Starting 2020, I think it’d be dope if 80% of everything we buy regarding garments will be secondhand, made from recycled materials, or biodegradable materials. The effect that fast fashion, and even the entire industry has on the environment is something i dont like.

the other 20% can be anything that doesn’t fit into this mix.

I.E. if you were to buy 20 items over the course of a year, 16 would fit into that 80% and 4 would not.

if you already are following this rule, then I think that’s awesome of you, and if you have any brands or tips you could give itt that’d be dope.

Think this is a cool idea.

Realistically not following it. I dont buy second hand footwear and second hand pieces are generally hard to find for certain things. I buy vintage as well occasionally.

Personally just buy stuff which I can see myself wearing for years, is versatile, relatively timeless and durable. Downside to this is your style preferences obviously do change over time, but if you buy good qual stuff you can usually sell for a reasonable price (which I've done this year as I had a couple stuff just sitting without any wear)

i like your honesty

for me the 20% comes from shoes tbh, though i have no issue buying secondhand creps. I alai agree that buying items we will wear for a long time and eventually give to someone else is also doing good.

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Yeah I definitely want to follow this rule too. At this point I mostly browse secondhand sites, except admittedly when it comes to shoes (unless I find them secondhand in new/excellent condition).

It's great that we're seeing a lot more brands specializing in repurposing existing garments, I read somewhere that Lyst a***ytics reported sustainability searches rose 70% this year.

Been looking at Patagonia for outerwear due to their history and ethics with sustainability too, definitely a top brand ethically.

too much of the economy relies on planned obsolescence, i dont know if consumers can stop it.

a good way we can combat this is by steering away from all fast fashion (though i love uniqlo, they are apart of the problem)

the pieces we buy should be stuff that lasts proportional to the amount we paid, and longer.

i think we all just need to see it’s possible to continue to dress and buy clothes that are sustainable, and stylish for the masses to try it

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april's gonna be the longest month of all time

I'm optimistic that we're heading that way, with fast fashion declining and the sustainability conversation becoming a lot bigger

Pretty much 95% of my clothes I've bought has been eco-friendly or second hand ever since i found out about the damage fast fashion does.
The True Cost documentary on Netflix provides a great insight into the issue

Bode and By Walid are doing incredible things with vintage textiles now.