Cora Maria

All photos have been used with permission from the brands involved. When I first came across the ethical and sustainable fashion movement, I rejected it because I felt like no one was considering the people who liked to dress as colourfully and outrageously as I do. After spending about eight months observing the ethical and sustainable fashion circle, I’ve been able to curate a list of the brands I’m sure other people like myself would want to know about. These brands are colourful, creative, cute, and clean of many of the wrongs within the fashion industry today. They’re all ethical, and they’re all making an effort to be sustainable, from making scrunchies from fabric scraps to basing their entire brand on up-cycling waste. Even if you can’t shop at these brands due to cost or geographical location, they’re still beacons of creativity and inspiration that deserve appreciation. CLEAN, the Label I’m starting with unisex brand Clean the Label because it is the only brand...

It’s February and if you live in Australia like myself, chances are you have university returning in one or two week's time. Maybe you’re a recent high school graduate who is thrilled to be without a uniform, or perhaps you’re facing your final year of uni before the office dress code takes over your life. Maybe you’re from a country where college or university is already in session. Regardless of your situation, if you want to dress kawaii for university but don’t know how to go about it, this is the article for you. I will be sharing my practical tips to ensure that you spend your year in comfort and effortless style. I hope you find this article helpful and without further ado, let's leap into the advice. Comfort is Key, but Cuteness Helps One of my biggest uni outfits mistakes was definitely sacrificing comfort and/or practicality for aesthetic. There were days when I would wear too tight clothing or too many accessories or too tall platforms. Uncomfortable cl...

This is intended to be an aesthetic parody of haul video clickbait thumbnails. Please don't take this too seriously. Most sustainable fashion influencers and minimalists aren't too keen on hauls and unboxings, and their distain has inspired trends like the anti-hauls and haulternatives. However, as someone with one foot in the sustainable fashion community and the other in the alternative fashion community, I truly believe that haul videos have a place in the fashion community, but in their current form, they promote unhealthy spending habits, contribute to anxiety, and cheapen the relationships we have with our possessions. This week, I will go over the positive aspects of hauls/unboxings, the negatives, and what we can do to improve them. What are the pros of hauls and unboxings? There are many points one can bring up to identify why haul videos are useful and enjoyable. These include: Seeing someone talk about something they’re excited about.  Excitement is c...