As consumers we have so much power to change the world by just being careful in what we buy.
As a designer I like to work with fabrics that don’t bleed. That’s why I avoid all animal skins.
Fashion’s negligence to provide a living wage is especially concerning when considering that fact the United Nations has declared it a basic human right.
Demand quality, not just in the products you buy, but in the life of the person who made it.
One day we’ll wake up and green will not be the new black, it will be the new invisible. Meaning, no longer will sustainable be the exception or something that’s considered au courant; instead it will be a matter of course – something that all designers incorporate into their design ethos
Clothes aren’t going to change the world, the women who wear (and make!) them will.
“Always go too far, because that’s where you’ll find the truth.
There is no beauty in the finest cloth if it makes hunger and unhappiness
The most sustainable garment is the one already in your wardrobe.
The revolution will look fabulous.
minimalism is asking why before you buy
When you buy into fast fashion, no matter how many times you wash your clothes they will never be truly clean. They’re stained by the sweat of those who made them, and the footprint it leaves on this planet
When an industry doesn’t care about how people are treated, no consideration of sustainability is possible. You can’t just care about the environment and forget about the fair and ethical treatment of people.
I want to bring a message which is veganism, and that there doesn’t have to be torture in fabulous fashion. You can be stylish, and sustainable all at the same time
People’s clothing consumption is determined by their level of disposable income. A living wage in Britain only covers the basics; the minimum wage means poverty and debt. So let’s work for a good wage for all working people so that they can have a choice about what brands they can choose.
Consumer demand can revolutionise the way fashion works as an industry. If everyone started to question the way we consume, we would see a radically different fashion paradigm.
When you wear vintage, you never have to worry about showing up in the same dress as someone else
The idea that a country gets rich by importing a load of stuff from overseas then chucking it out is bizarre.
Cheap fashion is really far from that, it may be cheap in terms of the financial cost, but very expensive when it comes to the environment and the cost of human life.
What if we started by slowing down and not consuming so much stuff, just because it’s there and cheap and available. It’s amazing how that process makes sense financially, it makes sense ethically, it makes sense environmentally.
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