GILT Clearance Sale {My Fair Picks}

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These made in the USA jeans from 7 For All Mankind and Current Elliot are all majorly discounted (as in $89 down from $199) and work for fall through spring, so they're all safe as wardrobe staples, in my humble opinion. I especially like the pebbled "leather" texture on the tan skinnies, but I could see myself living in the textured black jeans by Cuurent Elliot and my moto boots.

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And for some "stretch" items, I had to include this handmade sweater by Rodarte ($669 from $2990) and the silk jumpsuit (now $319 from $1,650) by Holmes and Yang, which are both majority US-made lines. Holmes and Yang is no longer in bidess, so it's your last chance to grab a piece by Katie Holmes and her stylist, if you're into that.

Fair Trade Summer Jumpsuit by Ace and Jig {Sustainable Summer Style}

WEARING: Ace & Jig jumpsuit; Pikolinos Masaii Project sandals; Mango Tree Bangle (sustainably wood), old belt. PHOTOGRAPHY: my obliging husband SCENE: beach house in Nag's Head

I've recently acquired some summer staples that I know I'll be wearing again and again this season, and the first one is this jumpsuit by Ace & Jig.  With soft cotton weaves made fairly in their small factory in India, Ace & Jig are masters of easy, breezy patterns and cuts.



Season after season, they churn out loosely cut, laid-back silhouettes that aspire to exist outside of current trends, made instead to be pieces that stay with you for life, and that's a goal that anyone who cares about the ethics behind fashion can get behind. Lucky for all of us, the brand has only grown in popularity with each passing year, are they are now on offer at retail heavy-hitters like Barney's, Shopbop, and Saks.



Although they are not fair trade certified, Ace and Jig's fabrics come by way of a small factory in India whose proprietor not only provides free health and child care to his workers, but also offers them organically grown produce that has been nurtured by the recycled rainwater collected on the roof of the building.



Don't be fooled by the appearance of a short trouser length on the models who wear this in the lookbook below-- I'm between 5'4'' and 5'5'' and had to belt it to achieve this length.



The quality of the fabric is representative of all of their weaves, which always keep to the design duo's signature stripe motif, and to their high quality standards. Remember this riff on chambray, for example? It's thick enough to wear in winter, but breathable enough to throw on for breezy beach days.



I love the open back for hot summer days, and love even more that even though the fabric is just slightly see-through, it's only a concern if you're out at night using flash photography. In other words, if you don't often experience paparazzi attacks, you have nothing the worry about re wardrobe malfunctions.

Shop this exact summer jumpsuit (in three colors), more Pikolinos sandals (made ethically in Spain), and a few more American-made onesie options below, using the arrows to scroll through:

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12 Rompers for Spring: Commence Ethical Romping

As promised in yesterday's romper style post, I've gathered up oodles of fair spring options for ya'll, ranging in price, style, color, and fit.

Above, you can see three options from one of my favorite lines, Reformation. They make all of their clothes in New York and Los Angeles using only vintage or deadstock fabrics, so no new fabrics are ever ordered or created to make these upcycled, on-trend beauties.

Below are the rest of the pack, from $48 on up to $500, and every single one is made in the USA.

And here they are embiggened: