My initial plan for this post was to talk solely about clothes swapping, but I’ve changed my mind. Instead, I’ll talk about that, and address a question that my classmate, Letitia, asked in my last post. Specifically, she asked about how to convince others to quit fast fashion.    I’d say this is how we […]

Or, at least, largely a myth. Remember how I suggested last week that we should try to make our school-based t-shirts out of recycled textiles? And in an older post, shared my observational study on H&M’s recycling campaign? Well, my classmate Ryan shared with me a video that I’ve uploaded below (it’s around 20 minutes long, but […]

That was exactly how I reacted when I learned about polyester. I found out that popular synthetics used in fast-fashion resemble plastics because they are made out of fossil fuels, like petroleum (which is, as you may already know, a non-renewable source of energy). These are namely polyester, nylon and acrylic.  When we put these […]

Hi again, welcome back!   In my last post, I began sharing the results of my recent survey on “Fashion and Young People” and compared them to a similar survey my Project Work group did two years ago. Here, I’ll share some more interesting findings from the survey.   “What is your idea of eco-fashion/sustainable […]

Great to see you again!   Breaking news Recently my classmate Rachel shared with me the story of Forever 21 going bankrupt just a couple of weeks ago. I was shocked, as I thought many youths saw this store as at the forefront of trends. Forever 21, as you might know, uses sweatshop labour to […]

Hey! Great to have you here!   Over the past few weeks, we’ve discussed different stories of progress and failure in the fashion industry. Now you may be wondering: “Are we getting anywhere?”   In this post, I’ll share some incidents of real change that occurred, and some setbacks.   Some of you have expressed […]

Hey there! Welcome back!   Yes, this is the same blog you read last week. You might have noticed the new look- I’ve revamped it thanks to some feedback I received from some of you. At this point, I would really like to appreciate all of you who’ve supported me on this journey to discover […]

Hi again! Welcome back to my blog!   My original plan for this post was to talk about synthetics. Instead, I’ll reply to a comment from my lecturer, Dr Coleman, who asked me about organic cotton and whether it was really eco-friendlier than traditionally grown cotton. This is a very important question.   Picture this: […]

Hi again! Welcome back to my blog! Today, we shine a spotlight on H&M, which, if you didn’t know, is a high street fast fashion company. I’m sure many of us have been there (including myself) and see the store as at the forefront of the latest trends. H&M appears to have been doing relatively […]

Welcome to my blog!  My name is Evelyn, and I’m here to share my passion for ethical and sustainable fashion!  When I was in junior college, my project work group was tasked to research and write about promoting eco-fashion among local youth. It was such an exciting topic! But never in my life had I […]