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Dressed [Not] To Kill

fashion that is kind to people and the planet

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A Wake Up Call For The Anti-Thrifters

There has been a lot of buzz surrounding sustainable fashion recently which is super exciting for someone like me who has centered her...

COVID19 Puts Garment Workers in Jeopardy

In the midst of all the craziness surrounding COVID19, you have probably received emails and scrolled past Instagram updates from all of...

Keep Your Day Job...And Save The Planet

Whether you’re currently gainfully employed, in the market for a new job, or you’re like me and just have a passion for being...

Laundry Just Got Dangerous

Thus far I’ve discussed problems associated with the way we buy clothes and what happens when we’re done with them. But the impact our...

My Climate Strike Experience

This past Friday, September 20th, was the world-wide climate strike. Inspired by activist Great Thunberg (who is only sixteen but way...

Old Clothes, New Life

In my last post, I mentioned the number one most sustainable thing you can wear is something you already have. But sometimes, the things...

Andrea's Hierarchy of Consumption

If you’re avoiding fast fashion consumption, it’s somewhat of an easy switch to stop taking fun spontaneous trips to the mall and instead...

How Toxic Perfection Is Poisoning Progress

A few months ago, I went to Columbus to visit my boyfriend. I was wearing the perfect thrifted deep yellow suede dress for the occasion....

Resale 101

Most of my thrifting tips thus far have been focused on your traditional thrift stores, like goodwill, but there’s a whole other side of...

Let's Get Crafty!

Sometimes you can’t easily thrift exactly what you want. This is when a little DIY spirit can go a long way! I found a huge men’s t-shirt...

H&M : The Greenwashing Giant

In my last post, I briefly touched on greenwashing, which is when a company markets themselves as being sustainable when, in reality,...

Three Cheers for thredUp!

A few weeks ago, I was scrolling through Instagram when I saw an ad for graphic t-shirts promoting “choosing used.” My first thought was...

Mastering "The Hunt"

In my last post, you learned how to discover your personal style. Now that you know what you like, you need to know how to find it at the...

Discovering Your Personal Style

As you have probably noticed, I love fashion. But a lot of people that I encounter will express to me how much they loathe shopping and...

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The Why Behind It All

For as long as I've been able to carry a wallet, I've been an avid shopper and fashion enthusiast. It wasn't until I started college and learned about the tragedy at Rana Plaza in 2013 in an intro history class that I really started thinking about the impact of my shopping decisions. As I dived deeper into the issue I learned about the environmental and human rights issues surrounding fast fashion and I started making changes in my life. I want you to come on this journey with me as we both learn to be better humans!

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Why "Dressed [Not] To Kill?"

"dressed to kill" is a phrase we've all heard but the fashion industry quite literally is killing people and the environment. I prefer to look amazing and do no harm.

Who takes your photos?

All of my photos were taken by the amazing Andrea Knuth (name buddies!) of Coeur Designs! Check her out on Instagram @coeurdesigns

I'm interested in collabing! How should I contact you?

Awesome! I take all inquiries for collabs, offers, and requests through my business email dressednottokill@gmail.com

What's your name? How old are you? Where are you located?

My name is Andrea Hansgen, I'm 22 years old, and I'm based in Dayton, OH.

Where can I find you on social media?

Feel free to follow my personal Instagram @duchessofdayt0n to keep up with my life! I also have a YouTube where I share thrifting related content. Check me out on YouTube as "Andrea Hansgen"

What size are you?

I tend to consider myself a large/extra-large but I have items in my closet ranging from size small to 4XL! Thrifting has taught me to ignore the size on the label and just try it on!

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