tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83697146478937564272024-02-19T08:28:33.664-08:00Community<center>COMMUNITY OFFERS SUSTAINABLE FASHION AND LOCALLY MADE PRODUCTS IN DOWNTOWN ATHENS, GA. </center>Communityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12026795404622666080noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369714647893756427.post-66791068225198554572015-02-05T20:07:00.000-08:002015-02-05T20:10:22.729-08:00Our New Year's Resolution, Part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I talked about lowering prices on vintage clothing in <a href="http://www.communityathens.blogspot.com/2015/01/our-new-years-resolution-part-1.html" target="_blank">Our New Year's Resolution, Part 1</a> last month. We have lowered all our prices on vintage items and are already seeing improvement in sales! Thank you! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Community Service is our in-house line of redesigned and handmade clothing. Our redesigns can be as simple as shortening the hem of a skirt, or taking the sleeves off a dress. Some are more involved, like adding leather sleeves to a wool coat, or completely changing the fit of a garment and transforming it into something new. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We bring out the potential we see in the thrift store find that is made of great fabric, or has a fabulous pattern, or a unique detail that we fell in love with. We strip away the ugly and the dowdy, the dated and the costume-y. We cut around holes and stains, and take off satin flowers and shoulder pads. What is left is flattering to the modern eye, and inspired by runway fashion and our favorite boutiques that we wish we could afford to shop at.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Taking it a step further, we also make clothes from scratch, using vintage and sustainable fabrics. Some of these are leftovers from a redesign project. The bottom of a shortened dress becomes a skirt, or a bandeau. We make party dresses out of curtains, and skater skirts out of a little boy's bed sheet that is covered with a print of all this favorite football teams. If we are lucky we find a roll of vintage fabric in the thrift store, or buy one from an elderly customer who had it stored since the 80s.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">For our 2014 collection I got to design my own fabric though a sponsorship from <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/welcome" target="_blank">Spoonflower</a>, a company based in North Carolina, that offers digital print on fabric from your own design. The revolutionary thing is that you can order a very small quantity, as little as one yard of fabric, which makes it possible for a young designer to create a unique collection without having to invest thousands of dollars to get started. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Inspired by lichen on a recent hike, I took Athens' photographer <a href="http://ianmcfarlanephoto.format.com/#0" target="_blank">Ian McFarlane</a> on a trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains to photograph lichen, moss, and tree bark in it's natural habitat, which Spoonflower then digitally printed on 100% organic cotton fabric. The Community team created a collection from these fabrics, mixed in with some vintage fabrics and redesigns. So the Community Service lichen print dress, the moss print men's button front shirt, and the bark print tank dress are truly unique and only available at Community.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Aside from the special organic cotton fabric from Spoonflower, the cost of material for a Community Service design is usually less than 30% of the price of the garment. The price for the redesigned and handmade items is mostly determined by the cost of labor. I still sew some of my designs, but as a business owner my time is limited. The majority of sewing is done by our seamstresses and re-designers, who either get paid by the hour or get a percentage of the retail price once the item sold. I care about them and their hard work, they are precious to me and the business, and without their skill, creativity, and enthusiasm, Community Service would not be what it is today. I am striving to raise their hourly pay, so they can make a living. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Yet, we are determined to find ways to lower the prices of our Community Service pieces this year by creating faster and more efficient ways of producing them. Rather than taking a one-of-a-kind vintage dress that we are spending hours redesigning, we are working on developing patterns, so a dress can be made from a variety of fabrics, and in a variety of sizes. Once we have the patterns, we can produce more than one at a time, streamlining the process, so we can cut down on the time spent on each item. We are still working in very small numbers, we might make 6 skirts, not 600, so everything is still made from start to finish by one person, rather than a production line, where each seamstress just completes one step.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We still won't be able to compete with H&M or Forever 21 for rockbottom prices, but we provide better quality, and sustainability by producing locally and from vintage and ecofriendly materials. If you have ever been to Community, you know our seamstresses don't work in sweatshop conditions, but instead in a place filled with light and warmth. We are not aiming to create clothing the cheapest way possible without consideration for the people, animals, and environment involved in the process. Instead we aim for making your new favorite dress that is affordable and will last for as long as you want to wear it. And when your friends ask where you got it from, you now have a whole long story to tell.