need some vegan buying advice, please

[Guest guest]

Hello - I recently became a veggie (not yet vegan) and joined this

list to learn and maybe hook up with some of you sometime.

 

I'm not a big shopper, but am currently in need of new dress shoes

and a couple belts. I know this may sound dorky to many of you, but

I could really use some tips on where to find these things that

aren't made of leather and are still stylish and affordable; I

really can't afford to pay boutique prices (like the vegan store on

16th).

 

So, if any of you have good suggestions on this, please feel free to

em off the list.

 

Thanks

Drew

[Guest guest]

, " Drew Weiner " <drewdive> wrote:

> I could really use some tips on where to find these things that

> aren't made of leather and are still stylish and affordable; I

> really can't afford to pay boutique prices (like the vegan store

> on 16th).

 

Hi, as a list member and co-owner of the vegan store on 16th (Otsu),

I felt I should respond to this comment about our prices. Yes, they

are higher than shopping at some place like Payless or Target, but

it is because we purchase goods that have been made under fair labor

conditions and from vegetarian companies (which tend to be very

small, yet pay living wages). We do not set the prices just for the

sake of being a boutique. We hardly make a profit on the shoes and

carry what we have in order to offer in-person access to an

alternative to the leather industry and sweatshops.

 

In addition to that, my partner and I are both vegan and support our

local veg economy, with our own pocketbooks and through dining and

shopping referrals to customers, so when someone shops at our store,

they know the money they spend goes back into supporting something

they care about. That, in itself, is something of value.

 

 

Sincerely,

yvonne

 

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[Guest guest]

> In addition to that, my partner and I are both vegan and support our > local veg economy, with our own pocketbooks and through dining and > shopping referrals to customers, so when someone shops at our store, > they know the money they spend goes back into supporting something > they care about. That, in itself, is something of value.

 

Hi Yvonne and other business/service owners,

 

If you are listed in UG (Ultimate Guide), like Otsu below, and would like a notation that your business is vegetarian or vegan-owned, please let us know and we can add it. We definitely think supporting veg owned businesses is great

 

http://www.bayareaveg.org/ug/display.htm?id=8

 

Additionally, if you are veg and own a local retail establishment or provide services and are not yet listed in UG, why not!? It's free advertising so go add yourself.

 

Cheers,

Tammy

Bay Area Vegetarians

http://www.BayAreaVeg.org