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For Five years Themis and Thread has been developing an ethical apparel line in Hector, New York.  Designer and owner Jesse Junko Beardslee is throwing a Birthday Brunch to celebrate this milestone on Sunday May 27th at @hectorhandmade from 11-2.  Hector Handmade is a Finger Lakes Gift Shop and Gallery Jesse co-owns with her best friend and business partner Jennie Scarbrough. Enjoy fashion discounts from Themis and Thread's organic cotton and upcycled line of clothing and accessories, along with complimentary Brunch, Bubbles and Beauty. Come fresh faced and sample all natural, locally made skin care from Sweet Pea's Groceries, Akenehi and Sacred Seedlings.  Their Beauty Bars will feature masks, cleansers, toners and moisturizers.  Silk Naturals makeup will be available to help your beauty shine after sampling, and Finger Lakes Photos Booth will have a "booth less" shoot to show off your sustainable look with the beautiful backdrop of the surrounding vineyard landscape. For men's style there will be skin and beard care, as well as Themis and Thread's vests and bow ties. Snacks from The StoneCat, Glen Mountain Market, The Elf in the Oak, and Finger Lakes Wine Flour will be available along with other brunch treats; And everyone over 21 is welcomed to toast to Themis and Thread's success with local wineries Rasta Ranch Vineyards, Hector Wine Company, Nine-Four Wines, and Leidenfrost Vineyards. Free gift bags will also be reserved for the first 25 attendees who have also RSVPed on Themis and Thread's Facebook Event Page! https://www.facebook.com/events/196302627646151/?ti=icl

We were honored to be a guest blogger for Eco Lustre's December article!

This is part 2 of 3 from last months emailing list love note, “Singin in the Rain” originally sent May 17th. To receive Themis and Thread’s newsletters for Conscious Consumers in real time you can subscribe at https://tinyletter.com/ As you know, last month was the first anniversary of the tragic factory collapse in Bangladesh. World wide support poured in for Fashion Revolution Day to turn this date into a day of reparations and positive change. Our London partner, Raising For Rana, has announced, "At first count, we have raised over £4,500 - and donations are still coming in! The charity auction was a great success and the evening was enjoyed by over 300 attendees." and that "Our film 'Tears In The Fabric', which premiered at the event, is now available to view online." We know that revolution does not end without change, and they have opened a Charity Shop for continuing support. We will continue to make donations, year round, to benefit the victims and families affected by the Rana Plaza factory collapse. The Charity Shop will soon have more bow ties and a Slogging Vest. In the spirit of changing the fashion industry, raising awareness, and promoting healthy design and consumption choices Themis and Thread is participating in another awesome fashion show event: Recycled Runway. I'm creating three recycled looks for the runway on June 7th, at 171 Cedar Arts in Corning, NY. This show had a juried entry, and judging from last years show videos, the talent pool is deep! We will be showing pieces based on up cycled old jeans, re-woven grain bags from a local micro brewery, and money bags and credit cards! Visit http://www.earts.org/recycled-runway for more info and tickets!

This is part 1 of 3 from last months emailing list love note, "Singin in the Rain" originally sent May 17th. To receive Themis and Thread’s newsletters for Conscious Consumers in real time you can subscribe at https://tinyletter.com/ThemisAndThread So, here in the Finger Lakes we've had some sun, we've had some heat, and now we've had some (LOTS) rain, I think it's time for Summer now, how 'bout you?! It's been a roller coaster month, with drastic weather changes, as well as project shifts. I personally love riding the project roller coaster of juggling all of my Themis and Thread jobs: designing new products and custom gowns, alterations, fulfilling orders, running specials, creating avant garde show pieces, doing pop ups, and donating to worthy causes. One such worthy cause was a benefit for our local home delivered meals program for older members of the community. If you follow our other social media you may have seen the Shawl Poncho donated to the fundraiser dinner. May is Older Americans Month, if you aren't one, you should hope to be so fortunate as to be one some day! I think that growing older will be a luxury, and that age is what you make of it. I look forward to growing old with my husband and our dreams. In 2056, (according to the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Projections ), it is estimated that, for the first time, the population of those 65 and older will outnumber people younger than 18 in the United States. Kind of the opposite of what Jim Morrison was singing about when The Doors released "Five to One"- which was, among other things, the ratio of young to old in America in the late 60s- now a generational population shift. In '56, if I'm so lucky to be healthy and happy, I'll be 72, and I'm not planning for children. Think about your age, lifestyle choices, and those of other generations this May, for Older Americans Month. Today is Hector Hair Day, a Relay for Life fundraiser where you can have 8"+ of your hair cut off and donated to be made into free wigs for children undergoing chemotherapy. The event is hosted at our good friends winery Hector Wine Company, and we will have a donation there available as well.

