When I found out about how detrimental to the environment fast fashion was, I wanted to change my ways immediately. Then I realized that sustainability is a journey. So, more than having an overnight sustainable closet, I will most likely transition into one. There are many ways we can start our sustainable closet. We have created a list of 10 tips for you to see that there are more options than what you thought and that there is room for different budgets and styles. Continue reading HOW TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE CLOSET
Tag: SLOW FASHION
WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE FASHION
In the fashion industry known to be causing much damage to the environment, there is an emerging buzz for the term “Sustainable Fashion”. Sustainability by definition is the ability to meet the needs of the present without compromising the needs of the future. It focuses on causing little to no damage to the environment. Sustainable fashion is a movement or an approach to adopting a better fashion system in order to benefit the environment or at least minimize the damage it causes. It goes not only for the producers- designers or manufacturers- but also for the user and consumers. It is a philosophy where we all start caring for and protecting Mama Earth. Are you in?
SUSTAINABLE MODEST FASHION
Is there room for a more sustainable modest fashion? We think so. Nowadays, we hear about eco-friendly and sustainable products all the time. We believe in a more inclusive way of fashion. Fashion items can, and actually, should be also sustainable no matter the style or the wearer. Continue reading SUSTAINABLE MODEST FASHION
HOW TO BECOME A SUSTAINABLE FASHION DESIGNER
The world is a seeming paradise with sufficient amount of fashion items to pick from. Behind all its glamour, the fashion industry is in a debt that cannot be repaid—depletion. In today’s world though, through the layers of pollution, the word ‘Sustainability’ has appeared. It is a revolutionary action adopted by the industry itself as a means of damage control. Fashion designers offer a great deal towards changing the fashion system to a more ethical one. We have curated a list of actions that you could implement to become a more sustainable fashion designer.
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SUMMER ESSENTIALS 2019
Summer is here! And so, it’s time for beach holidays and tans, and cold, cold drinks to soothe us for the next few months at least. It’s the season for taking a break. Before you’re off to do everything under the sun (literally), let us provide you with the ultimate list of summer essentials you will need pronto.
SUSTAINABLE STARS
Celebrities have for years used their platform for good, to educate their audiences on their beliefs and what we can do to improve our standard of living. One way they do that is through their ethical practices, and this, of course, includes what they wear. Our favorite stars have been seen donning glitzy and glamorous designer ‘fits out and about, not just on red carpets and runways. What you may not be aware of is that sometimes those designers and brands are sustainable. Below, Goshopia lists some of our absolute heroes for promoting and living that sustainable and ethical life!
WHAT IS #WHOMADEMYCLOTHES?
Have you ever checked the tag on your clothes where it says, ‘Made in [insert country here]’? Ever given it a second thought? An important conversation happening in the fashion industry right now is that of how brands are producing the clothes and the conditions that workers work under.
HOW TO QUIT FAST FASHION
If you’re on this page right now, you’ve made the wise decision to leave low-quality, cheap and quickly disposable clothes behind and enter the more ethical, and sustainable world of slow fashion. Continue reading HOW TO QUIT FAST FASHION