Fast fashion leaves charity shops inundated with cheap clothes that end up in landfill
6 years, 1 month ago

Fast fashion leaves charity shops inundated with cheap clothes that end up in landfill

The Independent  

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Fashion on a budget: How to refresh your wardrobe post-holidays
1 week, 6 days ago

Fashion on a budget: How to refresh your wardrobe post-holidays

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‘It’s the fashion equivalent of Deliveroo’: The new ‘fast fashion’ app you should know about
1 month ago

‘It’s the fashion equivalent of Deliveroo’: The new ‘fast fashion’ app you should know about

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‘It’s the fashion equivalent of Deliveroo’: The new ‘fast fashion’ app you should know about
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‘It’s the fashion equivalent of Deliveroo’: The new ‘fast fashion’ app you should know about

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Why you need to stop buying clothes
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why you need to stop buying clothes

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Professional fashion thrifter shares hacks for charity shopping Christmas gifts
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Professional fashion thrifter shares hacks for charity shopping Christmas gifts

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Fashion is going green, but the journey is slow
2 months ago

Fashion is going green, but the journey is slow

Live Mint  

As consumers realize the grave impact of fast fashion on the environment, a host of sustainable clothing brands like Virgio, Nicobar, and No Nasties have emerged in the last few years, aiming to influence users to opt for upcycled and climate-friendly clothing. However, the shift from fast fashion to sustainable clothing is expected to be slow and marred with hurdles, …

Jeans worth £15 found to be more durable than those worth £150
2 months, 1 week ago

Jeans worth £15 found to be more durable than those worth £150

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Climate 100 List: Livia Firth’s long fight against fast fashion
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Climate 100 List: Livia Firth’s long fight against fast fashion

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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. open image in gallery Livia Firth, founder of EcoAge, the Green Carpet Challenge, and campaigner against fast fashion “We …

Can anything slow fast fashion down? Lawmakers are giving it a go
4 months ago

Can anything slow fast fashion down? Lawmakers are giving it a go

LA Times  

Worldwide criticism of fast fashion’s waste, labor abuses and carbon emissions has done little to slow down the industry. The term “fast fashion” — which emerged in the 1990s alongside Zara, a European company selling runway-inspired styles at affordable prices — has come to define trendy, low-cost clothing to wear and throw away. But the influence of fast fashion isn’t …

People turn to making and mending their own clothes to save money as cost of living crisis looms large
5 months, 2 weeks ago

People turn to making and mending their own clothes to save money as cost of living crisis looms large

ABC  

The clientele at Sophie Parry's sewing studio in Redfern have traditionally been crafters reaching for a new hobby or groups of women sipping a sparkling wine at a hens do. "A lot of the people who I speak to are in their early 30s and they're looking for more ways to save money," she said. "Sometimes we think clothes are …

Say no to fast fashion – why even our MPs are buying vintage
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Say no to fast fashion – why even our MPs are buying vintage

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Your old clothes are worth billions
6 months, 1 week ago

Your old clothes are worth billions

Live Mint  

Closets are full of unworn clothes ready for purging, thrifting is in vogue, and everybody’s looking for a good deal these days. The U.S. secondhand apparel market was worth about $43 billion last year, according to an annual market report from the online apparel reseller ThredUp. Shares of the online seller ThredUp and the bricks-and-mortar thrift-store chain Savers Value Village …

Fast fashion: France seeks to slow down wasteful industry
9 months, 1 week ago

Fast fashion: France seeks to slow down wasteful industry

Hindustan Times  

France is working on a new law to better regulate fast-fashion companies. 'We have won a cultural battle' However, for Julia Faure, fashion designer and president of the group En Mode Climat which includes roughly 600 companies that produce fashion in a sustainable way, the draft law is already “great news.” "We have won a cultural battle, as fast fashion …

Fighting fast fashion by auditing clothes, upcycling the 'skinny pile' and doing a wardrobe freeze
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Fighting fast fashion by auditing clothes, upcycling the 'skinny pile' and doing a wardrobe freeze

ABC  

In 2023, Jenna Flood challenged herself to a "wardrobe freeze". Despite avoiding fast fashion in favour of buying second-hand, mending and maintaining, and purchasing from ethical brands, Ms Flood said she often sold clothes after several wears, and her habits were becoming "too fast". "The neurological dopamine 'shoppers' high' that we get from finding deals, the excitement of it all, …

Wardrobe Wars: Why is France going after ultrafast fashion giants Shein, Temu?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Wardrobe Wars: Why is France going after ultrafast fashion giants Shein, Temu?