Pay with #bitcoins!!! Save on bow ties for Father's Day when you buy our American made products with your Bitcoins!

This is part 2 of 2 from last months emailing list love note
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Originally sent April 21st
To receive Themis and Thread’s newsletters for Conscious Consumers in real time you can subscribe at https://tinyletter.com/ThemisAndThread Fashion Revolution Day is also fast approaching and gaining voices in the media. British Vogue hosted a beautiful campaign, Teens Turning Green began their fashion shows, and the Rana Plaza anniversary continues to be mentioned on radio shows and media outlets worldwide. See our story at Eco Fashion World, who has done an amazing service by using their platform as a FRD media sponsor. Many EFW members, like Themis and Thread and Pashen, are participating, and encouraging you to participate too - by offering Facebook Freebies! Themis and Thread has donated to Raising for Rana in the UK, where Fashion Revolution Day events are widespread supported by industry heavy hitters. Danielle Gregory has put in many hours curating and organizing this event with Rainbow Collective, he shares with me: "Rainbow Collective has been campaigning for the rights of Bangladeshi garment workers for many years. Following the tragic Rana Plaza collapse last April we wanted to set up an initiative to raise funds for the families of those who died in the disaster. Through our links with the National Garment Workers Federation in Bangladesh and our charity partners; War On Want we were able to set up a Just Giving fund for the families most affected by the disaster. We have organized several fundraising events since the Rana collapse and we wanted to commemorate the anniversary of the disaster on 24th April with a large scale fundraiser, we named it 'Raising For Rana' and this event will feature our new not-for-profit documentary 'Tears In The Fabric' which follows the life of one family affected. Rainbow Collective are a small team of just 2 film makers and 1 volunteer admin assistant. We are really pleased at the response we've had from businesses on this event, which is shaping up to be highly successful - our ultimate aim is to raise as much as we can for those families affected by the Rana collapse." I also recently interviewed with Teens Turning Green's Communications Coordinator, (you can see the interview in full lower on the feed right here). TTG is hosting two FRD fashion shows, one last Thursday in NYC, one this Thursday in Houston, with Ashley. I wanted to share with you my favorite statement from Ashley: Her response to me asking if Bangladesh's clothing factory collapse has made her think differently about where her clothing comes from- "I have become incredibly conscious about the clothes I wear. Not only do I buy secondhand, from awesome thrift shops in the Houston area, but I'm even learning how to sew and make my own clothing. We are not only what we eat, but we are what we wear as well. Knowing that my choices and actions can actually make a difference has empowered me to want to help create change locally, and then globally." Ashley Ugarte, Rice University Class of 2015 Don't forget to share your FRD participation in our Facebook for free happiness guitar pick earrings, and you can join the Twitter conversation @themisandthread! Have an awesome, and productive, and transforming week! Jesse Junko Beardslee Designer . Owner . Creator Themis and Thread Justifiable Fashions Made in The United States of America [email protected] 607.546.8040. NEW follow us on twitter @themisandthread themisandthread.ecrater.com Facebook.com/jessecreates Follow themisandthread on Instagram jessejunkocreates.tumblr.com Jesse Beardslee on Pinterest Featured Brand on http://www.ecofashionworld.com http://www.etsy.com/shop/ThemisAndThread

See some of what we're doing for FRD, and check out our Facebook (.com/jessecreates) for a freebie for your participation!