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We at Community have a passion for vintage. It is not so much out of nostalgia for a time passed, rather we appreciate the quality of material and design that survived the test of time and is difficult to find for an affordable price in today's boutiques and department stores. As champions for sustainability, we also prefer buying used rather than supporting the dirty industry of fast fashion that puts a strain on the environment and people alike with it's synthetic fibers, chemical processes, and poor factory conditions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The golden age of vintage buying, when thrift stores were filled with 50s prom and 60s mod dresses, that sold for dirt cheap and often by the pound, has long passed. Goodwill & Co. have caught on to the vintage trend, pre-selecting vintage pieces before they even hit the sales floor and whole selling it by the ton for a higher price. Some stores now have "vintage sections" with prices that are comparable to hipster vintage stores. Pickers everywhere are selling their finds on Ebay, and since Mad Men first appeared on the TV screen, pieces of mid-century modern furniture and home decor are nowhere to be found. What is left are the orphans of fast fashion, cheaply made clothing of synthetic fabric and "vegan" leather shoes, just barely out of style. </span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">Like many people, I am addicted to caffeine. I refuse to believe that my coffee habit is bad for me (a little caffeine if fine in moderation, right? And haven’t I read somewhere that coffee is healthy?). However I <i>have</i> realized that my dependence on coffee can be harmful for the environment. Our beloved to-go coffee mugs cannot be recycled and are environmentally harmful. In fact, Americans trash about 23 billion paper coffee cups in a single year.</div><div class="MsoNormal"> In the interest of being greener about my beverage consumption, I recently took on an experiment: I gave up all to-go cups (not just coffee mugs, but any and all disposable beverage containers) for three weeks. To make the challenge more interesting I also added plastic water bottles to the list of banned containers because, although plastic <i>can</i> be recycled, most bottles end up in the landfill—over 40 million per day in fact.</div><div class="MsoNormal"> Without the convenience of a paper cup from Panera’s or a Jittery Joes travel mug, I armed myself with two key weapons: my reusable coffee mug and my Nalgene water bottle. If I wanted coffee from Jittery Joes, I brought along my reusable mug and handed it to the barista, requesting it to be used in place of the customary paper mugs. If I ate dinner out at Moe’s I filled up my Nalgene with water from the soft drink fountain instead of buying a drink.</div><div class="MsoNormal"> More often than not, the employees were happy to help me out, and Jittery Joes even gives a discount to those who bring their own mug. I also found that when I ordered a small coffee they filled my mug to the brim, so I ended up paying for a small but receiving the amount of coffee meant for a large. For a coffee addict such as myself, this was a huge plus.</div><div class="MsoNormal"> The only issue was that lugging around my various reusable containers became quite cumbersome. If I decided to stop by Jittery Joes after class, I had to plan in advance to take my reusable mug with me, and if I went out for dinner I could not forget my Nalgene bottle without being desperately thirsty throughout my meal. However, I learned that simply asking restaurant employees for a reusable glass to drink from is no problem. One evening when I forgot to bring my water bottle to a fast food restaurant, the cashier happily provided me with a glass cup to replace the restaurant’s customary Styrofoam one. People were willing to work with me, and cutting out to-go cups was easier than I had anticipated. </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"> The truly rewarding aspect of my challenge was not only learning about the feasibility of reducing my disposable container consumption, but also realizing how much I reduced my environmental footprint. Over the course of three weeks I saved a total of 97 containers: 9 coffee cups, 4 restaurant-style to-go cups, and 84 water bottles (I took my plastic water bottle with me <i>everywhere</i>). </div><div class="MsoNormal"> With our oftentimes busy schedules, we understandably gravitate towards convenience. The trick is finding a compromise between efficiency and sustainability. Making small changes, such as bringing your own coffee mug once in a while or switching to a reusable water bottle allows us to be kind to the environment without sacrificing comfort.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">--Claire Ruhlin, Community Intern</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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corner of the garage (I know I do). The US alone consumes about 10 million
paper shopping bags a year, and nearly 1 trillion plastic bags are used each
year worldwide. However, our shopping bag habit is costly. Paper bag production
depletes forests, uses harmful chemicals and emits greenhouse gasses. Plastic
bags are made from the non-renewable resource crude oil, and a single plastic
bag takes about 400 years to decompose. Despite their prevalence disposable
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An alternative to plastic bags is to request paper bags, which can be recycled
with the rest of your paper products. Contrary to popular belief, paper bags
