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Sweater Weather Style featuring Rue Saint Paul and Astor & Orion

Fall is prime sweater weather in Seattle. The grey skies, steady rain and crisp air lend themselves to a dreary yet dreamy mood. I recently got outside with Karen of Astor + Orion to capture the magic at Volunteer Park. Each look features statement sweaters from Rue Saint Paul, a Brooklyn-based sustainable collective, and jewelry from Astor + Orion. Swoon!

Astor & Orion featured in "The Ethics of Jewelry-Making: Why Most Brands Aren’t Hitting the Sustainability Mark"

Remake just published an article about why so many jewelry brands aren't hitting the mark on sustainability and ethics. Featuring Astor + Orion founder, Karen Hartman it discusses how she was inspired to rethink how jewelry could be designed and manufactured in a more ethical way.

Songs to keep you from losing your mind in these trying times

Here's a link to my favorite Spotify playlist. I have super eclectic taste in music but everything on in this list makes me feel happy. I hope if you are in need of a pick me up that this will do the trick.

Come Shop Small with Astor & Orion at Unique Markets LA

Astor + Orion will be vending at Unique Markets LA August 28th-29th

Come enjoy shopping small at this unique open air market at The Row in Downtown LA. We will be sharing a booth with LA eco fashion brand, Kindom and displayed among 120 other unique small businesses.

Astor & Orion Is Now A Remake Approved Brand

We are proud to announce that we just passed Remake's Transparency Audit and have joined the ranks of Eileen Fisher, Outerknown, Patagonia, and Mud Jeans as a Remake Approved brand.

Eco-Life Challenge: Week 1

In case you didn't notice, April is Earth Month and it's the time of year where you see a lot of campaigns about ways you can protect the earth and start living more sustainably. This year, I decided to get active with the Eco-Life Challenge because I love the idea of teaming up with my friends and customers to start taking direct action toward living more sustainably.

Celebrate Earth Month With Us By Joining the Eco-Life Challenge

Important news! Earth Month is right around the corner and I want to talk to you about what we are doing to celebrate and how you can join in on the fun.

The Lazy Way to an Epic Closet Clean Out

Most people have no idea just how much of their clothing goes unworn. Perfectly good items sit in the back of our closets, just waiting for us to get it together enough to do a closet cleanout. Here are 4 easy steps to get your closet cleaned out.

Q&A With JeLisa Marshall of The Conscious Cut Podcast

Hosted by fashion industry veterans JeLisa Marshall and Ny Pen, The Conscious Cut Podcast will focus on fashion, sustainability, and conscious living from their perspective as BIPOC women living in the Pacific Northwest.

6 Ideas For How To Build Your 2021 Capsule Wardrobe

The Capsule Wardrobe is Instagram famous and endlessly touted for it’s environmental as well as mental health benefits.

And it all sounds and looks so very lovely…but how do you actually create a capsule wardrobe?

We Now Offer Carbon Neutral Jewelry Orders Through EcoCart

Starting today, we are empowering you to make Astor + Orion Orders 100% Carbon Neutral!

How to Break out of Mindless Habits and Embrace Sustainability in Fashion

Let us talk about the habits that drive our everyday actions. Some are helpful like exercise, meditation, and eating vegetables, but we cannot deny that there are some habits like mindless consumption of fashion that need to be changed or let go entirely.

Making Sustainability, Sustainable: 3 Steps for Maintaining Your Ethical Lifestyle

New years bring new opportunities. Here are 3 steps to turn your sustainable New Year's resolutions into life-long habits that benefit you and the planet.

Activist Q&A with Grief and Healing Guide, Sica Schmitz

2020 was quite year for all of us. Given all that we have been through it felt timely to catch up with Sica Schmitz to hear about her newest endeavor, The Rewoven and her mission to bring healing of grief and trauma by "reweaving the threads of body, soul, and world."

Wishing you had an easy way to shop ethical gifts for yourself or your girlfriend?

Come take a trip with Hanna Cody of The Mindful Argonaut through her carefully curated ethical gift list featuring a stunning selection of gifts ranging from innovative zero waste solutions like a the last q-tip you will ever need, to skin care, vegan boots and of course Astor + Orion jewelry.

Astor & Orion featured in The Style Theorist 2020 Holiday Gift Guide

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Astor & Orion featured in The StyleWise Gift Guide on Fair Trade, Ethical and Eco Friendly Presents.

Sometimes it's hard to know which brands are truly ethical or sustainable and which ones are greenwashing the same old questionable business practices. Luckily the StyleWise, editor Leah Wise has done the legwork for you by putting together and amazing gift guide featuring her favorite ethical and sustainable brands, including Astor + Orion.

Sweater Weather Style featuring Rue Saint Paul and Astor & Orion

Astor & Orion featured in "The Ethics of Jewelry-Making: Why Most Brands Aren’t Hitting the Sustainability Mark"

Songs to keep you from losing your mind in these trying times

Come Shop Small with Astor & Orion at Unique Markets LA

Astor & Orion Is Now A Remake Approved Brand

Eco-Life Challenge: Week 1

Celebrate Earth Month With Us By Joining the Eco-Life Challenge

The Lazy Way to an Epic Closet Clean Out

Q&A With JeLisa Marshall of The Conscious Cut Podcast

6 Ideas For How To Build Your 2021 Capsule Wardrobe

We Now Offer Carbon Neutral Jewelry Orders Through EcoCart

How to Break out of Mindless Habits and Embrace Sustainability in Fashion

Making Sustainability, Sustainable: 3 Steps for Maintaining Your Ethical Lifestyle

Activist Q&A with Grief and Healing Guide, Sica Schmitz

Wishing you had an easy way to shop ethical gifts for yourself or your girlfriend?

Astor & Orion featured in The Style Theorist 2020 Holiday Gift Guide

Astor & Orion featured in The StyleWise Gift Guide on Fair Trade, Ethical and Eco Friendly Presents.

Astor & Orion Mentioned As A Brand Doing it Right During The COVID Crisis

What does sustainability mean to you?

Astor & Orion featured at the Impact Fashion Show

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