I'm not really much of a fashionista, but I love splurging on something cute once in a while. Honestly though, fashion is one component of our consumer culture that has not lent itself well toward sustainable innovation. Only occasionally does one see locally produced styles that use local materials. All too often, a nation-wide trend demands that women update their wardrobes with articles of clothing produced overseas and shipped in. Some companies treat their employees decently, but far too many of them exploit labor in places with low or nonexistent minimum wages. This allows them to serve consumers a cheap product, but is unfair to the laborers. Although the south produces cotton as an important cash crop, it is rarely converted into clothing and sold at stores in the same region where it was grow. More realistically, the cotton is grown here, shipped overseas, turned into fabric, designed into fashion in New York, and then redistributed to our local Wal Marts. Not very sustainable, nor practical if you think about it. With these thoughts in mind, how do I indulge my love of cute clothes without feeling guilty about it?
My talented friend Caroline Sansone has some innovative approaches to sustainable fashion. For instance, she uses as many repurposed materials as she can get her hands on. This is less wasteful of labor and resources because her techniques reuse outdated clothes. Also, she can buy her materials locally instead of having them shipped from across the world.
These shorts are a favorite of her designs. She can even restyle your old favorite pair of jeans if you send them to her!
Check out her blog and Etsy shop for her creative designs, always with an emphasis on sustainability! Her style is always breezy and feminine-- perfect for summertime! I also love her furniture redesigns.
cityofsognidoro.blogspot.com
etsy.com/shop/whydontyouhaveaseat
Enjoy and indulge!
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