Firstpost  

France is targeting the influx of low-cost clothes produced predominantly by China. File photo/Reuters The bill specifically targets fast fashion giants, calling for companies to disclose their products’ environmental impact. France has seen its lower-end market sectors suffer due to stiff competition from fast fashion retailers like Zara, H&M, and China’s Shein and Temu. Shein also told the BBC that …

What France's crackdown on Shein and Temu means for global ultra-fast fashion
9 months, 3 weeks ago

What France's crackdown on Shein and Temu means for global ultra-fast fashion

BBC  

What France's crackdown on Shein and Temu means for global ultra-fast fashion Getty Images France's fast fashion bill takes aim at retail behemoths lawmakers argue damage the environment, hurt the economy and feed impulse buyers. France's lower house of parliament unanimously approved a "kill bill" on 14 March that targets fast fashion and ultra-fast fashion sold by online retail giants …

Ultra-fast fashion: A disturbing trend undermining sustainability efforts across the industry
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Ultra-fast fashion: A disturbing trend undermining sustainability efforts across the industry

Hindustan Times  

Since the 1990s, fast fashion has enabled everyday people to buy the latest catwalk trends. As one of the world’s first industry-led collective product stewardship initiatives for clothing textiles, Seamless presents a unique opportunity to drive change towards a more sustainable and circular fashion industry. The government-funded consortium must also recognise ultra-fast fashion in tackling the industry’s environmental and social …

A pioneering bill to slow down fast fashion gets approval from French lawmakers
10 months ago

A pioneering bill to slow down fast fashion gets approval from French lawmakers

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The trendy second-hand clothing market is huge and still growing – yet nobody is turning a profit
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The trendy second-hand clothing market is huge and still growing – yet nobody is turning a profit

BBC  

The trendy second-hand clothing market is huge and still growing – yet nobody is turning a profit Getty Images Pre-owned clothing carries cachet – especially in the luxury market. "There's an oversupply of clothes," says Liz Ricketts, co-founder and executive director of The Or Foundation, a non-profit that researches Ghana's Kantamanto market, one of the world's largest clothing exchanges. Getty …

I’m a fashion editor who was told I could only buy five things this year – so how did I do?
1 year ago

I’m a fashion editor who was told I could only buy five things this year – so how did I do?

The Independent  

For years now I’ve been actively curious about how we can make fashion sustainability feel compelling and exciting rather than abstemious and joyless. It goes back to the Victorian saying: “I’ve had an elegant sufficiency, any more would be superfluity.” What it doesn’t come from is responding to comparison culture, status anxiety, and global marketing campaigns from luxury fashion houses …

That polyester dress can hurt your body and the environment
1 year ago

That polyester dress can hurt your body and the environment

Live Mint  

In a world dominated by fast fashion, a growing number of mindful consumers are advocating for a more thoughtful approach to clothing choices. Strategic fashion decisions for these consumers involve a mindset shift that prioritizes not just style and affordability, but also considers the broader impact of purchases on health and the environment. Synthetic fabrics commonly found in fast fashion …

Sustainable Fashion Week ‘a massive success’ with events across the country
1 year, 3 months ago

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

The Independent  

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 Sustainable Fashion Week is “riding the wave of public opinion” as hundreds of people attended …

Protestors stage ‘naked’ demonstration ahead of London Fashion Week
1 year, 4 months ago

Protestors stage ‘naked’ demonstration ahead of London Fashion Week

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Fashion Forward: Embracing Upcycled And Sustainable Clothing Trends
1 year, 4 months ago

Fashion Forward: Embracing Upcycled And Sustainable Clothing Trends

ABP News  

New Delhi: In a world increasingly focused on environmental awareness, the fashion industry is undergoing a significant transformation. The emergence of upcycled and sustainable clothing trends is reshaping the way we perceive and consume fashion. Embracing upcycled fashion: Turn trash into treasures Upcycled fashion represents a shift towards a circular economy, where discarded materials are given a new lease of …

How to make your clothes last longer, as research shows expensive doesn’t always mean durable
1 year, 5 months ago