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Here lies the problem: paper or plastic? Instead of regular shopping bags, stock up on reusable bags. On average, the lifespan of a reusable grocery bag is equal to more than seven hundred plastic bags, and by just one person switching over to reusable grocery sacs, over 22,000 plastic bags would be saved. Most grocery stores provide well-priced reusable bags, and online stores sell all types of designs and colors. You can also get crafty and try sewing your own out of an old t-shirt. Substituting reusable bags for their paper or plastic counterparts cuts down on waste as well as the amount of energy used in production and recycling. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">TRAIDremade: <a href="http://www.traidremade.com/" target="_blank">shop</a>, <a href="http://www.traid.org.uk/host.html" target="_blank">support</a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">E2: <a href="http://www.couturelab.com/browse/c314.html?trax=m" target="_blank">shop</a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Geoffrey B. Small: <a href="http://www.geoffreybsmall.net/" target="_blank">site</a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Urban Renewal: <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/category.jsp?_DARGS=/urban/catalog/common/highlited_itemcount.jsp_A&_DAV=true&itemCount=60&navCount=7&navAction=poppushpush&popId=WOMENS&pushId=WOMENS_APPAREL&id=W_APP_RENEWAL&urgw" target="_blank">shop</a>, <a href="http://blog.urbanoutfitters.com/blog/urban_renewal_diary_february_" target="_blank">blog</a></span><br />
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</tbody></table> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Recycling egg cartons can be tricky business, especially considering the variety available: styrofoam, cardboard, and plastic. Here are some helpful tidbits to keep in mind:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 11.6pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Unfortunatley styrofoam packaging is not widely recyclable so it is best to avoid these containers. However, if you do have some styrofoam egg cartons and want to be more environmentally conscious, Publix stores provide recycling bins for styrofoam containers, including egg cartons.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 11.6pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Unlike styrofoam, cardboard egg cartons are recyclable. Since they are made with a softer paper pulp which breaks down easily, they can also work beautifully for backyard composting. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 11.6pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Plastic cartons are also recyclable, and can go with the rest of your plastics. Just to be safe, you can always check for the recycling symbol on the container.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 11.6pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Happy Recycling!</span><br />
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</tbody></table> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Your coffee habit is hurting more than just your wallet. Paper to-go cups are non-recyclable and according to <a href="http://www.thebetacup.com/about/" target="_blank">betacup</a> approximately 58 billion paper cups end up in landfills each year. The cups are laminated with a plastic resin, which, although keeps beverages warm, prevents recycling. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> As an alternative, try substituting reusable coffee cups for paper ones. This will decrease the consumption of disposable mugs and cut packaging costs for coffee shops. You can save money too. <b><span style="font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jittery Joe's gives anyone who brings their own travel mug a discount. </span></b></span>Or better yet, skip the coffee shop and brew coffee at home. If you’re in a hurry pour it in a reusable to-go mug, or enjoy at the kitchen table. Simple changes such as these are small steps towards reducing waste and living more eco-friendly. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></div>Communityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12026795404622666080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369714647893756427.post-85189402648265730042012-03-22T07:26:00.000-07:002012-03-22T07:26:39.006-07:00Meet Martha Brown - From the South to Paris and back.<div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Martha Brown is a recent addition to our Athens community, and is here to pursue a career in law. Flipping through pages of old photos; she recounted her life’s adventures <span style="color: black;">with a charming mix of European and Southern charm.</span> While her goal is similar to that of many of those who call Athens home, the journey that brought her here was anything but ordinary. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Brown, a Louisiana native, was a Parisian fashion model in the late 1970s and 80s. Her journey began in Manhattan as a home-grown Southern girl who knew little of the modeling industry. Armed with a small snapshot of herself, Brown went to different agencies in hopes of beginning her career. Although every agency accepted her and claimed she had “the stuff” the year she spent in New York was unfruitful. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Brown modeled with the Wilhelmina Agency, and during that time, Wilhelmina Cooper passed away from lung cancer. “I was with Wilhelmina and she wanted me to go to Paris because she thought my look was rather French. When she died, that’s what stimulated me to go to Paris. I just got on a plane and never came back,” Brown said. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">During Brown’s time abroad, she appeared in magazines such as <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Time</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">French</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Elle</i>, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Italian</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">American</i>, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">French</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Vogue</i>. Her lucrative career was not just limited to France. Brown’s work took her to Germany and Switzerland and allowed her to work with designers such as Sonia Rykiel and Jean-Paul <span style="color: black;">Gaultier, who she modeled for regularly at the beginning of his career. </span><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">She lived in France for 35 years, staying even after her modeling career ended. She only returned to the States five years ago to enter Law school at Ole Miss and has now lived in Athens for over a year.