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We'll take you to the candy shop

It's Halloween time, so naturally, we need candy (vegan if you're really dope;) and could think of no better place to find it than the aisles of a local convenience store. Me + a couple of the babes + one videographer took a little trip to Des Moines' East Side to help with to a little candy shopping -- and help our girl film a dance video of courseΒ πŸ’ƒ Β  Β  Β 

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Climate Change is Scary AF

Climate Change is Scary AF, and some of the stats about the fashion industry'sΒ contribution to ourΒ climate crisis are right up there, too. So without further ado, let's celebrate this spooky month with someΒ spooky-ass info on what fast-fashion is up to: Β  Β  Β 

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A Second-Hand Weekend in Des Moines

Last weekend was so full of so many things (and so many ASOME babes + friends' celebrations) we decided to take a break from scary climate change stats - don't worry, they're coming soon - and recap FRI-SUN, in our favorite second-hand scores. 𝔽ℝ𝕀𝔻𝔸𝕐: πšƒπšŠπšπš’πšŠπš—πšŠ'𝚜 πš‚πš˜πš–πšŽπš πš‘πšŽπš›πšŽ πš’πš— π™³πšŽπšœ π™Όπš˜πš’πš—πšŽπšœ πšœπš‘πš˜πš  (+ 𝚊 πš–πšŽπšπš’πšπšŠπšπš’πš˜πš— 𝚠 π™ΊπšŠπš›πšŽπš— π™²πš‘πšŽπš˜πš—πš)Β πŸ“ΈπŸ§˜β€β™€οΈ Β  π•Šπ”Έπ•‹π•Œβ„π”»π”Έπ•: π™²πš‘πšžπš›πšŒπš‘ πšœπšŠπš•πšŽ, 𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚎 πšœπšŠπš•πšŽ, 𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚎 πšœπšŠπš•πšŽ πšŠπš—πš π™²πš•πšžπš‹-𝙱 π™΅π™Έπšƒ πš‚πš‘πš˜πš πšŒπšŠπšœπšŽΒ πŸ’ƒ π•Šπ•Œβ„•π”»π”Έπ•: π™Όπšžπšœπš’πšŒ πšŸπš’πšπšŽπš˜ πšœπš‘πš˜πš˜πš πšŠπš—πš πš‹πš’πš›πšπš‘πšπšŠπš’ πš™πšŠπš›πšπš’Β πŸ₯³ Β  Β 

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re: September

A month, that usually (for me), is filled with all the feelings about already missing summer + already dreading an Iowa winter was quite the opposite this year. This September we: ♻️Saw Second Hand September have a moment (month!) like never before;Β  ♻️Watched 16-year-old climate activist Greta ThunbergΒ address theΒ U.N.'s Climate Action Summit like a B O S S and start... ♻️The Climate Strike -- a worldwide day of action -- that wasΒ only the beginning of a true revolution✊  Now, we know shopping second-hand/sustainable options is not going to solve our climate crisis, but, it is a HUGE start. And we can all work toΒ make second-hand/sustainable/slow fashion/vintage the fall trend that everyone has to have -- and your influence is your...

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#SecondHandSelfie

It's still #SecondHandSeptember, so you know we're keeping the party going... with a can't-miss event this week πŸ₯³ We're teaming up with Inner Circle Co.Β Β (follow them stat if you're not) to throw a thrifting party and you're all invited!Β A few of our ASOME babes + other local thrift enthusiasts are bringing some of their treasures for you to shop: clothes, shoes, accessories, home and even vintage for the minis in your life, so mark your calendars nowΒ πŸ—“οΈ When: Wednesday, Septemeber 25th // 5p-8p Where: The Studio in Windsor Heights, 6571 University Ave, Windsor Heights, IA Shopping second-hand is one of the most fun ways to help save the 🌎and show your style - and we want to see your style!Β SoΒ let's kick...

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