For the last week, our eyes have been turned “In London So Fair” …fair trade, that is. UK news blog clickgreen.org reported that guests at the games will be served foods made with fair trade certified coffee, bananas, tea, wine, sugar and oranges. That means more than 14 million meals served over the 17-day span… Continue reading »
Aug
01
Oct
27
New Arrival: The Scrunch Jacket
Fall is in full swing, and here at the Mustard Seed we’re celebrating with fall colors and things to keep you warm on a cool night. That’s why we’re excited about a new arrival: the Scrunch jacket from Unique Batik. Available in red and black (or via custom order in blue or denim) this 100%… Continue reading »
Aug
12
Fashion Friday!
It’s that time of the week! Fridays are the best! End of a busy work week, beginning of a fun weekend, & of course Fashion Fridays! Mustard Seed’s business management intern, Ayah, was nice enough to be this week’s fashion friday model! She is wearing the lovely jacket from Mata Traders. The jacket was inspired… Continue reading »
Jul
22
Fashion Friday { Unique Batik Style
This week’s Fashion Friday is celebrating our vendor, Unique Batik. Unique Batik works with batik artists, sewers, and beaders in Ghana and Guatemala. These artisans create everything from necklaces and earrings to small and large handbags. The artisans use any material possible including bamboo, plastic bags, and telephone wire to make their amazingly unique products. Today,… Continue reading »
Jul
15
Fashion Friday { Wedding Style
Tie the Knot { With a Purpose & look Fashionable while at it. This week Fashion Friday is Featuring Wedding Fashion and JW Photography. The beautiful bride chose Mata Traders dresses for her bridesmaids. The dresses are only $52, pretty great for a bridesmaids dress! As every bride says, you could also wear this dress… Continue reading »
Jul
12
Going Deeper { Mata Traders.
Have you been paying attention to our Fashion Friday posts? If so, here is your chance to learn more about the stories behind the products and the companies. Today, I am going to tell you a bit more about Mata Traders. Mata Traders was founded in 2003 by two best friends, Maureen and Michelle. Their… Continue reading »
Jul
08
Fashion Friday
Enjoy a hot summer’s night out as a beautiful, classy fashionista. This week we have Sarah as our model! While strolling around downtown, you will appropriately be wearing the cityscape dress from Global Mamas. As you can see, the pattern of Sarah’s dress mimics the lights of a cityscape — in a colorful, beautiful way.… Continue reading »
Jul
01
Best Way to Start July: Fashion Friday!
Happy July 1st! This week we’ve got the perfect outfit for the hot summer month of July. This week we have wonderful volunteer Bridget as our model! Thanks Bridget! Bridget is wearing a beautiful dress from Mata Traders. I am going to post the exact description Mata Traders uses for this dress as it fits perfect… Continue reading »
Jun
24
Fashion Friday!
This week we are featuring Fourth of July Fashion! As always, we have our amazing Ssekos. For the 4th of July we have two great colors, the striped blue and solid red. They are both perfect for your 4th of July outfits! Watching fireworks in the park? Or going to BBQ at a friends? Either… Continue reading »
Jun
17
Fashion Friday!
Mustard Seed is introducing Fashion Fridays! With Fashion Fridays, we will give you the latest news, looks, and fashion inspiration you’ve been looking for! We will feature Mustard Seed’s clothing, jewelry, and accessories! Also, we might share our favorite ways to wear Ssekos… This week, one of our volunteers, Hollie, threw together some of our… Continue reading »