The conscious closet the revolutionary guide to looking good while doing good
"Clothing is one of the most personal expressions of who we are. In her landmark investigation Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion, Elizabeth L. Cline first revealed fast fashion's hidden toll on the environment, garment workers, and even our own satisfaction with our clothes. The...
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New York :
Plume, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC,
[2019]
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Table of Contents:
- How to use this book
- Part one: Goodbye, fast fashion! The conscious-closet cleanout ; Your clothing reuse plan ; How to do good with old clothes ; Clothing is not garbage ; Turn castoffs into cash ; Clothing swaps can save the world
- Part two: The art of less. The stylish, sustainable power of less ; The fashion fast ; Upping your quality game ; Buying better footwear ; Secrets of a well-built wardrobe ; Buying less by buying better
- Part three: The art of more. Keeping up with style, consciously ; The rise of resale not retail ; Thrift (and vintage) shop like a pro ; Rent your next wardrobe ; Yes, you can afford a conscious closet!
- Part four: The sustainable fashion handbook. Sustainable fabric lunatic ; Kick nasty chemicals out of your closet ; Conscious superstars and better big brands
- Part five: Make it last. Our clothes have got to last longer! ; Level up your laundry ; Call in the pros to fix your clothes ; Mending, patching, and everyday repairs
- Part six: The fashion revolution. Welcome to the fashion revolution ; Where are you wearing? ; Living wages now ; The campus activism playbook ; Road maps for making change ; Conclusion.
