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Be political, be militant. Wear clothes that matter, clothes that don’t break women on their knees for a couple cents a month; clothes that don’t exchange fifty years of water supplies for three miserable dollars. STOP VOTING FOR RAPIST AND MURDERERS AND MONEY HOARDERS.  Don’t just swallow information down your throat without criticizing it first, second and third. CAN YOU IMAGEN A WORLD WHERE INHABITANTS CARE ABOUT OTHER MATTERS THAN THEIR ROTTING BODIES? Surely not because the mirror is distracting with all the bones that hold you but you hate.

Imagine if you cared. Just a little of someone else, like the kid next door, their parents or their dog. And go a little further. Care about that kid’s best friends, and that kid’s teachers. Being political is caring about others, even if you don’t see them, because power comes from the people around it. People build it, work it every day from 8 to 5 with cold thirty-minute lunches made out of scraps because that money don’t last and they better send their kids to school than eat. People build it like eastern women build your two-dollar trendy vomit neon crop top, with sweat and knowing slavery is forever. People give out power every time they spend even a penny on trillion-dollar businesses that grew exploiting humans and resources you’ll kill for tomorrow.

So yeah, commit. Give a little shit about the house that you are burning down because you are a horse face-tied to a reflection of nothing but dust that looks like diamonds waiting to be marketed and valued. Commit to basic human rights and turn down E! so you can at least read them, know them. Commit to basic environmental laws that are going to save your ass tomorrow when there’s no Hadid or Jenner sister giving a shit if you have water to drink or air to breath. Give a shit.

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Fact: 4 out of 9 Planetary boundaries have already been breached;  climate change,
biosphere integrity, land system change, biogeochemical flows. For means this means that the fashion industry should make these their immediate priorities right now.

Value: Climate change affects all of us, however right now it especially reaks havok on communities in developing countries, who are also already experiencing lack to access of clean drinking water. A priority on this ecological catastrophe is therefore interconnected to the well-being of the earth and humanity. I therefore believe that this is the most important aspect of sustainability that needs to be addressed now.

Vision: I wish for a world that does not deplete natural resources and pollutes and disintegrates the environment. I wish for a world that regenerates instead of destructs.

Change: To change the current business as usual situation I believe that we need to address two main things; technological advancement and reduction in consumption. Technological advancement based on biomimicry behavior - and in a larger sense the circular economy; will enable us to find solutions for a regenerative and healthy world. A reduction in consumption is on the other hand absolutely necessary to allow for more equality in sharing the natural resources that we possess, and to be able to implement and scale the technological advancements that are needed.

Commitment: I commit to driving the agendas of governments, organisations such as the IPCC and innovations of the private sector that aim to tackle the climate change crisis.

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Better life.

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Fact

Victims of Modern Slavery are unable to leave their situation because they are subject to treats, violence, punishment, coercion or deception. With a lack of transparency across the industry, 77% of companies operating in the UK believe Modern Slavery might exist somewhere in their supply chains. (UAL 2018)

Values

Working in the fashion industry myself, I’ve seen first-hand the ill-treatment of employees (mostly women) in varying positions in Western countries. I’ve seen companies complete disregard for the factories they commission to make their garments–continually squeezing them to work for less money. I’ve seen companies that claim to be committed to sustainable and ethical practices, yet there’s no fruit of that in their actual processes. There needs to be positive change here. As humans we all deserve to have easy access to clean water and healthy food, a safe work environment, fair treatment of people and an open and unjudgmental space to be able to be heard on issues that may affect us at work.

Vision

I’d like to see a radical shift in how companies deal with factories–valuing human life and championing them in their craft as opposed to always wanting more for less and not considering what that would mean for those at the bottom of the food chain, so to speak.

Change

Education and awareness is key here. Not only for those in positions in power to implement change, but for myself as well. How can I effectively educate others if I myself lack the understanding of how to help evoke positive change?

Commitment

I am committed to making conscious decisions about where I buy my clothing from–ensuring transparent practises prove the people who made my clothes are granted the right to work in a safe environment with a living wage.

I’m committed to sharing the knowledge I have learned so far in order to inform people about the brands we choose and what impact they have on our fellow brothers and sisters in the fashion industry.

I’m committed to be a part of any action that could positively influence this industry for good.

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Respetar el planeta y las culturas como base para un mundo mejor.

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Fact:
Water is life... life is water.
Values:
Respecting the oceans is a must.
Vision:
Creating a brand that offers sustainable swim line /surf gear while taking care of the oceans and the environment.
Change:
Educate while creating/selling... Make buyers participate on the change. Letting them know why it is a special item, what is it made of, who is making it, where they've been treated...
Commitment:
Find the perfect manufacturer with the same values than me in terms of treating they employers correctly and sustainability.
Give some part of my sales to a organization that helps cleaning our oceans and educating in the process.

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Agenda:Economic

..monologue..

Fact

Do you know that a global business needs to show a minimum growth in financial profit of 2-3% (or more) year on year, otherwise is considered as a failure? To be able to make a profit in the Fashion industry (worth $2.4 trillion dollars) more clothes need to be sold to maintain this profit. The cheaper clothes are produced, more clothes are sold. Unfortunately, this also means more horrifying damages to our environment.  Do you like this ‘trend’?

Value

You are free to ask a question. Make your own choice.

Vision/Change/Commitment

New business models are possible and are very needed.  I want to be part of it. I have made my choice. I am a fashion designer and maker and I will only make the clothes that are wanted because they will be worn. No stock waste. I also source my materials from certified sources and I also consider this as my own first step towards sustainability in the Fashion Industry. And I am planning to take many more…  This is my ‘trendy’ fashion :)

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Fact: Much of a product’s impact on the world and how sustainable it is come from the start of the supply chain.

Vision: As a part of the design and manufacturing process, I have the responsibility and power to try to influence the choices in material and production that my clients use. By giving myself the knowledge to support my choices and educate the people around me, I will be more capable of making a difference.

Change: Even if the impact I make directly is small then I hope to at least plant a seed of consciousness in the minds of the people that I engage with and work around. I believe the key to change is education and awareness, that’s the only way that things start to happen.

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I care about everything that concerns the environment. I think we should take care of it as it provides us with all sorts of resources.

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We have breached 4 out of 9 planet boundaries safe operating spaces. This could generate irreversible environmental changes, driving the Earth System into a much less hospitable state and damaging efforts to improve human wellbeing in many parts of the world, including wealthy countries.

We need to have the courage to commit our businesses to the highest Sustainability standards and influence policy-making, doing a service to Planet Earth. The rewards might not be felt in the next quarterly earnings but, much more importantly, for generations to come.

We need to envision a world made of businesses that respect and enrich nature – rather than depleting it.

We need to end resources’ unfair exploitation, investing in technologies and practices that can improve resources’ management and regeneration.

I commit to incorporating SRI metrics into the financial analysis of the Consumer companies I invest in.

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I find inspiration in #6 of the Fashion Revolution Manifesto that shares my same core values in this statement:  "Fashion conserves and restores the environment. It does not deplete precious resources, degrade our soil, pollute our air and water or harm our health. Fashion protects the welfare of all living things and safeguards our diverse ecosystems."

