Waste fashion

Fashion Revolution on Instagram: “It’s Fashion Week season, and that means reflecting on the scale and urgency of action needed to overhaul a system that exploits too many…”

Love your clothes For years, I have been deeply concerned with the issues surrounding fast fashion and sustainable fashion. The questions of who makes our clothes, how they are made, and where they end their life cycle are crucial in understanding the broader impact of our fashion choices. A significant portion of discarded clothing ends up in massive landfills that are not only environmentally damaging but also disrupt local economies and communities. These landfills symbolize the dark…

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation estimates that around a truckload of textile waste goes into open landfill or is incinerated every second. What little lifestyle changes make we all make to help counteract this? 1) Buy less. 2) Wear your items for longer. 3) Swap clothing. 4) Mend your clothing. 5) Upcycle clothing. 6) Buy second hand. #knotwaste #RepairReuseUpcycle #MendYourFuture #Sustainability #ethicalfashion #ecofashion #slowfashion #Slowdown #ChooseConsciously #MindfulFashion

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This collection is inspired from the waste that the fashion industry creates. Shreds, second-hand clothes are upcycled and given a new preciosity. The silhouette of the outfits are inspired from 17th century royal garments, in contrast with today’s fast fashion items. With the uncanny combination of precious elements and forms with damaged goods, and thrown away materials, it is questioning the way we consider something valuable. The collection was sponsored by Briconf Photo credit: Emil…

Used or surplus clothing from Western countries often ends up in Africa. Whether that’s good remains open to question.

In honor of Earth Month, Oola's Everyday Sustainability is here to inspire you to become more eco-savvy! We've rounded up our favorite green products, lifestyle tips, and guides for living a sustainable life. Fast fashion and online shopping have made it easy to forget the long...

Congratulations you have just finished buying the latest dress and are now up to date on the newest trend; however, two weeks later that dress you just bought

Shocking Photos Show Western ‘Fast Fashion’ That Pollute African Beaches Photographer Muntaka Chasant has documented thousands of washed-up clothes on a beach in Africa, laying bare the environmental impact of fast fashion. [Read More] #photography #photooftheday #love #instagood #instagram #photo #nature #picoftheday #like #photographer #follow #beautiful #art...

I loathe all of this.

Did you know that 92 million tons of textiles are discarded every year? That’s enough to fill the entire Empire State Building, create a… | Instagram

Stella McCartney and Ellen MacArthur have announced the damning findings of a sustainability report. Is this the wake-up call the fashion industry needs?