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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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Most of us who have grown up in the West have been taught the altruistic and compassionate deed of 'giving back' or donating clothing (amongst many other stuff) to charity or thrift shops because there are people in need. Up until a year ago, I myself believed donating clothing to charity was a good thing, because it means the things I no longer...
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April 18th-24th marks Fashion Revolution Week, an annual campaign bringing together the world's largest fashion activism, and marking the anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse in 2013. The campaign focuses on collectively advocating on a just and equitable fashion system for both people and the planet (Fashion Revolution).FASHION REVOLUTIONFashion Revolution was founded in the wake of the Rana Plaza disaster, which has grown to...
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You might have heard the terms linear economy and circular economy in previous posts of mine (here and here). A linear and circular economy does not just apply to the fashion industry, rather the entirety of our economic systems and its industries. What is a linear and circular economy? A linear economy is the process of taking raw materials and transforming into products, which is then...
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Who doesn't love thrifting? I mean.. I know a ton of folks who still view thrifting as dirty, poor, cheap and low-class, but besides those few, there has definitely been a social and cultural shift in the past couple of years. And I'm here for it.A BRIEF HISTORY Hazel's Thrift Shop: The History of Thrift ShopsNow folks, thrifting or shopping second-hand has...