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I find inspiration in #6 of the Fashion Revolution Manifesto that shares my same core values in this statement:  "Fashion conserves and restores the environment. It does not deplete precious resources, degrade our soil, pollute our air and water or harm our health. Fashion protects the welfare of all living things and safeguards our diverse ecosystems."

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1. 70% of the world wears second hand clothing, yet 80 billion articles of clothing are produced and sold each year around the world (Planet Aid). In the UK alone, 400,000 tonnes of clothing is sent to landfill sites each year (UK Environmental Audit Committee). The image below shows how fast fashion giants are operating - selling dresses for less than £5, creating and reinforcing the attitude that clothing is expendable. This is a massive problem and fuelling all the problems of the fast fashion industry.

2. I believe that we should all aim to be more aware of our actions and think about the consequences that they may have. We live in an age where the consumer and convenience culture is compromising our planet and our humanity, and people are either apathetic or do not realise the impact.

3. The world would benefit from a population who:
> Are aware of the world around them and how their actions can affect others and the environment
> Exercise responsibility and accountability
> Value each other and the beautiful earth over materialistic things and ideas such as status
> Can work together to improve the difficulties 21st centry humans are facing.

4. I think a change in our attitudes and behaviours will be the catalyst for changing all the social, environmental and economical issues in the fashion industry. A shift away from consumerism, to educate people on fashion and sustainability, and to engender a social attitude of appreciation for earth's resources and of care for fellow human's lives and well-being.

5. I am committed to adhering to sustainability values in my fashion business and to expressing my views and sharing the message of the importance of sustainability in fashion to encourage others to be aware of and change their habits.

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1. Consciousness: Sustainability without it can’t exist, yo need to be really conscious and awake to understand where is the issue and produce and consume sustainably.

2. Cooperation: Between all the stakeholders of the industry. From collaboration and support, it is easier to find creative solutions to rooted sustainability issues.

3. Holistic Approach: You need to be able to consider the whole life cycle of a product to estimate its environmental and human impact and in this way provide a solution to the industry.

4. Circularity: If an economy can’t sustain itself, it won’t survive and we need to change the way our business are build. I believe circularity is an imperative need of the fashion industry and at the same time it is a powerful design tool, which can lead to extremely interesting new design strategies and creative solutions.

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Fact - The use of land, water, chemicals, pesticides for the Fashion industry is causing environmental destruction and diseases.

Values - For me is compulsory to try to be the best version of ourself. I believe we must be good and caring with ourselves and therefore with the rest of all the things that affects our wellbeing. This includes other human beings, living creatures, nature and our planet, everything and everyone matters. We deserve clean water and healthy food, safe work, fair treatment to people, animal and land and oceans

Vision - I would love to see a world without discrimination where poor people don't have to work and live in inhuman way, exposed to hazardous substances that lead t terrible deseases, not only for them, but also to their offspring. People deserve to be treated as a human being and not disposable thing.

Change - The lineal model have to change to Circular economy, we must reduce the taking of resources for producing products that goes fast lo landfill.

For me this things must be implemented quickly: Cradle to cradle, Organic dyes, People education/awareness, Info about how to avoid/minimise plastic micro-fibres delivered in our wastewater, Produce long-lasting clothes, Not harming animal, Sustainable fibers, Design for recycling, Government regulations, Companies contaminating land and water and forcing people to work with hazardous chemicals with proper protection and health care must be punished by law and banned by customers.

Workers should has the right to work in their artesanal way and no being forced to buy seeds that pollutes their land and leave no opportunity to crop again due to pesticides as roundup.

Commitment - I am committed to buy only with brands/designers/suppliers who are environmentally and socially responsible, that prove having certifications and not only greenwashing.

I am committed to leave the minimum carbon footprint I can. To do the best with the things I already own, taking care of them in the most environmentally friendly way. To choose well my new acquisition, and discard them properly.

I am committed to spread the knowledge I have, to inform people about our choosing consequences. Also to actively participate in any action that could push or open a way for positive change from policy makers or companies working to leave a positive impact.

Annelys Caguana
05-11-2018

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The price of clothing has been decreasing for decades, while the human and environmental costs have grown dramatically. We are increasingly disconnected from the people who make our clothing as 97% of items are now made overseas. There are roughly 40 million garment workers in the world today; many of whom do not share the same rights or protections that many people in the West do. They are some of the lowest paid workers in the world and roughly 85% of all garment workers are women. The human factor of the garment industry is too big to ignore; as we consistently see the exploitation of cheap labor and the violation of workers’, women’s, and human rights in many developing countries across the world.We must find a way to continue to operate in a globalized world that also values the people and planet that are essential to this growth.

Fashion provides dignified work, from conception to creation to catwalk. It does not enslave, endanger, exploit, overwork, harass, abuse or discriminate against anyone. Fashion liberates worker and wearer and empowers everyone to stand up for their rights.

Fashion provides fair and equal pay. It enriches the livelihood of everyone working across the industry, from farm to shop floor. Fashion lifts people out of poverty, creates thriving societies and fulfils aspiration.

Fashion gives people a voice, making it possible to speak up without fear, join together in unity without repression and negotiate for better conditions at work and across communities.

Fashion is transparent and accountable. Fashion embraces clarity and does not hide behind complexity nor rely upon trade secrets to derive value. Anyone, anywhere can find out how, where, by whom and under what conditions their clothing is made.

Fashion lives to express, delight, reflect, protest, comfort, commiserate and share. Fashion never subjugates, denigrates, degrades, marginalises or compromises. Fashion celebrates life.

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Compassion, Love, Living in Harmony with nature

1 Fact: We have 50 yrs to undo damage - Stockholm Resilience Center. A new UN Report (published this week) even shows that after 12 yrs from now on our earth won't be the same and damages will be irreversible.

2 Values: I am vegan, my life is all about living in harmony with nature and its living creatures. Love, Peace on this earth is all I wish for - it sounds so simple and maybe naiv.As Martin Luther King said, we need a change of VALUES. I cannot work in an industry having such a horrible impact on our earth!

3 Vision: Conscious people living on a thriving planet, respecting planetary boundaries. Humans, Animals, Plants.

4 Change: We're living in a world of selfish, greedy humans. People's mindset, lifestyle, economy and the way of thinking needs changing to achieve real change!

5 Commitment: Every day conscious living and decision making. Work on yourself is the first step . Then take on our economy by being a role model and fight for change.

Stefanie Schoenberger, insta: sxschoenberger.

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* FactVarious surveys show that the average person only wears about 20% of the clothing in his or her closets.* ValuesI want people to wear and buy what fits their style, not what is on trend at the moment. Overconsuming concerns me, I want people to make more conscious decisions about their purchases.* VisionConsuming conscious and consuming less will eventually lead to a smaller and more conscious offer by brands. Lower stock levels also prevent labels to have to burn their overstock* ChangeWe need to work on creating awareness and a  different mindset towards the consumption of clothes and consumption in general. * CommitmentChanging the environment in the fashion industry starts by making more conscious decisions myself. As a designer I will strive to create more timeless pieces that will be treasured for a long time by the consumer.

