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THE FACTORY + ALABAMA CHANIN 50/52 | 2019
“Christmas means fellowship, feasting, giving and receiving, a time of good cheer, home.” ― W.J. Tucker Christmas, more so than many other holidays, has foods and treats that are synonymous with the...
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2020: HAPPY NEW YEAR
“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language And next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.” – T. S. Elliot As we mark the start of a new decade, we...
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ALABAMA CHANIN: 20 YEARS OF DEFINING SUSTAINABILITY
This year – 2020 – will mark the 20th year of the company now called Alabama Chanin. While we have changed and grown over the years, our purpose has largely remained the same. Our values are...
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ENNEAGRAM: A SHOPPING GUIDE FOR EACH TYPE
Do you know your Enneagram type? For those unfamiliar with the Enneagram, it is a set of nine distinct personality types, each denoted by a number. The personality system is represented by a...
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THE FACTORY + ALABAMA CHANIN 01/52 | 2020
“I have the nerve to walk my own way, however hard, in my search for reality, rather than climb upon the rattling wagon of wishful illusions.” ― Zora Neale Hurston Author, anthropologist, and...
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THE RETREAT COLLECTION @ ALABAMA CHANIN
“When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life.” – Jean Shinoda Bolen The dictionary defines “retreat” as...
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FASHIONOPOLIS: THE PRICE OF FAST FASHION AND THE FUTURE OF CLOTHES BY DANA...
In her book, Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes, author Dana Thomas explores the heart of the modern fashion world – exposing a fundamentally broken system, while also...
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2020 : THE YEAR OF COLOR
It is hard for me to believe that 2020 will mark 20 years of Alabama Chanin and 20 years of defining sustainability. The School of Making programming began 12 years ago with the launch of Alabama...
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SELF-CARE: LOOKING INWARD, RETREAT, + A PLAYLIST
What do we mean when we talk about “self-care”? There are many ways to nurture oneself, but self-care focuses on a few different areas – our physical self, our work self, our emotional self, our...
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ALABAMA CHANIN IN NEW YORK CITY
Back in August of 2019 friend, badass, swimwear designer, and founder of the “love thy differences” movement, Malia Mills, joined us at The Factory with her team for a Pop-Up Shop. Natalie and the...
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THE FACTORY + ALABAMA CHANIN 02/52 | 2020
“Once you have read a book you care about, some part of it is always with you.” ― Louis L’Amour Winter is in full swing with nightfall beginning early and weather that forces you to stay indoors out...
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THE LAUDERDALE TOP
The Florence and Muscle Shoals areas are steeped in history – from music like the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and W. C. Handy’s Jazz Fest, to Helen Keller’s birthplace at Ivy Green, to architecture...
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NATALIE ON RETREAT, SARAH BAXTER, YOGA, + SELF CARE
Since the fall of 2018, I’ve been doing a (mostly) weekly yoga session with my friend Goode Dethero and Sarah Baxter, our teacher. This is one of the few moments in the week that I make time for...
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ALABAMA STUDIO SEWING PATTERNS BOOK: NEW COVER
Published in 2018, Alabama Studio Sewing Patterns: A Guide to Customizing a Hand-Stitched Alabama Chanin Wardrobe is the fourth in our Studio Book series and, because our maker community has embraced...
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THE SCHOOL OF MAKING: VALENTINE’S GIFT GUIDE
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we’ve curated our yearly Valentine’s Gift Guide for The School of Making. Our guide includes guest favorites and essentials to expand the home design...
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NATALIE: 20 YEARS, WHAT I’M WEARING, + PATAGONIA RESTOCK
It will be 20 years this spring since I cut up that first t-shirt and hand stitched it back together. About this time in 2000, I would have just been getting ready to leave Venezuela and Nelly’s...
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FRIENDS OF THE CAFÉ DINNER SERIES: 2020
For the sixth year in a row, Alabama Chanin has partnered with the Southern Foodways Alliance for the Friends of the Café Dinner Series. Truly a unique experience, these dinners bring the easy comfort...
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VITAMIN T: THREADS AND TEXTILES IN CONTEMPORARY ART
Vitamin T: Threads and Textiles in Contemporary Art is the latest in the series of noted Vitamin books, each of which focuses on different type of visual art and various media. Every volume includes...
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THE FACTORY + ALABAMA CHANIN 03/52 | 2020
“The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul.” ― Alfred Austin This Saturday, January 25th, is...
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THE GILDED COLLECTION: COOL WEATHER COATS + JACKETS
Our Gilded Collection offers a selection of elevated garment styles—freshly updated for cooler weather. The wide variety means that there is something to suit everyone’s taste. It also means that...
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