Easy ways to create an ethical & sustainable wardrobe

wardrobe tips Apr 21, 2022

 

For the past 2 years, I’ve changed my relationship with my consumption and wanting to align my wardrobe closer to my values.


I’m paying more attention to who makes my clothes and understanding that someone is paying a high price (harmful work conditions, low wages and harmful to our planet) for our ease of access to fast fashion.

I’m paying attention to how my clothes are made and the impact on our environment.

As a very privileged person, I feel like it's my responsibility (as well as fashion retailers and governments) to stop harming our planet and the slave labour of mostly brown and black people for the sake of capitalism and our ability to over consume.
 
Am I perfect at this? Absolutely not.

But small change is better than no change. Screw perfectionism or All or Nothing Thinking. There are small actionable steps we can make today to help bring less harm to our planet and to those who make our clothes.

 

I know it can be overwhelming, so I'm...

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Deciding what enters your wardrobe

wardrobe tips Apr 19, 2022

Let me set a common scene...

 

Maybe it's getting warmer outside and the sun is shining brighter. You feel like you're coming out of hibernation and are feeling rejuvenated.

 

You skip to your closet (well, you might not actually be skipping, but I'm just trying to set the scene) cause it's time to dig out your Spring and Summer wardrobe.

 

You open your closet doors full of hope and excitement...

But then your shoulders deflate and SIGH.

 

You realize that none of your the clothes from last season fit, their old and ratty or you're just plain bored with them. 

 

Can you relate to the picture below (no matter the size of your butt)?

 

 

Right now, you have two options on how to move forward:

1. Close your doors and ignore it. You can keep wearing the same clothes piled in your floor right? Hey, if this fully serves and supports you, then this a completely valid option. If this doesn't feel supportive, then move option #2....

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