Ethical Fashion Blog

DERAIL THE TPP OFF THE FAST TRACK
DERAIL THE TPP OFF THE FAST TRACK
Here at Mata we are firm believers in fair trade and advocates of human rights, which is why we wanted to spend a little time talking about one of the most important issues of 2014, the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The TPP is an international trade agreement in negotiations between the United States and 11 other Pacific Rim countries. It is known as “NAFTA on steroids,” and if it passes the TPP will be the biggest trade agreement ever.
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Spring ’14 Sneak Peek
Spring ’14 Sneak Peek

I don’t know about you guys, but I’m already over the cold! Ever since our Spring 2014 catalog shoot back in October I couldn’t wait to show you a little sneak peek of the collection.  I’m already daydreaming of warmer weather.

 

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SPOT-A-MATA: STONE’S THROW NECKLACE ON TV!
SPOT-A-MATA: STONE’S THROW NECKLACE ON TV!
One of the best parts of being the company we are is that our customers are the bomb. Dot com. Sometimes it feels like we have a team of people scavenging the world, reporting back when they see our products anywhere (like on ABC’s The Middle, for example), and today we had a lovely lady point out that she’d spotted our yellow Stone’s Throw necklace in a TV commercial for Web.com!
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BEHIND THE DESIGN: TOOLS OF THE TRADE
BEHIND THE DESIGN: TOOLS OF THE TRADE
I have really enjoyed telling the stories and processes behind some of the prints in the Mata Traders Fall ’13 collection and decided I should go back and do the same for prints created for Spring ’13. The great part is that these next couple prints I will write about are now on sale, and let’s be honest, who doesn’t love a good sale?
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