In Inconspicuous Consumption: The Environmental Impact You Don’t Know You Have, Tatiana Schlossberg examines the hidden impacts that our fashion has on the environment. She writes about cashmere, blue jeans, … Read more
The International accord protects the lives of bangladesh’s garment workers. Levi’s refuses to sign on. On June 24th, fashion force-for-good Remake joined renowned Bangladeshi trade union leader Kalpona Akter and … Read more
In the circular economy, products are designed and sold in such a way that they are used for longer and can maintain their value for longer. Here are some of the changes you can expect and the impact they’ll have.
The World is On Fire But We’re Still Buying Shoes comes from highsnobiety former editor Alec Leach, and in this manifesto, he maps out the journey towards a better relationship with fashion.
5 Clothing Swap Options to Help Your Wardrobe and The Planet A lot of us believe thrifting is the solution to mindless over consumption. What a lot of us don’t … Read more
Why Early Majority’s Degrowth Policy will have the fashion sector watching Post (sort of) pandemic, the world just feels different. One of the big changes seems to be our need … Read more
Maxine Bédat’s Unraveled: The Life and Death of a Garment follows a single pair of jeans as it makes its way from farm to consumer to landfill, with multiple stops … Read more
My litmus test is “Is it in a condition that I would feel okay to give it to a friend?”. If not, I’m not giving it away at all because it increases the chance of it being put in some other countries landfill.
Last week I had the pleasure of attending Fashion Act Now’s virtual conference, “A conversation on Imagining Alternative Futures: can commoning help fashion?” This conversation brought together experts David Bollier, … Read more
You love fashion, but what about the industry? You’ve heard “fast fashion” is bad and even luxury brands pollute are planet. What’s going on? Learn how the fashion industry works: the good, bad and the ugly by taking any of these free courses on sustainable fashion and learn how to be a better consumer, creator and citizen.
Regenerative fashion: what it is and why it matters for a healthy and happy planet.
The Fashion Declares open letter is centered around 5 commitments to better the fashion industry spanning environmental social causes. These commitments include…
We love cotton but here are 3 other natural fibers worth knowing about –and brands that use them.
What are thrift store alternatives? From Nike’s reuse-a-shoe to Re-fashion NYC here are the alternatives that will less likely land your old stuff in the trash.
What’s Remake? Founded by Ayesha Barenblat, Remake is a nonprofit that initially began with a goal of igniting a conscious consumer movement to turn fashion into a force for good. … Read more
Our weekly recommendations of what to read, watch and listen to now Read: Consumed by Aja Barber A call to action for consumers everywhere, Consumed asks us to look at … Read more
Fashion podcasts that are informative and fun!
How planet friendly is Reformation fashion brand? We interviewed Carrie Freiman, their Director of Sustainability to find out!
Repeat after me: fast fashion can NEVER be sustainable. No matter how many collections are called “eco” or “conscious” or how much beige and green are in the marketing.
Yes there’s Veja and Ecoalf but what are US based sneaker companies doing to go green AND shift the sneakerhead culture?
Where to go to find out what’s going on with sustainble fashion.
Shopping at ethical brands is great but doesn’t stop the exploitation of workers. Passing SB62 would be a step in the right direction. Let’s make our voices heard that we don’t want cheap clothes at the cost of someone’s livelihood.
Just like with our food and fashion, there is minimal oversight in terms of how brands describe themselves –leaving consumer’s to sort through it. Here’s a little help from your friends at No Kill!
Know how to “talk the talk” so you can “walk the walk” of fashion that is good for people and the planet!
The Fashion Industry: What’s wrong and How We Can Fix It The fashion industry is the second most polluting industry in the world, falling only slightly behind the oil industry. … Read more
When we shop we need to think about the entire life cycle of the garment. And these companies are helping us do that.
Not Only Is Tom Ford Sexy, A Great Designer And A Beautiful Film Maker…He Is Now Working On *Saving The Planet!
*…or more precisely fixing the thin film plastic issue 😉