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* FactVarious surveys show that the average person only wears about 20% of the clothing in his or her closets.* ValuesI want people to wear and buy what fits their style, not what is on trend at the moment. Overconsuming concerns me, I want people to make more conscious decisions about their purchases.* VisionConsuming conscious and consuming less will eventually lead to a smaller and more conscious offer by brands. Lower stock levels also prevent labels to have to burn their overstock* ChangeWe need to work on creating awareness and a  different mindset towards the consumption of clothes and consumption in general. * CommitmentChanging the environment in the fashion industry starts by making more conscious decisions myself. As a designer I will strive to create more timeless pieces that will be treasured for a long time by the consumer.

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FACT - Taken from a Greenpeace article on fast fashion: "According to Plenitude: The New Economics of True Wealth by Juliet B. Schor, Americans [...] buy twice as many items of clothing as they did twenty years ago. In 1991, the average American bought 34 items of clothing each year. By 2007, they were buying 67 items every year. That’s a new piece of clothing every four to five days!”

https://www.greenpeace.org/international/story/7539/fast-fashion-is-drowning-the-world-we-need-a-fashion-revolution/

VALUES - I am concerned about: overconsumption of clothing; being more mindful about clothes shopping; more people knowing how garments are made so that they fully appreciate them; valuing clothes rather than thinking of them as disposable. (I will link this to the cultural agenda.)

VISION - My vision of a better world is one where everyone (brands and consumers) knows and appreciates the skill and resources that have gone into making a garment, meaning that they truly value everything in their wardrobe.

CHANGE - I would like to effect change in shopping habits and a better understanding of where clothes come from. I might include a quote from the Blackadder The Third episode Amy and Amiability, where Edmund Blackadder tells the Prince of Wales, "I am one of these people who are quite happy

to wear cotton, but have no idea how it works."

COMMITMENT - I am committed to never making an impulse purchase again, being mindful in my shopping habits and encouraging this in others.

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1. Fact

Fashion is one of the most polluting industries on the planet.

As per the World Economic Forum Global Risk Report 2017, climate change is in the top 5 key risk areas where urgent action is needed. Action must be accelerated to reduce and ultimately eliminate emissions.

As per the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, The negative impacts of the textile/fashion industry - resource consumption, rising CO2 emissions, and microfibers in the ocean - will increase dramatically by 2050 without action.

1. Values

Sustainability should be a leadership priority.

A “sustainable collection” does not make a long term difference. However, embedding sustainable practices into the supply chain yields positive long term effects.

Diminishing resources, loss of biodiversity, and climate change will affect our industry - every industry.

Sustainability is a necessity for our world today, there is no other option. And because fashion is one of the top polluters in the world, we must innovate its practices.

Sustainability stimulates innovation and creativity. Therefore, business models evolve and new opportunities arise.

Collaboration is crucial to sustainability. It is how we can scale sustainable operations.

Sustainability gives businesses a competitive edge, offers many possibilities to create value, and gives more meaning to our work.

1. Vision

A future for the fashion economy that focuses on the 3Ps - People, Planet, AND Profit. It is possible to create a value chain which eliminates waste while simultaneously allowing for business growth . We give our work a deeper purpose with our commitment to the 3Ps.

1. Change

Today’s businesses are faced with challenges that may seem too big to tackle, and therefore are left ignored. By utilizing a platform that helps simplify the ability to make sustainable choices, while creating value and stimulating growth, real change can occur. New companies can be sustainable from the start, and existing companies can start to implement new practices.

1. Commitment

To a healthy, strong, and profitable fashion economy. One in which the value chain creates lasting opportunities for growth via sound sustainable processes in a closed loop infrastructure- from raw material to recycling and reprocessing.

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I choose the Cultural Agenda, and the consumption and waste Issue." I am committed to change our relationship with fashion and the way we consume."Fact:"The number of garments the average consumer purchased each year rose by 60% between 2000 and 2014, McKinsey notes, and people are keeping clothing items for about half as long compared with 15 years ago, according to the report." McKinsey AnalysisValues:- High quality- Good functional design - Timeless asthetic- Conscious consumptionVision:A world with people who are conscious about their choices and their consecuences and who chose quality and individuality instead of quantity.Change:People must get conscious about their consumption behaviour and how they can change the fashion industry by educating their habits. 

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I choose the Cultural Agenda, and the consumption and waste Issue." I am committed to change our relationship with fashion and the way we consume."Fact:"The number of garments the average consumer purchased each year rose by 60% between 2000 and 2014, McKinsey notes, and people are keeping clothing items for about half as long compared with 15 years ago, according to the report." McKinsey AnalysisValues:- High quality- Good functional design - Timeless asthetic- Conscious consumptionVision:A world with people who are conscious about their choices and their consecuences and who chose quality and individuality instead of quantity.Change:People must get conscious about their consumption behaviour and how they can change the fashion industry by educating their habits. 

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“Choose suffering,

Buy more,

Be wasteful, be excessive.”

A direct and obvious reference to Vivienne Westwood’s infamous quote, I chose to showcase the opposite message in a Banksy-style way to brazenly reflect the attitudes that so many people now adopt in their most true and explicit form. I also copied Vivienne’s format to reflect the mindless, anyone-can-make-it culture that has emerged in hip-hop via autotune, and in fashion through lack of innovation and the prevalence of talentless and plagiarised designs.

I feel in certain social spheres there is now a lot more emphasis than before on who the designer or brand is, rather than attention being paid to the craft or the actual item itself.

My draft manifesto also requires people to think about how something is constructed rather than just the end result, which is often not taken into consideration when it comes to clothing.

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Draft Manifesto - Cultural Agenda.

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Draft Manifesto - Cultural agenda.

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Fact: “In London, only 10 years ago we were buying only a quarter of what we're buying now. Still one body, still the same number of days in the week, and the month, and the year, and yet we are creating this habit of using up more stuff. Buying it, wearing it for a short time, and then discarding it.”

Values: I value my newborn daughter and her future. I naturally value anything that might influence her future, being the people she’ll meet along the way, places she’ll go and the context she will live in (environmental, economical, cultural and socially speaking). And because I believe that cultural (or behavioural) context will determine everything else, my core values fit mostly on the Cultural Agenda. I believe only a mindset change among consumers and corporations can try to invert the disastrous situation we’re heading.

Vision: In a truly better world for my daughter’s future, producers can reach the right balance between production and Nature’s natural renewal cycles; consumers can reach the right balance between a fair quality of life and a moderate consumption to achieve it. In a truly better world for my daughter’s future, all of us, producers and consumers, can live with a holistic approach in mind, thinking about the whole impact of their choices instead of thinking solely on their particular capitalist cravings.

Change: It is Imperative that fast fashion consumers start understanding the impact of their choices and how they’re casting a vote with their purchases. It is imperative that people across all generations understand how their current consumption behaviour is leading to a massive waste of resources, massive economic and social inequality and a massive environmental crisis. It is imperative that consumers across all generations understand the real value of what they are consuming, think twice before buying and cherish what they already own.

Commitment: I’m commited to better understand how to tackle what I think are the two major issues for sustainable fashion to thrive: How to change the consumers mindset into a more conscious consumption and how can some sustainable approaches be scaled up so that big brands can become fully sustainable. I’m commited to share these issues with all my fashion students, so that they can become a workforce for change.

