Ethical Fashion Blog

OUR TEAM’S MATA HOLIDAY WISH LIST
While many of our wish lists have some wants (“needs,” really) from other amazing ethical companies, most of us started by looking right in our own backyard – on the Mata shelves! We have lots of favorites. Lots. We just picked a few that would make great gifts:
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MATA TEAM HOLIDAY WISH LISTS: KATIE

Tis the season for peppermint mochas, stockings, and…holiday wish lists! Over the next few weeks we’ll be sharing the Mata team’s dream gifts and must-haves this holiday season, so check back soon for more!

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LOOKS MADE FOR MINGLING

Hi! I’m Mary, a college student interning at Mata Traders this fall, and I’m here to share some festive looks for the holiday season. It’s a season full of gatherings and good cheer, so I pulled together a few suggestions that will have you ready to mix and mingle.

 

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Behind the Seams: A Special Q & A with Jonit
When our founder Maureen started Mata, she had two best friends, Jonit and Michelle, by her side on a ’round the world trip. While she knew those relationships would last a lifetime, it was anybody’s guess that those friends would be her business partners at a thriving fair trade fashion company over a decade later!
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MATA AND 360° FAIR TRADE
As a member of the Fair Trade Federation, Mata is happy to use Fair Trade Month as an excuse to introduce a new way of talking about what fair trade is and what it means for the people who are doing this work: 360° fair trade. Our commitment to social, economic, and environmental responsibilities goes beyond fair wages and safe conditions. Fair Trade Federation members are also committed to building long-term and holistic partnerships with small farmers and artisan producer groups. These meaningful relationships in turn empower small farmers and artisans to sustainably grow and develop their businesses and communities.
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BEAT THE HEAT WITH THESE SUMMER STYLES!

If your summer style inspiration has dried up in the August heat, fear not – Mata is here to help! We’ve got outfit ideas for everything from your weekend getaways to your at-home adventures. All of these great looks start with some fabulous Mata staples, but we also featured our favorite conscious choices from other like-minded brands. Take a look!

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AN ETHICAL WEDDING MUST-HAVE: FAIR TRADE BRIDESMAID DRESSES
Planning a wedding comes with many choices, and for the conscious-minded bride, finding the right fair trade products on that special day is one of them.  Mata Traders’ fashionable and flattering dresses make the perfect bridesmaid dresses for ethical weddings.  Take a look at these Mata dresses in a few of our customers’ weddings!
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AN INSIDER LOOK BEHIND OUR BLOGGER EVENT!

As a fair trade brand, Mata Traders is passionate about ethical fashion and using our power as consumers to bring about change in the industry.  So, we were thrilled to engage with other like-minded individuals at our blogger event hosted by Life+Style+Justice writer Hannah Theisen! Hannah invited local fashion bloggers along with a few Chicago-based social enterprises to come together as a conscious-minded community here at Mata headquarters.

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