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OMG I can’t wear the same outfit twice!
The clothes which are no longer desired are thrown away to be collected like normal rubbish. I’m going to tell you what happens to these clothes. The clothing industry is having a huge impact on our world. I’m going to inspire you to do something else other than throw your clothes in the bin. Landfill Sites Getting Full It is estimated that within the UK around £140 million of used but wearable clothing is sent to landfill every year. This is equivalent to 350,000 tonnes! A lot of these garments aren’t recyclable and simply pile up in the landfill. The fast fashion culture has to answer to this. The ‘wear…
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Are Communities Within Fashion Thriving or is it Ruining the Meaning of Community?
Everywhere you look there is a community of fashion whether it’s a fashion brands community, an influencer creating a community or an app, you will never be alone in this industry. This is the beauty of fashion, you can have your own individual style but be apart of something bigger. Most of it you will find online, especially during the weird times of COVID however, Social media has been a life-saver of communication and has kept fashion thriving. Fashion communities can evolve from certain styles, ethical communities and their fashion or following a campaign such as the ‘Black Lives Matters’. Missguided have their own community of Missguided babes, anyone and…
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The Disability Sector in Fashion: Under Represented and Under Appreciated
Coming to write this article I had no idea how much the disability sector is under represented in the fashion industry. It has completely opened my eyes to what a lot of us never realise. In the UK there are over 14 million disabled people, this is around 47% of the population. So how is the fashion industry missing such a big target market? The industry includes ranges for petite sizes, plus sizes, tall and even shoes have ranges for wide fitting, but there is no disability range. This comes as a shock to me but before researching further into this, it never crossed my mind that functional fashion was…
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Is the Size of our Clothes Determining how we View Ourselves in the Mirror?
So I went into River Island and picked up a pair of size 8 jeans and did the same from Topshop, yet the pair from River Island were too tight for me! Does anyone else have this problem? After trying on the River Island jeans I felt really deflated and down about my image. However, I couldn’t understand how the two pairs could differ in measurements so much. No wonder I struggle to clothes shop without having to buy 3 different sizes. This shouldn’t have to be a problem in this fast moving industry. We all have Differing Body Shapes In today’s society we seem to think that the size…
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The Fighting of Text Book Diversity and Those Who Defined the Odds to Inspire Us
Diversity is used everyday. Do we really know the meaning of it and how to practice it? Businesses use it to make a role vacancy appealing but delving deeper than this opens up the discussion. For me personally, diversity is about where we came from and where we want to go, our stories are all unique. As Malcom Forbes said “diversity, the art of thinking independently together.” A Social Background A person’s social background is a huge part of what diversity means. Your social background does not determine how your life ends up and fashion seems to define the odds of your class status. The clothes you wear today probably…
