This book is a "must" for anyone who wants to understand why we need to revolutionize the fashion industry, and how repair is an absolutely essential part of that movement.
The author, Orsola de Castro, is one of the founders of the global "Fashion Revolution" movement, which works continuously, but has a special focus and commitment during Fashion Revolution Week in April, to commemorate the Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh in 2013.
She began her career in 1997 with the upcycling brand From Somewhere, which focused on making clothes from textile production waste. In 2006, she co-founded the British Fashion Council's "Estethica" initiative, which is London Fashion Week's platform for brands focused on sustainability.
She is a lecturer at the University of the Arts London (UAL), a visiting fellow at Central Saint Martins, and one of the world's leading speakers on fashion and sustainability.
The book covers some "how-to's" but focuses primarily on "why." If you already want to repair, want to consume fewer clothes, and need a little push, you will find all the motivation you need and more in this book.
By discussing history, politics, aesthetics, and business, one gains a better understanding of the contexts that have led to such a sick and harmful clothing industry as we have today, and it becomes easier to stand firm in one's decisions and goals to consume less.
Read more about the book and the author here:
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2021/feb/24/feed-your-moths-and-hide-your-trousers-the-expert-guide-to-making-clothes-last-for-ever?fbclid=IwAR37U-U7BjKxwJA-aHFh7I2nAHhgvPfTs4b5rXqtR4cfRiOeDfD5lOU5vp4
The author, Orsola de Castro, is one of the founders of the global "Fashion Revolution" movement, which works continuously, but has a special focus and commitment during Fashion Revolution Week in April, to commemorate the Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh in 2013.
She began her career in 1997 with the upcycling brand From Somewhere, which focused on making clothes from textile production waste. In 2006, she co-founded the British Fashion Council's "Estethica" initiative, which is London Fashion Week's platform for brands focused on sustainability.
She is a lecturer at the University of the Arts London (UAL), a visiting fellow at Central Saint Martins, and one of the world's leading speakers on fashion and sustainability.
The book covers some "how-to's" but focuses primarily on "why." If you already want to repair, want to consume fewer clothes, and need a little push, you will find all the motivation you need and more in this book.
By discussing history, politics, aesthetics, and business, one gains a better understanding of the contexts that have led to such a sick and harmful clothing industry as we have today, and it becomes easier to stand firm in one's decisions and goals to consume less.
Read more about the book and the author here:
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2021/feb/24/feed-your-moths-and-hide-your-trousers-the-expert-guide-to-making-clothes-last-for-ever?fbclid=IwAR37U-U7BjKxwJA-aHFh7I2nAHhgvPfTs4b5rXqtR4cfRiOeDfD5lOU5vp4