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In case our closing has made you wonder whether fair and sustainable business practice can thrive in today’s world, we wanted to share about some of the impact we have seen these last years and give you a list of non-profits and businesses who are doing it well, on all different scales. The stories of impact have a way of moving us from asking if this can work to how. How can we be a part of a world where “ethically made, fairly traded, and people first” are the norm, not the exception? 

As we prepare to close the doors of our brick and mortar shop the end of this month, I didn’t want to miss the opportunity to say thank you to a f...

As we prepare to close up this chapter of made, we want to take time for two things: to grieve. We know for many of us (our team included) this...

Dearest Made Family, It has been almost two years since we opened our brick and mortar shop in Midtown Row. We cannot thank you enough for all the ...

This holiday season, let’s celebrate not just the joy of giving but the joy of giving back. By shopping small, you’re not just buying a gift—you’re giving the gift of support, sustainability, and community.

As we gear up for The Freedom Clothes Swap on Saturday (yay!), we thought it would be a perfect time to chat a little about the art of clothes swap...

The first day of book club, I remember settling into the couch at the front of the store, tea and a cookie in hand, feeling a surge of excitement but also not being sure of what to expect. Holly quickly set the tone by opening our discussion with a rule, an invitation, and a simple challenge.

In case you didn't know, swapping is revolutionary in the face of fast fashion and much of the clothing readily accessible today, which relies on clothing being treated as disposable. Swapping is all about giving more life to clothes and honoring clothes as something dearly made, because even if fair wages were not initially paid, human life was involved in the making. Making clothes is not cheap for the people involved.

WHAT A YEAR. As we come up on our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY as a brick + mortar shop, you better believe it — we are going to celebrate! Whatever your part in making this happen, first — thank you. Every time you come by for a cup of tea, to shop, or even share about us with a friend, it is felt. It is an absolute honor to get to champion and support so many beautiful stories all around the world with you.

As we seek to be a slow fashion brand, this means there are times we close, stop, don’t have new stuff, post less, and just need to be. I want our way of doing business to be sustainable and healthy for all involved.

Here are a few of Kayla's favorite stocking stuffers or little gifts that we are carrying at the shop this season: To begin: the stocking. We have...

In case you aren't familiar, Giving Tuesday is a day dedicated to celebrating and offering a little more support to non-profit organizations all around the world. This year, we are so honored to be coming alongside Echo Family Partners as they serve families in our city and on the peninsula in a whole host of beautiful ways.