Intentionality, raising global environmental consciousness through fashion.
Sustainable fashion goals in 2022 might seem unachievable due to the industry’s inability to set the standard and stick with it. Below are some of the sustainable fashion trends to look out for this year. Introduction The fashion industry has been championing sustainability for over a decade with very little success due to issues such …
Introduction The fashion industry, like most industries in the last 20 years, has been challenged to give realistic solutions for their waste streams. As a result, consumers have seen numerous innovations to ensure adherence to the triple bottom line through sustainability. Although much work has gone into defining sustainability and its global adoption, many still …
The 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development is committed to the principles of universality and equality. The sustainable development goals are meant to achieve uniformity for member states, however, the conditions under which United Nations member states find them are vastly irregular and this means each member should be aware of their unique needs in order …
Introduction Sustainable Fashion is a branch of environmental ethics. As such, it is in the fashion industry’s best interests to align its goals with those of environmental practice using ecological approaches to fit fashion into the category. In environmental ethics the value aspect is most important, judging based on what is considered to be valuable …
Stella McCartney, one of the first fashion designers to adopt a sustainable business model. Over the years she has been known to reference her upbringing, living on an organic farm and being vegetarian as her inspiration to embracing this approach to her production and disposal processes in her business. For Stella, being sustainable does not …
Retail instability is forcing a shift in strategy for small, sustainable brands who have long relied on consumer and retailer relationships to promote their products.
With sustainability, the aim is to consume with clarity and understanding so as to avoid waste and over-consumption. This means that although eco-friendly materials are better to use, it is also very helpful to revive the clothing items we already have by preserving them and ensuring their longevity.
Angela Kelly, British fashion designer and the Queen’s longtime dressmaker, revealed in her memoir “The Other Side of the Coin (2019)” that the queen would no longer wear fur. Any new garments made for the monarch, including coats, hats and ceremonial robes requiring fur, will be made with faux fur. Humans first began wearing clothing …
The earth is relying on us to take care of it and our current climate is far from healthy. Considering new production methods within the fashion industry will ensure that we see a brighter future both for the industry and the earth.