Tag: dailyprompt
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What if you could make cashmere, with fewer goats?
An often -repeated issue that many people have with the fashion industry is waste. We aim our ire towards the fast fashion industry and the literal trash it produces, those countless clothing pieces that fill landfills after the consumer discards them. And yes, post-consumer waste is an issue. However, there is another problem the public…
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1,000 days
At this point, this blog is the thing that I have been the most consistent with, ever. I am currently on a posting streak that is over 1,000 days long. Yeah, that level of consistency. There is now serious, objective evidence in the world that I have the capacity to be consistent. I now know…
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Where I’d be
If things were different, I would find myself traveling even more. I’d question the need to even have a permanent address because of how often I’d be on the go. This alternate me would be living the real me’s dream. There are times I sit down in a hotel room and think, “If only this…
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Fond memories of Le Jardinier
Two years ago, I found myself in New York City in the fall. It was a work trip, but I decided to make the best of my visit. I decided to eat well, even if I had to eat alone. I wandered down the streets and decided to head into Le Jardinier. To be honest,…
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Products or services
Do you offer a product or a service? Trick question, I didn’t actually give you an option choose from. If you offer a service, you offer product. The real question is, “Do you offer a good or a service?” This is the thing that gives me a tension headache, right in the middle of my…
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To be front row
As a child, at some point, I discovered Style TV. I would sit there watching their replays of fashion shows. And when that was over I would watch their original programming as women got makeovers and learned how the get the look for less. Younger me believed that I would have a life in fashion.…
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We used to loathe uniforms
I remember a moment back when I was in school. The district wanted to move towards uniforms, to help cut down on bullying and limit dress code violations. There was public outcry. Students and parents vehemently protested against. What about free speech? Individuality? Choice? Ultimately, the people won out, and we never had to wear…
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