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Fashion Facts! 👕

A simple trick can help you cut down your carbon dioxide emissions by 700 pounds. As the summer season is approaching, why don't you give air drying a try?

In need of a new outfit for
a special occasion? Why don't you give renting a try? 🧥🌿

By Rotation is a UK fashion rental service which facilitates the peer-to-peer exchange of people's personal items. Easily accessible through web and app, you can find a variety of stylish outfits for weddings, nights out and an any other occasions.

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A growing number of people are driven by sustainability in their purchasing decisions. As we are looking towards more and more brands turning towards ethical fashion, jumping on this trend and researching before you buy can significantly reduce your carbon footprint.

Spotlight On: Shopping local! 👕

Purchasing from local clothing brands allows for bigger transparency on the supply chain of the materials used. It is often easier to make an informed purchasing decisions as they are often easier to research compared to bigger fashion brands with multiple supply channels and manufacturing sites.

Shopping locally also has the added bonus of supporting your local economy and contributing towards its development.

Do you shop locally? We'd love to hear from you in the comments below!

We can already see the effects of climate change on our planet, acting now is crucial for preserving nature as we know it. 🌎

Shopping sustainably, reducing our waste and staying up-to-date with all the ways we can reduce our carbon footprint can play a big role in the health of our planet.

Happy Earth Day!

Let's take this opportunity to reflect on how our actions and our lifestyle impact the health of our planet.

Investing in Earth is investing in our future, making the right purchasing decisions and cutting down on consumption and waste are some of the things we can do to ensure we are doing our part in preserving our home.

Good On You is a website (and app) that can help you improve your awareness of fashion brands' impact on the environment and society. 🌿🧥

Their ranking system evaluates a company based on everything from greenhouse gas emissions and water use to worker safety and living wages.

Have you tried Good On You? What are other resource you use to stay informed on sustainability?

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Changing where you shop for clothing can drastically reduce your carbon footprint. Choosing second-hand stores is one of the most sustainable ways to update your wardrobe, while also having the added bonus of being budget friendly.

Spotlight On: From plastic bottles to fabrics! 🧵👖

Have you ever wondered how exactly plastic bottles are turned into clothing?

Recycled polyester, for example, starts off as collected plastic bottles from landfills and recycling points.
Bottles are sterilised, shredded, melted and woven into the desired material.

Even after this process, recycled fabrics still use 59% less energy in production, compared to creating conventional polyester using oil.

What do you think about this new use of plastic bottles? Do you think it is an effective way to reduce waste? We'd love to hear from you in the comments below!

Change starts within us. Educating ourselves about our own impact on the environment is key to adapting our lifestyle to a low-carbon way of living. 🌳🌎

Apart from sustainable fashion choices, you can adapt small daily habits whose impact builds over time.

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The pandemic helped nudge many of us towards more sustainable choices, including our fashion consumption. Choosing to shop second-hand or to support sustainable brands can make all the difference in our current climate crisis.

Taking inspiration from styles around the world can make it easier to make the transition to a sustainable wardrobe. 👗🌿

Investing in a well-fitted, classic, neutral pieces is a statement of Italian fashion. You can mix and match high-quality pieces with colourful thrift-store finds for the perfect sustainable and fashionable outfit.

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Some exciting developments in sustainable fashion! Shoes and accessories are also part of the fashion pollution and excessive manufacturing of fast fashion brands to durability and an added benefit of repurposing a damaged item are a big win!

Protecting our planet is protecting our future. Doing our part is incredibly important for the future of the environment and ourselves. We must all do our part! 🌍🍃

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Searches for vegan leather are on the rise! Vegan leather, such as Piñatex, are a great way to be eco-friendly and ethical, while staying true to your style! Jump on the trend and see if vegan leather clothing can be your next statement piece!

Fashion Tips! 👗

Take inspiration from Tiffany Haddish, who wore this dress to the Oscars a movie premier and SNL among others, and wear a formal piece for multiple occasions! You can steal her style by adding different accessories to your gown/suit.

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Many of the chemicals used in fashion production can be dangerous for the environment or for you. Choose to shop from sustainable and transparent brands to stay in the know of how your garments are made.

Spotlight On: Piñatex! 🧥

Piñatex is a vegan alternative to leather, made from the leaves of the pineapple plant, which are usually burned or left to rot.

Piñatex is an extremely low-impact material which, even though not 100% biodegradable, is around nine times less environmentally impactful to produce compared to traditional leather.

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More and more people are turning towards thrift-shopping as a way to remain stylish but also reduce their carbon footprint.

Do you shop second-hand? What has been your experience? Do you prefer online or physical stores? We'd love to hear from you in the comments below!

Simply lengthening the life of our clothing from one to two years decreases their carbon footprint by 24%. 🧥🍃

Have a damaged piece that was once a staple in your wardrobe or an ill-fitting online purchase? Altering or repairing is the sustainable fashion solution to your problems. 🧵🧶

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We often think of international travel as one of the biggest environmental polluters but fashion's rapid production rates are causing an even bigger damage to our planet.

