New week and a new challenge on the theme of making the most of my wardrobe and being more creative with what I already have. Following my maximised wardrobe challenge in September I want to continue doing different kinds of challenges every now and then, so this week I’m doing a one-week Style Challenge. I…
Category: Conscious fashion
Wardrobe audit: Knowing your likes and dislikes
Knowing what we have in our wardrobe, and liking what we have is key in order to make the most of our clothes and to avoid unnecessary shopping. Sticking to what we have and extending the life of our clothes is also the most sustainable thing we can do as doubling the average time we…
Learnings from a maximised (non)-capsule wardrobe challenge
I’m assuming I’m not the only person with a wardrobe filled with clothes I rarely or never wear. There are clothes I used to wear a lot that I’ve kept for that reason, clothes that I think I might want to wear again at some point, or clothes that mean something and therefore, I keep…
ELLE’s Sustainability Issue: A one-off or a move in the right direction?
With its biggest issue of the year – the September Issue – UK fashion magazine ELLE has dedicated it to sustainable fashion – to show it’s also aware of this growing trend or maybe to start creating change? Other magazines have done it already with Marie Claire and Swedish Damernas Värld doing sustainability issues, and…
Half-way through the September slow fashion challenge
Wearing and making the most of what we have is one of the best things we can do for a sustainable wardrobe. But still, ending up wearing a few things over and over and not feeling like we’ve got enough clothes (even though we’ve got an over-crowded wardrobe), is probably more common than not. I’m…
Fashioned from Nature: The V&A’s take on sustainable fashion
The Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) in London has most definitely stepped up its game over the last few years with an increasing number of interesting exhibitions that touches on subjects such as popular culture as well as the issues and challenges of our time. One of its current exhibitions, Fashioned from Nature, is a detailed,…
The maximised (non-)capsule wardrobe
Making the most of what we already have is one of our most powerful tools to live more sustainably. By doubling the average times we wear our clothes, we can almost halve the fashion industry’s greenhouse gas emissions. Wearing the clothes we already own, looking after them and using our creativity to style different items…
The complex issue of sustainable fabrics
Tencel, hemp, GOTS, Pinatex, and modal are only a few of the materials and certifications we’re reading about when it comes to sustainable fabrics. Innovative and natural materials that are increasingly being used in fashion, but understanding what they all are, and what’s actually sustainable and what isn’t, is a different matter. It’s often confusing…
Björn Borg x Adisgladis.se: the obvious sustainable menswear collaboration
This is the menswear collaboration that puts an end to various misconceptions around sustainable fashion. Swedish sports and underwear brand Björn Borg is to many mainly known for its iconic mens underwear – colourful patterns and the signature waistband with Björn Borg written in large capitals. And when partnering with Stockholm sustainable menswear store Adisgladis.se,…
Slow fashion challenge: taking care of your clothes
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…