Who Made My Clothes? 9 Facts About the Creator of Clothes & Roads
April marks Fashion Revolution Month, a global movement that encourages consumers to ask the question: Who made my clothes? It’s an opportunity to highlight the people and processes behind ethical, transparent, and sustainable fashion. In this spirit, I thought I’d share a few facts about myself so you can get to know the creator behind Clothes & Roads and learn a bit about my slow fashion journey. So here are 9 fun facts about me!
Five Things I Love About Craft Markets: The Benefits of Shopping from Small Businesses and Local Designers
As the designer and manufacturer behind Clothes & Roads, I attend craft markets to showcase my handmade eco-conscious minimalist apparel. Being part of these exhibitions is always such a highlight for me as a business owner. But beyond participating as an artisan, I also love exploring craft shows as a visitor. There’s something so inspiring about wandering from booth to booth, meeting other makers, and discovering beautiful, locally made artisanal products. Craft markets are such a unique way to connect with the small business community and celebrate diversity in creativity.
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Let’s talk zero waste and the fashion industry
Being zero waste in the fashion industry is hard. It requires brands to rethink their production processes, to choose sustainably sourced materials and to make choices within the limits of our geographical and industry resources. It’s not mission impossible, but it sure does pose many challenges. Not only do the items need to be packaged eco-consciously, either for merchandizing, shipping or retail, but the cutting and production process itself is a huge challenge.
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Behind the ‘seams’ of an artisan solopreneur
Some people think Clothes & Roads is a big company. Every once in a while, I get emails like, “May I speak to your marketing person” or “to the head of HR” or “to the department in charge of your website”. Humm, those are all me. I guess that’s part of being a solopreneur.
Slow Fashion: Made-to-Order Clothing at Clothes & Roads
I gave things a lot of thought at the start of this year. If the past few years have taught me anything, it’s that adapting is key, both professionally and personally. One of the biggest challenges for my company Clothes & Roads is inventory management.
Mes 5 moments marquants de 2021
Définitivement, mon année 2021 fut une année bien remplie de défis et de nouveautés. Prendre le temps de faire un bilan sur son année est toujours un exercice intéressant qui permet de voir tout ce qui s’est passé, ce qui a été appris, et d’être reconnaissant. Je vous fais le décompte de mes 5 moments marquants de 2021.
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5 façons éco-conscientes d’emballer vos colis
L’écoresponsabilité fait partie des valeurs intégrantes de Clothes & Roads. Derrière chaque choix dans mon entreprise, chaque alternative est analysée afin de toujours choisir l’option la plus écoresponsable possible.
Comme nos produits sont vendus principalement en ligne, je dois emballer les produits et vous les livrer. Cela exige donc un minimum d’emballage. J’ai été à la recherche d’une option écoresponsable, durable et fiable pour livrer vos vêtements à destination.
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How my 10 months backpack trip inspired me to launch Clothes & Roads
I decided to launch my own clothing company in 2017 after coming back from a backpack trip and living in a tent, a trailer, a dorm, a van, and hotels for 10 months in the Canadian Rockies, the American East Coast, and Mexico. Living out of a suitcase really pushed me to reconsider everything I possessed.
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Why I chose to create slow fashion locally crafted in Quebec
Have you ever noticed that even though we wear clothes every single days of our lives, we have a tendency to forget that these items are such an important part of our lives? I mean, we can count how many times we go to the gym or eat dessert in a week, but we don’t really count the number of clothing items we wear in a week. But still, we do wear a lot of clothing items, on a daily basis.
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Le processus de création de notre nouvelle image de marque : un tour guidé dans les coulisses
Refaire une image de marque, ce n’est pas rien.Cela demande un processus de réflexion important sur les valeurs et l’orientation de l’entreprise. Cela demande également de s’immerger dans l’univers de la marque afin d’y développer une image forte et cohérente qui lui colle à la peau.
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Voici notre nouveau logo et image de marque !
C’est avec beaucoup d’enthousiasme que je vous présente aujourd’hui la toute nouvelle image de marque de Clothes & Roads! Cela fait un moment déjà que je rêvais de refaire une beauté au look de mon entreprise, et ce fut en 2020 que j’ai décidé de travailler dans cette direction.
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Le processus fut enrichissant, rempli de réflexions et de créations, et réalisé grâce à un merveilleux partenariat avec Andrée-Anne de acetatelaboite, la plume et l’esprit créatif derrière cette toute nouvelle image de marque.
Comment le voyage m'a rendue minimaliste
La chaleur est étouffante, le ciel est clair et le soleil brûle la peau. Avec mon copain, on vient d'arriver à l'auberge de jeunesse et on gravit [...]
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