How to choose clothes for longevity, not the landfill

3 principles for fashion designed to last [TED Talks Daily]( [TED Talk]( Diarra Bousso - 11 min [How to choose clothes for longevity, not the landfill]( Buying cheap clothing online can be satisfying, but it comes with not-so-hidden environmental costs. When designer Diarra Bousso was growing up in Senegal, her family bought and created new outfits for longevity rather than on impulse — an intention she carries forth in her fashion tech brand. Outlining three sustainable principles, including crowdsourcing designs and limiting excess inventory, Bousso shows it's possible to decrease waste while increasing profit — and shares how to apply this wisdom across the fashion industry. ([Read transcript]() [Watch now]( [Watch now](   Trending [TED Talk]( Nicole Byers - 9 min [How stress drains your brain — and what to do about it]( [TED Talk]( George T. Whitesides - 9 min [The growing megafire crisis — and how to contain it]( [TED-Ed]( Kayla Wolf - 5 min [Ugly History: The Spanish Inquisition](   [''TED speakers inspire, inform and create spaces for all of us to make a change.'' - TED Member, Dr. Harriet E. Watkins]( [Your chance to experience the spark]( The TED2024 lineup of speakers will soon take the stage to share world-changing ideas — ideas that could ignite a movement. Be one of the first to witness this experience by becoming a TED Member and receiving exclusive digital access to 90 minutes of these conference talks. [Don't miss out ➝](   Follow TED [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [TikTok]( Get the TED app [Download on the App Store]( [Get it on Google Play]( Copyright © 2024 TED, All rights reserved. You received this email because you subscribed to it on TED.com. Was this forwarded by a friend? You can sign up here: [ted.com/newsletter]( Our mailing address is 330 Hudson St Fl 12, NY, NY 10013. [Unsubscribe]( | [Update preferences]( | [View in browser](