How to make your clothes last longer, as research shows expensive doesn’t always mean durable

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Is slow fashion the way forward for a clean earth
1 year, 8 months ago

Is slow fashion the way forward for a clean earth

Firstpost  

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 …

Charity shops are not a dumping ground for ultra-fast fashion, says Traid boss
2 years ago

Charity shops are not a dumping ground for ultra-fast fashion, says Traid boss

The Independent  

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Buying second-hand clothes is ‘form of activism’ – Oxfam fashion show stylist
2 years ago

Buying second-hand clothes is ‘form of activism’ – Oxfam fashion show stylist

The Independent  

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Mountains of garments promised to be reused by brands like H&M are flooding the streets of Ghana
2 years, 2 months ago

Mountains of garments promised to be reused by brands like H&M are flooding the streets of Ghana

Daily Mail  

The unsalable clothes are then dumped in landfills that are overflowing However, more than 40 percent of the clothes are too poor in quality to wear The rest are sent to developing countries where they sifted through by locals The fast fashion industry churns out 100 billion garments are year, but only recycles one percent of them Parts of Africa …

Rapidly Evolving Trends in Fashion: The Truth Behind the Hype
2 years, 3 months ago

Rapidly Evolving Trends in Fashion: The Truth Behind the Hype

ABP News  

New Delhi: The World Economic Forum notes that while fast fashion lowers clothing prices, it does so at the expense of the environment. This Fast Fashion industry follows a strategy for developing and distributing clothing styles that prioritise meeting consumer demand for new styles in a timely manner at a reasonable price. The term "fast fashion" refers to the garment …

Why you need a 'wellbeing wardrobe'
2 years, 4 months ago

Why you need a 'wellbeing wardrobe'

BBC  

Why you need a 'wellbeing wardrobe' lechatnoir/Getty Images Buying second-hand clothes is one more environmentally-friendly way to change your wardrobe People are buying more clothing than ever before in some countries, but it's not sustainable. In our recent report, we propose the idea of a wellbeing wardrobe, a new way forward for fashion in which we favour human and environmental …

BooHoo, Shein to Emmiol: What is Ultra-Fast Fashion and Why are Young People Buying it?
2 years, 5 months ago

BooHoo, Shein to Emmiol: What is Ultra-Fast Fashion and Why are Young People Buying it?

News 18  

So-called “ultra-fast fashion” has won legions of young trend-setting fans who snap up relatively cheap clothes online amid surging inflation, but the booming genre masks darker environmental problems. Young people under the age of 25 — widely known as Generation Z — love placing multiple orders for ultra-fast fashion, which then arrive in the post. ‘Haul’ videos Customers post so-called …

Fast fashion is swamping op shops, but long-time thrifters aren't giving up the hunt
2 years, 5 months ago

Fast fashion is swamping op shops, but long-time thrifters aren't giving up the hunt

ABC  

Sue Carmichael rifles through a rack of skirts at her local op shop in Goulburn, New South Wales. Salvos Stores customer experience manager Aife O'Loughlin says dealing with the volume of fast fashion is a huge challenge, but she is optimistic the Australian industry and consumers are changing their habits. "The racks are so full when you go into op …

Experts to discuss the future of fast fashion at climate crisis event
2 years, 7 months ago

Experts to discuss the future of fast fashion at climate crisis event

The Independent  

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 The fashion industry creates around 10 per cent of humanity’s global greenhouse gas emissions, and …

Selling old clothes is a $175 billion industry. Now brands that make the garments want a cut
2 years, 8 months ago

Selling old clothes is a $175 billion industry. Now brands that make the garments want a cut

ABC  

In the postmodern world of fashion, there is a well-worn saying that everything old is new again, as brands recycle past trends for the latest generation. The Australian fashion chain's chief executive Lee Thompson describes its program Reworn as a "a product take-back initiative". "So if someone bought from us a $200 dress within the last eight years since we've …

Internet divided over spending $700 on fast-fashion company Shein versus ‘quality’ clothing
2 years, 8 months ago

Internet divided over spending $700 on fast-fashion company Shein versus ‘quality’ clothing

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Here’s How You Can Create Sustainable Wardrobe and Contribute Towards Better Planet
2 years, 9 months ago

