Comments on: No Sweat http://the-coveted.com/blog/2007/08/14/no-sweat/ be stylish • be lovely • be coveted Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:16:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anonymous http://the-coveted.com/blog/2007/08/14/no-sweat/comment-page-1/#comment-1930 Anonymous Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:39:00 +0000 http://the-coveted.com/blog/?p=515#comment-1930 There is a range of products that came from Madagascar currently being retailed at the fourth largest department store in the UK. Actually, there is nothing wrong with the products themselves as they were manufactured to the highest possible standard by a small and old cottage factory that provides a cushion against the darkness of hunger and starvation to 250 extremely poor families in Antananarivo.We have all heard about buyers squeezing suppliers on price but what follows must be the jewel on the crown. The products were ordered and taken possession of last year by a London-based buyer, and todate the factory has not been paid a single penny despite the fact that this buyer is being begged on a daily basis. There is a range of products that came from Madagascar currently being retailed at the fourth largest department store in the UK. Actually, there is nothing wrong with the products themselves as they were manufactured to the highest possible standard by a small and old cottage factory that provides a cushion against the darkness of hunger and starvation to 250 extremely poor families in Antananarivo.We have all heard about buyers squeezing suppliers on price but what follows must be the jewel on the crown. The products were ordered and taken possession of last year by a London-based buyer, and todate the factory has not been paid a single penny despite the fact that this buyer is being begged on a daily basis.

]]> By: NAIK FUR http://the-coveted.com/blog/2007/08/14/no-sweat/comment-page-1/#comment-1434 NAIK FUR Fri, 17 Aug 2007 02:57:00 +0000 http://the-coveted.com/blog/?p=515#comment-1434 I love your honesty and awareness. As far as addictions, I think i can safely say that we all have them in some way, shape or form, but I find that we can replace our unhealthy addictions with the more nurturing ones (and you have given us some worthy alternatives to explore) thank you I love your honesty and awareness. As far as addictions, I think i can safely say that we all have them in some way, shape or form, but I find that we can replace our unhealthy addictions with the more nurturing ones (and you have given us some worthy alternatives to explore) thank you

]]> By: ambika http://the-coveted.com/blog/2007/08/14/no-sweat/comment-page-1/#comment-1427 ambika Thu, 16 Aug 2007 21:20:00 +0000 http://the-coveted.com/blog/?p=515#comment-1427 Wow, this is an amazing articulation of a lot of the thoughts that swirl through my head whenever I buy something. Priorities really are a hard thing to consider for us first worlders and consuming *less* not just ethically (which is always questionable anyways) shouldn't be such a challenge...yet I struggle with it all the time.<br/><br/>Thrift shopping & really immersing myself in the world of handmade has helped tremendously but I've still got a long way to go. Wow, this is an amazing articulation of a lot of the thoughts that swirl through my head whenever I buy something. Priorities really are a hard thing to consider for us first worlders and consuming *less* not just ethically (which is always questionable anyways) shouldn’t be such a challenge…yet I struggle with it all the time.

Thrift shopping & really immersing myself in the world of handmade has helped tremendously but I’ve still got a long way to go.

]]> By: Jessica Joan http://the-coveted.com/blog/2007/08/14/no-sweat/comment-page-1/#comment-1399 Jessica Joan Wed, 15 Aug 2007 21:58:00 +0000 http://the-coveted.com/blog/?p=515#comment-1399 Jennine-- I think your blog has become one of the best. This article is proof. Keep up the good work. Jennine– I think your blog has become one of the best. This article is proof. Keep up the good work.

