Sustainable Fashion Links – Week 11

Black Models Struggling To Get Their Hair Done At Shows + More People Searching Online For Sustainability. 
Hello, how are you? 

I spent yesterday clearing out the room that I am working from. The power of a clean home certainly inspires a clear mind. I’m feeling calmer and more positive than I have for a few weeks. More inspiring though is the climate change strikes from all our young people. This week Greta Thunberg has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize – a deserving accolade for her tireless plea for politicians to incite change.

Below are your sustainable fashion news and links for the week. The second link is a fun read from a reporter who tried to order new clothes on Instagram. Or I should say, the way she wrote it is fun. The clothing she chose was incredibly wasteful and I can only hope it stops other people from making the same mistake!

11 Links

Searching for Sustainability. The latest fashion report from global fashion search platform, Lyst. They have investigated the sustainable products we’ve lusted over, what we’ve been searching for and the sustainable icons we’ve been following. Lyst.Com

‘I Looked Like A Clown’: The Truth About Shopping On Instagram. The Guardian

Model Olivia Anakwe’s Comments On Black Hair At Runway Shows Proves The Fashion Industry Needs Inclusivity, Not Just Diversity. Black models are employed to walk the runways but the hair stylists have no idea how to style their hair. Bustle

At Home In My Hijab: How The Internet Helped Me Embrace Modest Clothing. In the past, Muslims or anyone who wanted to dress modestly rarely found clothes in the high street. Recently there has been a change, due to social media influencers sharing what they really want to wear.  Cnet

She Takes What You’ve Told Facebook And Sells It To A Luxury Brand.  Luxury brands direct advertising at certain people depending on the things you like on social media. The New York Times

Fashion Industry Sourced Record Amount Of Sustainable Cotton In 2018. Edie

My Obsession With Knock-Offs Was About More Than Fashion. I have never been able to see the point in buying fake designer goods. So I found it interesting to hear how Emma Grady felt about buying knock-offs. Man Repeller

Climate Change Activist Greta Thunberg Is Nominated For The Nobel Peace Prize Aged 16. Vogue UK

How Fast Fashion Invaded The Philippines Retail Market. An interesting read about Filipinos rejecting their locally made clothing when the international fast fashion brands came to town. Eco Warrior Princess

These Sustainable Fashion Designs Tell Personal Stories. This is a small video about a brand working with a small group of female prisoners to design clothing. The article is quite small but if you click through to the brand website there is more information about the process they took. Living It by Euro News

In Case You Missed It

Winter Capsule Wardrobe – Revisited. After three months, I round up the good and bad points from my winter capsule wardrobe. The Green Edition

Until next week!

Fancy more sustainable reading? How about 10 Things I no Longer Buy?

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