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Responsible consumers
The idea of a sustainable fashion, respectful with the environment can’t be separated from more responsible consumption habits. Everything is becoming shorter and more ephemeral, the human seeks permanent novelty and immediate satisfaction and fashion meets this demand. We are consumers of news. It is the consumer who, finally, generates an impact with his purchase decision. The best way to face an uncertain future is to adapt and prepare for new ways of consuming and new ways of understanding fashion.

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Responsible consumers
The idea of a sustainable fashion, respectful with the environment can’t be separated from more responsible consumption habits. Everything is becoming shorter and more ephemeral, the human seeks permanent novelty and immediate satisfaction and fashion meets this demand. We are consumers of news. It is the consumer who, finally, generates an impact with his purchase decision. The best way to face an uncertain future is to adapt and prepare for new ways of consuming and new ways of understanding fashion.

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-Fact
Profit driven choices and ignorance are the worse mix for the planet and the people
-Values
Create value for the people and the planet has to be a priority.
-Vision
Cooperation within the industry to innovate. Cooperation with NGOs to inform. Transparent and as clear as possible information.
-Change
Create positive externalities instead of diminishing negative ones
-Commitment
Inform people. Influence companies. Sustainability as a driver for innovation

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Fact.
Consumerism and materialism is ruining the planet.

Values.
Authenticity. Honesty. Empathy. Equality. Responsibility.

Vision.
Fashion as art and self expression, not as a tool for oppression and superiority.

Change.
The mindset of mindlessly following trends, over-consumption, superficiality, lack of empathy for the planet and people.

Commitment.
Change my own shopping habits so they are as sustainable as possible.
Promote brands and designers who follow a sustainable design model.
Create awareness about sustainable fashion n my community.

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Fact.

Fashion industry has become dirty, evil and dangerous. People chose to look the other side. There is an obsession with quantity and trends. Clothes is not cherished but treated as waste. The obsolete consumerism is exhausting our Earth and treating people as machines.

Values.

Freedom. Freedom of choices. Freedom of knowing the truth.

Knowledge. Conscience. Responsibility.

Vision.

Mindful consumers driven by emotions, stories of other people, art, love and experiences. End of mindless consumerism.

Change.

People willing to know the story behind their clothes and to feel as part of it. People willing to pay more for sustainable clothes

Commitment.

Celebrating craftsmanship, safe fabrics, everlasting style, quality and longevity. Empowering designers who share the same vision and values. Promoting local production and authenticity over mass production.

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Fact.

Fashion industry has become dirty, evil and dangerous. People chose to look the other side. There is an obsession with quantity and trends. Clothes is not cherished but treated as waste. The obsolete consumerism is exhausting our Earth and treating people as machines.

Values.

Freedom. Freedom of choices. Freedom of knowing the truth.

Knowledge. Conscience. Responsibility.

Vision.

Mindful consumers driven by emotions, stories of other people, art, love and experiences. End of mindless consumerism.

Change.

People willing to know the story behind their clothes and to feel as part of it. People willing to pay more for sustainable clothes

Commitment.

Celebrating craftsmanship, safe fabrics, everlasting style, quality and longevity. Empowering designers who share the same vision and values. Promoting local production and authenticity over mass production.

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"Less than 1% of material used to produce
clothing is recycled into new clothing"
[Ellen MacArthur Foundation, A new textiles economy: Redesigning fashion’s future,
(2017, http://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/publications).]

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Social Agendas For An Anti-Social System.

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1.       Fact
71% companies have acknowledged that modern slavery could exist in their supply chains. The reality here is closer to the fact that if clothing companies have not found any examples of modern slavery in their supply chains, they are not looking hard enough. Small brands with local supply chains, maybe not. But the majority of companies with an international supply chain will.

I think it is good that there has been a shift in mentality that companies can now admit to these huge issues and realise they are not the only ones facing the problem, and that by coming together they should have more leverage.

This is a first step in creating change and addressing modern slavery – you cannot fix a problem if you don’t know how big it is. This should critically be understood first.

2.       Values
Values I hold important to me include: purpose and intent behind actions, always treating people with respect, empowering people through as many avenues that you can: through consumer choice, through direct relationships (family, friends, network) and indirect (community, friends of friends, work area).

In the workplace, I believe in equality, that everyone matters as much as each other, that human rights should be respected always, that work should be decent and wages should be fair. Further to this, people should be actively aware of the costs of the products (not just clothing) and the toll that production takes on people and the environment.

3.       Vision
A society that is less obsessed with consumerism and the need to have the latest new trend.

Workers who are treated fairly: hours, breaks, conditions, health and safety, wages where they can support themselves and their families, contracts.

Less subcontracting; companies taking ownership of factories and responsibility for the others they operate in.

Sustainability integrated into the design process

4.       Change
I would change the way we consume and the way that companies mass produce. Following the mentalities behind brands like Reformation, who are still relatively big but produce on demand and ensure quality and ethics.

For consumers to understand that you have to pay a real price for things, whether it’s clothing or food or something else – at the moment someone somewhere is being cheated – that needs to change.

The waste, the unfair working conditions, the inequality between social media stars who go through their ‘bargains’ online and the workers who have been paid next to nothing for making that piece.

5.       Commitment
Brands should make commitments to only use suppliers who operate within high ethical standards. If suppliers are found to compromise these standards, brands should work with them to lift them up to their expectations – only at the last stage should these connections be lost.

My commitment is to buy less, buy quality clothes that last, made by known suppliers and workers (from transparent companies).

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Fact

¨Between 2000 and 2014 the production of clothing worldwide doubled. An average British or European person now buys 60 percent more clothing and keeps it for half the time it was fifteen years ago. In the United Kingdom alone, two million tons of clothing and textiles are discarded each year and only sixteen percent of that waste is reused. Only twenty percent raised for reuse or recycling. (...) More than fifty percent of fashion workers do not receive the minimum wage, and even then, minimum wages are generally half of what can be considered a way of life in most of the producing countries." Audio references Renée Cuoco, Fashion and Sustainability.

Values

I believe in equality, in finding a balance between ourselves and nature. Because everyone matters, and things can be organized in a fairer way. We must constantly ask ourselves why things are the way they are and find a way to learn from each other. We have created inequality among us that is perpetuated through cultures, habits, economies and lifestyles.

We must reconsider the amount of fashion we are producing, buying and selling. This habit of consuming more things, using them for a short time, and then discarding them does not take nature into account. Nor the cost to society. Each one of us must get involved to reach a deeper understanding of sustainability.

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Sustainability is about the prosperity of nature and people. That is why it is necessary to demonstrate the integrity of the garments that we are consuming. Revaluing materials and making visible the work of the people involved in the textile value chain and the production of fashion items. Without losing sight of environmental and social justice, acting in a spirit of brotherhood. Society works best when people work together, recognizing differences, celebrating them and valuing them. Considering the symbolic and cultural power of clothing, defying consumption patterns. Fashion is politics, from our individual actions and choices to the power of its main industries and economies.

