Good Stories

Climate Change
8 Ways To Create Less-Waste
Deciding to create less waste begins as a mindset shift. To look around at your home and everyday purchases. Then consider how they might affect the environment, our homes, and our health.

eco-friendly
Meet Sarah, TheMintGardener
We chatted with Sarah from TheMintGardener about creating TheMintGardener Dog Leisure set, dogs, watercolors, and what she is up to!

eco-friendly
Upcycle Collection!
The fashion industry is responsible for vast amounts of waste. Specifically over manufactured clothing that ends up in landfills. “The US alone generates an average of 25 billion pounds of textiles...

eco-friendly
Think 30 and up is too old to model? Think again
The modeling industry has changed quite a bit since I was young. Bones, blonde hair and pale skin was the name of the game in the 90’s and 2000’s. And although the Y2K fashion trend is in full swin...

eco-friendly
Is Mushroom Leather The New Vegan Leather?
Somehow the term “Vegan Leather” has been embraced by the eco-friendly community as a better replacement for leather. But as most of us know Vegan Leather is simply a better way to say: plastic. Mo...

Earth day
Why Organic?
Before humans had synthetic pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), or ionizing radiation. We simply had the earth. We foraged our food from the surrounding land, ...

cotton
This is how we make a People of Leisure Tee
Our Cotton is spun in both India and the USA. We work only with organic certified producers.The cotton fibers that are spun into yarn in India are then shipped by boat to Los Angeles where the rest...

1 Product 1 Tree
We plant a tree with every online sale
We plant trees to compensate for the CO2 emissions associated with the shipping of every online order.

creative designer
The art of natural dye with Savannah Wolfenstein of Madder Goods
At People Of Leisure, we’re always looking for new ways to create conscious fashion. Along with supporting local makers who share the same values. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce our natural ...