When you become ethically minded in regards to fashion, you end up doing a lot of reading. It’s a fascinating subject, even though sometimes the books don’t have pictures (a crime of fashion!). But you want to educate yourself so you slog through them anyway.

Still, with spring break coming up, a few recommendations about the most interesting and least dry reading material wouldn’t hurt. So we scoured the web, Amazon, and our own bookshelves for the very best in ethical style literature.

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As far as internet reading goes, we personally swear by a few bookmarked sites worth sharing.

Madison is a loyal reader of OutsaPop, the Finnish blogger who has an eye for DIY. She also has Refinery29 saved in her bookmarks folder for its up-to-the-minute alerts about fashion events going on in New York City, and Fashion156 for reports from the cutting-edge fashion epicenter of London.

Allie recommends EcoStiletto, a website that has a little bit of everything, from health tips to celebrity interviews. She’s also a fan of Lu ‘n Am for green decorating advice and Style Saves the World for all kinds of eco-product recommendations.

My personal favorites include Sprig, a sleekly designed site that covers the home, beauty, and celebrity-gossip aspects of green living. GreenGrechen is a must-stop shop for coupon codes on stylish eco-wear and witty musings on ethical fashion by Grechen herself, and Racked LA keeps me up-to-date about happenings in the West Coast fashion scene.

Hopefully you’re still hungry for more, because the following articles will keep you informed about the latest and greatest in ethical style.

Madison muses about Vogue and how even the retro issues of the venerable pub can serve as illuminating fodder for today’s ethical-fashion debates. She kicks it old school here.

We also review Dana Thomas’s well-researched book Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster. It’s a must-read for people interested in designer goods and how to know if you’re getting what you paid for. Because most of the time? You’re not.

Finally, we take a look at the sometimes-vitriolic commentary on the fur debate, as seen through posts left by readers of several major news stories on the subject. Let it serve as a reminder that we all need to play nice.

Cozy up with E.S. and a mug of tea — happy reading!