Change

Fashion has the power to make a positive change. It has an important role in beginning  to re-imagine the world. The biggest challenge that must be faced is the transparency and traceability of supply chains. Integrating sustainability into the supply chain leads to the creation of sustainable products. Designers must understand sustainability, natural cycles and the social aspects of our work. Thus, it will begin to acquire a deeper meaning.

I think that in Argentina, the issues of highest priority are the decrease of natural and human resources, the skills and crafts are disappearing due to the faster and cheaper manufacturing options. Which are associated with modern slavery. There are clandestine forced labor and trafficking workshops in Argentina, subject to threats or deception. Workers who are paid a salary below the legal minimum. What allows the manufacture of massive garments at low cost and feeds consumption, waste and the production of low quality garments.

Commitment

I am committed to making the world a better place. I am committed to using fashion to drive change, build a sustainable future and improve the way we live. Be an agent of change, applying my ideas creatively to achieve an effective change. Sustainability is a necessity in our world today, it`s a fact.

As a designer, I assume responsibility for the environmental and social impact of my design choices. Selecting noble materials (vital in the design process) of natural, organic or recycled origin. And giving a voice to the people who work throughout the supply chain. Creating products that have a long life, and can be transmitted from generation to generation. Also exploring commercial models that promote sustainable innovation and community participation.

I personally and professionally commit to questioning the systems of power and fight for equity and justice.

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1.Fact: Fashion is the second dirtiest industry
2.Value: I value the Earth because it is our only home
3. Vision: Clean oceans, air, and land
4.Change: Less/smarter/more responsible consumption
5. Commitment: I am committed to be a part of the change that our world needs from the fashion industry

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A draft manifesto.

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1.conscious of the amount of clothes thrown away.2. Reducing the number of landfills3. I would like to see the world without growing dumps, which stink at night.4. Collect clothes and give to the processing, give to the needy.5. Things get a second life and people treat them very carefully.

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1.conscious of the amount of clothes thrown away.2. Reducing the number of landfills3. I would like to see the world without growing dumps, which stink at night.4. Collect clothes and give to the processing, give to the needy.5. Things get a second life and people treat them very carefully.

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Sound clip: Under Pressure, David Bowie x Queen

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Fact:

Current consumers are still buying for cheap to stay within current trends than to buy long lasting pieces that are ethically produced, organic fabrics, costing more upfront but cheaper in the long run. The true cost of fashion clothing has led in a rise in donations that can't even be reused due to its cheap construction.

values:

our outlook about clothing needs to surpass just the hollowness of a brand name and it's branding, to understand the integrity about ingredients to make the fabric, living wages to the people who make the clothing. The same way we look at the food we buy from the groceries, or going to restaurants.

Vision:

To see that fashion is something to value not only the artistry but the craftmenship.

Change:

Broadcasting more awareness of brands focusing social and ethical change in the industry, whether it's styling for photoshoots or working with clients.

Commitment:

To research companies I work specially when work with a client to style, whom are transparent with their production of the clothes in their brands.

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Facts:

the average prson buys 60% more items of clothing and keeps them from about half as long as 15 years ago.

Its estimated that 80 billion items of clothing were produced in 2016 alone

According to ONU without an inmediato action from fashion industry, clean water will not be available for half of the global population by 2030.

Todays textiles economy is so wasteful that in a business as usual scenario, by 2050 we will have released over 20 million tonnes of plastic micro-fibers into the ocean

Total green house gas emissions from textile production, at 1.2 billion tonnes annually, are more than those of all international flights and maritime shipping combined

Cultural appropriation has been huge in fashion, and there are many examples of cultural adaptations in the name of style, which seem to disregard and completely overlook the history behind them.

A shirt that sells in USA for U$60 can cost less than 10 cents in labor.

Over 1100 workers died in the Rana Plaza garment factory when the building collapsed in 2013.

Values:

Fashion as a way of expression

Fashion expressions around the world

The influence of fashion in different cultures

Learning new techniques, textiles solutions, etc from different countries

The power of fashion in the world, no matter the country

The opportunity to work with different craftmanships and create unique collections handmade

Equal possibilities and salaries

Worthy jobs

Respect and protect our planet while making fashion

Take benefits of the power of nature

Vision: My vision for fashion is the return to quality, handmade pieces where the craftsmanship work is respect and wanted above industrial work. An industry where we work together learning from each other, sharing our knowledge and believing in a sustainable, ecological and equal fashion industry. Also, a fashion industry where circular economy, footprint emission and time of creation is respect and are key in the brand.

Change:

Textile waste

Consumption

The cost behind our clothes

Supply chain

Costumers not have a linkage with what they buy

Climate change because of fashion industry

Dont care of the planet impact while creating new collections.

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I neither  have a background in fashion, nor I am planning to work for the industry. As an economist, and even more, as a consumer, I feel it is time to change.

I cannot recall the figures, but apparel consumtion per capita in the developed wold has gone through the roof as apperel prices continue to come down.  There is a rising number of yearly collections, but the usage of each garment is ridiculously low, if not zero.

The world is home to all of us, and the textile industry is creating increasing imbalances, making our home more and more unequitable.

Fashion is meant to be a way of expressing ourselves.  We may start to picture ourselves as accountable for a worse future for the generations to come in emerging economies.  Is this the way we want to express ourselves?

Most fashion groups claim to be consumer centric.  This is good news… it is up to us to trigger change!

I am commited to start changing my shopping habits.  Less is more, also in fashion.  Less garments, but longer lasting; less focus  on pricing and more on the value needed to fairly remmunerate the supply chain; less throwing away, and more recycling;  less washing and more garment care; less water to grow cottom but more to serve the needs of local comunities; less colouring/poisoning of the rivers , and more smiling children  bathing in the waters.

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Facts:
The global fashion industry employs an estimated 60 million people, that we know of and that are "accounted for".

How many of those are in "modern day slavery"? How many people in our industry are being violated of basic human rights, being maltreated or abused? What of those women or men that are not even accounted for, that are not even on the clothing radar and yet whom are part of our industry?

On 24 April 2013, the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh collapsed. 1,138 people died and another 2,500 were injured, making it the fourth largest industrial disaster in history. No one should die or get injured for fashion.

Values:
- Respect for others - so basic yet it's not happening.
- Respect not depletion nor destruction of Mother Earth.
- When it comes to product - respect for design, craftmanship and those talented people behind the product pouring their love and emotion into it.
- Pleasure, treasure, cherish.

Change:
When I was growing up I was taught to respect my clothes but how can we if we can't even respect each-other and the people that make our clothes?

The fashion business model needs to change from being purely profit driven and feeding the money back into the hands of a few. We need a full circular industry and with a major new healthier and sustainable  refocus on people, planet, profit.

Yes I want transparency in the industry and I want to hear the true "story" behind the labels not the "nightmare story" that is being hidden behind frivolity and marketing.

Commitment:
I am committed to collaborating with others and the new way of thinking and taking action. Action is key.

I am teaching an International Business module, an Environmental Science module and a Luxury and Sustainability course and I am committed to researching, discussing and sharing my findings with my students. Education.

Commit. Care. Collaborate. Create.

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by @thyanonymousstranger. It's a collage of what we are feeling in the face of conflict, environmental destruction, and injustice.

