A letter to the people who made my clothes

A letter to the people who made my clothes

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My name’s Leena, and I’ve been fighting against fast fashion for the last 4 years. I hope you find this blog helpful. Together we can make sustainable fashion the norm!

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This jacket makes me feel like a badass. 👊⁣
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I've always seen fashion as a powerful vessel for art and creativity.⁣ ⁣
Our clothes help us affirm our internal identities in the outer world, and I struggle to completely agree with anyone who says that fashion is fickle or superficial. ⁣
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If anything, fashion has strong social, economic and cultural implications. That has always fascinated me. ⁣
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Loved trying this jacket from Unaji. It made me like I was wearing a piece of art. 🌹

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Going into the weekend like 💃
I never thought I'd be one to wear checked on checked, but I've been loving it.
Scarf was gifted and a few years old. Dress is back from the fast fashion days.
Happy Friday! 🌿🌻

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Ad. I wish I had known about @vividelementamy dresses back when I had a 9-5 job because this dress makes for THE most comfortable work dress.⁣
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There is nothing worse than desperately trying to cram work in to meet your deadlines, and all you can think of is how tight your work trousers feel or how cold you are or how itchy this weird polyester fabric feels on your skin. ⁣
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Well, the Vivid Element dress is the opposite of all of that. ⁣
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It's super comfortable on the skin and it keeps me warm and toasty. I genuinely could just live in that dress. In fact, I wish my PJs were made of that material (that's how good it is!)⁣
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If you're looking for smart caj clothes, I definitely recommend you check out @vividelementamy dresses. ⁣
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They use a zero-waste design approach, low impact dyes and their pieces are made of organic cotton and hemp. ⁣
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And for every garment brought in January, they will plant a tree!🌳⁣
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Link in my bio 🌻

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Once we're rooted in transparency and sustainability, our planet will truly thrive 💪💚🌻🌿

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Flashback to a much younger Leena. ⁣
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I was going through my pictures the other day, saw this old picture of me and realised that I still own & wear this whole outfit. 🌠 ⁣
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Taking care of your clothes and making it last is such an important part of a sustainable wardrobe! 💚💚🌻🌻

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"The moment of crisis is here" - was one the main BBC headlines today.⁣⁣
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There is no denying that we are suffering a climate crisis (unless you're Trump), and if you've been following the news about the fires in Australia, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and scared. ⁣⁣⁣
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If you're suffering from eco-anxiety, there are a few things you can do to help manage it, including joining communities which share your passion for the environment and act as emotional support for one another.⁣
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I'll leave a handy guide on how to handle eco-anxiety and turn it into a positive energy in my bio. ⁣⁣⁣
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I hope it helps! 🌻💚

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The most sustainaible outfit? Your birthday suit ⁣⁣😆
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If you're not really into walking around naked (I'm not, even if this picture suggests otherwise), there are some affordable ways to make your wardrobe sustainable. ⁣
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Here's the hierarchy of a sustainable wardrobe:⁣
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1) Use what you already have.⁣
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Get creative with your outfits and play with different pieces to reinvent your wardrobe. Instead of throwing damaged clothes away, try to get them mended. Make what you have last.⁣⁣
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2) If you 𝘥𝘰 need something, go for second-hand clothing. There are so many gems to be found in thrift stores, expecially if you live in the UK or the US. ⁣⁣
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3) If what you're looking for is very 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤, or can't be bought second-hand or you simply live somewhere where thrift shops are sparse/non-existent, then sustainable brands are your next best option.⁣⁣
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So for those who say that sustainable fashion is a privilege and not accessible to all, that is 𝘯𝘰𝘵 necessarily true. Thrift shops are THE most sustainable way of embellishing your wardrobe.

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If you remember my last post, I spoke of getting my body healthier and stronger as part of my NY resolutions.⁣⁣
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I'm all about using nature's treadmill to get some exercise, but going out for a run during winter takes a lot of courage.⁣⁣
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As a result, I've decided to take up a gym membership.⁣⁣
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The Rive Droite bag is peeeerfect for carrying all of my essentials, such as my towel and tolietries, as well as my 'zero-waster' accessories, like my reusable water bottle and coffee cup.⁣⁣
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It is made of recycled cotton and I love the khaki neutral colour. You can find out more about Rive Droite's amazingly versatile bags bags on https://www.rivedroite-paris.com/en/ (link in bio)

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Happy New Year my lovelies! I hope this year brings you joy, fulfillment, productivity, peace and many other good things. ⁣
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My resolutions for this year: ⁣
1) Read more - I want to go on literary adventures and feed my soul with poetry. ⁣
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2) Learn to meditate - The world is filled with noise and it's easy to lose touch with your own self. I want to listen to my mind instead of quelling it with TV, music and the internet. ⁣
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3) A challenge that I've set for myself this year is to travel to 2 countries with as small an environmental footprint as possible. Hopefully, I'll be able to share that with you in some videos.⁣
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4) Visit more towns in England. I keep banging on about travelling the world more and yet, I live in a country that's full of natural treasures. I have no excuse.⁣
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6) Create more - It's easy to go on a path of destruction; be it towards our bodies, our emotional well-being, our planet or the people around us. ⁣
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But I honestly think very little brings us more fulfilment than creating; moulding nothing into something. For me 2020 will be about creating things with my mind and my hands, and letting creativity flow.⁣
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7) Be healthier; exercise more and get my body to be stronger. Healthy body, healthy mind. ⁣
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8) Continue to fight for a fashion revolution so that sustainable fashion can become the norm. Our relationship with our wardrobes needs to become healthier; for us, garment workers and our planet. ⁣
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There you go! Thank you so much for reading! What are your NY resolutions? You might inspire me to add something to my list. 🌻⁣
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Dress is about 3 years old from fast fashion days but I'm making it last. I really wanted some gold strappy heels to go with the outfit, but instead I went for what I alread had; hence the black pumps. I think it still worked though. What do you think?
#nye #nyeresolutions #sustainablefashion

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