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">I was looking for my identity, and I’d wanted to go to law school even then. I was accepted into LSU for law but my father, who was an attorney in Louisiana, wouldn’t send me because he told me it was a man’s profession. I was frustrated that my father wouldn’t let me go to law school and I thought “If I can’t work with my mind, I’d just work with my body.” Then, I saw actual models and they didn’t seem to have anything that I didn’t have. I wanted to go to law school and my father didn’t encourage me, so I ran off to Paris to be a model. It was a very innocent thing really.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">From having no success in New York to having nothing but success in Paris, I had to keep pinching myself. I got caught up in the creativeness of it. You can tell by the photos that they are more interested in taking beautiful pictures and designing interesting clothing. They aren’t concerned with how many they are going to sell. They just go all out for the picture, and being part of that creative process felt more like art. It was to be young, and in Paris and to be around people who could do beautiful work. </div><div class="MsoNormal"> _____________________________________________________________</div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><blockquote class="tr_bq"><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3v9lIuH7m_Muro0U2ZT9TDO5By8-txeb2WMLvxT6ot3vr-v2g_KjieGmCb_NDDdN28qK4zq0m2afZYaQflfXYQUTh61capNRs_6gC0dI1lYPvOQe0a9uhJicAEgLNbouWJiJHIxPznUSc/s1600/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3v9lIuH7m_Muro0U2ZT9TDO5By8-txeb2WMLvxT6ot3vr-v2g_KjieGmCb_NDDdN28qK4zq0m2afZYaQflfXYQUTh61capNRs_6gC0dI1lYPvOQe0a9uhJicAEgLNbouWJiJHIxPznUSc/s640/9.jpg" width="460" /></a></div></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #e06666; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">"</span>The most famous photographer I ever worked with was named Horst. He was a German photographer who became extremely well known. He photographed the British Aristocracy between the two world wars. For this picture, he went behind and old camera with a tripod. He was ancient when he took this picture, but he put the velvet curtain over his head and everything flashed, and he came out and said “Thank You.” I waited around because most people take hundreds of pictures, but this one just took one click.<span style="font-size: large;">"</span></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div class="MsoNormal"> _____________________________________________________________</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">You do have to have certain credentials like bone structure and height, and for the most part, if you don’t have those, you’re not going to be successful. But I think it’s terrible that this fantasy has been created with these model competitions and model this and model that. I’ve met so many women who are so body conscious that if they have one little bit of fat they won’t wear something. I think it’s horrible, every woman has her own beauty and can be beautiful, it’s just a matter of bringing that beauty out. Trying to make all body types conform to one is just a travesty. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">When I first got here, I couldn’t stand it and just wanted to leave. It looked dingy, the people were all dressed differently, and I couldn’t tell what was going on here. I didn’t understand the style, and it’s got its own definite style. I was coming from Paris to Mississippi. Then, the difference between Ole Miss and Athens was huge. Then it started to grow on me, and I must say that I like it very much. </div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">"I like the tolerance here. It’s a town that’s tolerant of individual and artistic expression. I’d like it to stay, I like it that much. I think sometimes things happen for a reason and it seems like Athens kind of found me. It’s very special here." </span></div></blockquote><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Going through my old portfolio is like a dream to me. Sometimes I have to pinch myself because I have come full circle. Yeah I was there and I did all of that, but it’s taken almost like dream proportions in my mind. It’s part of who I am but now I’m really getting to do what I wanted to do in the first place. It’s like a beautiful saying that says “going back to the beginning and seeing it for the first time.” </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div>Communityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12026795404622666080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369714647893756427.post-22929398280252831402012-03-08T07:52:00.000-08:002012-03-08T07:52:39.624-08:00Why Go Local?<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Have you ever wandered the streets of town and stumbled across a family owned restaurant or a local art shop? It’s places like these that give a community character, connect its citizens, and allow for sustainable living. One of the most convenient ways to incorporate sustainability into everyday routine is by shopping locally rather than from mass-market shopping centers.