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Fact

‘And recently, scientists have declared a new geological time period: the Anthropocene, in which human activity is said to be the dominant influence on the environment, climate, and ecology on the earth.’ WWF

Values

Integrity

Honesty

Conscience

Environmental conscious

Our Vision

To reverse ecology damage caused by humans.

For ecosystem to regenerate and flourish.

Change

We want to make others think and question everything. We want to raise awareness of global warming and climate change through fashion, guiding others to stop using plastics, recycling more, going second hand shopping and buying ethically.

Commitment

We are committed to not further add to the damage on the earth. Through our fashion business we will be promoting our ethics and values, raising awareness of sustainability.

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Fact: Today there is overconsumption and abundance in waste. Many practices used in the fashion industry are no longer sustainable at these increasing numbers.

Values: I greatly value everything that nature has to offer us from the soil, to the plants, our oceans, living creatures and our people on this planet. These are all things that we take for granted everyday but very quickly we are realizing that we have not been taking care of nature, the way nature takes care of us.

Vision: I wish to see a future where better alternatives to toxic, harmful processes in conventional fashion are widely used and eventually become the norm. Sustainability is not a trend or a fad, but is necessary for the current state of our planet.

Change: I would like to change the way people see luxury in fashion as being ethically sourced and made.

Commitment: I am committed to connecting with lives all around the world and sharing my values and vision.

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Economic - Encouraging a mindful, circular economy.

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Economic - Encouraging a mindful, circular economy.

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Facts:

Only 18% of clothing is recycled in EU27 nations (GFA - Pulse of Fashion Industry)

Consumers are purchasing double the amount of clothing they were 10 years ago

In 2020, the global demand for cotton and polyester fibres is predicted to be 90m tonnes, up from 65m tonnes produced in 2014. (Worn Again- H&M, Kering and Worn Again partnership announcement).

Values:

The belief that fashion should have a conscience, across businesses and consumers. This means:

Everyone has a greater awareness of the planet and its people, and the overall impact of purchasing a garment.

People buy less but invest wiser, and value their material possessions more, taking care to look after, repair and recycle.

Businesses consider the economic value of not just financial costs and P&L, but also environmental and social costs and assets.

Businesses take a responsibility to not just re-evaluate their models, but to educate their customers on mindful consumer behaviours, including buying less frequently and recycling.

Vision:

One which values people and the planet over a material good, through knowledge and transparency in the industry, awareness of recycling methods and the resources that go into the cycle of a garment.

One which values the product for a purpose that is greater than the initial one, that products are designed to be repaired, returned and renewed (A circular economy as constructed by the Ellen Macarthur Foundation).

Change:

I feel the root of the problem we are facing overall with the lack of sustainability in fashion is that standard business models are outdated and pressures of financial growth encourage unsustainable consumer buying patterns. Consumption & Waste is the main driver of all other sustainability issues in the fashion industry.

I want to change the model of fashion businesses to take much more responsibility for their customers’ behaviours and environmental impacts. This starts with changing the way businesses operate and account, as well as the information that they share with their employees, stakeholders and customers. This then needs to be communicated openly and loudly in their messaging.

As a result, it will challenge businesses to rethink the way they approach their models for growth, accounting and supply chain management. For consumers to be much more aware and conscientious of their actions.

Commitment:

I am committed to encouraging businesses to change their models to account for environmental and social costs and assets, as well as financial, and to facilitate a consumer mind shift, to one which doesn’t feel driven by material goods and “newness”, and instead focuses on truly appreciating the material possessions that you have, where they have come from, and what has gone into the production. I am committed to encouraging closed loop business models across the fashion industry, where repair and recycling is built into the design, development and supply chain and customers are incentivised by the brand to recycle via the same place they purchased the product.

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Economic, cultural and ecological manifesto

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Economic, cultural and ecological manifesto

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Fact

Fashion is contributing to the degrading of nature and there is evidence that it is doing much to improve social inequality. So my passion for high-fashion is a bad habit.

Increased consumerism has led to some very negative trends – while the prices of fast fashion items are constantly decreasing, the prices of luxury fashion continue to increase to some ridiculous levels.

Luxury goods companies increase prices exponentially because the more expensive is something, the more exclusive it is, and therefore – the more desirable it becomes.

(“Burberry, for instance, said as recently as March that it would raise prices to increase its appeal to the upper end of its customer base and attract new, wealthier customers.”, BoF)

At the same time, these prices do not particularly mean increased quality; neither do they include the price of sustainable sourcing or production (or very little).

Value

I value exquisitely made fashion items, which are the creation of talented and inspirational designers, which do not degrade the planet, or human rights, and which can be cherished for years after purchase.

Vision

My vision for fashion is the return to quality and designer vision above sales. The return of a new Yves Saint Laurent but for the Sustainable Age – new materials, new style, preservation of beauty and traditional crafts.

Change

The fashion business model should be remodeled to incorporate circular economy values, while preserving the magic.

The change should be driven by the companies themselves, but clients should put pressure on the market to change.

Commitment

My commitment is to try and make smart purchasing choices, in line with my personal values.

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Fact
The Chinese love European designer brands and are large contributors to problem of over consumption in the world. They travel to Europe just to purchase those brands, but do they know that most of the products they buy are made in their country? By people with lack of human rights? In factories without transparent guidelines? Sending toxic smog and waste into their earth,air and waters?

Values
We need to keep a balance of what we need versus the impact we have on the environment and on other people

Vision
For the people of China to live with a more mindful outlook, think about their needs and where people limit consumption according to their needs. Also think about their own design and enabling the growth of their own economy and protecting their environment.

Change
That the fashion industry is more sustainable in all its processes and showing their chain by being more transparent and  the Chinese consumer to be more educated on where their clothes are from and how they are made. Also to showcase local talent.

Commitment
Ask the industry to be more sustainable
Raise awareness amongst Chinese consumers

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FACT:
There is simply no alternative for the Fashion Industry now but to set about making the radical
changes necessary to address its impact on human and animal life, and on the health of the Planet.
The raw materials and processes used in the Fashion Industry are depleting and polluting the Earth,
whilst, over the last 40 years, consumers have been increasingly encouraged to buy more and more
low quality, fast-fashion products, resulting in a cycle of excess of careless consumption and
wastefulness. In order for the Industry - and the millions of jobs it supports - to survive, the
consumer will have to be persuaded to change their mindset and habits within a relatively short time frame.

VALUES:
To promote an appreciation and consideration for all human/ animal /plant life on Planet Earth.
To enhance people’s lives through meaningful design and responsible production and distribution
of products.

VISION:
An exciting time of new thinking and innovation in design and textiles production - a time of
education for consumers and greater creative fulfilment for designers.
Creating beautiful and desirable textiles and clothing products which have in-built quality; are
responsibly made from sustainable fabrics, designed to be long lasting and to be repaired, remade
or recycled.  Using advanced technology to reduce, then eliminate any harm to eco-systems and resources.
Producing these in a meaningful way which does no harm and which values the makers’ skills and
craft and brings joy to the wearer/s.

