Today marks Ethical Fashion Nerd’s one year anniversary. It took me two years after moving to NYC to find the mental space to start my blog. Now that I’m a year in, I am so happy that I took the plunge. I’ll admit, there are weeks where it’s hard to find the time to keep it going, but my stubbornness to keep promises to myself has kept me chugging along.
I started Ethical Fashion Nerd when there were many uncertainties in my life – I was unemployed, Trump was about to be inaugurated and I was waiting to hear back about graduate school – I wanted something that I had complete control over. I wanted to make a platform that reflected what I had been craving in the ethical fashion space. I wanted to be a part of something that was deeper than styling tips, brand guides, to take a deeper look and figure out how we can really change the industry. So many times I had heard about sustainable fashion burnout, where people throw themselves into changing the industry but see little or unsatisfying change. It became so clear to me that we needed a place for change, a place to learn, and a place to come together.
This first year has been a huge learning experience. I am grateful that you all have followed me on this journey and I look forward to a great second year of continued growth. I couldn’t have gotten this far without the support you have all shown me and the valuable feedback you have given me to keep flourishing.
In the interest of keeping this short and sweet, THANK YOU for inspiring me to keep writing. And in the spirit of the New Year, I’m including a list of resolutions for Ethical Fashion Nerd below, please keep me accountable 🙂
- Write. Every. Single. Day.
- Get outside my introvert bubble and attend more sustainable fashion events in NYC.
- Widen my network of Ethical Fashion Nerds.
- Give myself a break when I need it.
- Do my very best, and help others achieve their best.
- Try out other formats – interviews, collaborative writing, short stories, etc.