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> Keeping it local creates a sense of connection and charm, from which sustainability comes naturally. Money and resources remain within the community, and less nonrenewable resources are used in production and transport. Mass-producing and shipping products sold in chain stores consumes thousands of calories in fossil fuels (non-renewable energy forms that emit carbon dioxide) and wastes paper, plastic and other packaging materials. Goods produced close to home require significantly less transport and packaging and support the local economy. Buying directly from local businesses also reduces vehicle pollution, since they are often located in city centers where people walk rather than drive.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> The “Buy Local” movement is quickly gaining momentum, especially in the food industry. Your lunchtime salad is more environmentally costly than you might think; shipping and packaging one bag of lettuce across the US requires 4,600 calories of fossil fuel. Foodies everywhere agree that fruits and veggies bought from local farms are fresher, healthier, and save energy because they require less transport. Locally grown foods are easily found at farmer’s stands or farmer’s markets. Some shopping centers (Whole Foods, for example) even stock locally grown options, providing a convenient and accessible way to access goods produced within the community.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> Being mindful of where your meals come from isn’t the only way to enjoy all your local area has to offer; buying a locally made handcrafted scarf or furnishing your home with a painting by a local artist are also fun ways to live sustainably. A business working in harmony with local artisans provides a responsible and environmentally conscious method of production. Alabama Chanin, and eco-friendly company founded by Alabama native Natalie Chanin, employs local artisans from Florence, Alabama to handcraft unique garments and home products. The hand-sewn pieces are created from a combination of new, organic, and recycled materials, and focus is on sustainability through the slow-design process. Working collaboratively with local designers allows businesses like Alabama Chanin to offer meaningful, sustainable and one-of-a-kind products.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Supporting the locals is a reward in itself, with sustainability a fortunate side effect. Locally crafted items offer individuality, a quality the cookie-cutter products from a factory hundreds of miles away lack. Making efforts to buy local, such as picking up a couple of fresh peaches from a farmer’s market, or buying an in-town artist’s jewelry, allows for a more personal and eco-friendly shopping experience. So be adventurous: the next time you pass by an independent boutique or a vendor selling fresh fruit, take a moment to stop, look around, and connect with some fellow locals. Sustainability is simple, rewarding, and can be found in your very own neighborhood.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-- Claire Ruhlin, Community Intern</span></div>Communityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12026795404622666080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369714647893756427.post-54384264467426242862012-02-16T06:09:00.000-08:002012-02-16T06:09:58.022-08:00What is Sustainability?<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b> </b> You’ve probably heard of the term “sustainable”, especially considering the recent surge in environmental awareness (“sustainable agriculture", “sustainable development” or “sustainable energy” sound familiar?). But what exactly <i>is</i> sustainability, and how can we promote it? </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> A system is “sustainable” when it is able to replicate or reproduce whatever it depletes; in other words, it is able to survive on it’s own. A college graduate who’s able to get a job, pay rent, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">and</i> afford to feed herself could be considered “sustainable” because, essentially, she doesn’t use any resources other than those she makes herself. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">With increased technological development and the consumption of fossil fuels, the environment is taking quite a beating. If we work towards a sustainable means of development, our current needs will not compromise those of future generations.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Being sustainable may be easier than you think. Try switching out regular incandescent light bulbs for CFLs (compact fluorescent lightbulbs), which not only save energy, but last up to ten times as long. You could also replace paper or plastic shopping bags with reusable ones, which are sold at most grocery stores, and as a bonus, often come in fun, colorful designs</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"></span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">In the fashion world, “sustainable” means producing clothing that emits no pollutants in manufacturing and does not deplete non-renewable resources. The textile industry, currently one of the major contributors to global warming, discharges toxic chemicals into the environment, uses pesticides and nonrenewable fabrics (like synthetic polyesters and nylons), and consumes enormous quantities of energy.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">In response to these harmful impacts, renewable or organic fibers are becoming increasingly trendy. Fashion designer Anke Domasque, for example, creates sustainable fabric out of milk (yes, milk). But sustainable clothing is not only defined by its fabric; giving new life to old wardrobe pieces is sustainable as well because it prevents the consumption of new materials and finds new use for the old. Buying a vintage sweater or snipping an old pair of jeans into cutoffs are fun, easy, and inexpensive ways to make your wardrobe more sustainable. By seeking out sustainable clothing, such as local, vintage, or redesigned pieces, you can reduce your environmental footprint and promote the eco-friendly fashion movement.