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25.01.2022 In an effort to offset overconsumption, Patagonia’s focus is on driving home the point that long-lasting, high-quality garments can have multiple lives. ... we need to do more especially for garments that are only worn seasonally or for a short term. Along with buying used clothes and the rental model, Barbour said we need to recycle and build a really robust circular model. In light of the abundance of cotton, cashmere and wool garments that are discarded annually around the world, Patagonia is turning some of that into scraps, repurposing them into new yarns, spinning and knitting them so they can be used by the brand for new T-shirts, sweaters and fleeces.
24.01.2022 South Australia has become the first state to outlaw single-use plastic products such as straws and cutlery. The laws will come into effect early 2021. What do you think? : Government of South Australia
24.01.2022 Transparency is critical to the future of sustainable fashion, and fashion period it raises the bar for all companies by changing the expectations customers have, creates accountability, and really restores that connection between the customer and who made their clothes, which creates a real foundation for respect. Many brands just use buzzwords to exploit the popularity of sustainability. The key is to consider if brands are just using buzzwords or if they’re actually describing and detailing their practices... https://www.refinery29.com//100/can-fashion-be-sustainable
23.01.2022 Recent happenings have shown me that when you move towards a bigger purpose, life can take your mission a little further than you anticipated With a few of my recent articles, I’ve been pivoting into my background in international development. I still love my work in style and sustainable fashion. The deeper I go, the more I see parallels and intersections between the social and environmental issues of sustainable fashion and issues of international development. Widening th...e scope of our conversations towards development means broadening horizons that will hopefully bring more holistic solutions to issues. So, I was pleasantly surprised when the opportunity to open up these conversations to wider audiences suddenly appeared. I’ve recently started in a new role as Development Editor at The Wardrobe Crisis. This is one of the most globally impactful platforms about fashion, culture, sustainability, ethics, activism and the environment with a chart-topping sustainable fashion podcast series interviewing experts from around the world. I chose the title Development Editor because of the intersections where fashion meets politics, psychology, economics, etc. Looking at the bigger picture or through different lenses helps create solutions that might be a little more comprehensive. Now that we’ve made the title into a thing, we’re excited to talk about topics with the audience so that hopefully together we can cultivate some ideal solutions. What I've learned from this new experience is that when you take steps in the right direction, life can throw opportunities at you that put your goals on steroids. So it’s essential to keep seeking growth and new ways to bring positive change in the world. Because you might meet others that carry the same volition. And this might be how we can all make things better. By following the internal compass that leads us to a greater purpose, then joining forces and growing communities aimed at changing the status quo. Now this does not mean you’ll stop seeing my stylish outfits (like this preloved ensemble). Style as far as I can tell will always be part of my wheelhouse. Pants are a rarity for me! Styled these party pants with a random, cute, t-shirt I found at Salvos Stores op shop which I guess is a tourist souvenir from Hua Hin Province in Thailand. The pants are from Suitcase Rummage preloved markets. In the first photo I topped the look with a blue vintage Shanghai China silk ‘Peony’ coat which I think is from the 60s. https://www.ecostyles.com.au//when-you-pivot-in-the-right-
21.01.2022 It's alright that the fashion and apparel brands that are signatories to the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action have declared net zero emissions by 2050. Shouldn't they be aiming for net zero immediately? Or at least by 2030??
18.01.2022 Remember that once you slow down and stop buying fast fashion, you'll have more money left over for small brands that you might not have felt you could afford before. Spending 100 on five dresses you will wear once or twice, makes less sense than spending 100 on a dress you'll wear thirty times. You don't need that many dresses, especially not right now in a pandemic. https://www.bustle.com//how-to-create-a-sustainable-wardro
18.01.2022 MICROPLASTICS ARE FOUND IN EVERYDAY FRUITS AND VEGETABLES - 14% of all plastic is used to make synthetic fibres, mainly for clothes like polyester and nylon. They shed microfibres through the wash cycle that move through waterways and add to the world’s microplastic pollution. The issue of these microplastics making their way into agricultural land was a cause for concern... edible plants can take up micro and nano-sized plastic particles that leach persistent organic pollutants. Apples and carrots have been found to be the most contaminated fruit and vegetable.
