It's going around- Spratters & Jayne Merino Fingerless Gloves on Kathryn Hahn with Susan Sarandon in Bad Moms 2.
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2017- It's Happening!
Every day makes it more clear how the little choices of daily life have BIG consequences. Like a lot of you, the events of the last year created a sense of urgency for us and we've felt a deep need to align our beliefs and actions even more than we thought we could before.
For our company and our family, one of the most impactful things we could do was to start banking with an institution that shared our concerns about the planet and the life on it. Along the way we found a lot of green washing and some truly great options. We wanted to pass the best along. It's taken us a while to make the shift, and we know it's not an option available to everyone. But if you have the ability, do yourself a favor and go for it. IT FEELS GREAT!
Amalgamated Amalgamated has a proud history of social justice and supporting the working class. Started 93 years ago by the Amalgamated Textile Worker's Union, its importance today seems as vital as it must have then. Among their many assets, Amalgamated is a certified B Corp and Does Not Invest in Pipelines.
Brooklyn Cooperative The Coop has a broad outreach program that offers individual financial counseling, classes and tax prep. Each checking account comes with a savings account and perhaps best of all, ALL the money is invested back into the neighborhoods!
Spring Bank is a community bank with locations in the Bronx and Harlem. They're also a certified B Corp and are dedicated to providing first class, reliable financial products to EVERYONE, with attention to individuals, small business and non-profits.
What about the rest of the country you ask?
Good Question. Community Banks and Federal Credit Unions are an overall great choice. Keep in mind that the entire banking system is a sort of ecosystem itself. Credit Unions have stakeholders and sometimes those may be other banks. Even still your choice is important. Once again it seems we're all in this together.
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Spratters & Jayne is proud to join our fellow small businesses 11/23- 30 in support of the Shop Small Campaign. It's not just Black Friday or Cyber Monday. When you shop with small businesses you help real people. Use promocode "shopsmall16" at checkout and receive 20% off your purchase. If you live in the continental US and your order is valued at $100 dollars (before your discount) you'll receive free shipping. Wherever you're visiting from you'll be supporting artisans who earn a living wage so we can continue doing what we love-making great things!!
]]>Stretching the definition of SLOW Fashion here as we roll out our 2016 Winter Collection. MANY pieces available now online and MORE to come!
It's been a blast gearing up for up this and we wanted to share some behind the scenes footage. A VERY special Thanks to everyone involved!!!!!
Looking forward to a GREAT WINTER!
Enjoy!
XO
Rachael
Behind the Scenes of our 2016 Winter Collection
Music: "Blue Jean Youth" by MNDR
Stylist: Valissa Yoe
Assistants to Ms. Yoe: Audra Gooch, Ayoka Stewart
Photography: Christine Hahn
Video: David Connolly
Models: Gabi for Fenton Moon, Bill for NY Models
Hair: Rochelle LeBar
Make Up: Veronica Ibarra
Art Director: Rachael Warner
Assistant Art Director: Lance Lankford
Special Thanks to Ruby Bird Studios, Brooklyn
Late last year Spratters & Jayne joined the BF+DA, Brooklyn Fashion and Design Accelerator, it's been a transformative experience that continues to nurture and strengthen us. Helping lead the way is Managing Director, Deborah Alden. We wanted to share this inspiring interview with her at Lissome.
" I think at the beginning some companies thought that corporate social responsibility and green washing would be enough. But people are seeing through that. It's too easy to fold the curtain back these days. Authenticity and responsibility are certainly not widespread yet, but I think it's a growing demand."
We couldn't agree more. The times have changed and what has been the established way of conducting business is insufficient!
Enjoy her TED Talk here!
Thanks to Deborah and everyone at the BF+DA for all the inspiration and support!
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Thanks to Ivonne and MNDR for helping us out! New video in the works. Stay tuned!
]]>NYNow with Nicole and Pamela. Great people, great work! Variance Objects, TriesteBelts & Spratters & Jayne
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