Taking you Behind the Seams
Overwhelmed – the feeling many of us feel when we go shopping. There are too many brands selling too many styles, resulting in too many items to choose from. We therefore find ourselves facing hard choices about what to buy. This is where my checklist comes in to save the day.
At first glance clothing donations seem like a triple win. First as the donor, you are getting rid of unwanted clothes; second, you are diverting them from the landfill; and
Abiding by Vivienne Westwood’s rule to “buy less, choose well, and make it last” is a great place to start on your journey to shopping more sustainably.
Are you a sustainable Canadian fashion brand that wants to increase exposure to a like-minded audience? Or a sustainably minded consumer that wants to easily shop for sustainable apparel? Then this new marketplace is for you! #Ad This piece was created in partnership with ChangeRoom. It has been published without a paid partnership and instead to increase awareness of the marketplace.
Certified B Corporations are a new kind of business that balances purpose and profit; a community of leaders driving a global movement using business as a force for good.
Do you want to show off your favourite new fashion trends on instagram but are concerned about the associated social and environmental impact and cost? With digital fashion, you can get the best of both worlds… newness without the consequences!
Ecofeminism – the branch of feminism that examines the connection between women and nature, born in the 70s during the green movement and second-wave feminist era – is making a comeback.
My dad took me grocery shopping a few weeks ago and that’s when the lightbulb turned on.
The fashion industry is one of the largest polluters in the world, accounting for roughly 10% of global carbon emissions. Clearly, it’s impact on the planet is enormous and one of the many reasons that both 1% for the Planet and Fashion Takes Action exist.
TEDx talk by Kelly Drennan, Founder of Fashion Takes Action
There’s nothing better than a closet audit. Get organized, declutter, and learn about your unworn purchases and personal style in the process.
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every part of our lives, including how we shop for fashion. Our habits have been forced to change considerably as we have had to make the shift from in-person to online shopping. And thrifting has had to adapt too. For online thrifting tips in the time of COVID-19, read on!
Introducing the Ethical Clothing Search Engine. Ethical Clothing was founded by Ben Heinkel – a serial entrepreneur whose previous ventures include an organic clothing brand and a fashion tech startup – and Jack Hesketh – a researcher and writer focused on the fashion and textile industries. They founded Ethical Clothing to make the daunting task of sourcing sustainable fashion easier for consumers, by doing the work of weeding out the most ethical clothing brands themselves… and the result? Their search engine.
In the spirit of Reduce and Reuse – two of FTA’s 7Rs of Fashion – we want to uncover how to shop for clothing that is good enough quality to last beyond one season.
