It looks like their prices are so good for their Memorial Day sale and they’re GOTS & OEKO certified (with the OEKO number saying under review) but wondering if anyone has any experience with this brand?
Is the fabric good for cleaning, or is it good to use to patch up other swimsuits? They aren't sagging or old, i just..outgrew them ahaha
For the last few years, Ive stuck to one golden rule, all my clothes must be natural fabric with no other material blended in. Cotton, Silk, wool etc, I always assumed that if it came from a natural source, it would be best for the planet.
This is kinda a the more I learn the less I know moment for me tho, when I read about water scarcity and industrial cotton farming. The amount of water required to produce cotton is incredible. I also read that some synthetic, bio based material might be better for the planet. So Im not quite sure.
Some of the brand that I started wearing, Allbirds (their Trino line), Patagonia (their Tencel blends), and OGLs bio-cotton, I was drawn because of their close loop production, which seem to eliminate the majority of water waste. The water recycling rates vary, like OGL claims nearly 99% of water and solvents recycled, while others have different approaches. Ive noticed the textures differ too, comfortable to wear but with varying levels of elasticity compared to traditional cotton.
Am I crazy for starting to prefer these high-tech plant fibers over traditional cotton? Or should we stick with the philosophy that if it is natural, it is good? Whats everyones take on this?
i keep seeing vivaia shoes all over my feed lately and i’ll admit they look really good, especially for something people keep calling comfortable enough for all day wear. i’ve been needing new flats for work because my current ones are destroying my feet by the end of the day, but the prices are higher than i expected once i started looking closer.
naturally i ended up searching for a vivaia promo code before checking out and now im wondering if people actually get decent savings from those or if most of the codes online are outdated. also curious if the shoes actually hold up long term or if the hype is mostly from ads and influencers.
for anyone who bought vivaia shoes recently, were they actually comfortable right away or did they need breaking in? and do they stay comfortable after months of walking around in them or start losing support pretty fast?
The direct-to-consumer fine jewelry space has gotten competitive enough that the premium over costume jewelry needs to be justified by real gold weight, stone quality, and construction rather than just brand positioning. zayla new york shows up in indie jewelry threads with designs that are distinctive without being costume-looking.
The question is whether the metal quality and stone settings are at a level that justifies fine jewelry pricing. For daily-wear rings and necklaces, durability matters more than how it photographs.
