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Why is Fashion a Women's Right Issue?

Why is Fashion a Women's Right Issue?
Women in the United States and most of the world have fought a long hard battle to win our rights to things like: The right counted as a full p...

Why is Styling so Important?

Why is Styling so Important?
  Kate and I recently were being interviewed for a local Dallas publication called ‘Dallas Doing Good’. We were being asked excellent and meaningfu...

Fashion Show!

Fashion Show!
This amazing video is a highlight reel of our amazing launch night!!!

Launch Party Day!!!!

Launch Party Day!!!!
I am sitting besides Kate as we write out a schedule for tomorrow while simultaneously we are cooking dinner (family comes to us via Portland in tw...

The Value of an Investment Piece

The Value of an Investment Piece
The idea of investing in a few quality items is personally thrilling to me. I love the idea of having a handful of wardrobe staples and condensing ...

Packing Light for Travel with a Capsule Wardrobe!

Packing Light for Travel with a Capsule Wardrobe!
So we all know the old stereotype of women packing three suitcases and a bottomless purse for a two night away excursion. Because you absolutely ne...

Things are All Coming Together...Or They Aren't.

Things are All Coming Together...Or They Aren't.
Building a business is all new territory for Kimberly and I. Remember, this was a pipe dream exactly one year ago. It all started with some boots. ...

Behind the Scenes for the Brookes Collective Photo Shoot

Behind the Scenes for the Brookes Collective Photo Shoot
I’ve been running my own photography business for the past seven years or so- getting to photograph big concerts in LA, weddings and in home family...

Styling the Brookes Collective Sheath Dress

Styling the Brookes Collective Sheath Dress
The past nine weeks we have been taking one Brookes Collective original and sharing three ways to style it. We have been trying to show a variety o...

Buying Second-Hand

Buying Second-Hand
My sweet friend, Kate, that is about to launch a beautiful and genius clothing line, asked me to write a little something for her blog even though ...

Styling the Brookes Collective Kimono

Styling the Brookes Collective Kimono
Introducing: The Kimono!!! This layering piece is light, airy and so very versatile! The color is a beautiful light grey that will make a classy st...

Slave-Free Fashion

Slave-Free Fashion
Slave free fashion   That sounds amazing right?   We want way more than that.   We believe fashion can be more than slave free or exploitation free...