18.01.2022 In this new article, I'm talking about the possibilities that open up when you follow your internal compass and pivot into new directions. The magic that happens confirms you're on the right track. https://www.ecostyles.com.au//when-you-pivot-in-the-right-
17.01.2022 DON’T WASTE YOUR FASHION, DON’T WASTE YOUR WORDS In the world of sustainability, we often say if you don’t need it, then don’t buy it! Because we know the devastating impact excessive fashion and waste has on the environment and possibly our finances. In the same vein when it comes to words, I often think if you don’t really mean what you say then you probably shouldn’t say it at all. Purposeless and excessive talking can sometimes either be needlessly time-consuming or can ...cause miscommunications. When communication is born out of purpose, it can be healthy and more constructive. Much like using excessive words, buying too many clothes because it’s normal is never a good thing. When style stays true to who we really are by reflecting your personality, lifestyle and character it can bring about more harmony within ourselves and communicate the right signals about us. Letting all your communication resonate and align with your inner truth, will very likely equate to speaking less. And this might not be a bad thing. Social norms are designed in such a way that we’re expected to fill the air with words all the time. Otherwise, we’re doomed to go through dreadful and painfully awkward moments of silence. We’ve experienced situations where we may have felt pressure to converse when we didn’t have anything to say. Speaking mostly with intention and purpose is a powerful stance that gives your words more weight and value. So that when you do speak, there’s more effectiveness and hopefully an upbuilding quality to conversation. For this reason, perhaps an awkward silence need not be awkward after all. What if we turned those awkward silences to golden moments of connection where we’re comfortable enough to be present with each other in our silence? What if in these moments we turned the vibe from awkward to chill by smiling more, showing empathy and kindness even with our eyes? This should be a mood. I reckon it’ll feel strange at first. But it’s okay because we’ll get to listen more and add to our wisdom. The effort will be worth the reward of feeling a better sense of balance and alignment both internally and with the outside world. This could mean less pressure, less anxiety and more authenticity. Be it through style or words, our communication has the power to spread harmony or cause pain and disaster for ourselves and others. Therefore, communicating authentically might just be the superpower that brings more fulfilment into our lives. #StayTrueToYourStyle #StayTrueToYouWords https://www.ecostyles.com.au//are-style-and-verbal-communi
17.01.2022 Ultimately, there’s no good reason fungal leather alternatives couldn’t eventually replace animal leather in many consumer products... despite its biodegradability and low-energy manufacturing, this product alone won’t be enough to solve the sustainability crisis." https://www.rmit.edu.au//vegan-leather-made-from-mushrooms
16.01.2022 Wokewashing... Thrilled about writing my first article for an incredible ethical fashion platform, Well Made Clothes. You might be familiar with the notion of greenwashing. It’s where brands use empty buzzwords and pseudo-environmental initiatives to hijack sustainability and environmental issues to boost PR and profits. But have you heard of ‘wokewashing’? It’s next level profiteering where brands now boost sales from the misfortunes of marginalised and disadvantaged communities and groups. Often implemented with clever strategy, it can be hard for the untrained eye to detect wokewashing. Here, I’ve laid out several ways to spot and stop wokewashing tactics in their tracks. https://wellmadeclothes.com.au//TheDangersOfWokewashingIn/
13.01.2022 On today's #COVID19 live-blog: 1. Over 1100 workers from A One Garment in Dhaka, #Bangladesh, organised a sit-in protest demanding arrears and for the factory t...o reopen, as workers have been deprived of their wages for the last 8 months. 2. Garment workers from #Cambodia working in #Thailand are facing difficulties due to lack of jobs. Many have been working irregularly since the beginning of the outbreak. 3. Migrant workers from #Cambodia continue to enter #Thailand through informal routes. Around 50% have been arrested and are currently in Thai prisons. 4. 19 activists, artists, and human rights defenders have been arrested in #Cambodia since 31 July. 5. Workers from Amber Stone factory in #Myanmar, which produces for Primark and GUESS, are once again fighting against union busting, as 250 of the 270 union members have been fired. 6. Organisers from #Spain joined workers in reinstatement negotiations regarding union members who were fired from San Yuan factory #Myanmar. 7. #Nepal will sign an agreement with #Malaysia to bring Nepali migrant workers under the Malaysian government's social security scheme. 8. After 3 months, garment workers from TANEX factory, in #Romania, have finally been paid their full salaries. However, workers who were fired or left the factory in the past months are yet to be paid. Read more: http://cleanclothes.org/covid19 See more
