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When I think of fast fashion brands, I can't help but think of 'The Big Five' of wild animals in Africa. In case you're not familiar with the big five, it is a term coined to reference the difficulty in hunting the lion, leopard, black rhino, African bush elephant, and the African buffalo. Of course, we (meaning I) don't support the hunting/poaching or...
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What is Upcycled and Recycled Clothing & The Truth About Textile Recycling Programs
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If you're in the sustainable fashion space or are learning more about what sustainable fashion is and looks like, you may have heard of the terms upcycled clothing or recycled clothing. What exactly is that and how does that look within sustainable fashion?UPCYLCING CLOTHINGUpcycling clothing "is to take old, worn out or damaged clothing and transform it into something new" (Immago). It is...
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Happy Earth Month to all you Earthlings!In honour of Earth Month, I wanted to take this opportunity to pivot the conversation and highlight an amazing organization I have been volunteering with as an ambassador for the past year and a bit, which is Remake--a global movement of fashion lovers, women rights advocates, environmentalist and activists whom are working together to change the fashion...
The fast fashion industry does not shy away from hurting our most vulnerable populations. In this post, we are going to be talking about how the fast fashion industry impacts people; both the people who make our clothing and those who buy them.GARMENT WORKERS Industrial Global UnionThe biggest impacts the fast fashion industry has in regard to...
