Having a sustainable wardrobe means making the most of what you have – by buying long-lasting pieces, and taking care of them to ensure their long life. But for various reasons we still end up with clothes we stop wearing after a while, and often, this is due to some minor, fixable issue. Like, it…
Month: April 2018
Fashion Revolution and the quest for transparency
This is a very important week in the conscious fashion calendar. It’s Fashion Revolution Week, honouring the anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster where 1,138 people were killed as the Rana Plaza factory collapsed. It’s a week to honour those killed and affected, and to say that it should never happen again. But for it…
Eco-friendly swaps for your home to reduce plastic
Our everyday activities and decisions are the ones that matters the most when it comes to leading a conscious lifestyle. And this becomes even clearer on awareness days like Earth Day (22 April). It should of course be Earth Day every day and the messages surrounding the day should be considered every day. Our everyday…
Renting our way to a sustainable wardrobe
The big flashy wardrobes filled with clothes we never have time to, or even want to, wear are on their way out. Over consumption is not just un-ethical and un-sustainable, but also not trendy anymore – thanks to movements of conscious consumption and slow fashion. But it’s also due to practicality and the fact that…