ColumnConscious life, hear me roar. It should never be all that surprising when idiocy takes hold of a culture. We allow…
Fast Fashion
H&M Plans to Open New, Higher-End Retail Chain
H&M adds to the fast fashion (slightly higher priced) craze. Recently we learned that fast fashion giant H&M pla…
The Antidote to Fast Fashion
Fast fashion: high profits, big advertisements, little value. Two weeks ago, I bought a leather handbag. When I spotted …
Fashioning Change Makes Shopping Sustainably a Whole Lot Easier
Sustainable change begins with a little fashion education. If becoming an eco-friendly consumer were as easy as simply m…
The Marriage of Patternmaking and Fashion Design
A look at the people who are truly making your clothes unique. Fashion designers within the conventional fashion industr…
The Hypocrisy of Fashion ‘Innovation’
“The more ephemeral fashion is, the more perfect it is. You can’t protect what is already dead.” – Mor…
Behind the Label: H&M’s Conscious Collection
ColumnIs fast fashion giant H&M really making moves to become more sustainable, or is it all just greenwashing? Edit…
Natalie Chanin: Punks & Pirates
ColumnNatalie Chanin’s bi-weekly column, Material Witness, offers a seasoned designer’s perspective on the fashion…