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The Story Behind "The Sustainability Collection Raleigh 2020"

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Hi ladylawyergang! I'm so excited to share my first ever merch collection with y'all! This has been a labor of love for sure. The idea for the Collection started with sustainability. With all of my fashion decisions I try to make sustainable choices. So as I began thinking about creating merch I thought it would be cool to try and source all of my t-shirts from local thrift stores. I spent a weekend shopping around at Goodwill, Cause for Paws, Retails Thrift, etc., and was able to find ~43 shirts! They aren't your typical merch shirts, but each one is its own, quirky, unique self.  In addition to the shirts I wanted to sell something else like stickers, koozies, or totes. I thought I might be able to find some totes second-hand during my hunt for t-shirts, but wasn't so lucky. So instead, I decided to go with the company EcoBags because I already owned one of their totes. I ordered their recycled cotton shopping tote, which is the perfect size for any lady lawyer or lad

The Beginning

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When I started @ladylawyergang on Instagram I wasn't exactly sure where it would go. I love fashion, especially professional fashion, and I wanted to help ladies aspiring to go to law school, in law school, or young lady lawyers like myself love professional fashion as well. I started ladylawyergang because it's the Instagram account that I wish I could have followed when I was in college and in law school. I want to help young women build chic and sustainable professional wardrobes that won't break a budget.  So when COVID-19 struck and the "Quarantimes" set in back in March I had more time on my hands. So at the very beginning of April I texted my trusted group of law school besties (of course our text thread is called "Lady Lawyers") and pitched my IG idea. They immediately supported me and were so excited and enthusiastic. Within a day ladylawyergang was born.  First LLG Photo Published. My idea was simple--take photos of my work outfits everyday. I&