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE contact: Jesse Junko Beardslee, [email protected], 607-546-8040 Revolution is in the Wear - Fashion Revolution Day, a Global Initiative MARCH 18, 2014-HECTOR, NY's resident designer is a small town seamstress with a vast scope. Jesse Junko Beardslee of Themis and Thread is joining Fashion Revolution Day's global initiative to turn the anniversary of last year's Bangladesh sewing factory disaster into a day of revolutionary action. Actually, if you join her on Fashion Revolution Day, April 24th, you can redeem a pair of free earrings! (See jessejunkocreates.tumblr.com for details.) A few ways Themis and Thread will be participating is by supporting Raising for Rana, a fundraiser for victim's families held on FRD in London; And showing two looks in two American university fashion shows with Teens Turning Green, a student led movement promoting environmentally sustainability and socially responsiblity. To learn more about Fashion Revolution Day visit fashionrevolution.org. Themis and Thread is a new online indie Brand. Collections integrate 100% American made components, Organic Cottons, vegan accents, humanitanarinism, common sense, nature, music and the goddess. Themis was chosen to title this ethically made fashion brand, as her most recgnoized persona, The Goddess of Justice; And the logo represents happiness. So many American products say “Made in China”, why not happiness, in Chinese, instead? Happiness is something we all deserve, laborers and consumers alike. Themis and Thread does not produce cheap, single-serving, disposable styles; Rather quality, contemporary staples, with a fresh twist. So much of the American lifestyle has become fast. Fast food, fast fashion, fast friends, fast deals. Think, more Soul Food, less Fast Food; And join Themis and Thread in their vision quest of a healthier fashion industry, leading the world towards a beautiful, non-toxic future. Designer, Jesse Junko Beardslee encourages everyone to check labels of all kinds, clothing, food, ect. An important part of Themis and Thread’s mission is to promote victimless fashion. This idea is much more complicated and layered than simply checking your clothing tag, however. I know we all have labels that say Made in China, Made in Indonesia, Made in Bangladesh. There most certainly are men and women working in factories overseas who’s lives are greatly improved by their positions in sewing mills, and I never aim to create feelings of guilt or shame when asking “Who made your clothes?”. It is, however, Themis and Thread’s official position that now is the time for the world to recognize the effects on our planet’s social and ecological environments that the fashion industry has had; And to start taking steps in the right direction to correct the negative effects. We aim to help by using environmentally friendly products and practices in every aspect of our business, sourcing our components as locally as possible (thus reducing our carbon footprint), supporting local artisans, highlighting and enriching women and men's strengths and allure, rather than preying on insecurities, and always making our products under fun, loving, happy conditions. Themis and Thread has joined many other ethical brands as a Raising for Rana supporter. Three Menswear pieces have been donated for their charity auction. Raising For Rana Film Premiere & Fundraiser will be held in London this April. Of the 1,129 dead, most were women, many the only breadwinners of the household. The consequences of the Rana Plaza disaster are far reaching - hundreds of children orphaned, older family members who relied on this source of income now struggling to survive, no time to grieve - their own lives are on the line. Raising For Rana is a not-for-profit initiative, in place to raise awareness, raise funds and organise a fundraising event on the 24th April 2014; exactly one year on from the Bangladesh disaster. They are working in partnership with multiple charities including War on Want and TRAID. Regents Conferences & Events within the prestigious Regents University, London, have kindly offered the use of their excellent events facilities for the event. The main part of the event will take place in Herringham Hall with the film screenings taking place in Tuke Hall. The Film 'Tears In The Fabric' by Rainbow Collective is a new, not-for-profit documentary about the Rana collapse and Bangladesh's garments industry will be premiered at the event. The film is currently in the editing process, check back regularly for updates and exciting developments as the film moves through the post-production stage. For a sneak preview of what to expect from the film makers visit the Film page. (raisingforrana.com) When Teens Turning Green approached Themis and Thread about being a part of their Fashion Revolution Day Fashion Shows they jumped at the opportunity! Held on the anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster, the FRD shows will honor the workers who lost their lives, address the true cost of fashion, and demonstrate to the world that change is possible. This day is for asking questions, raising standards, making a difference and setting an example to the rest of the industry that change is possible. From farmers to factory workers, brands to buyers, consumers to campaigners Teens Turning Green is celebrating it all! On April 24, 2014, Fashion Revolution Day will highlight fashion as a positive influence, and all those who contribute to making it so. It will be a truly global movement which brings together both the fashion community at large and the entire fashion supply chain. TTG will co-host two student led ethical fashion events to coincide with Fashion Revolution Day at Columbia University in New York and Rice University in Houston. They will serve as powerful statements in support of ethically produced clothing. Each event will culminate with all of the models on the runway wearing their clothing #insideout. #insideout is the call to action for day of activism and honor to those garment workers who lost their lives. Students around the world are invited to support this movement on their own campuses by turning their clothing #insideout on April 24 and asking the question, Who Made Your Clothes? It’s time to translate conventional attire into conscious choices. (teensturninggreen.org) Themis and Thread is showcasing a photo campaign on Instagram @ThemisAndThread; To watch the two show pieces for Teens Turning Green develop from concept to creation explore #ThemisAndThreadFRD Themis and Thread is participating in Sew Green's Spring Eco-Fashion Contest in Ithaca, and 171 Cedar Art's Recycled Runway Fashion Show in Corning. Their made to order, eco-chic line is available online, and locally screen printed organic cotton Ts are featured at The Art and Found in Ithaca. To learn more about Themis and Thread find them on Facebook, Etsy, Tumblr, and Instagram; or visit the shop directly at themisandthread.ecrater.com ###