Madisun shared with us her process of cultivating a minimal wardrobe, and the confidence that this journey gave her. From editing what she already owned, to repeating her favourite outfits, decluttering her wardrobe showed her that effortless style isn’t about adding and scrolling for discount codes. It’s about returning to what’s already working. 


Here’s how to make your own minimal wardrobe:

1. Get all your clothes in one place 

2. Add back your top 10 pieces 

3. Notice what you gravitate to 

4. Stop second guessing yourself 

5. Redefine beauty on your own terms 


Watch the full Youtube video here:

Lately, Leah has been slowing down, and realizing that constantly wanting more isn’t always what’s best. It’s easy to get caught up in the chase for something new, forgetting how much beauty already surrounds us. And there’s something grounding about pausing, tending to what we have, and finding meaning in the things that have been with us all along.

Through her tutorial on flower bundle dying, she offers us a small reminder that renewal doesn’t always mean starting over but looking at something familiar with softer eyes.

What you’ll need:

⟡ An old cotton or linen fabric (pre-treated with mordant)
⟡ Dried or fresh flowers (marigolds, hibiscus, rose, chamomile, calendula work beautifully)
⟡ String, twine, or rubber bands 
⟡ A pot and steamer basket
⟡ Water


Steps:

1. Treat fabric: Mordant the fabric before use to bind dye to fibers. This helps the color last longer and appear brighter.

2. Pick & prepare your flowers: Choose flowers with strong natural pigments. Remove petals and set them aside. Tip: Marigolds and hibiscus give rich color, while chamomile and calendula create soft golden tones.

3. Dampen your fabric: Lightly wet your shirt so it’s damp but not dripping. This helps the colors transfer.

4. Place the flowers: Lay your shirt flat and scatter flower petals across the surface however you like.

5. Spray with water: Lightly mist the surface / flowers with water. This helps the colors transfer beautifully.

6. Roll it up: Starting from one end, roll the fabric tightly into a bundle. And continue rolling into a ‘cinnamon roll’ shape.

7. Secure the bundle: Wrap string, twine, or rubber bands around it to keep it tight.

8. Steam: Place the bundle in a steamer basket over boiling water. Steam for 30 minutes to 1 hour.

9. Let it cool and rest: Remove from heat and let it sit until completely cool (a few hours or overnight).

10. Unravel & reveal: Unroll your bundle and brush off the petals to reveal your naturally dyed shirt.


Final note:

Every piece comes out unique that’s the magic of working with nature.

Ice dyeing is such a fun and creative way to give your clothes a second life — and it’s perfect for covering up little stains, too! You can even freeze leftover natural dye baths and reuse them later.

Nora used onion skins and their warm golden-yellow tones to create soft, marbled patterns on the Muse Dress.

Here’s her simple and magical way to refresh a piece you love.

1. Start by placing 2 handfuls of brown onion skins into an old pot and add about 2-3 cups of water. Bring to a simmer and let it cook for about 60 min.

2. Simmer until you can tell, that the color of the onion skins is released into the water. Let the dye bath cool down.

3. Now pour the dye bath into the ice cube molds. Wait until frozen.

4. Place a sieve over a bowl or bucket, making sure it doesn’t touch the bottom. Next, lay your dry or slightly damp mordanted** dress in the sieve, spreading the fabric out evenly. Add a layer of ice cubes on top, then set the bowl in a sunny spot — and let the magic happen! 

5. Wait for all the ice cubes to melt - the time will vary depending on how warm it is. 

6. Once the ice has melted, you’ll see those beautiful marbled, batik-like patterns appear — such a cool moment! 

7. Gently wash your fabric with a mild eco wool detergent, then hang it up to dry and enjoy your new creation. 


**How to mordant your dress:

Mordanting helps the color stay bright and last longer, even after washing. It’s the first step before dyeing — you can skip it, but your colors may fade more quickly. Here ’s an easy mordanting guide:

⟡ Use 5% alum acetate based on the dry weight of your fabric. For example, my Muse Dress weighs 200 g, so I used 10 g of alum acetate.

⟡ Dissolve the alum acetate in hot water, then pour it into a bucket with enough water for your dress to move around freely. Let the dress soak overnight, then move on to dyeing the next day.

Storyteller Aditi Mayer shared how her personal style is a love letter to craft, and asks the question: Can our fashion choices be a reflection of the land? For her, it begins with fabrics that start as seeds, like cotton or linen. She contemplates textiles as agriculture.

Wherever she travels, she collects pieces that reflect what’s sacred to that landscape: plants, minerals, symbols that root a place in a specific cultural memory. Her jewelry box becomes a botanical archive filled with cardamom pods, peppercorn, and cacao fruit. Each piece, whether it’s a garment or accessory, becomes a reminder of how culture and ecology speak to each other, especially through fashion.

Her personal style, she says, is simply pattern recognition: what you return to again and again.

In the spirit of one of the most consumerist-driven parts of the year, Black Friday, Sophia Esperanza shared ways to reduce landfill waste and reuse old clothing. She showed us an easy way to repair a hole,  upcycle garments that have lost their elasticity, and how to adorn old pieces feel new again. 

Holes

I read a stat in Great Britain, that could definitely apply to America. 27% of people get rid of clothes away after a small hole appears. A hole that was easily mendable.

If you want to brush up on simple ways to repair holes, look into Darning. It’s an OG method of repairing/mending that keeps items lasting. I’m using the Honeycomb Darning method on the hold in the video. It’s robust, it’s beautiful, and I’d say it’s incredibly easy!

If you’re looking for botanically dyed thread, do a little search on Etsy and support some local artisans.


Loss of Elasticity

For bottoms that have lost their elasticity, a grommet and drawstring is a great solution. You can find kits online & at your local fabric/textile shop.

Adorn to Make Things New Again

Sometimes old pieces can feel refreshed by adding handmade touches. Learning simple embroidery methods - to apply your own handmade embellishments is such a beautiful way to make old things new again. AND wonderful gifts that add a personal touch.

Ultra-cheap holiday deals always come with unseen costs to our health, our bodies, and mother earth. 

Contrary to the culture of materialism and overconsumption, in yoga, we practice philosophies of contentment from within, knowing that we’ve always been complete and whole before any external force told us we need more. Everything we need is already inside of us. 

We must extend these philosophies beyond the yoga mat, into the ways we breathe, live, and consume. 

Here are five ways from @climatediva to practice mindful shopping this season:

1. Choose natural fibers that return to the earth.

2. Invest in timeless pieces you’ll wear again and again.

3. Ask: Who made this? Because every thread has a story.

4. Repair, repurpose, rewear. Sustainability starts in our closets.

5. Buy less, love more. The most sustainable piece is the one you already own.