How to Give Meaningful Holiday Gifts
Holidays remind us of family, friends, and traditions as they share common threads of love, festivities, and the special moments that bind us together. This is the season to be grateful for all that we have been given throughout the year and in turn, appreciate those who support, encourage and uplift us on our journey.
Ethical Christmas Gift Guide
The holidays are a time to consider the impact of gift giving. When you choose to gift a product from any of the companies listed below, you are making a positive impact not only in the life of the person who will receive it, but you are gifting social and environmental awareness.
How to Build an Ethical Wardrobe on a Budget
At Vi Bella, we acknowledge the importance of shopping ethically. We value the opportunity to invest in products made with sustainable materials. Building an ethical wardrobe seems to be the way of the future, but many of us don’t know where to begin. We don’t think creating an ethical wardrobe that you love has to be difficult
An Update From Haiti
I’m writing today with a very heavy heart for the people and country of Haiti. Once again, Haiti is in the midst of extreme turmoil. Demonstrators are protesting in many ways; marches, roadblocks of burning tires, vandalism, violence and threats of violence.
Behind The Design; Our Fall Collection
Our Fall Collection of jewelry and handbags is one that draws our attention to ways that we can give back to the environment and reduce waste, while reusing local, sustainable materials. Each piece is designed with quality in mind, and above all else, with the desire to provide a steady income for our artisans.
The Fall Collection, Julie’s Top 6 Picks
If you have followed Vi Bella from the beginning, that is so similar to where we began. We paid local boys to collect plastic bottles which our artisans used to make into beads for jewelry making. I feel like this connection with our sewing team to recycling brings us full circle.
6 Ways to Express Gratitude Each Day
The benefits of expressing gratitude are well known: better relationships, better physical and psychological health, increased empathy and decreased anger, better sleep and increased self-esteem. Ultimately, gratitude makes us happier and who doesn’t want more of that in their lives?
Get Back to School Ready
This Back to School season, we have pulled six of our favorite Vi Bella pieces that will help you feel ready and to take on the world with your ethically sourced, sustainable style. We are sure you have your back to school clothing shopping done, but we want to focus on some ethically sourced accessories that can transform your wardrobe this fall.
Why Ethical Fashion Matters
The fashion industry touches every life in some way or another and it goes even beyond the clothing we wear. It touches the lives of the farmers who grow the cotton, the woman who sews a t-shirt or bag, even to the people who wear products second hand.
5 Ways to Fight Poverty Close to Home
We are called to help others, yet the need is great and we often don’t know where to begin. It can be easy to fall into the trap of thinking that our efforts won’t make a difference. U.S. Census data from 2017 indicates the official U.S. poverty rate is 12.3%, which translates to 39.7 million people, or 1 in 8 people in the United States.
The Mission of Vi Bella
At Vi Bella, we believe in the power of supporting others. We believe in creating a pathway out of poverty, in providing those in need with the tools to succeed. The inspiration for Vi Bella grew out of a mission trip in 2010, when Founder & CEO, Julie Hulstein, visited Haiti for the first time.
We Need a Fashion Revolution
As Fashion Revolution Week comes to a close, we, at Vi Bella, want to take the time to acknowledge this powerful movement and the role that we can all play in the ongoing conversation on sustainable fashion. We want to take the time to recognize the brokenness of the fashion industry
