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Very powerful, authentic, compelling storytelling for the need to change...businesses, fashion in particular, can be even more successful by doing more of the "right" things for garment workers and the planet...

The Hellville of Brandy Melville You may not have the time or access to watch the documentary on HBO or Sky documentaries. But the trailer for the film gives a brilliant summary of the issues. Well worth a few minutes of your time if you are interested in finding out more about: 👚 How young consumers are manipulated via social media. 👜 The pollution effect of our clothing waste on countries, like Ghana. Which is home to the world's largest market for second-hand clothing. 👗 The disturbing way the male founder used teenage girls to build the brand. I'm not a parent. But we now more than ever, have to be concerned about what teenagers, are unwittingly contributing via social media. The social contagious they get wrapped up in. The exploitation. There is a lot of food for thought about fashion branding in general in the documentary. Some companies created algorithms to prey on these young minds to fuel shopping addictions. And yet people hang on the every word of their founders on LinkedIn (FYKYK). The EU has stopped the destruction of clothing in the EU. So where do we think this stock will end up? More than likely Ghana. As one interviewee in the documentary explained, due to the overabundance of low-quality clothing, has created a disposable clothing culture in Ghana. People just buy new items weekly to replace what they bought the week before. #fastfashion #circularfashion #WhoMadeMyClothes #fashionbrands #sustainablefashion #shoppingaddictions #consumerbehaviour #ecomm #secondhand #buyless #recycling #fashionwaste #fashionpollution #green #environment #ethicalfashion https://lnkd.in/d9KqjT_3

New blog!! Read about the detriments of fast fashion and a few options to avoid it in our new article at www.ochabitats.org/blog

Another interesting session on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) News Breakfast couch this morning with Michael Rowland and Bridget Brennan. We discussed a range of topics, including the Parliamentary inquiry on the impact and influence of social media, how Fashion Revolution Brazil used a fashion show to put a spotlight on the fast fashion industry, the role of the Commonwealth prac payments in maintaining a future generation of skilled professionals and the important role trees play in our lives. #abcnews #socialmedia #fashionindustry #commonwealthpayments #trees #newsupdate

When’s the last time you broke a rule? I once heard Kenneth Downing tell a fashion show audience, “We must wear white with abandon.” This piece of fashion advice is about so much more than fashion. If you grew up hearing, “No white before Memorial Day,” then you know: there are unwritten rules about fashion, about fitting in, about knowing how to project your part of the club (and accidentally projecting you’re not.) Rick Rubin talks about rules in his book on Creativity. “Rules direct us to average behaviors.” I don’t know anybody who sets out to be average. These days I write humorous mysteries with characters that break rules for the sake of solving mysteries in their respective hometowns. (Rule followers generally don’t become amateur sleuths and try to solve crimes.) I don’t think Ken Downing was just talking about wearing white. Wearing white with abandon is about challenging rules that no longer serve us, about doing things people don’t expect us to do. It’s about doing what we want when we want, enjoying the choices available to us, and participating in our own narratives. We should do a lot of things with abandon. You’ve got about a week before Memorial Day to break this fashion rule. Be a rebel and see where it takes you. #creativity #personaldevelopment #whatinspiresme

New blog!! Read about the detriments of fast fashion and a few options to avoid it in our new article at www.ochabitats.org/blog

Lets learn about Basics in clothing

In this new video, we turn the spotlight to Katharine Story. Her brand is influenced by the beach and features unique upcycled designs. Watch the video interview now on the Sustainable Friends YouTube Channel and share what you think of her take on sustainable fashion in the comments below! #sustainablefashion