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

News 18  

The perils of fast fashion in this consumerist era are galore. Not only does fast fashion destroy the planet, many leading brands that promote this trend do not treat their employees from the global south with fair working conditions. Let us take a look at other ways you can promote slow fashion that is climate conscious: Do your research As …

EU proposes new rules to discourage disposable fast fashion
2 years, 9 months ago

EU proposes new rules to discourage disposable fast fashion

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union warned consumers to stop using their clothes like throwaway items and said Wednesday that it plans to counter the polluting use of mass-market fast fashion. New rules proposed by the EU’s executive arm call for a mandatory minimum use of recycled fibers by 2030 and would ban the destruction of many unsold products. The European …

Fast fashion isn’t cheap – the environment is paying for it
2 years, 10 months ago

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

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Thriftiness still a virtue despite prosperous lifestyle
3 years ago

Thriftiness still a virtue despite prosperous lifestyle

China Daily  

Farmers rush to harvest rice in Jiangjin district of Chongqing municipality, on Aug 9, 2020. Editor's Note: Four decades of reform and opening-up have not only turned China into the world's second-biggest economy but also changed Chinese people's way of life. While foreign visitors were surprised to see almost the entire population wearing the same style of dress, the Chinese …

Thriftiness still a virtue despite prosperous lifestyle
3 years ago

Thriftiness still a virtue despite prosperous lifestyle

China Daily  

Farmers rush to harvest rice in Jiangjin district of Chongqing municipality, on Aug 9, 2020. Editor's Note: Four decades of reform and opening-up have not only turned China into the world's second-biggest economy but also changed Chinese people's way of life. While foreign visitors were surprised to see almost the entire population wearing the same style of dress, the Chinese …

Was 2021 the year we moved away from fast fashion?
3 years ago

Was 2021 the year we moved away from fast fashion?

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'I can only do so much': We asked fast-fashion shoppers how ethical concerns shape their choices
3 years, 1 month ago

'I can only do so much': We asked fast-fashion shoppers how ethical concerns shape their choices

ABC  

You've found the perfect dress. We conducted in-depth interviews with 21 women who buy "fast fashion" — "on-trend" clothing made and sold at very low cost — to find out how much they think about the conditions of the workers who make their clothes, and what effort they take to avoid slave-made clothing. All our interviewees told us they felt …

People are criticising Pretty Little Thing for contributing to fast-fashion cycle with 100 per cent off sale
3 years, 1 month ago

People are criticising Pretty Little Thing for contributing to fast-fashion cycle with 100 per cent off sale

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Almost half of adults don’t consider fast fashion’s environmental impact, poll suggests
3 years, 2 months ago

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

The Independent  

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 …

Online clothing sales to overtake high street stores next year
3 years, 2 months ago

Online clothing sales to overtake high street stores next year

The Telegraph  

Online sales of clothing will overtake in-store shopping next year in a watershed moment for high street retailers. Digital purchases jumped by £2.7bn, or almost a fifth, in the pandemic, even as total apparel transactions plunged by £9.6bn, according to a new report from Retail Economics and Eversheds Sutherland. If nothing is done to counter the new pattern of sales, …

I Went A Year Without Shopping For Clothes. Here's What I Learned.
3 years, 2 months ago

I Went A Year Without Shopping For Clothes. Here's What I Learned.

Huff Post  

Photo Courtesy of Jen Craven “I wonder if I could go a full year without shopping.” The thought came to me on a nondescript Tuesday last October, and was spurred — I’m certain — by the garments I’d discovered hanging in my closet with the tags still attached. While I wouldn’t have put myself into the “this is a real …

Fashion brands should offer repair services to offset the number of clothes people throw away, British Fashion Council says
3 years, 3 months ago

Fashion brands should offer repair services to offset the number of clothes people throw away, British Fashion Council says

The Independent  

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 Consumers should buy half as many clothes and retailers should offer in-store repairing services to …

Clothes shoppers ‘looking to buy less but buy better’
3 years, 4 months ago

Clothes shoppers ‘looking to buy less but buy better’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A similar proportion said making environmentally-conscious buying decisions is …

Boohoo CEO insists retailer does not make ‘throwaway’ clothing
3 years, 5 months ago

Boohoo CEO insists retailer does not make ‘throwaway’ clothing

The Independent  

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 The chief executive of fast fashion company Boohoo has insisted that its brands, which list …

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