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The Fashion Sphere of ‘Vinted’
With the turning of the New Year, it’s hard to resist the appetite to re-organise and re-stock our wardrobes. If you’re like me, then heading straight to the Google search box is the first call to action. It seems like the easy option, precise, direct and cuts the hassle. However, with everyone advancing on the closet resolution how much clothing waste will we expect to see pile up before new season collections start materialising on the refreshed pages of fashion retail websites? The answer is too much. Analysing the circular economy, WRAP UK estimated that £140 million worth of clothing is sent to landfill every year – so it’s time…
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On trend, but at what cost?
In a world of everyone trying to keep up, the next best thing is around the corner. Fast fashion has helped fashion lovers keep up with the latest trends at a cheap price. But at what cost? Unfortunately, the planet. Stores like Missguided, Forever 21, and H&M produce on trend clothing, made of cheap materials. It has been found that over 60% of all clothing is thrown out within a year; ending up in a landfill or incineration. It’s no surprise that the fashion industry is one of the worlds biggest polluters. Time to invest It’s not that we, as consumers, are uninterested in becoming more sustainable. We just want…
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How fast fashion attributes to throw-away culture
It seems that there is a new aesthetic each week for people to ascribe themselves to. But it’s not just the people of TikTok who work fast, the fashion brands do too. Sponsoring influencers and YouTubers alike with hauls so they’re able to capitalise on the latest trend. All whilst the fashion of yesterday sits at the bottom of the wardrobe until its untimely found again once the appeal has worn off. If you ever find yourself rummaging through your clothes and find pieces of fashion moments you no longer want to hold onto, here are five tips to help you say no to throw-away culture. Sell it The most…
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Sustainable fashion: The community you want to be a part of
2020 has been a chaotic year; politics has become so polarised, the world has gone into lockdown, and our climate is descending into madness. But in reality, this could be our future if we don’t act now. 2020 was the year to save our planet and to hold the big industries accountable. 2020 was the year to redeem ourselves, but the pandemic has diverted our gaze to the immediate threats we’re facing. It’s time to make our consumption sustainable. Climate crisis Environmental activists have been flooding the media with statements trying to draw the world’s attention to our planet’s cry for help. We are rapidly depleting our resources and most…
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Fad Fashion: How Things That Matter Became a Trend in 2020
2020 has been an interesting year; the Australian bushfires, the Coronavirus pandemic, Black Lives Matter rallies, Trump’s impeachment. So many things have happened and so often we have jumped on the bandwagon but how long do we stay on for the ride? Like fashion, politics is a trend, it is fused with a mix of passion and poison. But when a trend dies back, we often adjust our wardrobe for the newest styles. It is the same with our actions and opinions and it is the same in the fashion industry when newsworthy topics come to light. This action you ask? The action of fad fashion. With everything that has…
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The Horror Story of the Fashion World
Simply put, we are killing the planet. And one of the big contributors to this is the fashion industry. It is the third biggest pollutant on the planet and it continues to rip through our natural resources on a daily basis. We have the solution right under our noses, yet we still do nothing. We, as consumers, need to become more aware of the impact this industry is having. Our money is single-handedly funding our planet’s demise and the majority of us have no idea how. The life cycle of fashion The life cycle of your typical fashion garment is probably a bit of a mystery to most – other…
