Fashionbeans: All For Earth

Planet-Friendly & Fashionable | [Fashion]( [Style]( [Grooming]( [Hair]( [Watches]( [ALL FOR EARTH] Have you ever thought about the way your clothes impact the environment? If dressing sustainably sounds like last season’s trend, time to think again. With the increase in slow fashion, finding ethically sourced materials, and thrifting is more important than ever. Lucky for all of us, it’s also easier than ever to dress with the Earth in mind. Feeling stumped over becoming more fashionably sustainable? There are so many ways that brands have become more sustainable over the years, and simply put, some of these ideas are really cool. Ideally the first way is opting for reusable items. Think canvas totes for a useful accessory, or a low-impact water bottle to keep you hydrated. The second is thrifting items or buying from secondhand resellers. This is a great way to express individuality and present looks no one else will have. Plus, chances are these items that have stood the test of time are built better and built to last. Thinking about your wardrobe as an investment is key. Finally, if you’re following fashion houses or brands, check the labels (not the receipts…ha). Research the materials used or look up the brand to see what they offer to the almighty mother earth. More often than not, if a brand is green, they’ll let you know. It’s something more and more companies are shouting from the rooftops (or the homepage). One of our favorite green brands is Vejas. No doubt you’ve heard about them or seen them on your favorite fashion influencer. Not only are their sneakers trendy and versatile, but they also take waste and turn it into new materials. Vejas also offers a transparency report on their website, which breaks down how, where and how much workers are paid for the sneakers that are made. This page hasn’t been updated for 2022 or 2023 but it’s a step in the right direction. So as Earth Day approaches, take time to look at your wardrobe and see where you can make a change. SECOND-HAND CLOTHES: WHERE TO FIND THE MOST STYLISH BARGAINS As our handbasket accelerates towards a hell of melting ice caps, smoking rainforests and smug, gammon-skinned climate-deniers, it’s tough to muster much optimism. But as consumers – and especially fashion consumers – we’re more powerful than we think. You know the numbers by now – fashion gobbles up more energy than shipping and air travel combined; 11.3 million tons of garments end up in US landfills every year; we’ll be creating 102m tonnes of clothing by 2030 – but their sheer scale can be enervating. Against that tidal wave of new clothing, what can one man do? Well, you can start not buying it. For all the stuff ends up in landfill, there’s plenty more that was crafted to last. Buying second-hand clothes is the almost-carbon-neutral way to scratch your fashion itch without, y’know, contributing to a climate crisis that, according to the most doom-mongery scientists, could see as much as 90 per cent of humanity wiped out within a century. [Keep Reading]( SLOW FASHION: THE STYLISH GUIDE TO DRESSING SUSTAINABLY We live in a fast-paced society in which keeping up with the latest fashion trends has become both a dash and an ultramarathon without a finish line. A constant pursuit of newness. At one end of the scale, luxury fashion brands produce up to six collections a year: all the seasons plus cruise or resort. At the other end, online retailer ASOS stocks up to 60,000 styles at any one time, and will constantly update its inventory according to what’s trending. Find the best middle ground in sustainable brands building clothing capsules built to last. [Keep Reading]( HOW TO DRESS SUSTAINABLY (AND STYLISHLY) IN 2023 No offense to eco-fashion warriors, but hemp overshirts and wicker onesies are not a good look. We don’t much like rummaging through dumpsters in the name of freeganism, either. On the other hand, we’re not overly keen on the irreversible destruction of the planet just so we can keep up with the latest trends in #menswear. According to waste advisories, more than 11.3 tonnes of clothes were sent to landfills in the US alone in 2022. Dying garments to the season’s trending shade is the second biggest polluter of water globally, dumping dyes, inks, bleaches and minute fibers into the water cycle. And, according to The World Wide Fund for Nature, it can take up to a staggering 20,000 liters of water to produce just one T-shirt and a pair of jeans. Sobering stuff for next time you casually add to the basket. Keep reading to learn how to look good and help the earth while filling your cart with the latest trends. [Keep Reading]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( Solid Ventures, Inc. © 2023 Solid Ventures, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 3344 1st Avenue San Diego, CA 92103 [Privacy policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( | [Unsubscribe](