With Love From Kurandza
Photo by Sorella Muse Photography What was it like growing up in Mozambique? I grew up in Mozambique always going to the farm with my mom. There was a time when our village flooded and there were no...
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Photos by Amanda Marie Lackey Hey Tribe! My name is Maegan and it’s a such a treat to be able to share with you. As a model, it’s not often I get to interact with the consumers of the product, so this...
View ArticleChandler Busby on Doing What is Right
Photos by Michael Newsted Before I purchased my first pair of Tom’s and before I ventured to Haiti for the first time, social entrepreneurism was not even a figment of my imagination. When I was in...
View ArticleEmily McMonagle on Marrying Passion and Talent
Photo by Karina Munoz We love meeting new faces who are using their talents to make an impact in the local and global community. When Emily McMonagle contacted us, we were enamored with her story and...
View ArticleWord of the Month: Good
Hand lettering by Meredith Crawford May has been a good month. Each day at Tribe Alive has been just enough. We’ve laughed, cried, met new friends and provided more jobs for our artisans. It’s been...
View ArticleRachel Ross: The Beginnings of a Brand
When our friend Rachel Ross told us she was launching a fair trade clothing line with her friend Averie Floyd, we wanted to be one of the first to show her some love! We believe in supporting women...
View ArticleWord of the Month: Believe
Image and Hand Lettering by Meredith Crawford This month has brought a lot of changes for some of us at Tribe Alive. These changes transpired because we believed they would happen despite our personal...
View Article10 Summer Travel Destinations for the Wanderer
If you want to get out of town this summer but want to take the road less traveled, then here is a list the Tribe has rounded up of a few summer vacation destinations that are off the beaten path!...
View ArticleMeet Averie Floyd: Co-Founder of Casa Flor Designs
A few weeks ago, we heard from Casa Flor Designs’ co-founder, Rachel Ross. She shared her passion for textile design, ethical fashion and the developing world (especially Guatemala). After reading...
View ArticleThe Good Closet: Nisolo
Carly Burson wears Nisolo’s Austin Smoke. As consumers, we don’t usually think about the origins of the products we purchase. When we make a decision to purchase an item, we are immediately connected...
View ArticleWord of the Month: Purpose
We are confronted with the word purpose from the time we learn to speak. We are asked what we want to be when we grow up almost as often as we are asked how old we are. Of course as children, we do...
View ArticleA Summer Playlist Made for a Tribe
A day never goes by that we don’t have our favorite tunes blasting throughout the studio. We have a never-ending Spotify playlist that is a mix of our personalities. From Sia to Mumford and Sons to...
View ArticleWord of the Month: Voice
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was onto something when he wrote “the voice is the organ to the soul.” With each pump of our voice, our souls are filled. When we hear the sound of a parent’s voice, child’s...
View ArticleShattering Ceilings: Female Pioneers of the Past, Present, and Future
To us, a pioneer is an individual who displays bravery by planting a seed for those who come after them to relish in the fruit. Innovator, trendsetter, modernizer, discoverer. It takes a person with...
View ArticleTribe Alive Travels with Jenna Kutcher
Photos by Jenna Kutcher My Tribe Alive bag has been to six different countries and counting! It’s been to the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Greece, Finland, Paris and Italy in just the last year. It’s...
View ArticleMillennials + Ethical Fashion: Why this Generation is Aware of Our Impact
Photo by Erin Loechner Often while perusing the supermarket, we will pick up – let’s say – a juicy, ripe honeycrisp and inspect it for irregularities, only after glancing at the sign to see where it...
View Article5 Essential Oils We Can’t Travel Without
Saying that we travel a lot is an understatement. When you have multiple productions in different countries across the world and events in different states, sitting behind the computer all day isn’t...
View ArticleLiving Wholeheartedly: Brene Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection
Hand Lettering and Photo by Meredith Crawford Before I get started, I want you to know that this book picked me up, threw me back down, made me look (actually look) in the mirror, educated me,...
View ArticleWord of the Month: Humility
Hand Lettering and Photo by Meredith Crawford Think of winning a big, shiny trophy. You keep your trophy in its case so you are reminded of your great accomplishment. However, when you break that...
View ArticleIndia Part 1: A Place Woven with Color
Photos by Michael Newsted We arrived in India tired and hungry but full of anticipation. Carly, Erin, Michael and I didn’t know our minds and hearts were about to be stretched more than our stomachs....
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