At this point, I feel like most people are aware of the big, big problems inherent in the fashion industry. The human and environmental costs of continually churning out huge volumes of poorly made clothing is staggering and the industry as a whole has been slow to change. Covid seems to have accelerated change somewhat,…
I have a complicated relationship with fashion. I love seeing new styles. I love shopping. I love expressing myself through clothes. However, I also know that the fashion industry is guilty of numerous sins, including human rights violations and environmental degradation. When I first started to learn about these problems, it all felt so overwhelming….
In 2018 and 2019 I got rid of a lot of stuff. Like, nearly all my furniture, 90% of my books, and about 65% of the rest of my possessions. Some of it went to friends, some to the trash, but most of it ended up being donnated or sold to secondhand stores. Partly, I…
A few weeks ago I was listening to an episode of the Make Me Smart podcast and there was an interview with author Dana Thomas, who’s new book Fashionopolis: the Price of fFashion Fashion and the Future of Clothes (AZ/BN/IB) had just been released. To be honest, my first reaction was “is this book really necessary?”…
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