Last week, Nike revealed a new sustainability campaign called "Move to Zero," suggesting their goals of moving towards zero waste and carbon emissions. However, when further questioned about how Nike planned to reach this target, Nike responded, "It's not really intended to be a target per se," and, "It's the vision that we want to … Continue reading Nike Unveils New Greenwashing Tactic during Climate Week
While in our modern age, many industries have replaced human labor with machinery, fashion is one of the few industries in the world where human labor is still a necessity. We simply do not yet have advanced enough technology to work with 3D garments the way humans are able to. Therefore, the fashion industry needs … Continue reading The Fashion Industry is NOT Sustainable for Factory Workers
In an era where sustainability is at the forefront of fashion professionals' minds, NYFW can be a conflicting ordeal. On the one hand, fashion week is a cultural phenomenon; it is more of an event meant to curate brand image, as opposed to setting trends for upcoming seasons. Looks are often dramatic, unwearable, and therefore … Continue reading The biggest trend at NYFW? Sustainability.
To help enhance your ethical fashion awareness, we've created a blog roll for our readers to explore. These people/blogs/social media accounts have focuses and goals similar to that of our own. Diet Prada An Instagram account gone viral, chronicling the dirty, unethical secrets every brand tries to cover up. Fashion Revolution Fashion Revolution is a … Continue reading Introducing the Blog Roll
Billion-dollar fast fashion company, Forever 21, is reportedly filing for bankruptcy. This event seems to confirm suspicions that their signing of the Fast Fashion pact two weeks ago was most likely a greenwashing tactic, a last ditch effort to save themselves from their inevitable demise. Reactions to the news have been mixed. Some consumers have … Continue reading Goodbye & Good Riddance, Forever 21
Slowing Down Fashion 