Remember to make a conscious effort to reduce your dependency on purchases from fast fashion brands and turn to more sustainable shopping habits!

Spotlight On: Sustainable Jewellery! 👕

When it comes to sustainable fashion, jewellery is often forgotten as part of the fashion cycle. To remain sustainable in your purchases, you can shop second-hand jewellery or seek out brands that use recycled material.

Pay attention to the transparency of the brands, is it possible to trace each step of the life-cycle of the piece you're wanting to buy?

What to look for:

🌱 Conflict-free stones
🌱Any harmful toxins used
🌱Recycled Materials
🌱Social impact such as fair wages and safety procedures in sourcing and manufacturing
🌱Transparent supply chain

Protecting our environment is protecting ourselves. We must all do our part in preserving nature for ourselves and future generations. 🌳🌿

Recycling or thrift shopping can significantly reduce your impact, start today and you will be amazed by what can be achieved!

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Fashion production has a big impact on water pollution. Avoid contributing to the increasing demand by shopping second-hand, turning to sustainable brands with few yearly collections and remember you can rent outfits for special occasions!

It's time for some sustainability hacks! 🌿🧥

Emulating the classic Parisian fashion can be a great way to look stylish while focusing on sustainable pieces that can be worn all year round.

Focus on a minimalistic wardrobe with a few classics such as the white shirt, black blazer and a good pair of jeans.

What do you think about the classic Parisian style? Would you adopt a minimalistic look as your new signature? We'd love to hear from you in the comments below!

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Fashion brands have been steadily increasing their levels of production with little to no signs of slowing down. It is up to us to find alternative means of fashion consumption in order to reduce the demand for such a rapid cycle of production.

Spotlight On: Sustainable Fashion Certificates! 👕

A key part of shopping sustainable fashion is staying informed and recognising the signs of a sustainable fashion brand. While it is hard to do the research on every brand you're interested in, thankfully, there are certifications awarded to brands who have upheld certain environmental and social standards.

Some certificates to look for:

🌱 BCorp
🌱 Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX
🌱 Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)
🌱 Bluesign
🌱 Cradle to Cradle

How do you research fashion brands? What are some of your favourites to shop from? We'd love to hear from you in the comments below!

Preserving the health of nature is key to our survival. You can be a part of the change, start small today and you will be amazed at the progress you can achieve! 🌿🌲

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Remember to upcycle damaged clothing and use the clothes you have as much as possible!

It is important to stay informed on all things sustainable fashion and gain inspiration for new sustainable solutions. Some blogs and websites to follow:

🌿 Good On You
🌿 Sustain Your Style
🌿 The Good Trade
🌿 Ecocult

What are some of your favourite websites and blogs to follow to stay informed? Share them in the comments below!

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Shop second hand or support small, sustainable brands to avoid contributing to the demand for a damaging level of production.

Spotlight On: The Ex Test! 👕

The ex test is a simple and effective (and quite amusing) way to become more conscious with your garment purchases.

When contemplating buying new pieces of clothing, ask yourself whether you'd be happy running into your ex wearing the clothes. This question can put into perspective whether you're buying something because you really like it or only because it's a good deal.

Would you try the ex test? We'd love to hear from you in the comments below!

Greenwashing is when an organization spends more time and money on marketing itself as environmentally friendly than on actually minimizing its environmental impact. Greenwashing is used to attract environmentally conscious consumers.

How to spot greenwashing?

• Question company's claims
• Lack of evidence
• Look for certificates
• Language with no clear meaning e.g. "natural"

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Seek out information on the brands your money will support! Recycling is key to preserving the health of our environment.

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Shop second hand whenever you can and remember you can rent outfits for special occasions! Further contributing to the overconsumption will have devastating effects on our environment.

Spotlight On: Leatherette! 👕

Leatherette is a synthetic material designed to mimic real leather. It’s also known as fake leather, faux leather, pleather, and synthetic leather. There are many examples of artificial leather that do not contain plastics with examples including materials such as pineapple and eucalyptus leaves or cork and rice.

Leatherette has another benefit besides a positive impact on the environment- it is often cheaper.
When purchasing garments from fake leather, make sure to pay attention to the labels. If the clothes are labelled as PU-coated leather, that means a plastic product has been used.

A future without nature is a future without us. Going green and preserving our environment is the only way forward. Small changes of your daily habits can have a big impact in reducing your carbon footprint, today is your day to start. 🌍🌿

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Remember to apply the 30 Wears rule to make conscious and versatile purchases that will last for a long time!

Sustainable fashion when it comes to future purposes starts with the fabric the garment is made of. The fabric of the clothing affects the whole lifetime circle of a garment so it is important to know what your are purchasing.

What are some sustainable fabrics?

🌱 Organic Cotton
🌱 Recycled Cotton
🌱 Organic H**p
🌱 Organic Linen
🌱 Lyocell

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Changing our consumption habits now will have a vast impact on the escalation of climate change. Choose to shop second-hand, support sustainable brands, recycle or upcycle old clothing to do your part in saving the environment!