The Art of Slow: Slow Living & Slow Fashion
Let’s work towards creating industry’s and curating lifestyles that benefit the planet & all people.
What is slow living?
Slow living means living better, not faster. It is a mindset of prioritising a more meaningful and conscious lifestyle; curating a life that’s in line with what you value most.
“A fast approach tends to be a superficial one, but when you slow down you begin to engage more deeply with whatever it is you’re doing. You’re also forced to confront what’s happening inside you – which is one of the reasons why I think we find it so hard to slow down. Speed becomes a form of denial. It’s a way of running away from those more deeper, tangled problems. Instead of focusing on questions like who am I, and what is my role here, it all becomes a superficial to-do list.” — Carl Honoré
What is slow fashion?
Slow fashion – we’ve all heard of it, but what is it really? The term was first coined by author, design activist, and professor Kate Fletcher. She defines slow fashion as quality-based rather than time-based.
Why’s is the way we’re consuming so bad?
On average Americans buy a new piece of clothing every five days. Prices are so cheap that clothing is now seen as essentially disposable. According to a McKinsey study, for every five new garments produced each year, three garments are disposed of. Incredibly, research has shown that 90% of our clothing is thrown away before it needs to be.
The rise of this fast fashion has created large-scale environmental and social side-effects. For instance Zara alone produces about 840 million pieces of clothing for sale in its 6,000 stores around the world each year, mostly by workers whose wages are below the poverty line. In China, India and Bangladesh, once prosperous rivers have been destroyed by these very same factory wastewater and the tiny plastic microfibers discharges.
– Written by Forbes
How does Slow Fashion Help?
Slow fashion is the widespread reaction to fast fashion. It’s thoughtful, intentional, and holistic. It’s also an argument for hitting the brakes on excessive production, overcomplicated supply chains, and mindless consumption. Slow fashion pioneers note that the movement encourages slower production, unifies sustainability with ethics, and ultimately invites consumers to invest in well-made and lasting clothes. It works towards creating an industry that benefits the planet and all people.
– WRITTEN BY AUDREY STANTON, The good trade
Slow fashion
Works towards creating an industry that benefits the planet and all people.
Slow living
Slow living means living better, not faster.
How they link
Ultimately; be you, consensus of your life choices. Choose things that are good for you and the planet.