I have been nervously watching the Postal Service drama unfold over the last weeks. I’d like to share how how important the Postal Service is to a small business like us.
Simply put the Postal Service rocks.
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Thank you so much for all the sweet DM’s you have been sending me to check in. We are all doing ok and although things have slowed down a bit Astor + Orion is not going anywhere!
If someone says “I can’t breathe” at the barest minimum you check what is going on. But time after time, the barest level of respect for human life is ignored and people keep unnecessarily losing their lives at the hands of the police.
My mood has been up and down lately. But service to others and connection through creativity always lifts my mood. I hope this post will lift your spirit.
“Forget me not, we’ll hug it out later.”
Damn this one is speaking to me today. Right before the lockdown I was in LA for the O2 Show and while the foot traffic was low due to the emerging pandemic, it was a great show. I got the chance to connect with so many other amazing purpose driven brands. I took a bunch of cards with the intention of helping them connect with boutiques in Seattle.
We love our customers and our community of artists. So we are offering all styles with sliding scale pricing and donating 10% of the sale to The Covid 19 Artist Relief Fund. What's not to love?
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! 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.
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!
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.
This Saturday, December 7th we will be doing a pop up at the West Elm in Bellevue. C...
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.
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".
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
Last time we talked about how building and keeping a team is important. Today we are going to talk about environmental controls. I believe it’s what set this factory on a different path.
Last post we talked about how we as a small start up ethical jewelry brand were able to vet and choose a certified factory to produce our jewelry. And naturally it lets to the question, “Why are large brands are still using factories with substandard working conditions and unfair wages?”