13.01.2022 In this article, I’m looking at communication through the parallels of 2 seemingly random elements: style and words. They might seem like disparate aspects, but can we actually draw parallels between our words where communication is concerned? And does style have the same ability as words to spread harmony as well as discord? Let me know your thoughts. https://www.ecostyles.com.au//are-style-and-verbal-communi
11.01.2022 A step in the right direction. https://robbreport.com//top-luxury-brands-offer-expert-re/
10.01.2022 In this age of career pivoting, starting a clothing brand might be in your wheelhouse. With climate issues looming, it's absolutely pertinent that new (and existing) brands operate sustainably. In this Businessoffashion video, experts talk about how to do this. https://www.businessoffashion.com//sustainable-fashion-bra
10.01.2022 The forest was shrinking but the trees kept voting for the axe for the axe was clever and convinced the trees that because his handle was made of wood he was one of them (Turkish proverb)
09.01.2022 "Fortunately, there are organizations dedicated to minimizing emissions caused by companies and providing partnerships to guide these companies on how to be more environmentally friendly." https://www.onegreenplanet.org//5-organizations-that-are-/
08.01.2022 Throughout our lives, fashion has taught us that we're not enough. And that we need to stay current with the latest trends. This brainwashing is the JEDI MIND TRICK that has grown and kept their profits super high for years. That’s because it keeps us in a hamster wheel loop of buying consistently to fill that void of not feeling enough. To get out of this loop, we need to step out of the fashion trendmill. Meanwhile, fashion trends are the root cause of many of fashion's ev...ils. They do nothing good for the self-esteem, body image and psychology of the consumer. They fuel waste and overconsumption. The fast trend culture also influences the exploitation of garment workers. While many of us don't wear trends, the notion of constant consumption is a CULTURAL TREND we need to address. This will require shifting our individual and collective psychology, relationship and behaviour around clothing consumption. It's not just about whether or not you have a lot of clothes. It’s about acquiring clothes with a specific plan of keeping and using them long term. And ultimately, how we will dispose of them at the end of their life cycle. So today I'm going back to basics. Back to my first and original eco styling messaging and ethos of getting off the fashion trendmill. It means personal style (individual preference, lifestyle) alone should be the premise for choosing our clothes and NOT TRENDS. The concept is psychological, environmental, spiritual and also rooted in social justice, self-awareness and confidence. This ensures you're likely to love, keep and wear your clothes for much longer. As opposed to following the wear once-disposable throwaway culture that has resulted in Aussies sending 6000 kg of textile waste to landfill every 10 minutes! Invest in timeless pieces that are ethical, sustainable and ones that you know you'll wear for a very long time to come. Pieces that give you joy when you wear them. The flower on this preloved skirt inspires love feelings. Inspired by its beauty and elegance, I paired it with plain black tops so that you’re not distracted from the hypnotic beauty of the flower. https://www.ecostyles.com.au//exposing-fashions-jedi-mind-
08.01.2022 "The experience, being launched in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Partnerships, aims to advance knowledge and strengthen engagement from the global fashion industry to further support the Decade of Action to deliver the SDGsthe 17 goals to transform our world." https://www.fibre2fashion.com//conscious-fashion-campaign-
07.01.2022 Image from Women's Earth and Climate Action Network
