When it comes to fashion, it often falls to the most influential figures in the industry to incite any sort of widescale trend or change. One of the more recent, and much needed, trends to gain some prominence in the world of fashion is that of ethical brands. In particular, ethical manufacturing and business practices when it comes to sustainability.…
Do you know the textile industry is the second largest polluter in our planet? It’s horrible, right? Camille Ann Brewer, curator of contemporary art at the George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum, said “There’s waste at every step of the textile manufacturing process,” Brewer continued, “Yarn production, weaving, the cutting out of patterns, irregulars that are tossed aside…
An up and coming fashion designer is turning trash into treasure by taking items like McDonald’s packaging and transforming them into fashionable handbags. The designer of ALCH, Alexandra Hackett creates handbags, clothes and wallets out of every day recycled items such as McDonald’s bags, Ikea shopping bags, old apple headphones, and temporary fencing. “My practice focuses on appropriating the function…
One of the most universally benevolent days to celebrate is, ‘World Environment Day’. A day like this surpasses all differences and should be celebrated on a global scale. In honor of this day, people usually tend to recycle old things, grow trees, save energy, harvest water, and do so much more. These celebrations however, should not be limited to just…
With damage that we put our lovely mother nature through, we should not have an Earth day, but rather an Earth month, though at least a week, to compensate for all that we’ve done. Taking an initiative to better our environment should be existent in our every day lives, but for now, baby steps. We will start small with easy…