</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal">Monday, October 24 is quickly approaching. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Do you know what’s going down on the 24th? It <i><b>is</b></i> two months before Christmas Eve…yes…but did you know there are some exciting changes taking place on October 24th in Athens?!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Starting October 24th, Athens-Clarke County will begin accepting MORE items for its recycling program. That means the number of items on the "CAN recycle" list are now more than the "CAN’T recycle" list – which means the planet will be a lot happier and healthier – and it starts with you!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Help the Athens-Clarke County Recycling Division reach its bold goal of “reducing landfill disposal of solid waste” 40% by 2015, 60% by 2018, and 75% by 2020. All you have to do is stay up-to-date on the county's recycling guidelines and do your part to keep the right things going in the right bins.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>Recycling 101</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">-Check the package for the little recycling symbol (a triangle) that is typically located on the bottom of the package</div><div class="MsoNormal">-The recycling symbol will include a number inside – this is how you decide if that particular container/package can be recycled</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Make sure everything you recycle is empty and cleaned out</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Never use recycling bins as trash cans – only place recyclables in the bins</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Flatten all cardboard and food boxes</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Throw recyclables in the bins as separate items - there is no need to bag them up!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><br />
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</o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Throw these items in the recycling bin:<o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal">-Plastic food trays and cups (except #6)</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Plastic bottles and jugs (except #6)</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Wide-mouth plastic containers #1-#7</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Rigid plastics</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Empty aerosol cans (remove the lids)</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Milk and juice cartons</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Juice boxes</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Aluminum cans, foil, and trays</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Glass bottles and jars (remove the lids)</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Cereal and food boxes (flattened)</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Cardboard and pizza boxes (flattened)</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Magazines and catalogs</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Phone books</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Paperback books</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Metal food cans</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Junk mail, mixed paper</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Paper bags</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Newspaper</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Throw these in the trashcan:<o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal">-Plastic bags</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Shredded paper</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Pots and pans</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Glassware (drinking glasses)</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Paper plates and cups</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Napkins and paper towels</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Plastic cutlery</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Food</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Clamshells and Styrofoam</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Batteries or light bulbs</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Wire hangers</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Ceramics</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>No curbside recycling pick-up? No problem! Visit one of Athens' 11 self-service recycling drop off locations!</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><ol><li><i>Central</i>: At College & Cleveland - 1005 College Avenue</li>
<li><i>North</i>:<i> </i>Power Partners Inc. - 200 Newton Bridge Road</li>
<li><i>North</i>: ACC Fire Station #9 - 1650 Danielsville Road</li>
<li><i>Northwest</i>: ACC Fire Station #8 - 3955 Jefferson Road</li>
<li><i>Northeast</i>: Athens Technical College - Hwy 29, Job Quest Lot</li>
<li><i>West</i>: Georgia Square Mall Cinema Lot - 3755 Atlanta Highway</li>
<li><i>East</i>: City of Winterville - Corner of Church & Parkview</li>
<li><i>Southeast</i>: ACC Tag Office Lot - Jail Road & Lexington Road</li>
<li><i>Five Points</i>: George Gibson's Menswear Lot - 1059 Baxter Street</li>
<li><i>ACC Landfill</i>: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:30pm, Saturday 7:30am-3:30pm - 5700 Lexington Road</li>
<li><i>ACC Recycling Facility</i>: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm (699 Hancock Industrial Way)</li>