07.01.2022 Do you ever lie awake at night wondering how we're going to get out of this mess? Do you feel paralysed after reading the news because there is so much to do? D...o you go to work each day to pay the bills and carry guilt that you're not doing enough? Do you feel exhausted because you're trying to do it all, and there's no space left for self care? No single person is going to turn around climate change or bring about social justice. That burden doesn't rest on your shoulders alone. Instead, it is shared by a global movement of inspired and active people, projects and communities. Together we save forests, lobby for climate policy, strengthen local food networks and support the next generation. So figure out what makes you come alive, and put that good energy towards the cause. You do your bit while I do mine, and together we can achieve more than either of us could alone. Creating drawings like this one is what makes me come alive. If you'd like to support my work, check out my Patreon account https://www.patreon.com/brennaquinlan. Those who sign up in the next few days will be sent a limited edition 'resistance is fertile' sticker because, well, stickers! #climateaction #doyourbit #communityovercompetition
06.01.2022 It’s important in the fashion world to make a big entrance and Chanel is doing just that with its inaugural 600 million-euro ($700 million) bond. It has chosen to issue debt that’s linked to environmental sustainability targets; the bond includes a penalty if the company doesn’t live up to its green goals.
06.01.2022 It's Op Shop Week! A week designed to raise awareness of the important role of charity shops in our community. Traditionally op shops had a false reputuaion as places with dirty, mouldy clothes from the fashion era of your grandparents or as the shops where only the poverty-stricken get their clothes. Thanks to the sustainability movement, op shops have become more popular and mainstream than ever. This new op shop popularity has naturally caused op shops to evolve to eith...er fit the times or to survive. Based on the musings of our sustainable fashion community, I thought it's time we had some more in-depth convos about the current face of thrifting. I've heard some say that some op shops have retained the feeling of community and warmth when you pop in to browse or have a chat with staff and volunteers. While others feel that some op shops have primarily become capitalist ventures by mimicing conventional retail stores with things like marking their prices too high. Some feel this has destroyed the sanctity of op shops as community centres because high prices alienate the people who can't afford those items otherwise. Some feel that op shops are a fantastic way to build a sustainable wardrobe while others caution that it can be a slippery slope into overconsumption because the clothes are more affordable and they are ABUNDANT. Some op shops sell or send their leftover clothes to poorer countries which is a good intention. However, depending on the circumstance, this might actually be polluting those countries with synthetic textile waste to landfill and delaying the growth of their local fashion industries. Collectively, op shops in Australia have spent up to $13 million dollars a year sorting and getting rid of unsaleable donations. This is money that can go to the causes they support rather than wasted on things like transporting goods to landfill. How can we reach a balance where we're supporting our op shops in their important and wonderful work whilst also ensuring the integrity of supporting people, communities and environment flourishes and remains intact? I'd love to hear your thoughts and views in these here comments. My entire outfit is op shopped! The red VW top is from South Melbourne Community Chest Op Shop. The royal blue vintage silk skirt of from Salvos Stores. And the stripped belt is from Vinnies Victoria.
06.01.2022 NEW BLOG POST! "Throughout our lives, fashion has taught us that we're not enough. And that we need to stay current with the latest trends. This brainwashing is the Jedi mind trick that has grown and kept their profits super high for years." https://www.ecostyles.com.au//exposing-fashions-jedi-mind-
05.01.2022 There's no beauty in imitation. Brands such as Rapsodia, Michael Kors, Carolina Herrera, Isabel Marant and Louis Vuitton, among many others, have used the iconography of towns and communities not only from Mexico, but from other countries, without even having asked permission from the communities or without having them paid in some way, What she wants is for the indiscriminate use of certain cultural elements without due credit or collaboration to come to an end."... https://wwd.com//mexico-culture-minister-frausto-isabel-m/
