Weekend Reading: Being Good at Instagram Does Not Make You an Expert on Anything But Influencing
- by Alden Wicker
- Mar 29, 2019
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Reusing this photo I took at Whimsy & Row because the founder is so cute, and the store is so cute, and everything is cute!
Audiobook and podcast lovers! You can now listen to an actress read my article for Craftsmanship Quarterly in which I describe all the hangups I have around animal-free fashion.
I also was interviewed by Global Citizen alongside the NRDC’s Linda Greer on my thoughts around H&M’s new Conscious Collection.
The next biggest buzzword in sustainable fashion is regenerative agriculture. | Fashionista
Also: “emotional durability.” | Greenbiz
Your first steps to building a sustainable brand are… | Business of Fashion
It took air pollution hitting San Francisco to make air masks fashionable. | Vox
South Africa is trying to revive its textile manufacturing. | Sourcing Journal
Is organic dry cleaning actually a thing, or just greenwashing? | Sierra Club
Is the Women-Owned certification a good marketing tactic? | Market Watch
A beautiful profile of longtime zero-waste and sustainable fashion designer and activists Tabitha St. Bernard. | The Frontlash
For some reason, researchers are finding more natural microfibers in waterways than polyester microfibers. | Sourcing Journal
Will investors allow Levi’s to continue focusing on social and environmental issues now that it’s public? | Quartz
I’m going to try visibly mending all my clothing now with gold thread. | Vox
I was so sad when Project JUST shut down. Now Natalie Grillon is back with another ambitious open-source project: to map the entire world’s garment factories. | EcoTextile News
Burberry says it will be plastic-free by 2025. | Retail Gazette