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“fashion is the second largest polluting industry<br />
on our planet, my dream would<br />
be for that to change,”<br />
advancements in fashion and industry, practices<br />
to make things that are just as good. There are a<br />
lot of fake furs out there now which people can’t<br />
tell if they are real or not.<br />
In your opinion what is the most important thing<br />
to look for in ethical fashion?<br />
It’s really hard for me to choose one thing, I<br />
would just say do your best to buy ethical when<br />
you can. Don’t beat yourself up about it but when<br />
theres an ethical choice make it.<br />
Some people think that ethical fashion can be too<br />
expensive, how would you respond to this?<br />
Quality products do come at a premium. Buy less<br />
but better quality, this way you have clothing that<br />
lasts and doesn’t misshape.<br />
Could you name three ways of shopping more<br />
ethically?<br />
Shop Vintage, You can shop in charity shops for<br />
clothes that are nearly new or sometimes they<br />
are new and still have the tags on. Also check out<br />
kilo event sales.<br />
Buy less but better quality items from sustainable<br />
brands such as Peopletree. Look for the labels<br />
and logos, so there is the certified fair trade logo,<br />
soil association logo for organic. Keep your eyes<br />
peeled.<br />
Start shopping in your wardrobe first because<br />
you will probably rediscover things that you<br />
didn’t realise you had. You will also have it fresh<br />
in your mind what you already own so only look<br />
for items that go with them, rather than buying<br />
blind and impulse buying.<br />
Are you the change that you want to see in the<br />
world?<br />
I believe that I am the change that I want to see<br />
in the world and I believe that if everybody made<br />
a pledge to themselves to make a change and be<br />
the change then we will see the change - A more<br />
sustainable future. No ones perfect but you’ve<br />
just got to do your best.<br />
Do you have a favourite quote?<br />
“Theres no beauty in the finest clothes if they create<br />
hunger and unhappiness”<br />
(Gandhi)<br />
“He who can no longer stand wrapped in ore is as<br />
good as dead and his eyes are closed”<br />
(Einstein)<br />
To me this means slow down. No one has time<br />
these days to take in the beauty that surrounds<br />
us and take in the positive things out there.<br />
What is your dream?<br />
I have so many it’s hard to answer<br />
The problem is that fashion is the second largest<br />
polluting industry on our planet, my dream<br />
would be for that to change, for ethical fashion<br />
to become the norm, for people to live cleaner<br />
lifestyles and for everyone in the world to benefit<br />
from one another.<br />
wedoethicalfashion.org<br />
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