Six years ago, during an attempt to start a small, local fashion design company, I was hit with the realities of the business of fashion. Labor and material costs alone were a huge hurdle. How was it possible that I could buy a t-shirt for $5 at the mall? A bit of research and a lot of curiosity led me to the dark truths of fast fashion. I found myself sickened at what the fashion business had become and quickly obsessed with the concept of sustainable fashion.
Read MoreYou may not have heard the term “Fast Fashion” but you have definitely seen it. It is the lightning fast process in which a design hits the runway, gets mass produced, shipped to the stores, purchased, worn a few times, and then discarded. It is the reason we have stores packed with cheap, low quality clothing that change almost daily.
Like “fast food,” fast fashion is anything but healthy. For starters, fashion is one of the most polluting industries in the world.
Read MoreOne of the most common New Year resolutions is to go on a diet. I don’t love food diets, they make me cranky, but I am a big fan of the Fashion Diet. Most of us have bloated wardrobes filled with things we don’t need. Instead of shedding these unwanted items, we buy more. We binge on quick, impulse purchases to make us feel better or to avoid having to dig through our closets to get dressed. The challenges below help us slow down this cycle and learn to love the items we have.
Here are five popular wardrobe challenges, their rules and the people/communities to follow for support.
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