Why do I care about conscious fashion? Someone asked me this recently and I had to think for a minute to find my real answer.
Of course I care because I want people to be paid a living wage and not work in toxic (literally and figuratively) work situations. Of course I care because I don’t want to destroy the environment. Of course I care because I don’t want the clothes that we wear to cause us harm and destroy our confidence. But why?
After giving it some thought, the deeper reason is that I care about sustainable/ethical fashion because I care about the long-term good. Over-consumption, toxic materials, and below-living wages might benefit someone – or a corporation – in the short term, but these things aren’t good for anyone in the long term.
I want us to be here in this industry, on this planet, with these people for a long time. To do that, I need to make conscious decisions in regards to fashion now. That’s why I care.
Do you care about conscious fashion? If so, I invite you to reply and share why.