6 ways you can build a more conscious wardrobe
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1. Educate yourself
What is ethical fashion? Why is it important? These are questions you might be asking right now. Over the next few weeks hopefully I’ll answer some of these questions through my blog posts.
In the meantime you can check out the Ethical Fashion Forum to find out a bit more.
In the meantime you can check out the Ethical Fashion Forum to find out a bit more.
2. Shop ethical
In recent times, more and more ethical fashion businesses are starting up, offering ethical alternatives to the clothes that you normally buy. Some of these include Reformation, Etiko and People Tree. In addition to this, Australian website goodonyou.org.au rates common brands on their impacts on the environment, animals and people. Take a look at the ratings before you go shopping to find out which stores to avoid and which are doing a good job. You might be surprised at what you find.
3. Go thrift shopping
If you can't afford to pay for clothes that are more ethically produced, head down to your local salvos or op-shop a little more often to see what you can find. You never know what fantastic items you might be able to pick up for a fraction of the cost. Not only are you being kind to your wallet, but to the environment by recycling and minimising waste.
4. Borrow clothes
Over the course of our lives we’ll be going to hundreds of social events. Weddings, birthday parties, university balls, the list is endless, and if you’re a girl theres a socially constructed taboo that you simply can’t wear the same dress twice. But lets face it, we’re not made of money and its not practical or sustainable to buy a new dress for every event that we go to. Instead, try swapping clothes with your friends, or hiring something from a website like this one: http://somethingborrowed.net.au/melbourne/for-hire/ or even on gumtree. Infinite choices for a fraction of the environmental cost!
5. Invest in timeless pieces
It’s a time old adage, ‘quality over quantity’. Unfortunately somewhere along the way, the fashion industry seems to have forgotten this, churning out new low cost, poor quality pieces every week. Break the cycle by investing your money in good quality pieces that you’ll wear over and over again like a good coat, comfortable boots or versatile black jeans instead of buying dozens of cheap items that will disintegrate or go out of style in a couple of months. You won’t regret it, I promise.
6. Subscribe to The Conscious Wardrobe
The Conscious Wardrobe is a website that I am starting up with two other talented and passionate young women to make ethical fashion more accessible to you. We aim to help you learn more, shop more ethically and give you tips to help you build a more conscious wardrobe so that we all can make the world a better place. Follow us on twitter to find out more: https://twitter.com/ConsciousAus
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