A story of how change that starts from the bottom, driven through action and example while engaging others, results in a solid foundation from which to build. It started with two inmates who joined forces to make a difference in their restrained community and beyond its confines. If what we do is who we are, and our actions define us, these three ex-convicts and their cellmates have shown us that change starts from the bottom up and most importantly from within.
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The Boots Still Fit, the World Does Not
I once walked an entire winter in boots filled with icy water, afraid to tell my mother they’d soaked through. That moment of silence, stitched with fear and thrift, stayed with me—through punk years, cowboy boot phases, and Milanese thigh-high obsessions. Looking back now, my wardrobe tells the story of a world that changed—and a fashion industry that forgot how to make things last.