]]> By: joy http://the-coveted.com/blog/2007/08/14/no-sweat/comment-page-1/#comment-1398 joy Wed, 15 Aug 2007 21:31:00 +0000 http://the-coveted.com/blog/?p=515#comment-1398 Thank you for a such thoughtful and thought-provoking post. I, too, struggle with the issues you mention. I don't have any answers, but I do try to purchase more of my wardrobe from indie sources and thrift/resale stores. I also think that if we all stopped shopping entirely, a lot of people (me, for example)would be left without an income. For me, the best answer right now is to try to be very careful who I give my hard-earned money to. I don't always make the best choice, but I think awareness is the first step in creating change. Thank you for a such thoughtful and thought-provoking post. I, too, struggle with the issues you mention. I don’t have any answers, but I do try to purchase more of my wardrobe from indie sources and thrift/resale stores. I also think that if we all stopped shopping entirely, a lot of people (me, for example)would be left without an income. For me, the best answer right now is to try to be very careful who I give my hard-earned money to. I don’t always make the best choice, but I think awareness is the first step in creating change.

]]> By: arienette http://the-coveted.com/blog/2007/08/14/no-sweat/comment-page-1/#comment-1393 arienette Wed, 15 Aug 2007 20:04:00 +0000 http://the-coveted.com/blog/?p=515#comment-1393 I too, suffer from shopping addiction. wonderful take on the situation and great articles that you linked. thank you. I too, suffer from shopping addiction. wonderful take on the situation and great articles that you linked. thank you.

]]> By: jennine http://the-coveted.com/blog/2007/08/14/no-sweat/comment-page-1/#comment-1388 jennine Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:32:00 +0000 http://the-coveted.com/blog/?p=515#comment-1388 ok, i've got the whole whole charney story now... he's a character to say the least. he did engage in sexual acts in front of a reporter, who apparently befriended him in the two months of research for the article. it was apparently consentual. oh dear.<br/><br/>i personally don't understand the kind of behavior charney engages in, it frankly, gives me the creeps. <br/><br/>here's a good article about the whole sexual harassment ordeal:<br/>http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_26/b3939108_mz017.htm ok, i’ve got the whole whole charney story now… he’s a character to say the least. he did engage in sexual acts in front of a reporter, who apparently befriended him in the two months of research for the article. it was apparently consentual. oh dear.

i personally don’t understand the kind of behavior charney engages in, it frankly, gives me the creeps.

here’s a good article about the whole sexual harassment ordeal:
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_26/b3939108_mz017.htm

]]> By: WendyB http://the-coveted.com/blog/2007/08/14/no-sweat/comment-page-1/#comment-1387 WendyB Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:08:00 +0000 http://the-coveted.com/blog/?p=515#comment-1387 Yeah, Mr. American Apparel is particularly famous for pleasuring himself in front of a reporter! :-)<br/>Sorry to put that image in your mind. Yeah, Mr. American Apparel is particularly famous for pleasuring himself in front of a reporter! :-)
Sorry to put that image in your mind.

]]> By: jennine http://the-coveted.com/blog/2007/08/14/no-sweat/comment-page-1/#comment-1386 jennine Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:05:00 +0000 http://the-coveted.com/blog/?p=515#comment-1386 oh dear, i didn't know that about american apparel, although, i have a hazy recollection of such a thing. yeah, i think that's why i was afraid to talk about this, because it's so easy to say, 'what about this, or what about that...' <br/><br/>it's hard enough to try to be a good person, let alone be a good corporation, but i do agree with wendy about perfection... and the best we can do is try. oh dear, i didn’t know that about american apparel, although, i have a hazy recollection of such a thing. yeah, i think that’s why i was afraid to talk about this, because it’s so easy to say, ‘what about this, or what about that…’

it’s hard enough to try to be a good person, let alone be a good corporation, but i do agree with wendy about perfection… and the best we can do is try.

]]> By: WendyB http://the-coveted.com/blog/2007/08/14/no-sweat/comment-page-1/#comment-1385 WendyB Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:30:00 +0000 http://the-coveted.com/blog/?p=515#comment-1385 I thought the same thing about American Apparel. I think the production of consumer items reflects all other conditions in society...it's complicated and there are always good and bad players. There will never be a perfect manufacturing world because people are imperfect. There's good and bad in every individual and in every part of society. I thought the same thing about American Apparel. I think the production of consumer items reflects all other conditions in society…it’s complicated and there are always good and bad players. There will never be a perfect manufacturing world because people are imperfect. There’s good and bad in every individual and in every part of society.

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