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The Privilege Of Being Non-Political

What does it mean to be non-political in today’s sociopolitical climate? To start with, it means choosing to not care about issues that don’t affect us personally. With news broadcasted on every medium from television to our phones, it is hard to go a minute without stumbling upon one bad news after another. Deportation, climate […]

Fashion and the Climate – Why Should We Care?

When we as consumers are reminded of the planet’s climate-related impending doom, which happens a lot these days, we tend to go down an imaginary lists in our heads and cross off the efforts we’ve made towards reducing our carbon footprints: I take the bus and sometimes even bike to work. Check. I try and […]

Fast Fashion Rules To Break

As consumers we are responsible for the supply and demand in every retail chain out there, and right now we live in a cultural moment that needs our time and attention. Research indicates that although people may be environmentally conscious in most other aspects of their lives, with habits such as recycling paper and conserving […]

Fast Fashion: An Origin Story

Once upon a time, people would buy 9 outfits a year, they would get their clothing tailor made (keep in mind that this was a lengthy process that required several fittings with a waiting time of weeks to months), and they would own around 12 items only. Now, people in developed nations own around 120 […]

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How Many Is Too Many?

Anisa Johnny, Senior Lecturer in Fashion Marketing & Management at Raffles College of Higher Education Singapore, grapples with the question of how many garments we should own. Last week I was lucky enough to participate in a panel discussion hosted by The Wedge Asia entitled ‘Are We Fashionably Sustainable’. The session included a short film […]

Sustainability in Fashion: What Does It Look Like?

Sustainability has always been a pillar of what we do – our mission is to #ChangeBeyondTextiles – to make rural artisanship sustainable, shift designers’ approach to their process, and inspire customers to value provenance. As a purpose-driven business that exists within the fashion world, we believe it is our responsibility to stay informed about the […]

Sustainability in Fashion: A Terminology Breakdown

Slowing Down Fast Fashion

Do you walk out of stores with a $7 t-shirt and $30 pair of jeans, without having planned to spend any money that day? Do you get embarrassed at the idea of being caught in the same striped shirt in all your photos on instagram? (I have more shirts, I swear!) When you do consider […]