If you are buying something so cheap that it seems too good to be true, it is! Fast fashion chains take advantage of workers in third-world countries in order to offer inexpensive and disposable clothing. This cycle is damaging to garment workers, consumers, and the environment.
This book describes three ways to avoid directly supporting undesirable consequences from fashion production:
1. Buy new clothing but choose the labels and retailers you support wisely.
2. Buy vintage, consignment, and secondhand clothing.
3. Shop your own closet and take care of what you already have.
Once you begin demanding high quality and high ethical standards from what you buy, you will inevitably find that you do not need to buy nearly so many things. Fast fashion and trendiness requires "more is more"; high-quality fashion allows you to transition to "less is more."
This is not just about valuing the lives of others who are less fortunate; this is also about valuing yourself. You deserve to own a small selection of quality items that you can be truly proud of for decades to come. You are worth it!
This book describes three ways to avoid directly supporting undesirable consequences from fashion production:
1. Buy new clothing but choose the labels and retailers you support wisely.
2. Buy vintage, consignment, and secondhand clothing.
3. Shop your own closet and take care of what you already have.
Once you begin demanding high quality and high ethical standards from what you buy, you will inevitably find that you do not need to buy nearly so many things. Fast fashion and trendiness requires "more is more"; high-quality fashion allows you to transition to "less is more."
This is not just about valuing the lives of others who are less fortunate; this is also about valuing yourself. You deserve to own a small selection of quality items that you can be truly proud of for decades to come. You are worth it!
