Zara has been accused of many things: stealing ideas from independent artists and designers, cultural appropriation, unfair working conditions such as not paying a minimum wage to their garment workers, and much more. However, as a Spanish person who grew up admiring Amancio Ortega and his fashion empire, even now, I struggle to boycott Zara. […]
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What If I Can’t Afford Sustainable Fashion?
Shopping more sustainably is great and everything, but what if you can’t afford anything other than H&M and Inditex? Maybe the real problem isn’t that sustainable fashion is too expensive, but that we’ve been told to value low price and convenience over everything else, regardless of the suffering that causes. Why do we perceive […]
What Fast Fashion Is NOT Showing You
Making clothing accessible is important but fast fashion is killing people and the planet. I fully understand that investing in a sustainable and ethical brand requires resources that not everyone has, but we have to be aware of the consequences of supporting fast fashion brands. We cannot ignore this any longer. It is now more […]
Can Black Friday Ever Be Sustainable?
The most sustainable thing to do would be to avoid shopping for anything you don’t need, but I understand how tempting Black Friday can be. Platforms like Instagram can be overwhelming. Not only due to the amount of ads at this time of the year, but also because of influencers who encourage compulsive buying without […]
PETA Partners with H&M for their First Vegan Collection
We know who’s already sold out: PETA. According to PETA, this vegan collection in collaboration with H&M celebrates the harmonious coexistence of humans and other animals on this planet and the future of fashion. So, PETA, you care about animals but not the humans who make those clothes? Being an ethical company includes being transparent […]
What is Vegan Leather? + Eco-Friendly Vegan Leather Alternatives
Vegan leather is a material that imitates leather but it is created from artificial or plant products instead of animal skin. Vegan leather is often made from polyurethane (PU) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC), however, it can also be made from innovative and sustainable materials such as pineapple leaves, mushroom, cork, apple peels, other fruit waste, […]
Sustainable & Ethical Clothing Brands
Supporting ethical and sustainable fashion brands will give you peace-of-mind. As a consumer, I’ve become increasingly conscious about my purchases to make a positive difference for the people involved in the making of our clothes and goods, and also, for the planet. Below, I round up my favourite sustainable fashion brands that produce eco-friendly collections, high-quality […]
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No one needs to die for fashion
Before becoming a slow fashion advocate, I was part of the fast-fashion problem. I’m not proud of my behaviour. I purchased far more clothes than I could wear in my entire life and most of them ended up in a charity shop. My shopping motto was “more is more” and like many other women, being […]
The impact of COVID-19 on the people who made our clothes
Have you ever thought about how privileged people are, myself included, to be born into G20 countries? How lucky are we to live in countries where one can dream of a bright future? Although there are some flaws in our political systems, most of the people here do have basic human rights and we can […]