The way you shop, and the way you care for your clothes can help you live more in alignment with your values. You buy organic produce and grass-fed meat. You’ve invested in improvements to your home to make it more energy efficient. You bring reusable bags to the grocery store. You own at least one […]
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Women candidates: Who made your clothes?
Politics and fashion don't usually mix well. Politicians of any stripe are not known for their style. Public scrutiny of personal grooming and style are familiar territory for women in the public eye. It's an unfair judgment levied disproportionately on women over men in every realm of public life. But what if we could […]
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Video: Our first Manuma Salon conversation
A few weeks ago we inaugurated an occasional series of salon-style conversations with fascinating people in design and sustainability, hosted live on the Manuma Facebook page. A recording of our chat with Mary Ruth Shields, fellow Hartford-area fashion social entrepreneur, is now available on YouTube – and you can watch it here: […]
Upgrade your beverage for Earth Day with durable, reusable straws
The last year or so has seen a number of documentaries, news stories, and campaigns re-emphasizing the problems we have created for ourselves with our addiction to "disposable" single-use plastics: shopping bags, food packaging, and especially drinking straws. Most people don't really need them, although they are convenient. If you have a long commute, or […]
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For Earth Day, the why in Manuma
I realized recently that my fashion schooling was punctuated by several significant events– disasters, really– that mark the intersections of my values system as a citizen of the world and as a fashion designer. They were landmarks on the map that lead to me to build Manuma. Animesh Basnet […]