Hello! Welcome to My Blog, Where I Aim to Empower Women, Champion Ethical Fashion, & Encourage A Socially Responsible Lifestyle.
Me at the Jose P. Rizal Museum inside Fort Santiago in Manila, Philippines. Rizal is our national hero.
A message inspired by my recent trip to the homeland. Becoming more of who we are first begins by knowing where we came from. That's where unshakeable confidence comes from. Root yourself in something great today.
Love, Ruby
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Ah, the Parisienne—the most revered and idolized woman in the world. Her elegance, her nonchalance, and her famed je ne sais quoi attitude has hypnotized men and women alike forever. But those perfectly masculine-inspired outfits and chic frocks don't just fall out of the sky. Women in Paris shop for their clothes, too. They just do it differently.
As an American living in France, I’ve noticed a distinction between the way a French woman shops versus the way Americans do. And I'm not alone. Iconic fashion legend Christian Dior noticed it. According to his personal memoir, the designer, upon his first visit to the United States, noted significant differences. Among them was the observation that the American woman was often more likely to choose quantity in her shopping, while the Frenchwoman would naturally value quality.
To explore her allure just a bit further, let's look at how the Parisiennes make even the practice of acquiring goods stylish, smarter, and more sustainable.
Read the rest of my new article on Verily Magazine, a magazine encouraging women to be 'less of who they should be, and more of who they truly are'.
Social media can be pretty overwhelming. There is so much more content that we are bombarded with on a daily basis, and a lot of it doesn't inspire or uplift us. It's no secret that social media has made our society much more narcissistic, more self-centered. But done the right way, social media can be a powerful force for change.
Boomcast is a new social networking app that is on a mission to do just that. By committing to telling stories that matter, Boomcast encourages users to "broadcast your story, not your selfie". They are creating a new platform that "highlights what's going on in the world, but also each user's value and place in it".
I am excited to find a tribe of people who share my values. I am excited to be a new ambassador for Boomcast, and to be part of a passionate community of like-minded people inspiring positive change.
Check out my story on Boomcast here, and be sure to download the Boomcast app today!
My primary cause as a changemaker is the cause for empowering women. This is precisely why I’ve also made a decision to champion ethical fashion and change the way I shop, because fashion largely affects women on both the production and the consumer end.
Women make up about 80% of garment workers worldwide, and are often some of the lowest paid workers in the world. In Bangladesh, women only make $68 per month (Source: International Labor Rights Forum).
According to this article by Mic, women are preferred at factories because of the following reasons: As Liana Foxvog, director of organizing and communications at the International Labor Rights Forum, explained to Mic, “Factory owners prefer to hire female workers because they believe that not only are they better suited for sewing with their smaller hands, but that they're also more docile and, therefore, willing to work longer hours for less pay, without organizing or trying to change their conditions.’”
On the flip end, women are also the largest consumers of fashion. This means that we women have the power to change the nature of the industry, buy casting our votes for fair trade fashion with our wallets.
Next time you consider buying something, ask yourself, who made my clothes?
To get you going on the ethical path, check out my article on NBC featuring women-owned, ethical brands.
More brands coming on the blog soon, stay tuned!
To shopping well, wise, and with women in mind,
Ruby
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As 2015 comes to an end, I encourage you to ask yourself one important question. Watch below and re-share if you think someone you know should hear this!
