Hello Beautiful People!
Hope you all are having a wonderful weekend!
How do usually spend your weekend? Would like to hear all the crazy things you all do to de-stress on weekends after a crazy week?
Some might be planning to go shopping.
Hope you all are having a wonderful weekend!
How do usually spend your weekend? Would like to hear all the crazy things you all do to de-stress on weekends after a crazy week?
Some might be planning to go shopping.
Shopping. for many, I know is a stress buster or something that makes us feel good. The power of a new dress or latest handbag to dramatically change our mood can't be denied.
But when we are busy and very often impulsively shopping, just paying attention to a few things can change the way the fashion industry impacts the lives of millions.
In my previous posts, I had discussed ethical Wardrobe and Sustainable Fashion.
Today let me share (what I know) about Shopping Ethically.
1. Quality over Quantity.
Chose and demand for quality over quantity.
A garment is Cheap, either when it is made of a poor-quality material or the poor workers or artisans at the grassroots level, are getting underpaid, who dues to lack of knowledge and very often cause of need of employment do not even realize that they are getting underpaid or that they can demand more. Poorly stitched garments will last only 2-3 wears, and they end up in ever-growing landfills whereas when a dress is Well stitched and made of good quality material it will last long, you can wear as long as you want or donate it.
A garment is Cheap, either when it is made of a poor-quality material or the poor workers or artisans at the grassroots level, are getting underpaid, who dues to lack of knowledge and very often cause of need of employment do not even realize that they are getting underpaid or that they can demand more. Poorly stitched garments will last only 2-3 wears, and they end up in ever-growing landfills whereas when a dress is Well stitched and made of good quality material it will last long, you can wear as long as you want or donate it.
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| Look for quality over Quantity. |
2. Go for classic trends.
Classic styles will Never go out of Style. Invest in classic trends that don't go out of fashion, pieces that are well stitched with material that long-lasting. Owning such a piece in your wardrobe is like an investment. since they don't go out of style you don't have to worry about replacing it every year with a new one.
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| Choose classic styles. |
3 Shop Local.
When we shop local, we are reducing the carbon footprint, by eliminating transportation involved.
We help in creating a livelihood for local artisans and giving them an opportunity to sustain a using their age-old skill and culture.
Which if not promoted, chances are might vanish.
We help in creating a livelihood for local artisans and giving them an opportunity to sustain a using their age-old skill and culture.
Which if not promoted, chances are might vanish.
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| Shop Local |
4. Buy from an ethical shop.
Shops from stores that are transparent about their process, It is not enough that the dress we buy has an international or popular brand name! , We from our end should see if the garment is made to last, made by workers who are paid fair wages under conditions that are safe. E-mail them, tweet or message them on their FB pages or insta pages, ask them.
Shops from stores that are transparent about their process, It is not enough that the dress we buy has an international or popular brand name! , We from our end should see if the garment is made to last, made by workers who are paid fair wages under conditions that are safe. E-mail them, tweet or message them on their FB pages or insta pages, ask them.
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| Buy from Ethical Shop. |
5. Shop Second Hand / Vintage Shops / Rent.
Buying secondhand clothes can help save a lot of resources that go into making new garments and also decrease the pressure that manufacturers put on their factory workers to keep producing one garment after the other at a rate faster than they can breathe!
Some of the websites where you can buy pre-loved clothes in India are Elanic, Etashee or Spoyl
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Rent from Flyrobe, Swishlist, Wrapd, Liberent or The Clothing Rental
Buying secondhand clothes can help save a lot of resources that go into making new garments and also decrease the pressure that manufacturers put on their factory workers to keep producing one garment after the other at a rate faster than they can breathe!
Some of the websites where you can buy pre-loved clothes in India are Elanic, Etashee or Spoyl
or
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| Shop Secondhand/ Rent. |
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