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Birkenstock Mary Janes

No granola girl wardrobe is complete without a few different pairs of Birkenstocks. While the sandals are an absolutely required staple, clogs and mary janes are extremely useful (and comfortable!), especially in springtime. 

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Granola Girl Wardrobe Principles

1. Comfortable. Granola girls prioritize comfort over almost everything else. Loose trousers, carpenter jeans, lovingly broken-in t-shirts, shifts, sarongs, tunics, sundresses...clothing that flows around the body, and doesn’t constrict or dig in anywhere. It may not be “sexy”, but granola girls feel sexiest when they’re comfortable. 

2. Natural. Natural fibers are key. Cottons, linens, wools, silks (usually raw silk), and THE granola girl fiber, hemp, are all you’ll find in her closet. Polyesters are just nasty: they don’t breathe, they make you sweat and they feel gross. Rayons and bamboos are better than acrylics, but the processes used in manufacturing them are pretty un-green.

3. Durable. Granola girls wear their favorites out, and the better a garment is made, the longer it lasts. Few things frustrate her more than a new linen t-shirt wearing out in just a few seasons. Holes in well-loved jeans, though, are ok because of the opportunities they present for whimsical, decorative mending and patches.

4. Eco-friendly.  See “natural” and “durable”.

5. Earthy Granola girls love earth tones: browns, tans, greens and golds.  6. Colorful Granola girls also love batik, tie-dye, shibori, and more, in glowing jewel tones, indigos, emeralds, ruby, etc. 7. Textured Nothing is less granola than slick, unnatural fabrics. Nubby cottons, crinkly linen, plush wool - all are highly prized for their natural appearance and soft feel. 

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Dr. Bronner’s Soap

Yes, hippies wash, and when we do, it’s frequently with Dr. Bronner’s All-One castile soap. Why do we like it? Look at all the stuff on the label – it’s been fair trade and organic waaaaaaay before those terms were well known in mainstream culture. It doesn’t come in is patchouli scent, but it does come in peppermint, lavender, almond, citrus, tea tree, rose, eucalyptus and unscented. 

And the liquid version is so versatile. It’s the basis for dozens of different homemade eco-friendly cleaners, usually with things like vinegar, baking soda, and essential oils added. If you could only bring one kind of soap with you to a desert island, this would be the one.

Dr. Bronner’s Soaps.

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