</ol><div><b>If you live on or near campus, UGA also provides 10 accessible recycling locations! Check out <a href="http://gogreen.uga.edu/recycle/#where">http://gogreen.uga.edu/recycle/#where</a> for more information.</b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Bolton Dining Commons</span></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-Oglethorpe Dining Commons</span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-Snelling Dining Commons<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />-Carlton Street Lot<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />-East Village Dining Commons<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />-East Campus Parking Lot Deck<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />-University Village (Building C Lot)<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />-Recreational Sports Complex (Lake Herrick Pavilion Lot)<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />-Rogers Road (Building P)<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />-Riverbend Research Lot</span></span></b></div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>For more information on the Athens-Clarke County Recycling Division:</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Call (706) 613-3512</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Check out <a href="http://www.athensclarkecounty.com/recycling">www.athensclarkecounty.com/recycling</a> (You can also sign up for an (eco-friendly!) e-newsletter on this site to keep yourself updated and in the know!)</div><div class="MsoNormal">-"Like" their <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Athens-Clarke-County-Recycling-Division/373315642215">Facebook page</a>!</div><!--EndFragment-->Communityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12026795404622666080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369714647893756427.post-4864529861736720752011-09-08T09:55:00.000-07:002011-09-08T09:57:53.760-07:00Q&A with Amanda of Little Cuckoo ChocolatesThe tiny space occupied by Little Cuckoo Chocolates + Cafe of the Chase Park Warehouse is clean and sweet (<i>literally</i> sweet). Based on my definition, chocolate is, in fact, a superfood. It has these magical abilities to instantly transform my bad day into a good one. And this all makes sense scientifically, too, considering that the happiness-inducing hormone serotonin gets released with every bite.<br />
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Meet Amanda Crouse - someone who's probably even more passionate about chocolate than I am. Another Community intern Megan and I sat down with Amanda to talk about all things chocolate, hear her story, and we may <strike>or may not</strike> have received free samples that were absolutely heavenly. In Amanda's own words: "Everyone loves chocolate; it's either that or drugs."<br />
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<b>Q: When did you first become interested in making chocolate? </b><br />
<span class="s1"><b>A: </b>My mom’s family has a long history of baking and cooking. In between undergrad and grad school as an art student I worked at a chocolate shop downtown, which was where Yoguri is now. There was an older couple that started that shop a good 100 years ago and they sold it to a younger couple that didn’t really know a lot about chocolate making. They hired me and I didn’t really know about it either, but they had all of these recipes and all of these books and just kind of let me experiment. </span><span class="s1">They let me sit back there and waste a bunch of ingredients until I got it right. And then I went to graduate school and stopped doing chocolate all together for a long time. </span>After grad school I was waitressing and scrambling for money and started making little vegan chocolates out of my kitchen and selling them at Clocked. After that, I started the restaurant White Tiger Gourmet with my boyfriend at the time.<br />
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</div><div class="p2"><span class="s1"></span></div><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Q: Three generations of chocolate? </b></span></div><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>A:</b> My mom, me, and my daughter Glennlee. (<i>Side note:</i> Glenlee stems from Amanda's two grandfathers' names: Glen and Lee). My mom helps me cook and watches my daughter. My daughter helps me cook and taste the things. It's hard telling her no all the time with the chocolate. </span></div><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><br />
</span></div><div class="p2"><span class="s1"></span></div><div class="p2"></div><div class="p1"><b>Q: What makes a chocolate vegan?</b></div><div class="p2"><b>A: </b>Vegan chocolate just doesn’t have any added dairy: cocoa butter instead of dairy. All of the dark chocolate I make is vegan. </div><div class="p2"><br />
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<div class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Q: Do you know any interesting facts about chocolate? </b></span></div><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>A:</b> I think it's interesting that even people like my boyfriend who don’t eat sweets and who don’t like chocolate, anybody (if they taste the right thing) will get addicted to it. </span></div><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><br />
</span></div><div class="p2"><span class="s1"></span></div><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Q: What’s your favorite thing about chocolate? </b></span></div><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>A:</b> Everybody loves it, and they eat it, and they feel happy. And that’s good. </span></div><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><br />
