Sewer, yogi, bookworm, pug owner. I also have a blog on slowing down, the handmade wardrobe, and enjoying fashion mindfully!
Munich, Germany
Joined July 2018
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How 'sewing secondhand' has transformed my relationship with fashion blog.hurr.com/secondhand-sep…
Wow! 👏 We need more of this.
Patagonia’s billionaire owner gives away company to fight climate crisis theguardian.com/us-news/2022…
August wrap-up up now!
This month's review includes everything from #SecondhandSeptember, jumpsuit and #zerowaste sewing patterns, to book recommendations.
Enjoy xx
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Emma Cartmel retweeted
“Laundering of textiles and clothing has high energy and water demands,...And for those pieces that are washed frequently, laundering has a large environmental impact relative to the impact of making the pieces in the first place.” – @katetfletcher inputmag.com/style/sustainab…
"It’s not about keeping up with whatever’s hot online, it’s about buying things you love and wearing them to death."
#sustainability #fastfashion
Op-Ed | The Radical Act of Curbing Consumption businessoffashion.com/opinio…
"Fashion is stuck in a bit of a rut. The constant search for newness feels old, and as a result, the old is what feels intriguingly new."
Why wearing vintage clothing is more necessary than ever i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/a… via @i_D
Recycled plastic swimsuits aren’t as green as you think voguebusiness.com/sustainabi… via @VogueBusiness
Costly, time-consuming and a sales barrier: Why fashion hates repairs voguebusiness.com/sustainabi… via @VogueBusiness
Great article!
“To truly create a positive relationship with fashion, it is essential that we find value within the beautiful stories behind our clothes.” #lovedclotheslast
Dopamine Dressing and Loved Clothes Last - Fashion Revolution : Fashion Revolution fashionrevolution.org/dopami…
Emma Cartmel retweeted
What in the world is going wrong at @Qantas?
Runway works at Darwin means flights to London can't take off with all baggage - trouble is customer service has gone AWOL and no one can get through to find out when they'll get their luggage.
✍️ from me: latika.me/QantasWoes
April wrap-up up now! This month's review includes packing tips and tricks, on-the-go #travel essentials, and #sewingpattern inspiration for #MeMadeMay
Enjoy xx
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Great tips on how to check how well made clothes are.
Seams pretty good: how to know you’re buying quality clothes theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…
“The European Commission is calling for an end to fast fashion by 2030”.
EU wants to force fashion firms to make clothes more durable and recyclable theguardian.com/environment/…
March wrap-up up now! Covering everything from the fashion industry's response to the war in Ukraine, celebrating the women who inspire us, common greenwashing tactics, to tightwads and spendthrifts.
Enjoy xx
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The quick turnover of fashion trends — and popular plastic-based textiles such as polyester — comes at a steep environmental cost bloomberg.com/graphics/2022-… via @bbgvisualdata
Another prime example of these (ultra) #fastfashion giants overproducing at such a rate that it becomes easier to simply copy from other designers or artists.
#ShameOnShein #fashionindustry
‘They took my world’: fashion giant Shein accused of art theft theguardian.com/artanddesign…
New #monthlywrap up now, featuring everything from going gently, declaring your commitment to changing the #fashionindustry, to #plasticfree swaps you may not have thought about!
Enjoy xx
#sustainablefashion
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How much faster can it get?!
How Shein beat Amazon at its own game — and reinvented fast fashion restofworld.org/2021/how-she… via @restofworld
"The irony is that the forever wardrobe never went away, it just went out of style."
Brands are moving from fast to ‘forever fashion’ – but are new clothes ever sustainable? theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Degrowth: The future that fashion has been looking for? voguebusiness.com/sustainabi… via @VogueBusiness