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About the Grandfather Shirt

The Grandfather Shirt collection @bodies.as.clothing, one of our most popular since launching in 2021, was inspired by my grandfather James and three classic shirts I procured from his wardrobe after his passing in 2019. He would have turned 90 on June 27th of this year, and so I thought it fitting to share descriptions about the semantics designed into the Grandfather Shirt. My grandfather James was probably the first tan skinned boy coming from the Philippines to Canterbury school in Connecticut, soon after moving to Cambridge to complete his undergraduate...

How Plant Dyed Clothes Are Healing

It's proven fact that what we put on our skin, the clothes we wear, and what food we put into our bodies impact our health, not only as individuals, but also as greater ecosystems. 'Everything is interconnected' is something that we say a lot of here at Bodies As Clothing. This is why plant dyed, naturally dyed, botanically dyed, or however you want to call it clothing is so important to us. We do our best to choose to eat food that respects the earth and our bodies, we also...

Why 'Sustainability' Has Nothing To Do With New Technologies

Sustainability has nothing to do with new technologies. In fact, one can argue that it is modern technology that got humanity into this climate crisis in the first place! Centuries...

The Value of Plant Dyed Clothing

There are many reasons why we as a brand have decided to commit to using plant dyes for all of our collections. First and foremost, plant dyes, coming directly from...

The Cost of 'Sustainable Fashion'

One of the most common questions I've heard and been asked at sustainable fashion panels is, 'How can sustainable fashion actually be affordable?'. To that my answer is: It's a...