</span></div><div class="p2"><span class="s1"></span></div><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Q: What is your favorite chocolate? </b></span></div><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>A: </b>Vegan truffle, which doesn’t mean that it tastes bad, but I’ve been making truffles with unsweetened coconut milk. They don’t really taste like coconut, but they’re really creamy. I’ve been making ganache, which is the center of the truffle, and keeping it in tubs in my house in the fridge. Whenever I eat ice cream I mix it in.</span></div><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="p1"><b>Q: Would you call yourself a chocolatier? </b></div><div class="p2"><span class="s1"></span></div><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>A:</b> I’m not really sure. People do call me that, but technically I’m not because I’m not trained. I’m self-taught with everything. </span></div><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><br />
</span></div><div class="p2"><span class="s1"></span></div><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Q: What is usually the most surprising chocolate? </b></span></div><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>A:</b> Basil truffles, white truffles with white truffle oil -- it's really musky. My new favorite is peanut butter bacon vodka. It's made with peanut butter, heavy cream, chocolate, and bacon-infused vodka.</span> I’ve also dipped pork skins in chocolate; it's strangely like a Cheeto. </div><div class="p1"><br />
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</div><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Q: Where do you get your ingredients?</b></span></div><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>A:</b> A lot of the recipes I use are old-fashioned recipes from the '50s and use sweetened condensed milk and flavored oils that are kind of old-fashioned. I try and stick with that for the most part. Some of the recipes like raspberry lemon creams I use fresh raspberries and then make it into a preserve and cook that with my lemon juice and make the cream. I try and get everything that I can locally from the farmers market or friends. My lavender is mostly from my friend’s garden and the basil I get from a little garden up here near the store. </span>I use a lot of Swiss, Belgian, and Venezuelan chocolates as well. </div><div class="p1"><br />
</div><div class="p2"> <b>Q: Do you have any other hobbies? </b></div><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>A:</b> I do, I do. I make life-size figurative sculptures out of clay, coil built and hollow. And I have been experimenting with pinhole photography by putting the cameras in their heads. </span></div><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><br />
</span></div><div class="p2"><span class="s1"></span></div><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Q: Where do you like to shop for clothes? </b></span></div><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>A:</b> I like to shop vintage. I always would go to Community or Minx, Dynamite, or Agora. I like to go to Habitat and sort through stuff, but now I like when someone else goes and digs through there. Out of necessity I’ll go down to Target. </span></div><div class="p1"><span class="s1"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This is Katie Bell Moore, who was one of our models in the Community Service runway show. She is also a talented photographer. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Check out her work at <a href="http://www.katiebellmoore.com/">http://www.katiebellmoore.com</a>. These portraits were taken by Athens photographer Ian McFarlane.</span>Communityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12026795404622666080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369714647893756427.post-24759266573524458252011-08-16T12:29:00.000-07:002011-08-16T12:29:47.851-07:00Community Service SS2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llnwnkJ7Gw1qdu6ru.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llnwnkJ7Gw1qdu6ru.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Community Service is a redesigned vintage clothing line by Karen Freed and Sanni Baumgaertner, photos by Daniel Millwood of Ella Rue Photography, and Charles Ryan Barber; production and makeup by Maggie Benoit; hair by Mary Sigalas; graphic design by Don Chambers; models: Annie Howell, Mary-Hanley Coleman, Remington Feierbach; art by Andy Cherewick, Madeline Moore, Karen Freed, and Eve Nettles, support by Megan Swanson and Jessica Farley.</span><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">COMMUNITY is a boutique centered around the concept of sustainability without the sacrifice of style.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 24px;">Opened in 2010 by Sanni Baumgärtner in Athens, Georgia, COMMUNITY seeks to bring chic clothing to our clients while encouraging them to buy locally and sustainably. All of our pieces are either made by Georgia artisans or they are vintage pieces, each one unique. Sanni methodically picks timeless clothing in order to make the shop a truly curated experience - only the best and most well-made pieces make the cut. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 24px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The name COMMUNITY also references another central goal of the boutique - to make our space one of comfort and creativity to everyone who enters the doors. In order to do this, we constantly seek new, local art and designsIn addition to local design, we also have an in-house brand of revamped vintage clothing - COMMUNITY SERVICE. Karen Freed and Sanni Baumgärtner work together to try to take vintage clothing that, while not initially flattering or up-to-date, can still be reused to make beautiful, timeless clothing. Whether that means hemming a dress or completely reworking a romper into a pleated blouse is up to Sanni and Karen, as they constantly try new ways to update and reuse vintage fabrics and clothing, always with current</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> fashion as an inspiration for all revamps - from the bright colors of Prada to last season's '70s aesthetic, we will always try to bring you pieces that are both beautiful and functional. </span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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