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What does fashion mean? What’s behind the fashion industry? Fashion is often associated with glamour and being cool but it is more than this... Take a glance at our FACTS & FIGURES to discover the hidden costs your new trendy T-shirt might include: the environmental impact of [pesticide consumption] for [textile fibre] production; the social consequences of unethical apparels production such as [child labour] and sweatshops that lurk [behind textiles]. Sustainable fashion is above all a question of creativity. Go to the DEP’T STORE to discover that it is very much possible to be ‘nice & wise’, conjugating social activism and business [made in dignity]; buying clothes and accessories that are nice, comfortable and respectful of the environment [wear your soda!]. Still sceptical? Let’s go for a walk through the JOBS section. Here the [eblood] founder will tell you how it’s possible to support animal rights while producing a successful, stylish clothing line. If you dream of making children’s rights your profession, you must absolutely go to read about the great job being done by [global march]! Talking about fashion, we can’t forget the major influencing role played by mass media and how important it is to make – as consumers – informed choices… That’s why the TRAINER’S ROOM suggests classwork on [role models & body stereotypes] and on [reading textile labels]. So, why not go shopping and try to choose the most sustainable products with the [to buy or not to buy?] game in the TEST & PLAY section? You will discover that, after all, being sustainable is not that difficult! |