CHANGE:
To promote the concept of fewer, better quality clothes which are highly valued because they have
been consciously made with more time, skill and care from materials and processes which do not
damage the eco-system. Consumers will be need to be educated to care about the value inherent in the products - for example - garment labels could tell a story; showing maker’s name and location, where the amount of their time and the skills involved in making the garment are acknowledged
and can be valued by the wearer.  Consumers will need to know how to take better care of their clothes,
and to move away from the disposable mindset to one where their clothes are worn more often
and truly treasured.  We will all have to be prepared to pay the true price for our textiles,
clothes and accessories - whether a creative luxury item or an everyday basic.
COMMITMENT:
To witness a reinvention of the Fashion Industry into one which promotes mindful consumption of
high quality clothing which bring joy to the designer, maker and wearer.

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Facts:
·       Diminishing resources, loss of biodiversity and climate change

·         According to WWF to produce a single t-shirt and pair of jeans required 20,000 liters of water

·         Garment workers and farmers are exposed to hazardous chemicals

·     1.1 billion people lack access to clean water and two point seven billion find water is scarce at least one month per year

·         Areas of forested land have been cleared for uses such as cotton cultivation, livestock raising and cellulosic fibers made from wood
The average British or European person now buys sixty percent more items of clothing and keeps them for about half as long as they did fifteen years ago

·         In the UK alone, two million tonnes of clothing and textiles are thrown away each year and only sixteen percent of that waste is reused. Only twenty percent collected for reuse or recycling
Values:
respect of the environment
needs of future generations
Vision:
we buy only what we need
full transparency across the supply chain
efficient use of resources
Change:
reduce consumption
reduce impact on environment and use of resources
circular economy
closed-loop supply chain
Commitment:
to minimize my footprint
to educate others of fashion's impact on environment so they can make better choices

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Lak of Diversity and Inclusion in the Fashion Industry + Facilitating Empowerment of the Global South and Refugee Communities 

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Lak of Diversity and Inclusion in the Fashion Industry + Facilitating Empowerment of the Global South and Refugee Communities 

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Lack of Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace:

Workplace Discrimination:

Nike:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/28/business/nike-women.html, https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/news-analysis/nike-looks-to-transform-troubled-workplace-culture-with-new-diversity-initiatives

Finance:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-29/u-k-boards-try-to-make-diversity-challenge-everyone-s-business

Tech:

http://fortune.com/2017/02/07/tech-workers-feel-discrimination/

Lack of Designers of Color:

https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/opinion/op-ed-why-arent-there-more-black-designers

Increase in Cultural Appropriation:

Re | Shaping Cultural Policies (UNESCO):

http://en.unesco.org/creativity/global-report-2018

Lack of Instructors/Professors of Color:

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/target-uks-black-female-professor-deficit-bespoke-strategy

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2016/09/26/an-ivy-league-professor-on-why-colleges-dont-hire-more-faculty-of-color-we-dont-want-them/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.a18230cf0a7d

http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-essential-education-updates-southern-new-study-finds-drastic-disparity-in-1520364880-htmlstory.html

https://www.aacu.org/publications-research/periodicals/diversifying-faculty

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2017-10-04/research-faculty-diversity-during-the-college-search-process

Lack of people of color in high level museum roles:

https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2018/04/13/601982389/not-enough-color-in-american-art-museums

- Equality for all, equity, justice for all, diversity, inclusivity, education for all, equal opportunities, healthy living, sustainable design, sustaining biodiversity, reversing climate change, doing good in the world, working for everyone and everything’s wellbeing.

- I would like to be able to live in a world where there is equality and equity for all, where we are all treated fairly, exploitation, abuse and harassment are abolished and there is justice for all. I would like to see the population of this world mirrored in terms of its diversity in every workplace, place of education, institution, government, media, etc. Without diversity and inclusion, there will not be a minutia of progress. There needs to be a heavy reform in the way our clothing is made and by who; we need to invest in our laborers and producers rather than exploiting them.

I would like to also be able to help and facilitate empowerment to those displaced and in danger. I feel it a duty to be able to do so and to integrate it within my career.

- In order for my vision to take place, I feel we all need to have more diversity training, in every aspect of our lives: from education, to sports, arts, workplace, health, etc. There needs to be active and conscious inclusive decision making when hiring, more opportunities of mentorship and assistance with and for underrepresented groups, more public and private organizations hired to regulate and assure safety and sanitation in production and labor working conditions, and have a general mind-shift via inclusivity and diversity in the media and education.

- I have made it a mission with my recent career change from architectural designer to empathic garment designer to incorporate the empowerment and and wellbeing of those displaced and underprivileged, primarily coming from the global south. Moreover, at the center of the cause, is to bring the design, art and science communities along with human and civil rights organizations together to devise ways to facilitate empowerment and self sufficiency for these impoverished communities through tangible and intangible cultural heritage preservation, sustainable and smart textile innovation and of course education. Through these processes, communities will be bridged, difficulties will be alleviated, opportunities will be created, etc.

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Supply chain transformation requires us to awaken and create a new reality. One that is transparent and creates systematic changes to the way we have 

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Something along the lines... To embed sustained social and environmental values  within financial practices...

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1. Fact: tones of unsold clothes

Tonnes of unsold clothing burned every year. inequality

consumption +400% past decades

fashion one of the most polluting industries

2. Values:

change consumer behaviour. cut excess consumption

LAGOM (just the right amount)

reduce impact on earthpeople

integrity

people

3. Vision:

slow down the speed, and footprint

circular economy, recycled fabrics

4. Change: what and why. problem trying to address.

better practices

supply chain

work force

5. Commitment: how to get there. i am committed to...

how can fashion industry change for the better

-increase awareness

change as a consumer - better choices

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What are the facts? Well, only 17% of Millenial luxury shopper always check the ‘Brand Ethics’ before making a purchase within the UK. This is astounding when such a huge proportion of us say that we would like to buy more sustainable products, not just in fashion but in every aspect of our lives! Only when our preceptions of fashion have shifted at the very source, then we can begin closing the gap between what we think we want, to how we actually behave with our own purchasing decisions. In this fast-paced and dynamic society, we must reconsider exactly what is most important to us. What will we hold ourselves accountable for?

My values are personal to me. The people in my life, my parents who immigrated to this country with only the clothes on their back, the way they value objects. This has become so deeply ingrained in me that I’ve began to reconsider what I want and what I need, and how vastly different my approach to these things are. It is easy to washed away with the glitzy enticing world of fashion, with new trends coming our weekly, daily and even hourly from these online players! It’s time to step back and think and evaluate how these frivolous possessions will actually impact me in the long term….or whether at all.

I wouldn’t call myself a visionary. In many cases, I have sometimes wondered how long it will take for real action to take place within fashion. Even after a watershed moment such as the Rana Plaza disaster, there is still ignorance as to the real impact that fashion can have on human lives. It can be demotivating, with every news article or documentary that calls out the unethical practises or environmental damage caused by the industry that I love. However, it must exist, this idyllic version of Earth where through gradual small step and changes, we are able to form a circular economy where the consumer doesn’t end the life of a product once their use has been fulfilled, but rather, that life goes on. Renewed.

