger, Lashonya Hamilton
Karen Hartman
Posted on August 08 2019
I recently had the pleasure of spending some time with Seattle fashion blogger, Lashonya Hamilton. Initially I got to know her through her amazing Instagram feed, @style.in.pnw where she focuses on showing her audience how to have fun with current trends and while dispelling the myth that you need to be a size 2 to look incredible. Continue reading to learn her secrets.
Virago Gallery in West Seattle is now restocked.
Karen Hartman
Posted on August 05 2019
Established in 2013, by independent art curator, Tracy Cilona the Virago Gallery champions the work of women and LGTBQ artist and designers. She has curated an incredible collection of original art, unique jewelry and handmade gifts for the home and body.
Astor + Orion is the newest member of the Sustainable Fashion Alliance
Karen Hartman
Posted on July 23 2019
Founded in 2016 by Andrea Plell and Joyce Hu the Sustainable Fashion Alliance is dedicated to empowering "small and mid-sized apparel and accessories brands with resources, shared opportunities, strategy sessions and creative avenues to market. We know that in order to enhance our local fashion community, and create impactful momentum in the industry, our voice is more potent in union."
How Circular Design helped me start this company
Karen Hartman
Posted on July 22 2019
It's a simple idea: Waste and pollution are designed out of the system, leaving only “resources” which are kept in a loop or returned to the earth in a regenerative way.