When I started No Kill Magazine a few years ago, I thought I knew a lot about fashion and sustainability. And I did. But there were also new things I’ve come to … Read more
Amanda McCarty is the person behind the Clotheshorse podcast that loves clothes but hates capitalism! She’s also the designer/writer of its unique and unforgettable Instagram. With an aesthetic that repurposes … Read more
It always seems impossible until it’s done– Nelson Mandela With the constant barrage of bad news it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and almost paralyzed. But in this day and age, … Read more
Sustainable fashion advocate and host of the hugely popular Wardrobe Crisis podcast, Clare Press, understands the impact fashion has on the environment and the importance of sustainable choices. In this … Read more
It’s an all too familiar action: infinite scrolling. You’re looking for a film or a quick show to binge watch, ultimately resulting in endless searches through dozens of platforms. You … Read more
Instagram might be best known as our default destination for killing time. But to Nergiz De Baere, it can be an effective tool for disseminating knowledge about tough topics, like … Read more
Tansy Hoskins wrote Stitched Up in 2014. The book was a fresh and radical take on fashion and capitalism, destruction and resistance, climate and land, billionaires and workers. It addressed … Read more
There’s no one answer but there are ways of answering it for yourself… Tara St. James was one of the first names I heard when I first learned about “Sustainable … Read more
These days, greenwashed is the new black – here’s how to avoid buying into the trend Greenwashing – the practice of marketing a product to make it appear more eco-friendly … Read more
If you live in New York now there’s no excuse not to get your favorite item of clothing or accessory fixed! Here are some of our absolutely favorite places for … Read more
All products featured on No Kill Mag are independently selected by our writers or editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. … Read more
As of late, the fast-fashion retailer Boohoo has made quite a storm amongst the masses. The UK-based brand, privy to partnerships with influencers and past Love Island contestants, has unveiled … Read more
In a true art meets science scenario, designers are teaming up with engineers and biochemists to drive the innovations we’re seeing in the textile game these days. The laboratory is the new atelier, the room where the magic (actually basic chemistry but to a non-science person like me it seems like magic) happens, the place where clothes get made – on every level.
Hey! Welcome or welcome back. You’ve found the right place to start if you’re ready to take your sustainability impact to the next level. Articles, documentaries, hour-long panels, and reams … Read more
It’s not fast fashion VS sustainable. It’s the current production model VS a circular model.
There’s an idea that sustainable fashion is a privilege and made for the rich. But is this true? Are there other ways to practice sustainability beyond mere consumerism?
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.
