Put Your Armor On

Our first collection is coming soon and it will have foundational pieces that will be building blocks for your fashionable and sustainable wardrobe.  This is one of the looks we created with our friend Nicole during our special preview/fitting/self-photo photo shoot. We love how she matched a vibrant orange halter (also one of our pieces) with 100% linen navy blue palazzos, with a statement necklace to boot. With this outfit you have your new professional photo! Check out our reel to see Yen pair it with a classic long-sleeved polo, and Tali pair white palazzos with a short-sleeved polo.

We'd like to give a big thank you to Nushu Network for featuring Armore Collective and our founder Greg Perez in their blog. In the post Greg shared her thoughts about starting a fashion brand, her journey as a women entrepreneur, and some tips for aspiring women entrepreneurs. Here are key takeaways and snippets from the blog post

One fabric you’ll see a lot of in our collections is linen. While technology has brought us new kinds of sustainable fabric, linen is a classic fabric that has been around for years. In this blog post, we share the different reasons why linen continues to be a fabric loved by designers, artisans, and modern fashion icons like yourself. 

In our last blog post we shared a way to debrief and take stock of the year that was. In this second part, as part of your personal strategic planning process, it’s time to think about your goals and plan. The process is similar to strategic planning for an enterprise, but this time for yourself.

Now that we are nearing the end of the year, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the year that was and determine what you want in 2023. Companies and enterprises hold strategic planning sessions and we can adopt this practice in our personal lives. This is a two-part blog to help you do just that. Part 1 - Debrief, Part 2 - Goal Setting and Planning

One of the biggest problems in the fashion industry due to mass production is the problem of fit. But consumers are willing to take a chance of the item not fitting, because they can return the items anyway, no problem. It should go back to inventory, right? That's what I thought too. Then I learned that the problem with returns is that the store typically doesn’t put the returned item up for sale again. Instead it either ends up at the bottom of the stockpile, is sold cheaply to discounters, or is sent to the landfill. The whole process contributes greatly to the carbon footprint of fashion brands. 

Hello, amor. We love that you are into sustainable fashion. Are you also into slow food? Do you buy vintage and support local? To support your journey of being a mindful consumer here’s a list of simple things we can do to live more sustainably.

Hello, amor. It's good to learn more about how our actions have an impact, directly or indirectly, on other people and the planet. Fair warning - learning about sustainable fashion, gathering different perspectives, leads to learning about sustainable living, slow food, the circular economy, etc. If you were to draw a mind map, it will have many branches and it will lead you down a rabbit hole. If you're ready to dive in, here are 11 resources we've put together to get you started. 

  Being sexy is an attitude that comes from the confidence that sexy is not just about our bodies but also about our minds, our hearts, our actions. You can be in a messy bun and an oversized shirt, and still be sexy and attractive. It’s about being beautiful inside and out. So, how do you feel sexy in your own skin? Here are 10 ways