Vivid Element | Blog posts about sustainable clothing

view of Portland in the fall with red, yellow and gold leaves on trees and a cloudy sky.

Let’s Help Our Community This Holiday Season!

Amy Daileda November 19, 2020

From November 24-30, 2020, 20% of every Vivid Element clothing sale will be donated to the Black Resilience Fund.

Mountain Mel's tea in tin containers: Unfrazzle Your Dazzle and Respiratory Rescue, a handmade mug with a flowery skull and a tea strainer

Tea Time

Amy Daileda October 14, 2020

Herbal teas can be gently soothing and really good for your health. Making or buying loose leaf teas are a wonderful way to avoid all the packaging and waste that comes with tea bags that are individually wrapped. Learn how to make your own and about one of my favorite tea companies in this blog post.

20% of Every Sale Donated to Help Indigenous Communities Displaced by Wildfires

Amy Daileda September 22, 2020

20% of every sale through October 5 will be donated to Don’t Shoot PDX to help Indigenous communities in Oregon and Washington most affected by wildfires.

Stitching that says: use what you have, restyle, mend, alter, swap, upcycle

10 Easy and Inexpensive Ways to Create a Sustainable Wardrobe

Amy Daileda August 10, 2020

It can be fun and liberating to shift your relationship with fashion to one that’s healthy and sustainable. Check out these easy ways to cultivate a green closet.

Racism, Fast Fashion, and a New Vision

Amy Daileda June 24, 2020

Racism and Fast Fashion: it’s all connected. Read the latest blogpost.

woman wearing organic cotton orange poppy facemask with blue eyes and Indian plum leaves behind her. mask has elastic straps over the ears.

Organic Cotton Face Masks

Amy Daileda April 8, 2020

I am donating as many face masks as I have time to make to the hospitals, and your purchase helps with this effort.

hand in dress pocket with gold LOVE ring

The Power of Love

Amy Daileda March 27, 2020

Finding comfort and inspiration from Frankie Goes to Hollywood.

Vivid Element and ReAdorn London owners photoshoot

London Lookbook

Amy Daileda January 24, 2020

Vivid Element in London: select photos

Let’s Plant More Trees!

Amy Daileda November 25, 2019

Continuing into 2020: Vivid Element will plant a tree for every garment sold! Planting trees remains one of the best ways to reduce global carbon emissions. Experience the joy and simplicity of expressing your vibrant nature in harmony with the planet!

Slow Fashion Discoveries in Paris

Amy Daileda July 25, 2019

Bonjour! Wandering Paris’ winding cobblestone streets that are lined with tall ornate buildings of stone and fancy ironwork felt like being in a movie. Art,

Slow Fashion Challenge 2019

Amy Daileda April 22, 2019

The third annual Slow Fashion Challenge takes place on Instagram during the month of May in 2019. We have a fresh new logo but the

How Eco Friendly are Procion Fiber Reactive Dyes?

Amy Daileda February 21, 2019

Using my own hand dyed organic fabric to make clothing of my own design is thrilling. Color is my main creative passion! I love attempting

Slow Fashion Challenge 2018

Amy Daileda May 27, 2018

May 2018 brings the return of the Slow Fashion Challenge on Instagram. This month long photo challenge asks you to consider the environmental and ethical aspects of clothing and its production.

Explore the Universe in Vivid Element

Amy Daileda March 19, 2018

I’ve always been fascinated by the sublime of celestial objects, the enormity of outer space and the thrill at the thought of space travel. Science

New Dress Challenge Wrap Up

Amy Daileda February 13, 2017

Here are the 12 dresses I created in 2016 for my New Dress Challenge – which was to create a new dress every month for a year.

New Dress Challenge

Amy Daileda February 12, 2016

A recent article on NPR’s Science Friday describes the plants astronauts are growing in the space station, including Space Zinnias – it inspired this design!