Change begins with small steps. Starting amongst peers is the most effective way forward. And with chain-reactions hopefully this will have a positive impact on the world that we all live in. If we can ask as an example, of how sustainability and fairness can be translated through our clothing and its production, then slowly we will be able to influence those around us to consider otherwise. It may start small, with a biodegradable toothbrush for example, by once they make the first step with your help, then they can make the rest through their own judgements.

I will stay committed to working within this industry to create change. I will be working within a fast-fashion company this summer and I hope that during my time there I will be able to install a positive contribution to the work carried out. Change will happen, but we must start small.

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Fact: Fashion industry is creating inequality, contributing to injustices

Values: equality, community, wellbeing

Vision: people being happy, living in a daily wellbeing and having good work conditions

Change: no differentiation in wages, more safety and health

Commitment: I am committed to helping people in order to listen their issues and trying to find solutions

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I want to change the cultural aspect of fashion, we need to see that style and sustainability are not mutually exclusive. The goal with my blog is to show all fashion lovers out there that it is possible to be sustainable consumers while being stylish and considering the planet and the people who make out clothes. Check it out here: www.styleandsustain.com

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A place to inspire fashion lovers like myself to turn to sustainable fashion: photos, brands and tips that will transform your wardrobe and preserve the planet.

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Fashion is very powerful in today's society, its a form of expression for most and most people create desired impressions through style fashion and ultimately clothing. The desire to appear a certain way is limitless in a materialistic world, thus increasing the rate of consumption due to the ever growing demand of new trends,styles etc.
People need to know the history of their garments and must be conscious of how they dispose their clothing including monitoring the frequency of their purchases. We ought to encourage conscious shopping as well as educating each other about the fashion and the impact it has on the environment .
OUR PLANET IS BLEEDING, WE KEEP CONSUMING!

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FACT: Today, the fashion industry is one of the most polluting industries in the world, and not only because of the chemicals, the water waste and the land damage but also for the amount of the throwing away that actual consumers have as a habit. For example, one garbage truck full of clothes is thrown away and burnt every second and Greenpeace says that 20% of the clothes are not even wore once. That has a huge impact on the spaces that are destined for waste and generally in the ecological needs of the planet. I find it really hard to understand that the way culture works now is a full on consumers way. VALUES: 1. Going against the mass 2. Caring for nature3. Integrity 4. Community5. Spirituality 6. Respect for nature7. Respect for indigenous ways of life   VISION VISION: I would love to see a world in which people are more conscious about nature and the ways our ancients use to live before the big industrial revolution. A world where people stop wasting so much knowing that resources are not unlimited, but scarce. CHANGE: What i want to change is the cultural ways that drive us to consume in such unmeasured way. COMMITMENT: Fashion can change back to old ways of exclusiveness. Stop making hundreds of collections a year just because consumers want more and more. Make something worth buying and worth sharing. I think the ways of getting there is about influencing and changing. If the most important people in fashion can change towards a common good, then other people, followers, will too. 

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FACT: Today, the fashion industry is one of the most polluting industries in the world, and not only because of the chemicals, the water waste and the land damage but also for the amount of the throwing away that actual consumers have as a habit. For example, one garbage truck full of clothes is thrown away and burnt every second and Greenpeace says that 20% of the clothes are not even wore once. That has a huge impact on the spaces that are destined for waste and generally in the ecological needs of the planet. I find it really hard to understand that the way culture works now is a full on consumers way. VALUES: 1. Going against the mass 2. Caring for nature3. Integrity 4. Community5. Spirituality 6. Respect for nature7. Respect for indigenous ways of life   VISION VISION: I would love to see a world in which people are more conscious about nature and the ways our ancients use to live before the big industrial revolution. A world where people stop wasting so much knowing that resources are not unlimited, but scarce. CHANGE: What i want to change is the cultural ways that drive us to consume in such unmeasured way. COMMITMENT: Fashion can change back to old ways of exclusiveness. Stop making hundreds of collections a year just because consumers want more and more. Make something worth buying and worth sharing. I think the ways of getting there is about influencing and changing. If the most important people in fashion can change towards a common good, then other people, followers, will too. 

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Fact : Developing economies are incentivising their citizens to consume more and more.

Fast Fashion brands are becoming new trend. Zara is one of the fastes growing brand in India.

I want to create awareness to reverse the trend. I want to work towards making consumers aware.

My area of research is to understand whys and hows of consumption patterns.

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Fact - Today we buy over 400% more clothing than 2 decades ago.

Values - use only what we need

Vision - to see consumers value high quality products that last a long time, and can be styled as key timeless pieces in a wardrobe

Change - consumers mindsets

Commitment - Promote and design high quality clothing that will last a lifetime.

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Claudia Q.

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Draft Manifesto - Cultural [mass consumption, pollution & waste]

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Draft Manifesto - Cultural [mass consumption, pollution & waste]

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1. Fact
- fashion industy is one of the 5 most polluting industries in the world
- consumption has significantly increased over the past few years

2. Values
- to keep a balance of what we need vs the impact we have on the planet / environment and on other people

3. Vision
- a world in which people live more mindful, think about their needs and where people limit consumption according to their needs

4. Change
- Fashion industry is more sustainable in all its processes & more transparent and consumer more educated

5. Commitment
- assist the industry in being more sustainable
- raise awareness among consumers

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Fashion is my chosen skin

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We cannot be a part of the fashion world by harming many people. It doesn't matter being fashionable when people suffer to provide us that luxurious living.

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Challenging waste and consumption

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These are notes I took from the course that I found interesting and are things I would like to change (so specifically being more environmentally friendly) that I have made into a poster.

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AWARENESS - Draft Manifesto for the Cultural Agenda

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AWARENESS - Draft Manifesto for the Cultural Agenda

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My chosen agenda is ecology and nature it’s what I value the most. We wouldn’t exist without nature and it’s resources , we wouldn’t be able to have what we have now. Fashion industry is the most harmful industry in that aspect and the way society is set nowadays forces us to keep up with trends and update our clothes each season. The raw materials stage has a disproportionately large impact on sustainability, partly because of effect on recyclability. It involves the cultivation and sourcing of base materials such as natural and synthetic fibres. The waste of those is enormous, 2700 litres is spent on one T-shirt, if this T-shirt is synthetic then it will have huge hazardous chemical waste, which later on damages our planet, not only us as a humans but also animals. My goal is to establish protection for wildlife and other living species as well as increase awareness about sustainability and make it available worldwide. Decrease until minimum exploitation of animals and use sustainable alternatives for synthetics and natural fibres, so that we prevent problem of deforestation.

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FACT

the fashion industry is destructive (result of unhealthy cultural value systems)

VALUES

reconciliation

understanding

integrity

community

creativity

VISION

Good design that improves the existence of everyone and everything involved at all levels and stages of a product's lifespan

Fashion as positive cultural force rather than a soulless industry

Fashion that nourishes and enriches

CHANGE

Transform the cultural mindset:

from individualism to community

from greed/stinginess to generosity

from scarcity to abundance

from merely sustaining to flourishing

COMMITMENT

My design decisions will be guided by my values

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Just some commitments, not yet a manifesto

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Just some commitments, not yet a manifesto

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. empower rural women
. enhance existing skills
. develop new skills locally
. rebuild the chain
. seize the time wisely
. avoid migration to big cities