The Atacama Desert in Chile sees 40,000 tons of clothing waste in a single year. Photo courtesy of AFP. MAE-MAE HAN | ASSISTANT CULTURE EDITOR | [email protected] The fashion industry is the second biggest polluter in the world: second only to the oil industry. Student organization EcoReps hopes to combat […]
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Tracy Philips show you how easy and fun it is to live a sustainable fashion life
(PHOTO: Tracy Philips) By: Susanah Cheok SINGAPORE – A predilection for vintage styles initiated Tracy Phillips into the world of sustainable fashion. Admittedly, as a teenager, she loved and bought vintage because she liked the looks of eras past, and because she could afford them, not because she wanted to […]
Why the Next Part of the Sustainable Fashion Conversation Will Be About Racial Justice
Fashion is an industry built on the essential nature of clothing, which is driven forward by the buying public’s ever-changing taste. In 2020, as consumer tastes shifted in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, only the fittest survived. And many who did are among those who have of late adopted […]
Could This New Bracelet Be The Ultimate In Sustainable Jewelry?
The Vrai x Bottletop sustainable #togetherband with gold and diamonds Courtesy of Vrai A new Valentine’s Day collaboration from above-ground diamond jewelry brand Vrai and sustainable luxury house Bottletop sets the sustainability bar high, featuring carbon-neutral diamonds and a cord that’s made from marine waste. The Vrai x Bottletop bracelet […]