Trying this blog thing again...
- L. Love
- Jul 12
- 2 min read
I just deleted all previous entries. I know that's not how it works, but it felt right. Don't judge me! A clean slate, tabula raza. I've actually lost count of how many times, I have re-started this blog. Over and over again I give it a go, but when I sit down to write, I feel like there is nothing to reflect on that's "appropriate". This time feels different.
Maybe because I don't care if everthing has been done and re-done before. I find myself speaking passionately about the events taking place around the world when it comes to fashion, specifically ethics and sustainability. I know I am not the only one that knows that fashion is not just some shallow passtime for the rich and famous. Fashion is for the avid thrifters, for the upcyclers, for the small batch, made by hand artisans. Fashion is the exploited garment workers and multi-million dollar brands doing whatever they want to the enviornment and the people that call this planet home. Pollution of the air, land, and water. I just want to know I am not the only one that cares.
Together we are going to chat about the problems we face, but we are also going to be solution focused and brainstorm solutions. Here we will celebrate companies and individuals that are moving the needle by slowing down fashion. We will spread the word about intentional parent companies being accountable for closing the loop to make their business model more circular to reduce waste and pollution.
Don't get me wrong, I love a cute little 'ootd' post, but we need to balance the scales with topics that invite depth. We need to challenge the status quo and ask question to understand why things are happening. Then, figure out the next best step together... Let's talk about the topics in fashion that overlap with religion and politics. Would it be so bad if we actually shared our oppinion in a tactful and respectful way? Maybe with and open heart and mind we will acknowledge our differences and yet, realize we have more in common than what divides us.
In 2019 I officially started my fashion education journey in Austin, Texas. All I knew was the glamorous life that we saw on television and movies. My professor's name was Mrs. Taylor. She invited us to truly look at "The True Cost" of fashion and it changed my life forever. I am so grateful to understand the short comings out the industry that I love so much, that way we can figure out how to make things better for all of us and leave this planet better than we found it, for once.
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