Why the sustainable fashion movement should always include plus-size people
4 years, 3 months ago

Why the sustainable fashion movement should always include plus-size people

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Aja Barber is an American writer, stylist and consultant who lives in London. And if you’re a plus-size person who cares about your impact on the planet and wants to shop for more sustainable fashion, your pool of options shrinks even further. Consumers are becoming more aware of the fashion industry’s role in contributing to the climate crisis, and brands – both established and emerging – are beginning to respond to a growing interest in “sustainable fashion” and fashion made in safe and fair working conditions. Video Ad Feedback 5 ways you can change your fashion habits to help the planet 03:39 - Source: CNN The ethical and sustainable fashion movement is still taking shape, and in this nascent trend there is a chance to make the fashion industry more responsible and more responsive to consumers’ realities. Fashion brands and retailers working towards more sustainable practices must find room to be truly inclusive – and that means including plus-size bodies, too.

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Empowering small fashion brands with more sustainable logistics
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Empowering small fashion brands with more sustainable logistics

The Independent  

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How sustainable will London Fashion Week designers actually be?
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How sustainable will London Fashion Week designers actually be?

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Sustainable Fashion Week ‘a massive success’ with events across the country
1 year, 2 months ago

Sustainable Fashion Week ‘a massive success’ with events across the country

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Opinion: What does it take to keep regular bodies on Paris runways?
1 year, 2 months ago

Opinion: What does it take to keep regular bodies on Paris runways?

LA Times  

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Fashion landscape in Brazil transformed by the plus-size movement
1 year, 4 months ago

Fashion landscape in Brazil transformed by the plus-size movement

Hindustan Times  

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Strategies to bridge the gap between fast fashion and sustainable fashion
1 year, 5 months ago

Strategies to bridge the gap between fast fashion and sustainable fashion

Hindustan Times  

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Can fashion ever be sustainable? How to form a wardrobe that’s kinder to the planet
1 year, 5 months ago

Can fashion ever be sustainable? How to form a wardrobe that’s kinder to the planet

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World Environment Day: 5 Affordable Sustainable Fashion Brands To Pick in 2023
1 year, 6 months ago

World Environment Day: 5 Affordable Sustainable Fashion Brands To Pick in 2023

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Big Issue teams up with fashion designers to launch range of T-shirts
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Big Issue teams up with fashion designers to launch range of T-shirts

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Is slow fashion the way forward for a clean earth
1 year, 7 months ago

Is slow fashion the way forward for a clean earth

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Slow fashion is perhaps the most important step towards reducing the harmful impact of fashion. Says Jaya Bhatt, “Slow fashion is important, especially in today’s world where a customer is spoilt for choices, there are easy replicas and little or no value for process or how a product was made. Designer Saynati Chowdhury of Dorji Shantiniketan says, “We don’t throw …

The Sustainable Future of the Fashion Industry
1 year, 10 months ago

The Sustainable Future of the Fashion Industry

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Here’s How You Can Create Sustainable Wardrobe and Contribute Towards Better Planet
2 years, 8 months ago

Here’s How You Can Create Sustainable Wardrobe and Contribute Towards Better Planet

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2 years, 10 months ago

Fast fashion isn’t cheap – the environment is paying for it

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Almost half of adults don’t consider fast fashion’s environmental impact, poll suggests
3 years, 1 month ago

Almost half of adults don’t consider fast fashion’s environmental impact, poll suggests

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Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nearly half of adults have admitted they don’t care about the impact of purchasing fast …

What Greta Thunberg gets wrong about the fashion industry and ‘greenwashing’
3 years, 4 months ago

What Greta Thunberg gets wrong about the fashion industry and ‘greenwashing’

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How expensive should fashion be? The true cost of our clothes isn’t decided at the till
3 years, 6 months ago

How expensive should fashion be? The true cost of our clothes isn’t decided at the till

The Independent  

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Comfort and sustainability over trends: How lockdown changed the way we buy clothes
3 years, 8 months ago

Comfort and sustainability over trends: How lockdown changed the way we buy clothes

Firstpost  

While industry trends direct towards an increased demand for loungewear as people found themselves in need of variety in what they had to wear almost every day, some were coming to terms with the changing definition of who they are, and what their wardrobes meant to them. “Clothes became a vehicle for escape in the peak quarantine period and even …

The rise of bespoke clothing: Is made-to-measure the answer to fashion’s sustainability crisis?
3 years, 8 months ago

The rise of bespoke clothing: Is made-to-measure the answer to fashion’s sustainability crisis?

The Independent  

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Sustainable fashion: How to tell the difference between genuine and jargon
3 years, 10 months ago

Sustainable fashion: How to tell the difference between genuine and jargon

The Independent  

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Sustainable fashion: Understanding sustainability in fashion and how to make conscious wardrobe choices
4 years, 4 months ago

Sustainable fashion: Understanding sustainability in fashion and how to make conscious wardrobe choices

Hindustan Times  

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